Come on, buddy - no one

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:32:05 +0000

Come on, buddy - no one controls US media. That's my line and I'm sticking with it. (sshhh, anyone listening?)

Warning: Controversial

A Guy Called LULU — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:53 +0000

In reply to The Bigger Story Behind the AP Spying Scandal

Warning: Controversial subject matter. Criticism of Obama with graphic mind images of things we don’t want to see.
It is safe to bet that among the many links collected at Washington’s Blog on this particular subject, that there are some from sources with a well established, well known, oft demonstrated political bias against the Democratic Party or against President Obama. No doubt too that there are some factual errors in assertions and some over-the-top rhetoric to be found. I’m confident that some cases of the pot-calling-the -kettle-black will be found in evidence, but it shouldn’t need pointing out that, even when that is a fair and accurate metaphor, it is a metaphorical description of hypocrisy, not a demonstration that the pot is wrong in its description of the kettle. I consider the weight of the evidence is still great even when any that is suspect is discarded. Who is going to continue to be willing, even happy, to continue carrying that load of approval like the three proverbial monkeys hitched to a wagon of dung and throwing it any who dislike the stench while waving air fresheners and saying that the bad smell all comes from Republicans.

I understand the concept of ‘deal breakers’ in our choices to continue to support a leader. For example, I come down on the side of ‘choice’ in abortion rights but I can empathize with the feelings of a believing, committed Christian who believes that an unborn child is a sacred creation of God and has a soul and therefore that person cannot justify mere humans choosing to cause the deliberate termination of that life. I can see how any politician who would support abortion on demand would be out of bounds for that voter regardless whether the voter likes everything else about that politician. What I cannot understand in any way that I can empathize with is when a person apparently does not recognize any actions by the leader of his chosen team as ‘deal breakers’, even ones they have eloquently and often expressed vehement opposition to when done by the other side.

I believe President Obama has, based mostly on what information has leaked out, committed what to me are several deal breakers. The secret, silent actions of his administration are drowning out his lip service to the ideals of liberal democracy.

In the national conversation I see the question being begged daily: What could Obama do that would break the deal for those who still support him? Maybe violations such as described at Washington’s blog are considered by some to be necessary and prudent and therefore justifiable and praiseworthy, but what lines are really red? What lines should be red? How much will we accept, but more importantly, what, finally, won’t we accept?

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Come on, buddy - no one

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