Some may put forth the proposition that if you are able to state any given situation as a Problem per se, then there is by that very perameter, some sort of Solution somewhere. But in the case of tea party hysteria we need to take a sober look at the prospects of a saner, more progressive minded America any time soon. Randi Rhodes and others love to comfort themselves with the notion that they are winning on all the major issues in the public oppinion polls. But the fact is I never in the world dreamed that the Tea Party would take over the government back in 2010 when our side controled both houses of Congress. And even if the 2014 congressional races should bode encouraging for the democrats there are still all of the State Governments out there. We have tea party governors of sizable states and state legislatures- - passing their extremist laws such as union and pension busting, and their nullification laws, and even prohobitions of what local governments may determine for themselves. This situation isn't going away anytime in the forseable future. And of course there are these "plant' callers on radio show where they claim to be a life long liberal - - with a big BUT - - or else they say they are just a truth seeking Independent, and yet- - you can tell from their rehearsed tea party talking point that everything about their call has been scripted. They will not listen and they will ignore evidence. One line they are apparently still using when reminded by Randi of the fact that there were 54 embassy attacks (?) or something during the Bush Administration and thirteen Americans died they will use the old "Well, that was then and this is now" chestnut. This is the line made immortal in my life by Pete Richards' use of the phrase on Mothers Day 1994. These people have such inherently short memories that virtually Yesterday could be "the past" to these people. Randi reminded one caller of the three times President Obama used the term "Terrorist act" on speeches on three consecutive days. This was in the Rose garden on Sept 12th and in Las Vegas on the 13th and in Denver on September 14th. Usually when confronted with strong evidence the caller is wrong about something they will go silent- - or mutter some non relevent trite saying under their breath. I myself am no longer going to press the topic of the deaths in Bengazi in an adversarial way. Basically because I don't want to be associated with all the right leaning wing nuts out there. These people keep saying "Just wait till after the election and this will be a big scandal". Then it's "Just wait untill January" and then it's "Just wait till the spring". But of course people's memories are so short they will care about none of this when 2016 rolls around whether Hillary runs or not. These people who say that "This scandal is ten times worse than Iran-Contra and Watergate rolled together" are pretty much desperate for some sort of vindication of their sorry beliefs that this President is somehow an Islamic apologist or something. But of course if you will remember back to 1998 (and I advise these Republicans to do just that) they will remember that the Democrats actually gained in congress that year, which definitely surprised year. It was at that point the Impeachment Republicans knew they were toast. Because the people just got sick of their talking about nothing but that. Now hopefully the people will get sick of Bengazi every time they turn on their FOX news. Of course initially I was pleased they were investigating at all because at least these lazy dolts were actually "at work" and "doing their job". But the thing is that all other legislation is being ignored by benign neglect. Their case on the facts against Obama gets weaker with each passing day as this economy gets stronger. This economy has endured the tripple whammy of the payroll tax increase of two percent, the hike in the ammount the rich pay, and now the Sequester, which impacts everyone. And still this economy is making gains. This can't be good news at all for people like Mort Zuckerman - - who lives the eternal dream that this economy of ours will crash and burn, and he can then get on the Mc Laughlin group and say "I told you so".
There is lodged the complaint that the media will be more inclined to herald the news of a crime against Whites as opposed to a crime against Blacks. That Black abortion doctor in Pennsylvania was in the business of aborting babies of poor Blacks. Apparently this doctor got convicted by a jury on enough charges to draw the death penalty, if they are so disposed. I'm not sure how the tea party would handle this story because it's entrepenural free enterprise supplying a service "the market" will pay for. Besides these people can't claim Christian scruples because Ayan Rand was required reading in Paul Ryan's office. Still the idea of "any Black getting ahead" probably bothers them. For people with any kind of a moral compass this call is easy. The doctor is a depraved sicko who deserves never again to see the light of day. Then of course we have the shooting at that New Orleans Mother's Day parade in "the primarily Black seventh ward". Nineteen people were shot, but I guess this story didn't make the news because nobody was killed. Finally we have the two Castro Brothers- who certain people (such as myself) have lingering doubts about. How could you be a visitor to a house over a period of ten years and not think something was awfully funny because a whole big segment of the house was "forbidden territory" - ever. Would not they hear female voices or smell perfume or see a few strands of long hair or some other tell tale giveaway. Those women were in a trap. They indeed "Had a problem for which there was No Solution - for ten long years". This country is being "Held hostage' by the tea party. Our government is broken and I know of no easy way of fixing it. In the words of Maurice Evans "Some tradition is like a bad egg - - it's better to break it than to keep it" or as Vladimir Lenin said, "In order to make an omlet you have to break some eggs". My point? This government is like a bad egg and perhaps the kindest thing we could do for it is to "put it out of its misery". As to the log jam in congress I'm reminded of General Patton in a small villa in Italy and there was a jackass on the bridge holding up the entire convoy and Patton ended that problem with a bullet to the head, of the jackass. Sometimes there ARE solutions to problems - - but they might not be pretty ones.
The gays can celebrate once more. Minnisota became the twelfth state to ratify gay marriage. One state house voted on the bill a few days ago and the other house followed suit today. The bill will be signed by the Governor tomorrow, and as of August first it will be legal for members of the same sex to marry. It does strike me that tea party members seem more willing to accomidate the needs of gay people and weigh their vote- - but they are still letting the poor and the Blacks twist in the wind. Maybe it's because there is more of a liklyhood of having a closet queer in your family rather than a "closet Black" in your family. In terms of the Supreme Court ruling on proposition eight I would remind you that nearly half of the states had direct ballot propositions banning gay married and as the Conservatives point out Every One Of Them Has Passed at least as of a year ago. To straight marriage has the support of the people, which is what Democrats have historically stood for, which is submitting measures to the votes of the common people. But we are told the Supreme Court has no spine and that they bend to the political breases. So they are as legally impotent it seems as some would have you that gay men are sexually impotent when confronting sex with a woman. You know if Justice Roberts was really against Obama Care, he should have voted that way. "Playing politics" with legal decisions is risky business, and no one in my generation was raised to expect that that is how the Supreme Court reached its decisions.
In soap land it looks as if Nick Fallon is being framed for possibly murder (if Raphael doesn't live- and his chances seem precarious) because E J wants Nick dead (a) because it will make Samantha happy and (b) killing Raphael will remove that ever present romantic rival. And right now Kate is convinced that Stephano had Raphael bumbed off. But they'll all get their stories straight and unite against Nick Fallon in the end. Because when in times of stress - - blame the Straight Guy. You have Will and Sonny and their little half baked theory about why they think Nick did it. But if Nick did do it he wouldn't walk right back into the lion's den. Here he is driving his grieving bride to the hospital and verbally jousting with Nick and Sonny in the hospital. If nothing else if I did do it I would disappear for a couple days and say it was a business trip where lots of money could be made or something. And I might take that time to actually MAKE business deals so I wouldn't be lying. (If I were) I wouldn't walk right into the lion's den moments after the crime was comitted. Not with a whole room of people who hate the worst of me - for that deadly sin of "being a homophobe". And the thing is I'd borrow against future earnings with Kate while the bank would still lend it to me. And if I played my cards right- - you know who might let me have some of the "investment' I was making on my own behalf. Perhaps there is some brotherhood of ex cons out there. But then I'd hire the best attorney I could find and get every delay from a Judge I could get and hopefully a change of venue. The entire town of Salem hates me after all- - so that shouldn't be too difficult for any objective justice to figure out. And I'll tell you the most important thing I'd do and quickly. I'd divorce Gabriel and this I Would try to "fast-track" as much as I could. Hopefully Gabriel would cooperate here. Of course the point is that by the time a jury is being selection the other side will look silly trying to "sell" this "obsession" crap they're peddeling. That somehow I was so obsessed with Gabriel I'd even kill to hang on to her. This girl has been more trouble to Nick than she's worth. I'd give her some advice. "Clearly you feel much closser emotional ties to Will than you do to me. I can tell you do, because I've seen how you've acted since I was charged". Of course no trial in soap opera history has ever gone on for a year. As a rule - - murder trials are routinely "fact tracked" on soap operas to take only a few weeks from first charges to conviction and sentensing. (Selah)
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