"Hoist on Their Own Petards"
January 31st 2012 13:12
There's an old expression, folks! Basically, it means "you got into this mess for personal reasons". Somehow it seems an appropriate way to describe lots of voters this year. Wonder how many of them will learn from their mistakes and use a little common sense and even wisdom this time?
In 2008, all the black vote (O.K., very nearly all of it) went to B.O. (B.S.). The unemployment numbers among the black population in general and the young black population in particular, are staggering.
The Catholic vote went down the same rat hole, and now they are going to be forced to choose between offending God Almighty or closing hospitals (and other Church owned businesses).
The Jewish vote was nice and liberal and look at how the panderer-in-chief has treated Israel.
You could say that their "petard" was to prove they weren't "racists" and to follow along with the hope and change mantra. How's that working so far? It didn't take a rocket scientist to pay attention to his voting record, his speeches and his books, folks. All the misery he has managed to inflict upon this country in the last three years is not a surprise at all (at least to those of us who vote with our heads and not our emotions).
Apparently there are still those who haven't gotten the memo, "Elections matter." In case any of those are reading this post, try looking around at the shape the country is in. Take a good, long look. Seen enough? Do you really like class warfare? How about being on Food Stamps? Do you prefer paychecks or Welfare checks? Is human life sacred or only a toy to be tossed away when it's inconvenient? Is Islam more important than Christianity or Judaism? Does Congress have anything to do besides keeping their chairs warm? Is gun running a good job for the government or shall we just leave it to criminals (and then prosecute them for it!). Are we a Union of States ( there really are 50, by the way, not 57), or can the federal government really sue a state for upholding federal law? Does it bother you that our government can live on our dime (dime?) very extravagantly while we who pay the bills can't afford a camp-out (and watch the Worst Family as they jet all over the world, spending millions on their vacations)? That's what happens when people waste their votes on advertising and glitz and a false sense of racial "obligation".
I was a serious supporter of Herman Cain, folks. He could have beaten B.O. (B.S.) and the all-important Race Card, at their own game. His ideas were good, proven and solid. Neither Gingrich nor Romney gives me a Chris Matthews style "thrill", but either one of them would be better than what we have now. Personally, I prefer Rick Santorum and will vote for him if he stays in the race through my primary. But the "establishment candidate" will probably be the nominee, and I'll vote for him through gritted teeth.
Elections matter, people! If we don't pay attention to the rhetoric and records of the candidates, we can wind up in this kind of a mess again. Through our own stupidity, we have allowed this country to slide toward the edge of the cliff. Will we turn around and fight our way back to the top? Or take that last nudge and push ourselves over, into oblivion?
In 2008, all the black vote (O.K., very nearly all of it) went to B.O. (B.S.). The unemployment numbers among the black population in general and the young black population in particular, are staggering.
The Catholic vote went down the same rat hole, and now they are going to be forced to choose between offending God Almighty or closing hospitals (and other Church owned businesses).
The Jewish vote was nice and liberal and look at how the panderer-in-chief has treated Israel.
You could say that their "petard" was to prove they weren't "racists" and to follow along with the hope and change mantra. How's that working so far? It didn't take a rocket scientist to pay attention to his voting record, his speeches and his books, folks. All the misery he has managed to inflict upon this country in the last three years is not a surprise at all (at least to those of us who vote with our heads and not our emotions).
Apparently there are still those who haven't gotten the memo, "Elections matter." In case any of those are reading this post, try looking around at the shape the country is in. Take a good, long look. Seen enough? Do you really like class warfare? How about being on Food Stamps? Do you prefer paychecks or Welfare checks? Is human life sacred or only a toy to be tossed away when it's inconvenient? Is Islam more important than Christianity or Judaism? Does Congress have anything to do besides keeping their chairs warm? Is gun running a good job for the government or shall we just leave it to criminals (and then prosecute them for it!). Are we a Union of States ( there really are 50, by the way, not 57), or can the federal government really sue a state for upholding federal law? Does it bother you that our government can live on our dime (dime?) very extravagantly while we who pay the bills can't afford a camp-out (and watch the Worst Family as they jet all over the world, spending millions on their vacations)? That's what happens when people waste their votes on advertising and glitz and a false sense of racial "obligation".
I was a serious supporter of Herman Cain, folks. He could have beaten B.O. (B.S.) and the all-important Race Card, at their own game. His ideas were good, proven and solid. Neither Gingrich nor Romney gives me a Chris Matthews style "thrill", but either one of them would be better than what we have now. Personally, I prefer Rick Santorum and will vote for him if he stays in the race through my primary. But the "establishment candidate" will probably be the nominee, and I'll vote for him through gritted teeth.
Elections matter, people! If we don't pay attention to the rhetoric and records of the candidates, we can wind up in this kind of a mess again. Through our own stupidity, we have allowed this country to slide toward the edge of the cliff. Will we turn around and fight our way back to the top? Or take that last nudge and push ourselves over, into oblivion?
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