As I was watching one of my favorite programs, "Oregon Field Guide" I saw an episode wherein young kids were being introduced to "rural" life. The reason was from the fact that wolves had been re-introduced to Idaho and Montana as they had become endangered due to man doing all they could to wipe them out. Wolves prey on livestock, so ranchers were/are protecting their investment. These wolves have now made their way to Eastern Oregon. It is a good program, so the ranchers can see the kids and "urban" folks who have concerns about killing wolves, and of course so the urban kids can see why the ranchers kill when they have to.
Many rural people hold on to the idea that city folks don't know what is going on in the real America, and they should keep their nose out of their business, and for the most part, I couldn't agree more. Ranchers and farmers usually best know the land, what it takes to work it, preserve it, and keep it viable for the next generation, while environmentalists try to implement changes that usually tend to have negative impacts to not only the environment, but all activity.
In that same light, rural folks don't really know what it takes to hack it in the city, yet whenever a city wants to implement laws that can and do protect the citizenry, like limiting gun carrying in city limits, those same rural folks throw a fit. People need to keep their nose out of other peoples' business, and when it comes to policy, rural folk need to keep their mouth shut about how cities and counties of populated areas prosecute gun and hate crimes, and urban people need to shut the fuck up about rural issues, agriculture, etc.... This would go a long way to creating understanding between these two diverse groups.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Redneck Games
I see some are hailing the fact that the IOC didn't choose Chicago as a sign that Obama is being rebuked by the rest of the World. Right wing Republicans are trying to use this as an opportunity to say, "even the rest of the World is putting that nigger in his place". Well, as Fire Marshall Bill would say, "Let me show you something!"
Remember the last time there was a "terrorist" attack at the Olympics? Was it in Beijing, in 2008? No wait, it had to be Athens in 2004, a land right next to Muslims, with hundreds of known terrorist organizations running around. No, that wasn't it, it had to be Sydney in 2000, wiat a second, only sharks to contend with there. For God's sake, when was the last time we had a terrorist type attack at the Olympics? Oh, that's right, Atlanta Georgia, 1996. A right winger from America decided to detonate a bomb in the Olympic Park.
Now, remembering this, do any of you toothless, ignorant, right wing faggots really want to start asking why the IOC may have looked for a better spot for the Olympics. Really; Obama was the reason? Get a clue and look in the damn mirror.
Remember the last time there was a "terrorist" attack at the Olympics? Was it in Beijing, in 2008? No wait, it had to be Athens in 2004, a land right next to Muslims, with hundreds of known terrorist organizations running around. No, that wasn't it, it had to be Sydney in 2000, wiat a second, only sharks to contend with there. For God's sake, when was the last time we had a terrorist type attack at the Olympics? Oh, that's right, Atlanta Georgia, 1996. A right winger from America decided to detonate a bomb in the Olympic Park.
Now, remembering this, do any of you toothless, ignorant, right wing faggots really want to start asking why the IOC may have looked for a better spot for the Olympics. Really; Obama was the reason? Get a clue and look in the damn mirror.
Health and Harm
As the health care debate rages on, here is another point of view that hasn't been looked at to date. When Republicans wanted to mobilize and go to war against terrorists after the 9/11 attacks, Democrats weighed the issue and signed on. Not all Democrats did, but the majority did. They saw what was going on, and even though they knew that there was going to be some collateral damage in going to war, there were going to be extra costs, yet unseen, they knew there was going to be some ugliness coming as a result, they signed on anyways because it was going to protect Americans in the long run from future attacks.
WHY THE FUCK DOES THIS NOT WORK FOR HEALTHCARE AS WELL? If Democrats can sign on to protect the country militarily, then the Republicans can and must sign on to health care reform and the public option domestically. Yes the cost may rise some, yes, it will increase the size of government, but remember Republicans, when you assholes wanted to spend billions on war, the Dems followed because it was the right thing to do. Health care is also the right thing to do, so quit fucking around and give Americans what they want. 65% of Americans want a public option. And Democrats, remember this, you were sent to Washington as delegates, not trustees. We are not asking you to make a judgement call, we are telling you callow cowards, to pass health care reform, WITH a public option. Just think about it this way, why should we keep voting for you Democrats who raise our taxes if we are not going to get any of the benefits we are requesting? If I vote for a Republican, at least if I don't get anything out of sending him/her to Washington, I won't have a higher tax bill. I am willing to have the higher tax bill, if you fetch some results Dems.
WHY THE FUCK DOES THIS NOT WORK FOR HEALTHCARE AS WELL? If Democrats can sign on to protect the country militarily, then the Republicans can and must sign on to health care reform and the public option domestically. Yes the cost may rise some, yes, it will increase the size of government, but remember Republicans, when you assholes wanted to spend billions on war, the Dems followed because it was the right thing to do. Health care is also the right thing to do, so quit fucking around and give Americans what they want. 65% of Americans want a public option. And Democrats, remember this, you were sent to Washington as delegates, not trustees. We are not asking you to make a judgement call, we are telling you callow cowards, to pass health care reform, WITH a public option. Just think about it this way, why should we keep voting for you Democrats who raise our taxes if we are not going to get any of the benefits we are requesting? If I vote for a Republican, at least if I don't get anything out of sending him/her to Washington, I won't have a higher tax bill. I am willing to have the higher tax bill, if you fetch some results Dems.
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