St. Barton's ode:

"I am hurt, but I am not slain. I will lie me down and bleed awhile, then I will rise up and fight again."

I have no idea who St. Barton was, but I feel a kinship with him. I saw these words while looking something up on the web. They caught my eye and they captured my heart.

Jimbama

I just watched a Jim Jones special on MSNBC. I normally avoid MSNBC, but I was surfing today and the show caught my eye. I know the story of Jim Jones and the show’s presentation was noting special. The things that kept me glued to the TV were the similarities between Jones and our president-to-be.

Jones began as a preacher/community organizer and became an influential person in California government. The masses that followed Jones, ultimately to die in Guiana, each saw problems with Jones’ approach, yet none were willing to speak out. They all believed that the ends justified the means.

Jones attempted to create a utopia. While in California, he was everything to everybody. Those that needed shelter were given a roof over their heads. Those that needed food were fed and health care was given to those that had none.

Does any of this sound familiar? It ALL sounds familiar to me. If you oppose the pres-to-be, you are selfish. I’ll tell you how un-selfish I am. I would rather have a total collapse of the economy than to bailout every corporation that is now coming out of the woodwork. That includes the car companies. We are only delaying the inevitable.

Our pres-to-be will be creating jobs. They will be government jobs and since the government doesn’t create wealth, it will be welfare.

“Come my children… come and drink the Kool-Aid.”

Another ACORN Voter

His residence is a park bench somewhere in Ohio.

"Give Us Barrabas!"

I know how the followers of JC must have felt as Barrabas was set free.

McCain is no JC by ANY means. Frankly, I don't think he deserved to be elected. Bush did noting to defend himself. He said he didn't want to "bring politics to the presidency". As Bush did the "rope-a-dope" with Congress, it reflected badly on McCain. The "failed economic policies of Bush" that obama effectively used against McCain were due, in large part, to the ineffective leadership of Bush, not his policies. Bush tried to "reign in" sub-prime loans 20+ times. A real leader would have held a press conference after the first attempt, exposing the cads. If Bush had been a better leader, we wouldn't be where we are today.

McCain can now return to Congress and work across the aisle with his "friends" that constantly threw him under the bus.

I can't wait 'til I become a minority. Maybe then, my views and beliefs will have a voice. (My change of status is predicted to be around 2020.)

Count the Courageous

With all the recent talk about the unparalleled, brave new levels of participation in the voting process; for example, the same day registration plus voting for the Homeless in Ohio (where, indeed a park bench can be cited as a residence) it will be crucial to watch intently to what happens to the absentee ballots of the troops overseas. Comparing the fleetingly and strategically franchised with those who are truly committed could be instructive

Even the hint of any delivery delay invalidating a single vote should be reason enough to hold up the whole nasty process for as long as it takes for a full accounting.

I’d even be willing to endure a more days of political ads, and that’s no minor sacrifice.