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Showing posts with label dirty politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dirty politics. Show all posts
Friday, October 17, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Narrow minded bigotry
The letter below refers to a 2007ruling in the Senate to determine the national language of the United States. Senators Obama and Clinton, among others, voted against this ruling and are now being vilified as anti-patriots. It was forwarded to me by a die-hard Republican. One of the things I love most about being an American citizen is that everyone has the opportunity to speak their minds and everyone has a role to play in the democratic process. So, I don't expect complete agreement on every issue, but I would hope that people would consider all facts and work towards making INFORMED decisions about candidates. There are a couple things that greatly concern me about Republican conservatists, 1) their elitist and inclusive attitudes and 2) their refusal to attend to ANY information that contradicts their worldviews.
The person sending this to me interpreted this ruling as evidence against Obama. "See, Obama is no patriot nor is he a statesman. He is just out for the next 4 years and his own gain. He wants to take away money from hard working people and give to people who haven't earned it though he himself will use all of the built in loopholes to keep his own money."
Aside from the fact that the American Indians probably did NOT speak English when certain Europeans decided to take over North America; aside from the fact that the national language could've just as easily been German, French or Spanish, except for the fact that the English were the most vicious in their takeover, how does wanting a more inclusive language, one that represents the diversity that is this country, represent Anti-patriotism? I'm also not impressed that this letter was written by a retired Colonel. I am a military veteran, formerly a Captain in the United States Air Force and I say, this argument is full of holes and rhetoric and is designed solely to incite fear and resentment!
Anyway, my opinion. Read below and share yours!
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The Colonel and Mr. Lincoln--really interesting
TAKE A FEW MOMENTS AND READ THIS LETTER. THESE ARE STRONG, POWERFUL AND COURAGEOUS WORDS COMING FROM A RETIRED COLONEL AND READ WHAT LINCOLN HAD TO SAY AT THE END. WOW!
33 Senators Voted Against English as America 's Official Language on June 6, 2007.
On Wed. 6 June 2007, Colonel Harry Riley, USA, Ret. wrote:
Senators:
Your vote against an amendment to the immigration Bill 1348.... to make English America's official language is astounding.
On D-Day, no less, when we honor those that sacrificed in order to secure the bedrock, character and principles
of America, I can only surmise your vote reflects a loyalty to illegal aliens. I don't much care where you come from. What your religion is. Whether you're black, white, or some other color...male or female......Democrat, Republican or Independent....... But I do care when you are a United States Senator representing Citizens of America ...and Vote against English as the official language of the United States. Your vote reflects Betrayal. Political Surrender. Violates Your Pledge of Allegiance. Dishonors historical principle. Rejects Patriotism. Borders on traitorous act ion and, in my opinion, makes you unfit to serve as a United States Senator...impeachment... Recall........Or other appropriate action is warranted, or worse.
Four of you voting against English as America 's Official Language are Presidential Candidates: Senator Biden,
Senator Clinton, Senator Dodd and Senator Obama.
Four Senators vying to lead America, but won't, or don't, have the courage to cast a vote in favor of English as America's Official Language when 91% of American Citizens want English officially designated as our language.
This is the second time in the last several months this list of Senators have disgraced themselves as 'political
Hacks'..... Unworthy as Senators and certainly unqualified to serve as President of the United States .
If America is as angry as I am, you will realize a backlash so stunning it will literally 'rock you out of your
socks'......... And preferably totally out of the United States Senate.
The entire immigration bill is a farce... Your action only confirms this really isn't about America... it is about
self-serving politics......despicable at best. It has been said:
'Never Argue with an Idiot....They'll drag you down to their level!'
PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAID:
'Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damages morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, quickly tried and hanged!!!'
The person sending this to me interpreted this ruling as evidence against Obama. "See, Obama is no patriot nor is he a statesman. He is just out for the next 4 years and his own gain. He wants to take away money from hard working people and give to people who haven't earned it though he himself will use all of the built in loopholes to keep his own money."
Aside from the fact that the American Indians probably did NOT speak English when certain Europeans decided to take over North America; aside from the fact that the national language could've just as easily been German, French or Spanish, except for the fact that the English were the most vicious in their takeover, how does wanting a more inclusive language, one that represents the diversity that is this country, represent Anti-patriotism? I'm also not impressed that this letter was written by a retired Colonel. I am a military veteran, formerly a Captain in the United States Air Force and I say, this argument is full of holes and rhetoric and is designed solely to incite fear and resentment!
Anyway, my opinion. Read below and share yours!
************************************************************************************************************************************
The Colonel and Mr. Lincoln--really interesting
TAKE A FEW MOMENTS AND READ THIS LETTER. THESE ARE STRONG, POWERFUL AND COURAGEOUS WORDS COMING FROM A RETIRED COLONEL AND READ WHAT LINCOLN HAD TO SAY AT THE END. WOW!
33 Senators Voted Against English as America 's Official Language on June 6, 2007.
On Wed. 6 June 2007, Colonel Harry Riley, USA, Ret. wrote:
Senators:
Your vote against an amendment to the immigration Bill 1348.... to make English America's official language is astounding.
On D-Day, no less, when we honor those that sacrificed in order to secure the bedrock, character and principles
of America, I can only surmise your vote reflects a loyalty to illegal aliens. I don't much care where you come from. What your religion is. Whether you're black, white, or some other color...male or female......Democrat, Republican or Independent....... But I do care when you are a United States Senator representing Citizens of America ...and Vote against English as the official language of the United States. Your vote reflects Betrayal. Political Surrender. Violates Your Pledge of Allegiance. Dishonors historical principle. Rejects Patriotism. Borders on traitorous act ion and, in my opinion, makes you unfit to serve as a United States Senator...impeachment... Recall........Or other appropriate action is warranted, or worse.
Four of you voting against English as America 's Official Language are Presidential Candidates: Senator Biden,
Senator Clinton, Senator Dodd and Senator Obama.
Four Senators vying to lead America, but won't, or don't, have the courage to cast a vote in favor of English as America's Official Language when 91% of American Citizens want English officially designated as our language.
This is the second time in the last several months this list of Senators have disgraced themselves as 'political
Hacks'..... Unworthy as Senators and certainly unqualified to serve as President of the United States .
If America is as angry as I am, you will realize a backlash so stunning it will literally 'rock you out of your
socks'......... And preferably totally out of the United States Senate.
The entire immigration bill is a farce... Your action only confirms this really isn't about America... it is about
self-serving politics......despicable at best. It has been said:
'Never Argue with an Idiot....They'll drag you down to their level!'
PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAID:
'Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damages morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, quickly tried and hanged!!!'
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Nikki Tinker: Such a dirty rotten shame!
I have deliberately refrained from discussing political issues on this blog. There are others who cover those issues much better than I ever could, so I usually leave it to the experts. That is, until now. Hopefully, this will be the one and only time that I will feel the need to vent my frustrations about political idiots. So, anyway, here goes my rant:
Our state is voting today to elect our next US Congressman. The incumbent, Steve Cohen, won 2 years ago; the lawyer who lost against him in 2006, Nikki Tinker, is challenging him again. I have been pulled from political lurkdom due to the dirty and nasty way Ms. Tinker has been conducting her campaign. This article ran today in the Washington Post; yes, this little scandal is attracting national attention. Ms. Tinker, who is African American, has mastered the art of dirty politics in her (hopefully) short tenure in politics. She has been running ads suggesting that Mr Cohen is a racist, is anti-Christian (he's Jewish) and a card-carrying member of the KKK; it's all insinuendo and smoking mirrors, no substance to her arguments whatsoever. This is the same congressman, mind you, who just spearheaded the American government's apology for slavery. Oh, and I failed to mention, that there is some speculation that she is behind the presence of a man who has been stalking Mr. Cohen. They showed on the news this morning that Mr. Cohen had to physically push this man from out of his own front door!! Barack Obama has denounced this behavior, as has Ms Tinker's largest campaign contributor, Emily's List.
This outrageous behavior is fueled even more in my mind by an encounter I had with a woman who identified herself as Nikki Tinker's mama this weekend! My church held early voting polls this month. Representatives from various politicians were camped out around the church trying to push their paraphernalia onto the unsuspecting arrivals. My son and I were at church this past Saturday to attend a meeting. When we got out of the car, folk started running towards us and I tried to stop them saying that I was not here to vote. One woman was insistent that she was gonna push her papers on me but I kept walking.
She yelled, "wait, WAIT!! I wanna talk to you!!. I'm Nikki Tinker's mother!"
I kept walking, but I was thinking, "And??!!" (heavy with sarcasm).
"WAIT!" she insisted. Since I don't want my child to witness his mother acting badly, I stopped, turned to her and said, with as much politeness I could muster, "I am not voting right now. I am late for a meeting so we can not stop."
She said, "well, I'm Nikki Tinker's mother," and then paused to wait for my reaction.
"I am late for a meeting, bye."
"No, wait, you can't leave yet. I need to talk to this young man (turning to my son, and shaking his hand) about Nikki Tinker because she is for the young people. Do you know Nikki Tinker? Huh, huh?"
"Ma'am, my 7 year old is not a registered voter and I said we are late for a meeting, good-bye. " I turned to walk into the building, and she shoved Tinker paraphernalia into my hands. I looked at her, tore the papers in half, took my child's hand and walked into the church.
If I had ever been on the fence about where I would place my vote, this encounter would have sealed the deal for me. As it is, I'm ashamed that once again, national attention is focused on our city and state, and it ain't the good kind, neither!!
Our state is voting today to elect our next US Congressman. The incumbent, Steve Cohen, won 2 years ago; the lawyer who lost against him in 2006, Nikki Tinker, is challenging him again. I have been pulled from political lurkdom due to the dirty and nasty way Ms. Tinker has been conducting her campaign. This article ran today in the Washington Post; yes, this little scandal is attracting national attention. Ms. Tinker, who is African American, has mastered the art of dirty politics in her (hopefully) short tenure in politics. She has been running ads suggesting that Mr Cohen is a racist, is anti-Christian (he's Jewish) and a card-carrying member of the KKK; it's all insinuendo and smoking mirrors, no substance to her arguments whatsoever. This is the same congressman, mind you, who just spearheaded the American government's apology for slavery. Oh, and I failed to mention, that there is some speculation that she is behind the presence of a man who has been stalking Mr. Cohen. They showed on the news this morning that Mr. Cohen had to physically push this man from out of his own front door!! Barack Obama has denounced this behavior, as has Ms Tinker's largest campaign contributor, Emily's List.
This outrageous behavior is fueled even more in my mind by an encounter I had with a woman who identified herself as Nikki Tinker's mama this weekend! My church held early voting polls this month. Representatives from various politicians were camped out around the church trying to push their paraphernalia onto the unsuspecting arrivals. My son and I were at church this past Saturday to attend a meeting. When we got out of the car, folk started running towards us and I tried to stop them saying that I was not here to vote. One woman was insistent that she was gonna push her papers on me but I kept walking.
She yelled, "wait, WAIT!! I wanna talk to you!!. I'm Nikki Tinker's mother!"
I kept walking, but I was thinking, "And??!!" (heavy with sarcasm).
"WAIT!" she insisted. Since I don't want my child to witness his mother acting badly, I stopped, turned to her and said, with as much politeness I could muster, "I am not voting right now. I am late for a meeting so we can not stop."
She said, "well, I'm Nikki Tinker's mother," and then paused to wait for my reaction.
"I am late for a meeting, bye."
"No, wait, you can't leave yet. I need to talk to this young man (turning to my son, and shaking his hand) about Nikki Tinker because she is for the young people. Do you know Nikki Tinker? Huh, huh?"
"Ma'am, my 7 year old is not a registered voter and I said we are late for a meeting, good-bye. " I turned to walk into the building, and she shoved Tinker paraphernalia into my hands. I looked at her, tore the papers in half, took my child's hand and walked into the church.
If I had ever been on the fence about where I would place my vote, this encounter would have sealed the deal for me. As it is, I'm ashamed that once again, national attention is focused on our city and state, and it ain't the good kind, neither!!
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