Let's see. 2 + 2 = ??

Are we really still talking about Congressman Joe Wilson?
Critics (on the left, surprise surprise) of his outburst last week would now have us all believe that they can read Wilson's mind. Of course their conclusion is that his outcry was motivated by racism. There is of course no evidence of that, but that's never stopped them (lefties) from similar smears before.
To get to the bottom of this incredibly important issue I've watched the clip numerous times. I listed all the pertinent facts. I come to a different conclusion. Let's see if you agree.
Fact 1- Congressman Wilson yelled out the words "You lie" at Pres. Obama (he's black you know) during his speech last week.
Fact 2- He did so immediately after the president had inarguably told a clear lie about a controversial subject.
After careful consideration, and in the spirit of giving the benefit of the doubt, I'm going to presume that Wilson was more annoyed by the president's lie than he was his race.
Now, in the spirit of judging people by their own standards I must conclude that every time the liberals leapt to their feet to give Obama a standing ovation, they were doing so not because they were reacting to what he had just said, but because he's black.

Everything old is new again.

Have you noticed the latest 'new' strategy being used by the left wing? Apparently "socialism" has become the new "N" word. So have "Marxist", "liberal", and now "liar". In fact any word used to criticize Pres. Obama is tantamount to dropping the "N" bomb.
Fortunately, truth always being the ultimate defense, these words all have well established definitions which Obama seems to personify.
Actually, this is not a new strategy. It's just the latest incarnation of a liberal staple. This very tired trick is their pathetic attempt to be on offense.
On the surface it would seem that the enlightened left, arbiters of all that is inclusive, are the ones unable to see past race. And that is actually true.
But this is so much more. In this case the race-baiters themselves don't even believe the charges they levy. They simply want to change the debate from Obama's wreckless policies to the motives of his detractors. And to minimize the opposition by making good people afraid to speak out, lest they have a scarlett 'R' imprinted on them.
I know the press is on their side. And the libs have the House, the Senate, the Presidency, the unions, the 'community organizations, yada yada yada. It would seem, as it were, that we are surrounded by Syrians.
"Fear not: they that be with us are more than they that be with them". Keep working and soon the armies and chariots of fire will be clearly visible to all. (See 2 Kings 15-17)

Get your Obama care here.

Does anyone think the SEIU goons that are busily assaulting and intimidating voters at town hall meetings understand the details of Obama's health care plans?
Or that the malcontents protesting outside Whole Foods' stores comprehend the catastrophic unintended circumstances of single-payer ANYTHING?
What they do know is that they like Obama. And they know that they don't need to know anything else.

Another clunkers program

We need a program where politicians can turn in their clunker programs to be demolished.

Hypocrisy abounds

Sometimes there is nothing like acquiring power to expose one's true colors. There are some ideals of which leaders of the Democrat party and the political left in general have always claimed to be the guardians. And a few upon which Pres. Obama specifically based his campaign for president. I thought I'd list a few, off the top of my head, and see how they're doing so far since getting a complete stranglehold on the federal government.
1. Dissent is not only acceptable but is a hallmark of democracy and the highest form of patriotism.
2. Freedom of speech is sacrosanct.
3. The will of the people is preeminent. Government is to be responsive to the governed. Hence the name "Democratic".
4. Transparency in government is very important.
5. President Obama campaigned on the need to be "post-partisan", which implies being even more inclusive than bi-partisan.
6. He also campaigned on being a united the people around common causes and "healing" the nation.

I suspect you can see where this is heading. Let's see how they're doing so far, based on their own standards.

1. After relentlessly pushing one liberal policy after another, attempting not to simply 'change' policies of the Bush administration but to remake America in his European socialist vision, Americans have largely said "Whoa" to universal health care. Immediately upon realizing the tide had turned against them Democrat leaders began an effort, coordinated with the media, to declare protesters "un-American". A despicable move designed to intimidate dissenters.
2. The left has used verbal and physical intimidation to prevent people from speaking out against the health care plan. "Political correctness" and its associated intimidation tactics have long been the means of squelching free speech.
3. Democrat leadership is now trying to convince moderate Democrats that the protesters and polls are illegitimate and to be ignored for the 'greater good'.
4. This has been the most secretive administration since Richard Nixon.
5. House and Senate Republicans have been attempting to introduce their own solutions to health care, unemployment, economic recession, etc. They can't even get committee hearings on their bills. They keep this hidden while they brand Republicans as obstructionists. Now Obama has made it clear that if they don't get Republican support (to do it THEIR way) they should pass it through without them.
6. Campaigning as a uniter, Obama has turned out to be the Divider-in-Chief. For every problem there is someone to blame. For most things it has been a continuation of Bush Derangement Syndrome. Of course there are the evil wealthy. More recently it was executives. Now it's the insurance companies. Always there is someone to demonize.

Mayan code cracked!

I confess this could be just wishful thinking on my part, but I've got a new theory about the Mayan calendar.
For years there has been research, discussions and debate about the meaning behind the fact that the Mayan calendar comes to an abrupt end on Dec. 21, 2012. Were the rest of their records lost? Does it mean the end of the world? Did the Mayans know something that we don't? I have a new theory.
Many of the glyphs found in Mayan ruins depict apparent human sacrifice. They seemed to be a blood-thirsty and ruthless people. Which means, of course, they were Democrats.
My theory aligns nicely with present day signs. Scientists are off just a little in their calculations. The Mayan calendar actually ends on November 6, 2012 and predicts the end of the modern Democrat party.
There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Aesop's lost fable

Does anyone else feel like we're watching the stage production of Aesop's lost fables?
This one takes place in a large and beautiful village. It has more than its fair share of village idiots, most of whom work in the news media.
In the distant past the biggest tribe had treated the one of the smaller tribes very badly. That was a long time ago, and the laws of the land now not only prevented such abuse, as a means of repentance the laws granted favorable status to the smaller tribes.
In fact the villagers even selected a member of the small tribe to be their leader.
This village had a long history of speaking out when they objected to their leaders' decisions. Then the people that didn't like the policy and those that did would have vigorous debates.
It was during one of those debates that the supporters of the leader became very desperate because they were losing the debate, because they were stupid poo-poo heads.
They decided to start saying that any of the good townsfolk that happened to be from the big tribe only disliked the leader's idea because he was from the little tribe. They knew this wasn't true but hoped to make the good townsfolk be quiet so they wouldn't be called tribists. And it always got the attention of the village idiots in the press. This strategy had worked in the past.
It had worked too often in the past, and this time it was obvious to everyone that it was just a strategy. The good townsfolk kept debating and eventually won. All the village was so tired of the strategy that nobody would pay attention to real tribism. So their strategy backfired on them. People of the village decided it would be easier to stop selecting people from the little tribe to be leaders so that the debates could stay on the issues. All the village thought this was a shame. The stupid poo-poo heads and village idiots had ruined it for everyone.
(Some villagers were reminded by this of a shepard boy in their village that liked to yell "wolf".)