Bob comments on a damning observation piece of Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and only makes it better.
And to think, people who call themselves patriotic Americans CHOOSE to let this ilk represent and lead them.
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Hegemoron: Sarah Palin’s ignorant imperialism. – By William Saletan – Slate Magazine
The proof of Palin’s utter stupidity keeps revealing itself, usually in dangerous speeches people actually believe.
The Ghost of Bobby Lee – Ta-Nehisi Coates – The Atlantic
This isn’t about “honoring” the past–it’s about an inability to cope with the present.
Ta-Nehisi Coates on how – yes – the Confederacy was about slavery and any whitewashing of the past ignores both that truth and that much of the “honoring” of the Confederacy these days has more to do with the racism and fear of “others” in those suggesting that honoring treason is patriotic.
Tea Party Movement Spreads To Military | TPMMuckraker
The Tea Bagger Traitors are moving to spread treason throughout our military.
In short, they want our troops to not follow the orders of a black president. That’s it in a nutshell.
If any other entity other than angry white racists were trying to subvert the chain and command system, it would be ruthlessly dealt with as a danger to our nation. Well, maybe not. The Talibangelicals have basically taken over the Air Force already I suppose.
This nation is screwed.
John Ensign: Compare and contrast « SlashPolitics
A history of lies from our supposedly “moral” skirt-chasing senator.
Political Irony › One Job Lost Because of Health Care Reform
In a just world, this is happening across the nation:
When Right-Wing Extremism Moves Mainstream : NPR
The danger of validating violent racist traitors is that eventually they take over a part of our national discourse. This is the problem with the right wing these days. They have ceded their discourse to those who hate, fear, and would destroy all of us in the quest for some mythical America that never existed. And hell, given our history, forcing it to exist would destroy everything America is.
It isn’t enough for moderates and liberals to try to fix this through laws, law enforcement, or just common decency. Conservatives need to clean up their damn mess. And quickly.
Here is the report if you are interested at all.
How to Know You’re Hating Correctly
When even the Klan thinks you are out of line:
Bob Schieffer: Catholic Church Has More Than A PR Problem
How the GOP Purged Me | FrumForum
Another conservative bemoans how the GOP has turned into a racist, hate-filled mob.
I am reminded, again, how many Republicans there are out there who aren’t Tea Bagger Terrorists. My father-in-law was in town this weekend and, for quite a lot of reasons, he’s the kind of Republican you want in this country. I don’t agree with much he believes in, but his voice is one our leaders should be listening to. It is the counter-balance needed to make sure government doesn’t go too far in trying to take care of our nation’s many ills.
This is not accomplished by heeding the rants of white power anarchists.
So, give the article a read, nod a few times in key passages, and hope folks like Frum, and Currey, and my father-in-law and some friends can get their shit together and fix their party. We need them too, whether – and BECAUSE – you don’t agree with them on all things. You grow as a person (and a nation) while debating other interesting and educated people. Yelling with bigoted douchebags just won’t do the job.