I am often reminded of the comical Jeff Foxworthy when I look at our society today. Instead of 'You know you're a redneck when...' I can easily substitute, 'You know your society is in decline when...' and take your pick of the myriad examples one can plug in to follow. Not that it would be funny, though...just alarmingly true.
My latest plug-in is, 'You know your society is in decline when your government legislates individuals to use their seat belts, thus protecting us from ourselves, but they don't have the will to legislate against the use of cellphones while driving...thus allowing us to drive one-handed and half-brained. Does anyone actually believe the seat belt law would save anyone other than the fool who refuses to wear it? Yet with all the evidence of the dangers of cell phone use while driving, nearly every community balks at the thought of creating a law banning it. Must be because most legislators just can't fathom breaking their own lethal habit...can't think of any other reason... can you?
Monday, March 21, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Right Wing Schism
It's probably not coincidence that the inception of the Tea Party came along when it did. This offshoot of the Republican Party had it's beginning in the wake of our Great Recession's wave of economic upheaval. Tea Partiers are fully aware that, as Republicans in sheep's clothing, they can rail against the myriad sins of their counterparts without fear of reprisal. That is, that under a new name, they aren't viewed as recent supporters of George Bush's administration.
The same George Bush, under whose leadership the nation slammed headlong into our long-overdue economic brick wall. Just recall the Liliputian Bush telling the American people in a televised address how the bailouts were necessary for any chance of avoiding catastrophy and you will realize how his previously faithful had to distance themselves from him for their own survival. Hence, the Tea Party.
A convenient birth since, under a new label, these right wingers could possibly convince enough lost souls of a grass-roots style entity with legs. I doubt that Tea Partiers can keep up the masquerade, although many people have forgotten when the schism occurred...and how important it was to find an effective hiding place for their ideological guilt.
The same George Bush, under whose leadership the nation slammed headlong into our long-overdue economic brick wall. Just recall the Liliputian Bush telling the American people in a televised address how the bailouts were necessary for any chance of avoiding catastrophy and you will realize how his previously faithful had to distance themselves from him for their own survival. Hence, the Tea Party.
A convenient birth since, under a new label, these right wingers could possibly convince enough lost souls of a grass-roots style entity with legs. I doubt that Tea Partiers can keep up the masquerade, although many people have forgotten when the schism occurred...and how important it was to find an effective hiding place for their ideological guilt.
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