Below the Belt-Way

A second post on the same day! I'm either on a roll or I'm in some kind of hole.....

Oy friggin’ vey! The Tucson incident has become an enormous lightning rod dividing not only the already polarized political atmosphere in the US of A, but on social networks as well. There has been a rash of “unfriending” taking place as many discover just how different their FB and MySpace (what’s left of that place) “friends” are from them regarding gun control, the intent or lack thereof, of Sarah Palin’s “crosshairs map,” among other examples.

In addition, my blog-flog posts have stirred-up a rather unpleasant fervor in a few of my conservative-leaning friends who have contacted me in private to express their outrage regarding my perception of events of late, as well as my overall political attitude. One friend wrote that he wouldn’t comment on my posts because there isn’t a “Bullshit” box to check. I rather like that idea and think it would be an excellent addition to the "Reactions" section - if I want to research what the HTML code would be, and if this particular template will accept another box. However, once more I will note that there is a "Comments" section where one can write the word "Bullshit."

Tempers are flaring, aren't they? Well then, where is the debate? On Rush Out-On-A-Slim-Lim-Baugh's consistently insensitive-for-ratings remarks? Oh, whoops. I shouldn't mention him because I'm a "Liberal" and dislike anyone who is otherwise despite the fact I would loathe anyone who would dare to make fun of someone with Parkinson's Disease as he did years ago concerning Michael J. Fox, or anyone who insults minorities. Or a few of the overly-sensitive PINHEADS at Fox News who claim to be so fair, so balanced, as to have Republican consultants on their payroll.

Politics and religion are hot button topics that many families censor at holiday get-togethers lest someone's feelings are hurt or, if Uncle Don has a Colt 45 in reach and cousin Nancy has an anxiety disorder. Strong feelings produce intense reactions, which is why we are continuing to see so many countries fighting with each other after hundreds or thousands of years.

Grudges run deep; a sense of "being right" on a position is often backed by an unyielding rigidity that blinds many to see beyond the tip of their flaring nostrils when reading or hearing something which causes all rational thought to flee from reality. Blogging and flogging on political issues has its risks, but I write about what draws my interest. For years, the hypocrisy of religious and political zealots has attracted my grey cells.

Listen, as it were, all of you who disagree with a "progressive" mind-set. Not all "Liberals" agree with each other. Not all Republicans agree with each other. Not every Democrat agrees with everything President Obama has done. And not everyone who points a finger at Sarah Palin or Michele Bachmann for using language that may seem offensive and far from innocuous are "Liberals." Many in the GOP are suggesting that violent rhetorical imagery has added to a dangerous air space and is the last thing our country needs.

The classic knee-jerk reaction from very angry conservatives immediately goes into overdrive when arrows are flung at their peeps. Suddenly, assumptions are tossed in one's face and below-the-belt punches are in play. Is it at all out-of-bounds to perceive such blatant overreactions as a gage for how "on the edge" a percentage of the country is feeling, and why anyone who expresses a "Liberal" opinion might feel as if they are hitting their head against a wall to dare to suggest to a "Right-Winger" that they have a closed mind and it's exhausting to continue a debate when it's clear neither person will "win." Heck, forget "winning." How about just "listening"?

I do listen, my friends. I listen to what I sense is a very odious message that has been sent into the country's atmosphere from the day a Democrat, not to ignore a man of colour, took office two years ago. Hate. Bigotry. Fear-mongering. No-No-No. That's what I hear.

And so it is with tongue-in-cheek I'll write that "Conservatives" are totally innocent of anything other than wanting another chance at ruling the country into bankruptcy and war and certainly not aiding and abetting the Hitler, Stalin and "not born in the United States" accusations against the current president.

What's up, here? All I can truly glean from the behaviour of traditional "Conservatives," and now the Tea Bagger's, is that they're a group of sore losers who have absolutely no desire whatsoever to give peace of any sort a chance.

Therefore, I gather my floggings toward a quitter cashing-in former Governor who seeks fame, glory and money indicates how lame I am not to grasp that her "Map" was nothing more than a blip for a future victory lap? Or whatever.....

C-mon, I don't believe Palin wants violence in the country to achieve her ill-gotten gains. And that's what is so scary - that people may want a financially shrewd, yet intellectually stupid "Babe" who doesn't "get" how dangerous her words can be, as President to make any thoughtful decision with sane precision.

How in the world did this bimbo become a symbol of "American Values" and deep admiration? Oh, that's right, we here in the U.S. are as shallow as a drought-ridden riverbed - at least for a specific time. Public perception from all political cross-hairs now murmur that Palin's popularity has plummeted to numbers lower than below-the-belt-ways-and-means ineffectual committee(s).

Too bad it required the death of many, the tragedy of the new, to cause such a sane reaction.