Mourning In America

It’s midweek in America, not “morning” per former President Ronald Reagan’s wistful glimmerings in his most admired speech in the 80’s. At the moment, we have abortion rights again “on the table” for reconsideration of its legality; 400 amendments to the “spending bill” = Big-Time U.S. SPENDING (please – someone has to place a limit on how many of these annoying amendments can be attached to a bill simply to appease those with favours to repay, as well as a means to create new law delays); a racist “comedic” rendition of the US of A’s First Lady hitting the ultra-stupid’s funny nerves online; the Arab world sweltering in the heated streets of their various cities to voice unhappy feelings toward their leaders – newly energized, as you know, by the recent success in Egypt.

By the way, is former President Mubarak the ultimate Drama Queen or what? Is he actually playing Camille? He’s in a coma? He’s not in a coma but his health “isn’t good.” He may die any day. His heart is broken. If true, I’ll back away and send blessings for his recovery. However, considering his most recent public performance, I suspect he wants his countrymen (certainly not the women) to feel sorry for him. Until I hear otherwise - Meh.

Finally, the “Birthers” are at it once more: Obama isn’t a U.S. citizen; Obama is a Manchurian candidate; Obama can’t be a Christian because he has a Muslim name; isn’t “White” (which must translate into “isn’t right” ); isn’t a Republican; no one remembers him from college days (hmmmmm - on that one I dare say/write). Ohhh, it's all starting to feel very creepy. Brrrrr.

Bottom line? What the hell are you guys doing up/down/over there in the Washington District of Conundrum? Rather than whispering, lisping and jittering about a man whose name isn’t simple as Bush’s tush (and doesn’t need a spray tan), what has he done that is odious that other president’s have not?

Most importantly (as is the usual sentence beginning of this sort), he has followed many of the previous administration’s ideas and plans to the dismay of progressives. Is it difficult for the mind to assemble the fact that a person of tact, discipline, and a great smile with oratory skills similar to a recently lauded “One” is helming our extremely ladened boat?

Frankly, my dears, I don’t really give a damn where he was born.

Someone’s finally trying to do something right despite the spite.