bmac32 Loc: West Florida

Years ago, Tea Party??? So following the liberals has made this country so strong, so rich and we've made peace with the Muslin world, not a care in the world.

Gatekeepersboss

I am an AMERICAN, not one of your i***ts.
Don't try your Goose Stepping rhetoric on me !!!!!!!!!!!

bmac32 Loc: West Florida

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dhelix33

Among the many things that separate most American citizens from a particular group in this country are rationality, compassion, tolerance, and fairness. The majority of our American population has the ability to look history square in the eye and not flinch. They seek not to gloss over the ugliness in our history. We study as well as acknowledge the ugliness of American history and seek ways to transcend this ugliness – not revise factual evidence. There are those who view American history the same way they look at sex; as something d********g to hide away from the neighbors and lie about. They pretend that the unsavory parts of history never happened, and in doing so, fail to learn the valuable and costly lessons those not pretty parts of history taught us.

This obsessive-compulsive tendency of these people is around us all the time - with this ignorance and stupidity being raised as a badge of honor by them. The amount of revisionism dealing with the Founding Fathers I have seen from these people is legendary (and laughable) - perhaps mythological is more descriptive. Trying to discuss historical facts with this segment of the population is like having someone repeatedly telling you "the answer to 2+2 is 3”, and then accuse you of being un-American when you correctly state “No, it’s 4.” These people's unrealistic view of history is incredibly simplistic and self-serving. As Senator Al Franken said in his book, Lies (And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them):

“Conservatives love America like a child loves his mommy, and mommy can do no wrong.”

I could argue, quite successfully, that these people are like children. After all, they throw temper tantrums (Tea Party), lash out in violence when angry (Armed M*****as) and have a tendency to not share with the other children - unless an adult makes them (Wall Street). But that’s not the point I’m trying to make - today at least. The fact is, this segment of the population does not venerate real history. They fear and loathe the accurate depiction of history. They intend to 'fix history' by systematic efforts under way to simply remove historical fact and make up their own historical fantasy.

This is less of a conspiracy than understanding that undiluted history presents a significant problem for that group. Specifically, it makes them look ignorant. Why do you think there were parts of the more embarrassing (to them) amendments in the much-vaunted reading of the Constitution at the beginning of the 112th Congress? Do we believe – as they said – “they were irrelevant”(?) Of course not! We are not silly. There is a specific reason this segment of society needs to rewrite the past in rosy prose. Because in the darkest parts of America’s history, those who hold this draconian philosophy were responsible for almost all of the darkness. Let’s look at some of this history in no particular order:

The Civil War – This group started it to maintain s***ery as a legal right.

Women’s Suffrage – This group stood against it.

The end of segregation – This group stood against that, too.

Gay marriage – Guess where they stand right now?
(And in in thirty years, guess where they will SAY they stood?)

H**e crime laws – This group is against them (ironically, they h**e them).

“Legalized” torture – Brought to you courtesy of their movement. To them, water-boarding is never legally considered torture - except when it is. (Spanish-American War: American soldiers court-martialed for doing it. WWII: Japanese soldiers convicted for doing it. Vietnam: American soldiers court-martialed for doing it. Texas, 1983: Sheriff and three deputies convicted for doing it.)

The Great Depression – This group allowed banks to run rampant and collapse the economy. Modern day conservatives blame liberals despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

The Great Recession – This group allowed banks to run rampant and collapse the economy. I have seen this group of people blame progressives despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. This time with more success with their 24 hour mis-information propaganda bureaus.

Prohibition – Legislating morality, a “small government” favorite of this group that just happened to give rise to organized crime in the United States. Thanks for that!

The Southern Strategy – Still in effect and just as d********g (but brutally effective) as it was fifty years ago.

There is much more but, needless to say, their ideology leads to some dark places. They like to claim the liberalism leads to gas chambers, holocausts, tyranny, and r****m. But history shows us otherwise. What it does say is that these kinds of movements, especially combined with the intolerance of Fundamentalism, lead to corrupt governments, ethnic cleansing, poverty and economic disasters. Those in congress today with the same mind set of intolerance specialize in an ideology combined with intolerant Fundamentalism – Can you say, oh sh*t?

This is the reason this group wants to 'whitewash' American history - because of the abysmal record they have and are continuing to create. Some may think that they are purposely trying to harm our country. However, that would require them to understand the consequences of the policies they are enacting - understanding or intellect are not their particular strong points. But they did recognize when society was passing them by and furiously backpedaled to obfuscate their stance in order to remain relevant. Where do you think these people came from? They came from the final eight years of over forty years of total, systematic failure due to the very worst of unfettered conservative policies, that they continue to push. Suddenly, these people are “pure” conservatives that are exactly nothing like those “bad” republican conservatives from Barry Goldwater to G.W. Bush(?) Spare me.

So I ask you - How can we fight the pull their memory out of a black hole? How do we keep the t***h from being hopelessly obscured, rewritten and abused?

Write the t***h!

Keep a journal. Write a blog. Post an article. It doesn’t matter how well you write. What matters is that you write the t***h. Quote those out-of-touch-with-reality people whenever possible, as often as possible. Condemn them with their own words. Write it, share it, save it and never forget. Let the record show; in thirty years, they WILL say they always supported equal rights for homosexuals. In thirty years, when Hispanics are on parity with, or exceed, the white population, they WILL say they always supported immigration reform. In thirty years, when c*****e c****e is undeniable, they WILL say they always supported environmental legislation.

They will be lying then just as they lie now. They will try to change history textbooks to reflect their lies just as they are doing now. They will publish book after book after book filled with made up “facts” and they will be wrong just as they are now. It’s up to us to make sure our family and friends as, well as this mean-spirited segment of society remember what really happened. No matter how hard it may be for them to hear it.

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”
~ George Santayana

Navysnipe Loc: Old West

Jesse Ventura once stated that when he became governor, he was taken to the white house basement by the CIA, and was given a list of things he was not allowed to talk about, or ask questions about.

Explorer

It's standard protocol when you control the government cash register, that you make certain you always get your paycheck no matter the circumstances. Congress and the Senate have always been crooks. They are always giving themselves raises while the average salaried workers continue to receive starvation wages of $8.00 per hr. What really amazes me is why we v**ers continuously complain about the do-nothing Congressman and Senators yet when v****g time comes around we neglect to v**e them out of office. Like Harry Reid! This guy is the worst of them all to have in congress. Been there for ever and v**es only yea (yes) for his special interest groups and nea (no) for everything benefiting the American citizen. V**e Reid out of office and a lot of positive changes would actually occur. But the dumb ass democrats continue to keep him in congress. Hey democrats!! V**e the prick out and some things would actually get done regardless of his ties to Obama and the Illuminati . And you would actually see less arguing between both sides of the Isle.

katz Loc: washington

Small government, self reliance, hard work, lower taxes, state rights, personal liberty, freedom from government intrusion. Wow what scary concepts. I'm glad you left the tea party. You can turn your rights over to the Obastard administration. I'LL KEEP MINE THANK YOU. KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT TEDDY. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

claytonln Loc: Kansas

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claytonln Loc: Kansas

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carolyn

If you don't know what this Obamacare is all about, then you haven't been listening very well. Several constitutional lawyers have read and interpreted it, and it goes against so many Amendments that it will actually destroy it as we know it. I posted a letter from Retired Constitutional Attorney Michael Connelly, who is also a Constitutional Law Instructor that showed how, in just a part of the healthcare because he did not have the space to go over it in it's entirety, this nightmare would effectively nullify the 3rd., 4th., 5th., and 10th. Amendments to the Constitution. And, as I said, he did not cover nearly the whole healthcare bill because it contains 3,000 pages, for God's sake.

Find a copy of this mess and study it for yourself if you have doubts. I believe you will be surprised.

Explorer

Those who appreciate the t***h of your words are no doubt sympathetic to your statement. For seventy years I for one have observed our government's shameless altering of history and historical events, especially when for instance; I lived during a particular time and know with extreme clarity that such an historical event occurring during that period is in fact a bald faced lie. In todays educational system the history books tell volumes of lies to the students. The students however have no clarity of the t***h because the history they're being taught seems so t***sparent as to be above reproach. Remember this!! The "Illuminati" (our shadow government) creates the history of lies we are being taught to recognize as t***h. Example: The lies told about White Caucasians for the past two hundred years regarding the so-called bad things they've done to humanity. And how great things are now being accredited to other races of people that the White people were t***hfully responsible for. And in place thereof are the lies being spread to create a system of h**e for White Caucasians. After having written this it will undoubtedly move some to call me a r****t even though I've said nothing negative of other races. Only negative comments regarding the lies created by the "Illuminati". And it will be thought that I'm White. But am I?

rhomin57 Loc: Far Northern CA.

Were you watching the news when the Budget was to pass at the first of the year? No one in Govt showed up. That was so the tax increases would go through by default, as there was no one to v**e against them. When the senate did show up, and it was talked about on Camera, one of the Democrats began asking about v****g in their "raises." I watched this with my own eyes and ears, and was appalled by it.

carolyn

Do you doubt the man? Where are the witnesses to the B******i massacre today?

carolyn

Whether you are white, black or green, you deserve a big :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: for speaking the t***h so many can't see because of the shadow of their halos.

larry

What the heck are you talking about? Who is your hero? Who or what do you wish was the facts. What baloney have you been eating that makes today any better than yesterday, or not as good as tomorrow? We can change things if we stick together and devise the right strategy. Lay down your bill of rights,and let's have a look at it.