Well, I don’t know about you but Cheney is “dithering”* me out…so what’s his point, “thinking it through” is a bad thing?…as opposed to what? Being “decisive” in jumping in front of a bus (Iraq)? What? Should we tell future generations that they should be “decisive” and cross the street without looking (“left and right”) for upcoming danger first? What then? Having a decisive “W” was not bad enough? So how about “a decisive” Sarah Palin as “commander in chief”? Wow! Not that it’s going to happen but that’s a scary thought isn’t it (like the worst “B” horror or disaster flick that even Hollywood can’t dream up)? Hmmm, some food for thought…how about a Sarah Palin (the dithering queen) and Cheney ticket for 2012 (in that order)?
*Dithering: “Dithering” in graphic artist terms means the “breaking down” of solid colors into dots to represent gradations in color that a computer or printing device cannot handle. Like dissolving the color “wearing” it down (so keep that in mind also when reading).
So after how much blood and treasure is Iraq “manageable” again (if it last)? At the time of the invasion I had argued with my friends on the right that “aside” from ideologies and political views that from a “strictly practical” stand point the invasion seemed like a “stupid” decision…with my friends on the left I’d argue that maybe “we” can’t be that dumb and that there may have been some kind of “think-tank” well understood (but secret) geo-political reason behind it all (like to setup shop to “stop” the Chinese…the real enemy of our way of life). And then it turns out to be that “yes” they were even more stupid that we suspected… and that the universal notion -aside from the very neo-cons that screwed up in the first place- is that the “Iraq invasion” was stupid at best. Heck, even gas prices went up…way up, and then the economy tanked. So was that just stupid, or stupid…and reckless? To be smart and arrogant is bad, but to be stupid and arrogant is a disaster.
Now just for the sake of argument and in response as to how quick “the far right” (and the not so far right) is to make despotic and inflammatory statements even when not factual. So how about this? What does the constitution say about premeditatedly plunging the nation into war under false pretenses? Let’s ask Sarah…hey Sarah, does that sound “constitutionally” to you? Or just “treasony”?
How about the cost “in blood and treasure” (lives and treasure)? So what’s that then, just an “oops and sorry” moment? Or something far more serious…seriously. Sure we all make mistakes but there’s a difference when you have a solemn responsibility. Like as a “responsible” parent I will never tell my own children to just cross the street without looking, nor should any responsible government launch the nation into war without first “thinking it through”, and I mean “all-the-way-through”. Logic will tell you that if you elect someone stupid you’re bound to get stupid decisions… and that by the same token if you elect someone smart you’re bound to get smarter decisions. So no matter what your ideology, aren’t we all better off?
There’s no “dithering” history and history is not going to be kind about this whole mess. Like in the OJ case, whether you thought he was guilty or not the legacy is that he was guilty… no matter how much he denies it, and that he got away with it. Here also Cheney can say anything he wants (the best form of defense is to attack) but the legacy has already taken place… there were no WMD’s and the Iraq war was a stupid and reckless disaster (except for Halyburton and Cheney’s cronies in the oil industry that is).
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I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. As per the cartoon it may seem like a premature death announcement to a healthcare reform bill but it is more that it makes a good joke (always important) and that in a more serious way predicting the possible future may make you think about it a little more while there’s still time to affect things. All together I do believe that there’s plenty of good and responsible people in Washington who actually have the country’s best interest (the people) in mind rather than narrow special interest (the corporations… the narrow ass ones I mean) and who are working hard to make a difference in a very difficult environment of contradicting special interest. Yes I’m taking the side of the reasonable “politicians” from relatively sane districts (few in the south where the angry gene has taken hold) rather than the 24-7-for profit- news-entertainment cable media (left or right) as they tend to omit most of the details that make the debate sane (reasonable and that for boring). Lots of what we hear through the cable news is many times distorted for effect (very easy to understand what but not very responsible if you ask me). Although there’s quite a difference in “degrees” of insanity and retardation between fox and MSNBC (and whatever else in between), ethically speaking (morally) I do not see that much of a difference.
What I’m getting at is that aside from all the noise something positive is going to come out of this debate that will advance and mature us as a nation in the long run. The kudos go to those “real Americans” who had the vision and mustered the energy to put it forward and fight for change and to those who fight for the details to make it better. Democracy works mostly because in some ways it allows the ones in the receiving end to vent while living in the hope that they will be the ones dishing it out next time. Sure things are more confusing, difficult and messy in a democracy but in the end of the day even though its not the best it is the best we have and something progressive and positive is going to come out of it… no one is going to be entirely happy of course but in the long run it is all going to be substantially worth it as a whole. Now what do you think?
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WARNING!! WE’RE GOING ROGUE WITH SARAH PALIN… We’re suspending political correctness for the upcoming Sarah Palin special blogtoon from The Dark Side Weekly. If anything just to make the point that “You Can’t have it both ways and get away with it Sarah”. coming up… beware, it’s funny.
Its not friday and its not the 13th but may as well be because with Sarah “Jason” Palin, everyday is Friday the 13th…
Oh, and the American flag in the lapel thingy… what? Just “don’t leave home without it”? If you’re in the business of fear mongering and like “Jason Voorhees” (Friday the 13th, but in politics) terrorizing people or “Palin-out” consternating your country, just don’t forget to wear an American flag in your lapel. Oh and don’t worry if that’s not big enough to cover the offense. Just “misuse” a BIG American flag as a backdrop. The bigger the flag, the bigger the offense you can get away with… seriously.
This cartoon was about the election massacres in the Republican Party with the measuring up to the tea-baggers standards of purity… but this flag thing kind of tips the scale on the bigger picture. I’m for one sick of it… It feels like the “thou shall not take the Name of thy God in vain” thing. Honestly, it’s too much and in an honest and serious way it’s offensive to the depth and dignity of the idea of our country… and actually a very dangerous road to travel. Is Sarah Palin’s idea of what defines an American is now going to be the standard? She actually goes at it in her book… saying something to the extent that “everyone in America” should wear one… Now that’s a much scarier idea than Friday the 13th, isn’t it?
Besides I don’t know about you but I keep thinking of her as a Canadian… it does not make any sense (wishful thinking perhaps) and I know my geography but I fancy to think that Alaska is more Canada than it is USA. No offense to anyone, Canadian or Alaskan (just kidding of course)… maybe it’s just too cold up there to think straight.
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Well, there’s not much of an editorial comment necessary on this one is there? Again the stuff just writes itself… reality continues to be funnier than fiction.
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