What if the so-called "Lame Stream Liberal Media" as Sara Palin calls it, stops wasting ink and precious air time dedicated to her misquotes and misadventures?
Imagine if the liberal media focused "solely" on important issues facing the Republic such as:
* A dysfunctional public education system
* High unemployment
* Exposing political corruption
* Providing affordable health care to every American
* Intelligently, humanely, and effectively addressing illegal immigration
* Repairing our national deficit,
* Eradicating poverty and homelessness
* Removing harmful ingredients from our foods that are detrimental to our children.
and
Leaving Afghanistan once and for all.
Oh sure there are some journalist that address these issues, and in many instances, very effectively, but there are far too many from the press and cable television that have focused so intently on Mrs. Palin that it borders on the psychotic. Like Limbaugh and Beck, Palin has no insight of how to implement clear domestic and foreign policy solutions that our nation requires, so why continue to talk about her?
The media has to stop berating her because when they partake in this senseless behavior, they make her a "victim." If they leave Ms. Palin to her own devices, rational and intelligent Americans will continue to see her for what she is--an intellectually inept, selfish, angry, and irrational American that believes in two America's--Sara Plain’s America and the Evil Liberal America.
In comparison, Nancy Pelosi, America's first woman Speaker of the House of Representative--and according to some political scholars, the best there ever was--up until a week ago was finally lauded for her numerous accomplishments during her tenure from January 2007 until January 2010. Unfortunately, while Palin receives front page news for seeking martyrdom, Pelosi's successes have been relegated to a Western Union Telegram.
"Progressives will bring balance to the Republic."
Anthony P. Johnson
Friday, January 14, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
"Blossoming Beyond the Status Quo"
I knew that some Americans were going to rail against "change" in the nation but not like this. They've gone too far.
In every generation there are some individuals that find it difficult for America to blossom beyond the status quo. Unfortunately, the very thought of change can lead to violence simply because we're frightened of the nation’s journey towards a new, exciting, and unknown future.
I am thoroughly convinced that some citizens are irrational and will remain so until death. They cannot be spoken to rationally, depended upon to be respectfully disagreeable, or reasoned with. Alas, some of the citizenry merely desire to witness the Republic enveloped in a smorgasbord of chaos and darkness.
"Progressives will bring balance to the Republic."
Anthony P. Johnson
In every generation there are some individuals that find it difficult for America to blossom beyond the status quo. Unfortunately, the very thought of change can lead to violence simply because we're frightened of the nation’s journey towards a new, exciting, and unknown future.
I am thoroughly convinced that some citizens are irrational and will remain so until death. They cannot be spoken to rationally, depended upon to be respectfully disagreeable, or reasoned with. Alas, some of the citizenry merely desire to witness the Republic enveloped in a smorgasbord of chaos and darkness.
"Progressives will bring balance to the Republic."
Anthony P. Johnson
Monday, January 10, 2011
"The Darker Angels...Revisited"
Everyday we--the adults of this nation--tell the youth that violence solves nothing. We tell them that we are all the same with the exception of our views and if we don't agree, then let us respectfully agree to disagree.
Unfortunately, no sooner than this philosophy is spoken, there are weak-minded, cowardly adults manipulated by infamous, arrogant, racist, fear mongers that injure and murder innocent men, women, and children simply because of a different belief system.
The senseless tragedy in Arizona reinforces that there are some people in the Republic that are willing to set America aflame with violence rather than accept compassion, understanding, and respect for human life.
During the last political cycle, some candidates’ platforms focused on fear, hate, and intolerance, and they were elected.
It’s easy to place complete blame on Fox News, Palin, Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh, Congressman King, Sharon Angle, Rand Paul, and a host of others for feeding the public's appetite with this orgy of vulgarity. However, in Arizona, none of them pulled the trigger that left Ms. Gifford fighting for her life and 6 others murdered in cold blood including a child. A child who was there because of her commitment to be a future leader in America.
Some will say,”Anthony, Liberals, Democrats and Progressives are just as guilty at fanning the flames of terror in America." Well, from where I'm from, Liberals, Democrats, and Progressives have never said, "If we lose an election we should get our guns." I, for one, am willing to lay down all of my joys and give my life to ensure that every American has an "opportunity" to go as far as talent takes him or her, but from a legislative and the electoral process--not by way of violence.
Consequently, what occurred in Arizona is partly the fault of the Palin's, Angle's, Beck's, Limbaugh's and some elected officials that project their narrow minded rhetoric on the nation. The other perpetrators, however, are the ordinary 9 to 5'ers that have willingly given in to the darker angels within.
"Progressives will bring balance to the Republic."
Anthony P. Johnson
Unfortunately, no sooner than this philosophy is spoken, there are weak-minded, cowardly adults manipulated by infamous, arrogant, racist, fear mongers that injure and murder innocent men, women, and children simply because of a different belief system.
The senseless tragedy in Arizona reinforces that there are some people in the Republic that are willing to set America aflame with violence rather than accept compassion, understanding, and respect for human life.
During the last political cycle, some candidates’ platforms focused on fear, hate, and intolerance, and they were elected.
It’s easy to place complete blame on Fox News, Palin, Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh, Congressman King, Sharon Angle, Rand Paul, and a host of others for feeding the public's appetite with this orgy of vulgarity. However, in Arizona, none of them pulled the trigger that left Ms. Gifford fighting for her life and 6 others murdered in cold blood including a child. A child who was there because of her commitment to be a future leader in America.
Some will say,”Anthony, Liberals, Democrats and Progressives are just as guilty at fanning the flames of terror in America." Well, from where I'm from, Liberals, Democrats, and Progressives have never said, "If we lose an election we should get our guns." I, for one, am willing to lay down all of my joys and give my life to ensure that every American has an "opportunity" to go as far as talent takes him or her, but from a legislative and the electoral process--not by way of violence.
Consequently, what occurred in Arizona is partly the fault of the Palin's, Angle's, Beck's, Limbaugh's and some elected officials that project their narrow minded rhetoric on the nation. The other perpetrators, however, are the ordinary 9 to 5'ers that have willingly given in to the darker angels within.
"Progressives will bring balance to the Republic."
Anthony P. Johnson
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