The Racism Card...Why So Quick to Use It?

I haven't posted anything in a while due to the agony of the administration. It's all a beating!! They don't get us, listen to us, or ever want to!! All they want is more, more, and MORE Government control. When did we throw out the Constitution? So, I'm back in the blog game. It is my obligation (as is every other American, Liberal or Conservative) to help people understand what is going on both sides in America.

On this post, I want to talk about a very sensitive issue. First and foremost, I want to let this be known, I'M NOT A RACISTS AND NOWHERE CLOSE TO ONE!!

First a little about the situation. The other day while at work, I was listening to a conversation over the CB about our President. It was known that the conversation was between an African American and a White man. Everyone on the CB new this because both of them let it be known of their race. The African American was "for" the president's policies and the White guy was "against" his policies. About 3 minutes into the conversation, the White man said, and I quote, "The President is an idiot! All he wants to do is have the government with more control over our lives." The African American responded with, and I quote, "Oh, all of you crackers are racists!"

Now that the situation is known, I have a couple of questions. Where in that statement by the White guy did he ever say anything that even resembled a racists remark? Why did the African American feel he needed to dub a White man a racists during the heated political conversation? Is it so hard to have an intellectual conversation about different opinions and leave the race card out?

I didn't hear anything remotely racists by the White guy. He called another man an idiot. Just like I called Bill Clinton and idiot.....I'm White and he's White, does that make me a racists? I didn't agree with everything Bush did and I let those disagreements be known. Race never became an issue. As far as I'm concerned, the African American can be called a racists with his usage of the word "crackers". Even after being called a "Cracker", the White guy never fell to the African Americans racists level. What this conversation meant is that the African American felt defeated because he could not intellectually have a conversation with the White guy about politics, so, he threw-in the race card. I've got the solution though. How about everyone (white or black) go learn the facts about today's politics and then jump in on these conversations when you feel comfortable! When you can do this, maybe an intellectual conversation about politics can occur, and the race card can be left tucked in the sleeve.

Waterboarding.............Why Not?

First, for those who don't know, waterboarding is is a form of torture that consists of immobilizing the victim on his or her back with the head inclined downwards, and then pouring water over the face and into the breathing passages. By forced suffocation and inhalation of water, the subject experiences drowning and is caused to believe they are about to die. It is considered a form of torture by legal experts, politicians, war veterans, intelligence officials, military judges, and human rights organizations. In contrast to submerging the head face-forward in water, waterboarding precipitates a gag reflex almost immediately. The technique does not inevitably cause lasting physical damage. It can cause extreme pain, dry drowning, damage to lungs, brain damage from oxygen deprivation.

There, I have given everyone the cause and effects. But, I ask you this........What is wrong with using a technique where the physical and mental outcome can't even compare to the physical and mental effects terrorists cause on citizens of Earth? I say there is nothing wrong with this technique. Hurting a few bad guys to save the millions of good guys is the right way about it.

When we train our military professionals on the art of survival, do you think we are nice and us a nice classroom setting? NO!!! We teach our military professionals what can happen if they get captured. This includes torture techniques we practice on our own military personal so that they know what to expect. This makes them stronger.

Finally. WE MUST DO WHAT WE CAN TO PROTECT THIS GREAT NATION FROM ANOTHER 9/11/2001!!! If it involves waterboarding........the so be it. By the way, thanks to Wikipedia for the waterboarding thoughts.

Fairness Doctrine........I don't think so!

For those of you who don't know, the "Fairness Doctrine" allows the FCC to implement a policy that requires broadcast stations to provide opposing views on controversial issues of public importance. Well guess what? I like the fact that I can turn to America Right or Sirius Patriot and focus on my point of view and not get interrupted by views from the other side. Basically, the "left" is concerned with the truth of the "right". We have heard their concerns for the past eight years and now the republicans can't return the favor? Sounds socialists to me. What is wrong with the way things are now? The "left" can listen to NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, ABC, CNN etc. and the right can have Wilkow, Rush, Mark, Laura, Sean, FOX News and company. If the public wants to hear the other side, tune to one of their stations; that's not difficult. This is America!! Freedom of speech and opinions means something; not monotonous talk!

Have We Forgotten?

Citizens of the United States,

Who are we? What is happening to this great nation? All we do is point the finger at somebody else. We have stopped taking responsibility for our own actions. Why do people feel that they are entitled to everything in this nation? What happened to hard work to earn what one has? What are we leaving for future generations and what are we teaching our children? I want everyone to read a prayer given by the great Billy Graham to our Lord and Savior.

'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!'-Billy Graham

How does this not make sense? Take a minute and set your issues, feelings, political preference, and busy lifestyle aside and use that God given brain. Check yourself........your morals........and the decisions your making. Are they the right one's? We have got to come together as people. From what I remember, the words are "for the people, by the people". Our elected officials are our employees. We decide what is right and wrong!!!