Why Blue? Why Donkey? Why Democrat?
Still struggling with the flu, I can't stop thinking about how the Democratic Senators let liberals and all women in this country down by refusing to filibuster Alito.
Just let me remind everyone one more time that Alito came out of conference on a straight party-line vote, had three days of debate and then? The ONLY way to investigate his background and record further was through the filibuster. Far from being "obstructionist" (I swear I'm going to slug the next person who says that to my face) the Senators would have been working to get past Alito's slick maneuvers (including his wife's teary-eyed acting display) to get to the real political animal under the mask. Frankly, I believe the radical Republicans were terrified Alito would actually get tripped up and make an honest statement.
We spend nearly half a year learning about, discussing and considering our presidential nominees who in the end once elected, have only eight years at most to wreck havoc on the nation--except--when it comes to the SCOTU appointments; the Holy Grail.
Maybe now that we have these literalists on the court it is time to turn the tide. To keep every bit of legislation away from them and make them irrelevant and meaningless. Or to take them only the battles we know will make our country more liberal while decreasing their influence.
I for one think it's time to take up that battle of corporate "personhood" and be done with the perversion of corporate influence on politics once and for all. Where does it say (or even imply) in the constitution that a corporation is a person? And how about losing that stupid connection to the color blue? That only started in 2000. I personally prefer red--the color of anger, energy and power. Toss that "cool" blue out. Maybe orange? And let's make Republican's green--for greed.
Loose the donkey too. I'm nobody's jack-ass.
Oh, I'm not expecting our present (Republican-lite) Democrats to take on any battles. No, but raw energy, curiosity, creativity, the spirit to fight (and win), intelligence, courage and commitment to liberal ideals should be first among the qualities of the Democrats we will be electing in the near future. We have a lot to do.
Just let me remind everyone one more time that Alito came out of conference on a straight party-line vote, had three days of debate and then? The ONLY way to investigate his background and record further was through the filibuster. Far from being "obstructionist" (I swear I'm going to slug the next person who says that to my face) the Senators would have been working to get past Alito's slick maneuvers (including his wife's teary-eyed acting display) to get to the real political animal under the mask. Frankly, I believe the radical Republicans were terrified Alito would actually get tripped up and make an honest statement.
We spend nearly half a year learning about, discussing and considering our presidential nominees who in the end once elected, have only eight years at most to wreck havoc on the nation--except--when it comes to the SCOTU appointments; the Holy Grail.
Maybe now that we have these literalists on the court it is time to turn the tide. To keep every bit of legislation away from them and make them irrelevant and meaningless. Or to take them only the battles we know will make our country more liberal while decreasing their influence.
I for one think it's time to take up that battle of corporate "personhood" and be done with the perversion of corporate influence on politics once and for all. Where does it say (or even imply) in the constitution that a corporation is a person? And how about losing that stupid connection to the color blue? That only started in 2000. I personally prefer red--the color of anger, energy and power. Toss that "cool" blue out. Maybe orange? And let's make Republican's green--for greed.
Loose the donkey too. I'm nobody's jack-ass.
Oh, I'm not expecting our present (Republican-lite) Democrats to take on any battles. No, but raw energy, curiosity, creativity, the spirit to fight (and win), intelligence, courage and commitment to liberal ideals should be first among the qualities of the Democrats we will be electing in the near future. We have a lot to do.
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