A rich man in America is one who owns his mind. True wealth comes from a man who possesses accurate thinking while standing in a swamp of the Limbaugh’s, O’Reilly’s, O’Donnell’s, and Sharpton’s. He is a man who is able to climb out of the slimy green with an honest understanding of any issue. Rhetoric and dishonesty is the meat of the common man when economic survival is on the line. No hungry dog would turn away from a chicken bone just because it was given to the cat. We tune into what we want to hear; what we believe to be in our own best interests.
I am blessed with two amazing children who enjoy two polar opposite political attitudes. My daughter will be disgusted with me because I did not begin this article with, “A rich person in America”. My son will be concerned with the amount of time and money that went into writing this article, and the effects it might have on his future plans for dinner. Can you pick which one is Liberal and which is the staunch Conservative?
Today I woke up to my usual cup of coffee while soaking up the opinions of Democrats and Republicans on Morning Joe. The topic was about the Catholic Church and its opposition to the mandate in our new healthcare law which demands that all health insurance providers offer coverage for prescribed birth control. I. E., the American government is imposing its rules upon the rules and values of a church. I was quickly informed by the Liberals that I did not understand correctly. As it was expressed in written form in the latest edition of The Huffington Post, “It is not about government controls, and it is not about infringement of our religious beliefs. It is about a church that has lost touch with reality.”
I love those two lines. It saves the American people the trouble of thinking for themselves. The fact is that the United States Government is indeed telling the Catholic Church to provide coverage for birth control which the Church is opposed to on moral grounds. That fact denotes “Government Control” quickly followed by “Infringement of Religious Beliefs”. That is a big door I do not want to open. Both parties need to know that once the government has the keys to the front door of the church, they can throw any party they want to when you’re out of town.
The Clint Eastwood commercial was also heading the news. Unbeknownst to most Liberals and Conservatives alike, this was a campaign ad for Obama. I admit I had to go back and watch the commercial again because that went way over my head. It was even greater the second time around. Clint Eastwood was inspiring the workforce of America and it was AWESOME! Carl Rove assures me however, that this commercial was paid for by the Obama campaign due to the bailout given to Chrysler. This would carry a lot more weight if it had not been for the Bush administration also contributing 4 billion dollars to the bailout long before the Obama administration came along. Why did they bail out Chrysler? It was in the best interests of America! Once in a while politicians put down their pious dogma, look around, and realize it’s time to do what is best for America. That is what President Bush and President Obama did.
Mr. Rove is clearly off his game. A Chrysler commercial with Clint Eastwood as a spokesperson does not in any way have the feel of political favoritism. Make no mistake about it though; Carl Rove is one of the best Spinmeisters to ever play the game of politics, but he missed the board, the wall, and pissed off the bartender on this one.
Let’s not piss-off the bartender people. America cannot win if we spend all of our drinking time demonizing the other party. Let us listen, ask questions; know both sides of an argument and come to our own conclusions. Our diverse experiences and opinions from all walks of life is what fuel’s the success of this great nation. These “Crazy Liberals” and “Psycho Conservatives” are not our enemies. They are our friends, neighbors, and family. They are my son and daughter. Let us listen as well as speak, so that we may take the best parts of every plan and put America back together. Teamwork is the solution or as my Great, great, great, great, great + 25 more greats, grandfather once said, “Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.” ~Alexander the Great
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