Time to get it together

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the state of political discourse in America and how, frankly, it's so screwed up. So, fueled by an uncharacteristic desire to have my opinion heard (hehe), I signed up on the Republican National Committee's website. I'm not really sure what all that entails, other than the opportunity to volunteer to register voters and help with campaigns. One thing it does involve, though, is receiving e-mail newsletters from RNC chairman Michael Steele, which I discovered today. This is the e-mail I recieved:

Dear Caroline,

In another stunning example of hypocrisy, congressional Democrats wasted taxpayers' time and resources on a legislative measure to censure Congressman Joe Wilson so they don't have to talk about their exceedingly unpopular health care plan.

If we are going to march Members down to the well of the House to apologize, Joe Wilson is going to have to get in line behind Nancy Pelosi, who attacked the intelligence community who protects us, Charlie Rangel who cheated on his taxes, Jack Murtha - a walking scandal, and we all know how the Democratic leadership tried to protect convicted felon William Jefferson.

Check it out:

• First, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) accuses the CIA of lying though an intelligence report indicates that she was briefed on the use of harsh interrogation tactics in 2002; contradicting her previous statements.

• Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) is under investigation for misusing rent controlled properties, avoiding taxes, and using U.S. government letterhead to raise money.

• Reps. John Murtha (D-PA) and Peter Visclosky (D-IN) have been linked to lobbying firm PMA, which has been raided twice by FBI agents.

• Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY) has refused to subpoena Countrywide Mortgage documents to investigate possible sweetheart loans; Towns received two loans from Countrywide.

• Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) forced aides to perform personal tasks against ethics rules and had them work on "several local and state campaigns including his wife's failed bid for a seat in the state senate."

Heard any apologies from these people? Where are the outcries of the Democrat leadership?

The truth -- the Democrats don't want an apology. They want a side show -- something to shift the focus away from their government-run experiment on health care.

The Democrats don't seem to listen, so we'll send them our thoughts. Go here to add your voice to the call for an end to their political games. Sign our Petition to "End the Side Shows and Get to Work."

After you sign the petition, I hope you'll make a contribution to support our media efforts to get our message out nationwide. If we don't stop the Obama Democrats' disastrous health care takeover now, we'll all be facing the end of health care choice and endlessly rising taxation very soon.

Let the Democrats know you've had enough of the circus acts. It's time to end the side show and the experiments. Please help today.

Sincerely,

Michael Steele
Chairman, Republican National Committee

Now, listen. I'm as fed up as the next conservative with what I believe is some serious deception and hypocrisy on the part of the Democrats in Washington. But let's be honest here. There are no fewer Republicans out there doing ridiculously immoral and hypocritical things than there are Democrats, and the constant blame game is really making me tired.

How much more productive would it have been for Michael Steele to spend his time writing a newsletter urging conservatives to ask their elected leaders to contribute something meaningful to the healthcare debate, instead of running around berating their opponents? Or to get involved by trying to properly educate those who don't understand what we're getting ourselves into if we adopt a system of nationalized healthcare? I, for one, would have been inspired to join the conservative effort to reform healthcare in a democratic, American way. (And saying that there even is a conservative effort is probably being too generous.) Instead, I feel even more annoyed with the Republican party than I already did.

One lesson I was always taught growing up is that you can't control what others do; you only can control how you react to what others do. What good can it possibly do for Michael Steele and the RNC to react to hypocrisy with more hypocrisy? The DNC could easily send out a nearly identical e-mail urging its members to tell Republicans in Washington to "stop the scare tactics and misinformation" and listing all the Republicans who have attacked whoever or misused funds for whatever. What's the point? It only perpetuates a cycle of blame and inaction that is going to eat American democracy alive if we let it.

Why doesn't anyone in Washington, Republican or Democrat, seem to realize that at this point, no one really cares to hear their bickering. There are a lot of Americans who feel they are not being heard, and childishness like this newsletter is one reason why.



We all know Nancy Pelosi tells lies and has crazy eyes and just generally sucks right? Here's an idea ... Let's grow up and move on, m'kay?

cold turkey

It's official: I'm giving up Perez Hilton. For those of you who don't know, I have been mildly obsessed with this gossip blog for some time now. While I couldn't disagree more with most of his idiotic social and political beliefs, I don't think you have to agree with everything you read habitually, and he really does get the scoop, which is why I read his blog in the first place, right?

So, the whole Carrie Prejean controversy is played out, for sure, and while the names he called her and the violent threat he made were despicable, it really didn't bother me all that much because I'm not crazy about her either. However, a couple of his recent posts have sealed the deal. And please understand that I, in no way, am a homophobe or dislike gay people. This may come as a shock to some of you, but I really don't even think I'm against gay marriage. But that's neither here nor there. Now, to the offending posts ....

First, it was this a couple of days ago:

(and a quick disclaimer here ... I do not endorse his vulgar language, and the only reason I'm linking to the posts is because I don't want to get sued.)

Soap Star Quits Because Of Gay Kiss

Filed under: Gay Gay Gay > Z List

Lame!

Young & the Restless newcomer Chris Engen has up and left the series due to a shift in his character's orientation.

According to reports, the actor quit the soap this week because he allegedly did not want to kiss a male co-star.

Sources confirm that the actor has been absent from the tapings, calling in sick very frequently, and has been having meetings with the head honchos of the show. And they aren't too happy with him.

Since he is still under contract with the show, they might take legal action against him.

Seriously, you're an actor for crying out loud. You're not a writer. This is your job!

[Image via CBS.]

Posted: May 21, 2009 at 5:15 pm

And today, Perez has followed it up with this:

Homophobe Recast

Bye, bitch! Serves you right!

We mentioned yesterday about the douchebag actor on the Young and the Restless who refused to do a man-on-man kiss. He thought the shift was uncharacteristic and he held meetings with the heads of the program to get it changed.

When they didn't, Chris Engen up and quit.

Don't let the door hit you in your fat ass, buddy!

With integrity to stand by their storyline and two of their openly gay cast members, the show let the bastard walk and quickly hired a new fella: Michael Muhney from Veronica Mars

We wish Michael a lot of luck and hope Chris likes his new job as a kid's party clown!

[Image via CBS.]

Waaaait a second, lemmegethistraight ... a person is a homophobe simply because he refuses to be forced to make out with someone of the same sex? PLEASE! Hopefully, you all see the idiocy of this ... Would a homosexual actor be fired if he was uncomfortable with making out with someone of the opposite sex? If he did, that employer would have one hell of a lawsuit on its hands!

So, I've decided I'm tired of this little unintelligent peon's close-minded, vulgar and discriminatory ranting ... I'm done. buhbye perez!