Agree, though I’d swap “reality” and “how the tea party sees them” pictures. Good post.
Now, “real” liberals, in the Jeffersonian mold, now that’s a fish of another bicycle. I think they’re called “Tea Party people” these days. I wouldn’t even mind if 3/4 of today’s Reds turned into JFK Democrats. Hell, I’d throw a party. I’m just sick to death of commies, anarchists, elitist “social justice” socialists, race whores, and nihilists stealing the label and calling themselves liberals and Democrats. That they ain’t. Nor are they Progressive. If anything, they’re all Selfish Regressive, diminishing freedom and personal responsibility via Big Government that only benefits them.
Don’t ever forget: the America that Progressive Liberals “love” is the one that DOESN’T EXIST yet. All that we are now, all that we have ever been, is what they hate, and what they seek to “fundamentally transform”.
Been thinking on this whole thing of late. Too many stupid and unnecessary problems/hassles of late and just proof that whatever the Left/liberals/unionized sloths touch (other than Kroger) fails big time. It’s made me a tad bit angry, in pain (since I picked up the stupid glasses, which I tried to return) and thoughtful.
Here’s what I’ve come up with - Despite what Michael Moore, Huffington et al tell the Left - I am not a bigot (and so on) and in reality - I am too busy with my life and family to even think about those who are not me. Now I admit - when the tv is on - their snarky ‘tude and turning everything into sex or smarmy sexual innuendo - annoys the hell out of me - but I have a mute button to save my sanity. Or I simply change the channel - of which we have pared off about 97% of the cable offerings - to avoid a lot of annoyance and wasted time in the first place.
I don’t care if you don’t eat salt, white sugar, white bread or even meat - or not. I don’t care if you drive a prius, a hybrid, bike or use the bus - or not. I don’t care if you recycle everything (including your own bodily waste) and buy only recycled products - or not. I don’t care if you drink a 64 oz soda, believe High C is a fruit juice, or drink diet soda - or not. I don’t care if you smoke, even in your own home - or not.
Just don’t demand that I live as you do. At. All. Ever.
And I won’t tell you how to live, either.
However - that does not mean:
Criminal illegal invaders who cross the border intentionally to get social benefits are not Immigrants. My Maternal Grandfather who sold himself into bondage on a ship to get to Canada to live with his married sister after becoming an orphan as a teen - and my Paternal Great, Great Grandfather suffered through a ship sinking - to do it all over again - as a child with his parents and 8 other siblings to come here legally - are the definition of Immigrants and people who Americans want to come to America.
That speaking truth to power does not mean:
“Since when has it been part of American patriotism to keep our mouths shut?";"Dissent is the highest form of Patriotism”; “Blind faith in bad leadership is not patriotism” - Hillary Clinton 2006 but with a change in the Party of the country - suddenly it’s racist, phony, detrimental and obstructionist.
That freedom does not mean:
Being spied on by the NSA, turning over every bit of personal information (including private healthcare/medical - everything), all gun possession/ownership info to some unaccountable Federal Bureaucrat and/or the IRS. And allowing every bit of that information to go into Federal databases forever.
Nor does it mean nor will it ever mean - that just because you think you are right - You have the right to tell anyone else what to do or how to live.
Or what marriage means. Or what Immigrant means. Or what racist means. Or what offensive means. Because I’ve seen all of those concepts/words distorted into a meaning that isn’t even close to the real meaning - and it’s meant only to silence someone who believes, thinks or lives differently than you. THAT is not America or the American way.
I am scared of where America is headed - and it’s mainly because those Institutions that are set up to protect us, defend liberty and freedom - seem to be the largest problem and quickly working to destroy America.
Did you see our (p)Resident (yesterday) on the ‘phoney scandals’ - “says that government is not the problem, but that some “federal workers” do “bone-headed things.”
I am sad that America has fallen down to a level where it elected a person who does not, can not and will not take, even a smidgen, of responsibility for what has happened in his Administration.
God Help Us all.