The Liberal Equation

I’ve been trying for a while to understand why someone like Al Sharpton (alleged Reverend, convicted libeler, and reputed instigator of anti-Jewish riots that resulted in the deaths of several people) is given any credence at all as a leader or spokesman for the black (i.e, dependably Democratically voting) community. And it’s not just the Rev who gives me pause. One might ask the same of, say, Barney Frank or Nancy Pelosi.

After some cogitation, the answer became very apparent to me. I’ve put it into a handy formula, which I call the Liberal Equation.

RP + RM = All things good.

That is, if the Right Person (Al Sharpton, Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy) delivers the Right Message, everything is groovy. Al can libel people and not pay the judgment for years, Bill Clinton can be a serial philanderer (if not an outright sexual predator), Ted Kennedy could be notorious drunk who left a young woman to drown in a pond…but, no matter. They’re the Right People delivering the Right Message.

And when they deliver the Right Message, then the natural order of the universe is affirmed. That, of course, being that the Republicans are the very fungal infection on Satan’s hooves, and the Democrats have sacrificed themselves to dutifully serving mankind in this limited human form until they are returned to their rightful place in the firmament, courtesy of Ezekiel’s chariot.

There are several corollaries of this equation that are equally useful when pondering the confusions of this vale of tears.

WP + RM = \/oo

Or, for you poetry majors, “Wrong Person plus the Right Message equals crickets, baby.” Sarah Palin (the uber WP) can point out a problem with corporate money corrupting our political process (a very RM these days, thank you Poseurs Occupying Wall Street), and the resulting silence will be as deep and restful as the grave.

Obviously, if the Wrong Person expresses the Wrong Message, then the result is best expressed:

WP + WM = The Whore of Babylon, The Number of the Beast, the Slaughter of the Innocents.

For the variable WP, use the name of any conservative. For WM, please input any statement that suggests a reduction in the power of the government over our individual choices is a good thing. Shake until well mixed.

Finally, the most important corollary of the Liberal Equation is:

RP + WM = 0

In its simplest form, this tells us that if the Right Person utters the Wrong Message, the result will be Nothing. The Mostly Sacred Media watchdogs are incapable of hearing heresy from the Anointed, as they live for every word that falls from the lips of the RP, and it will be as if the WM was never spoken.

Thus, Jesse Jackson, Jr. can suggest the President needs to declare those naughty folks in Congress are in “rebellion,” and just ignore the Constitution to do what needs to done. And North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue can “joke” about suspending Congressional elections for two years, and the MSM will be as one struck deaf and dumb.

What becomes clear is that for most self-described American Liberals, “What You Say Is Always More Important Than What You Do.” Words and Intentions matter far more than actual achievement (please refer to the CV of one Barack H. Obama for further evidence).


To borrow a phrase, “The science is settled.”

Sarah Palin is still Sarah Connor

And the machine still wants to destroy her.

Why do they hate and fear her so? Especially feminists?

1) During the election, it was sound and fury. Or, as some have called it, projection. Create a huge fog of accusations, charges, and complete lies, and the focus would be on Ms. Palin (and the refutation of those lies, to be conveniently ignored) rather than on the Empty Suit Known as Obama.

2) She scares a lot of feminists. Look, everyone does what they think will make them happy. I wonder how many of those who hurl the factually-deficient hate have a secret fear in their heart: I made my choices, and they don’t make me happy. She made similar choices for herself (with a different political slant), and she’s been incredibly successful based on her own hard work…and, damnit, she looks happy. Ms. Palin’s success and apparent happiness might just mean the hate hurlers made the wrong choice (you can say a lot of things about Hillary Clinton, but can you really say she looks…you know…happy?).

3) Finally, this is more about the Proudly Public Leftists than feminists. Sarah Palin has actual achievement to her name. For the Proudly Public Leftist, saying the Correct Things is much more important than Actual Achievement. Thus, The Empty Suit Known as Obama can talk about Hope, Change, etc, while not having any real accomplishments to his name, and He Is Praised. Ms. Palin, who has a number of real, verifiable accomplishments on her resume, says the InCorrect Things (personally pro-life for instance), and thus, she is The Anti-Christ in Heels.

Movies n' stuff

Okay, I'm falling apart. I turned 50. Tennis elbow, for one thing. Now my right shoulder is acting twitchy and tender, aches after I swim. MyIronMan is just over two months in the future.

To say nothing of Obama's continuing campaigning. The man certainly isn't governing (see his undignified bashing of the previous occupant of the White House). He's breaking his promises left and right (so to speak).

Gotta love his choice for Supreme Court.

Says Judge Sotomayor, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”

Just pause for a moment and savor that. What is she suggesting…pick our judges by their experience and cultural harmony with the case? Or, imagine the uproar if a Bush judge has suggested that a wise white male, because of the richness of his experience, would be more likely to reach a better conclusion than a Latina Woman. (cue the pitchforks and burning torches for the evil Republican)

This stuff is just maddening. I could not care less if the next Supreme is black, Latina, Asian...who cares, as long as they know the law are are willing to follow it where it leads? See another quote by de Judge where she identifies the place policy is made as being...not the Administration. Not the ballot box. No, in the appeals court.

Anyway.

Go see "Night at the Museum Two" A lot of fun, sweet, and with some very nice acting turns by Amy Adams (who captures the 30s Movie damerhythm perfectly) and Hank Azaria, who's just insanely funny.

Thank you, obedient Obidiots

Thank you, obedient Obidiots (Obidiots = idiots who voted for Obama/Biden)

Thank you for the crushing debt you have allowed to be placed on our children, their children, and likely their children's children.

Thank you for showing your true lack of principle: ignoring Obama's mis-steps, mis-speaking, and his forgotten campaign promises because he's Your Guy, while knowing full well had President Bush done any of these things, it would have been a sign confirming The Republicans Are Evil.

Thank you for showing us what you really are.

Another perfect movie

Not "Star Trek," although that was a fun day at the movies.

I'm thinking of "Serendipity." A Romantic Comedy with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsdale. Like most RomComs, it is largely improbable, but saved by the charm of the cast, and the heart displayed in the relationships between the friends as well as the would-be lovers.

Netflix is our friend

Thanks to the miracle of Netflix, I've been able to watch a number of films and TV series that I'd never have had the time (or patience) to watch otherwise.

A few worth seeing:

"Let the Right One In." A Swedish film, a coming of age story about a tormented nerdly boy (maybe 12 years old) and his new friend. A wonderful, suprising, affecting, and scary film.

"Primeval." This is a series from Britain, which sounds like cheese on rye: holes open in space and time, allowing large and usually hungry visitors from the past into our world, and an intrepid team of scientists work to contain the threat. Fun for the family (AdventureBoy gets to call out the dinosaur names), but engaging, funny, thrilling. Great acting, too. Get the whole series.

"Shackelton" A BBC miniseries about the great Explorer who almost made it to the South Pole just before the first world war. With Kenneth Brannaugh as the ill-fated Shackelton, an amazing, gripping story of how their ship became frozen in the ice, before being ultimately crushed by the moving floes. Yet, Shackelton lead his men across the ice and water to safety and final rescue, and didn't lose a single member of his crew. My retelling does no justice to the tale...well worth your time to rent.

Good stuff

I have my little sayings, such as, "There is no good thing that is impervious to a human being's ability to use it for evil purposes."

The printing press is one thing. Guttenberg published a Bible, then, probably, published a girlie calendar next.

The Internet. Many wonderous things...sadly, probably outnumbered by the garbage on there.

Yet, there are fine and encouraging things on the Internet.

Who hasn't seen Susan Boyle singing her heart out?

Here's another one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w5Y05f0Lig

A fine song, uplifting even.

Enjoy.