the inmates are running the asylum

or maybe it's more accurate to say there are gypsies in the palace (my apologies to jimmy buffet, although he probably LOVES the current administration).  barely four months into this administration and nearly everything that defined this country as different from all the other nations on the face of the earth has either been decimated or it is about to be.

apparently those who are currently in power in washington have never learned the things that the rest of us did in kindergarten.  things like "bullies do not respond in kind to people being nice to them, they back down only when confronted with a force that is equal to or greater than their own."  things like "there is no guarantee of "fairness" in this world, only the equal application of rules."  things like "people CHOOSE their feelings on any given day, but logic is always the same and testable."  things like "socialism, or redistribution of wealth (property, awards, etc.) has never been successful in all the history of the world, but the free market always succeeds."

apparently, because they have never learned these lessons, the rest of us are to be condemned to the hell they are busy creating for us.  the only good thing about it is that they will be living in that hell with us - but that's dang small consolation.

i have long been silent here because it seems like there is nothing but negativism.  i KNOW how i feel about things and it's all been so overwhelming.  that is what has been keeping me quiet, and that is what now compels me to make an offering of my blog once again. 

things i've noticed (and are driving me crazy) about the current crop of liberals in our country and especially those illustrious folks who make up the current administration:

1. they believe that if we just join hands and sing kum-bay-ah in the right key with those who would do grave harm to americans around the world that they will like us, but do not believe that anyone could find fault with any of the policies and beliefs they put forth.
   
   essentially, if someone expresses hatred or contempt for america or americans, we MUST pause and ask "what have we done to make him (or her or them) feel this way?", but if anyone expresses a like sentiment about what liberals are doing (or trying to do) to this country, then that person must be some combination of stupid, racist or truly evil.
2. 1. 2.  the democrats love to take credit for the balanced budget while bill clinton was cic (it was a republican congress), love(d) to denegrate george bush for his "out of control spending", but now that The One has been spending money faster than you can say "bob's your uncle", it's necessary in order for the country to recover.  huh?
      
      i can't be the only one who's noticed that obama's spending theatrics are nothing more than an extension of the spending that fdr engaged in in the 30's.  if this type of spending were truly a stimulus then why did the u.s. fall into a great depression while the rest of the world had a recession and recovered?  well, except for the weimar republic, but they were busy spending and preparing a way for the rise of adolf hitler.  the spending of neither country resulted in unprecedented prosperity - nor any real prosperity for that matter - but rather a great sharing of misery and lack of funds for even basic necessities across all classes.
       
3. in a recent posting from dick morris he comments on quotes from caroline glick (editor and op-ed writer for the jerusalem post) and comes to the very real conclusion that we may well be witnessing the death of israel.   ms. glick is well connected in netanyahu's government and she cites sources (most likely from within that same government) who say:
   
   "...we have learned that the [Obama] administration has made its peace with Iran's nuclear aspirations. Senior administration officials acknowledge as much in off-record briefings. It is true, they say, that Iran may exploit its future talks with the US to run down the clock before they test a nuclear weapon. But, they add, if that happens, the U.S. will simply have to live with a nuclear-armed mullocracy."
   
   what's most concerning to me is that her sources also say that obama's administration is "desparate" to stop israel from attacking iran.  further noting that the u.s. administration has told netanyahu's government that anything that happens to any u.s. interests as a result of israel attacking nuclear sites in iran would be viewed "as israel's doing, not iran's."   so let me make certain i have this straight:
   
   a.) there are several u.n. resolutions and sanctions agains iran pertaining to nuclear weapons.
   b.) iran has promised to wipe israel off the map should they actually gain nuclear weapons.
   c.) obama has given a deadline of end-of-year 2009 for iran to engage in, and comply with, talks aimed at stopping iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons. 
   d.) if israel does anything to thwart iran's progress in the realm of nuclear weapons, the jews are the bad guys.
   
   let's set aside the fact that obama has said there is no military action behind his threats - let's concentrate on his promise of more u.n. sanctions if they don't bend to the will of israel and the u.s. - uh yeah, because those have worked so well thus far.  and what of russia and china - does anyone really think they'll lift a finger to impose more sanctions against iran?  really?
   
   if iran gets the bomb, we are witnessing an end to israel.  and make no mistake, the end has been hastened on by those jews who voted FOR obama.  there  is no excuse.  these folks are no different than those jews who voted for adolf hitler (yes, there were some) - or anyone else who voted for hitler for that matter.  they are no different than the jews who championed fdr as the new messiah (sound familiar anyone?) and then did nothing to pressure fdr to DO SOMETHING - even to taking jewish refugees into the united states.
   
   mr. morris closes out his column with an analysis of which i cannot find any error:
   
   "...If we remain complacent, we will have the same anguish at watching the destruction of Israel that our forebears had in witnessing the Holocaust.
   
   Because one thing is increasingly clear: Barack Obama is not about to lift a finger to stop Iran from developing the bomb. And neither is Hillary Clinton.
   
   Obama may have held the first White House seder, but he's not planning to spend next year in Jerusalem."
   
4. for the past eight years, most of those on the left have been yelling "no litmus test for judges, no litmus test for judges."  today, obama nominated sonia sotomayer to the replace justice david souter on the highest court in the land.  for those of you who have been asleep for the past few weeks, he has been publicly announcing his criteria for his nomination: compassionate, empathetic, female, minority - can someone out there please explain how this criterion is NOT a litmus test?  my good friend z has more on this subject, but i wanted to add my two cents worth, too.
   
   while it IS true that sonia sotomayer's certification will NOT change the current make-up of the supremes, she should never have been considered a candidate for scotus.  the only thing i will offer in defense of my words is this video where sotomayer scoffs at the constitution, says judges make policies and posits that as a latina she's wiser than white males:

i'm so disgusted with what is happening.  it's demoralizing and damaging.  and wrong.  so now what?  all of this puts me in mind of some of the final words george washington spoke as president of this nation.  in his farewell address he said "Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism."  a wise man he was to know that THEY would come.

Comments

[Z]

Well, it's ABOUT TIME we got a new BigGirlPants post..and it's so worth waiting for!

SO much to comment on, so I won't..you covered it perfectly. I love the Buffet video and the cartoon! The Star of David picture is disturbing: and should be.

As for Sotomayor on that video? Dismissive. She SAID it and then says she didn't. We didn't hear that because SHE says we didn't hear that. But we HEARD IT, SONIA, baby! She Robt Gibbs' sister?

Thanks for the nod, Heidianne.....and thanks for a terrific post. I'm linking to it! xxx

[heidianne jackson]

thanks, z. it was sort of cathartic to write this post. it's amazing to me that there are so many who are willfully ignorant. including our current cic. to them it's NOT about socialism or marxism or whatever - it's about power - expanding and keeping it. nothing more, nothing less.

[Priscilla]

Good Post Heidianne, it's spot on!
They say the truth shall set us free. They just don't say when.
Sometimes I think half of the American people are suicidal, but no, just
ignorant and more enamored with celebrity than statesmanship. All we had
to see was the dueling speeches of Obama and Cheney the other day, to
see a fool on the one hand, and an adult, a statesman on the other.

It's going to be a bumpy ride.
Pris

[heidianne jackson]

i think you may be right on all points, pris. thanks for stopping by!

[JINGOIST]

Heidianne I think this is my first visit to your VERY smart blog! Your second paragraph was so full of profundities that it's thoroughly clogged my limited logic circuits. :-)
Outstanding post! Come visit my place when you get a chance, I'll be a regular here from now on.

[shelly powell]

well said my friend ... there is so much B.S. swirling around these days that i have the distinct feeling that i am drowning.

[elmers brother]

Well I did take an oath to protect this country from all enemies foreign and DOMESTIC.

[Mark Harvey (aka Snooper)]

Pris said that the truth will set you free. Well, the firs thing that has to happen is that first the Truth has to be known before that Truth can set us free. Therein lies the rub. So many Americans have been duped and it all started in our "lack of education" system in this nation.

[Z]

I agree with Snooper...the truth has been taught right out of our kids. At my place, my French interviewee, Frogburger, is talking about the kid he's a Big Brother to....the kid's doing a project right now on all the terrible things America did to our Indians. The French American-loving Frogburger (that's his screen name, of course!) had to teach this American kid what Memorial Day was about...he hadn't heard of it.

[mustang]

I don’t know, Heidianne … decimated values and institution could be the good news. I think it is far beyond that. There is not a single aspect of our country that Øbama has not already attempted to dismantle; not one.

Worse, the international situation is falling apart. North Korea this morning threatened South Korea with an invasion should they participate in a maritime embargo of the Democratic People’s Republic. Another conflict is brewing in Georgia. More than half of polled Israelis favor a preemptive strike against Iran. Iran has moved its fleet into the straights of Hormuz to challenge our Navy. Essentially, the world see’s Øbama as that empty suit we know him to be.

He’s nominated a racist to the Supreme Court, not because of her judicial experience on the appellate court, but because she is a committed socialist who agrees with Øbama that the U. S. Constitution is out of touch with modern society.

So yes, there is plenty to be concerned about, but little to nothing we can do about it; after all, doesn’t Øbama have the mandate of the American voter? We’re stuck with him until 2012, but we can definitely do something about the complexion of the U. S. Congress … and we must. If true conservatives fail to take back the legislature, I predict it will be curtains for the United States of America. We have to be much more than disgusted … we have to be mad as hell; we have to actually do something about it.

Semper Fi

[heidiannej]

jingoist, thank you so much for stopping by. and thank you for the nice comments - you're welcome here any time! :)

[heidiannej]

shelly be sure to keep your mouth closed! and elbro, i know my friend, i know.

[heidiannej]

snooper you are dead on accurate - as z has so graciously already pointed out. it's disgusting that anyone who's been in this country for more than a week doesn't know what memorial day is all about.

i swear our exchange student from germany has a better grasp on what this country is supposed to be than those who have been "educated" here. lack of education is right.

[Angel]

hey Heidi!..i'm so disgusted with what is happening. it's demoralizing and damaging...so true girl and so frightening!:( sigh

[heidiannej]

but what to do, angel? in our never-ending attempt to make efficient use of electriciy have we turned out the light at the end of the tunnel??

[Vegas Art Guy]

A Racist by any other name is still pondscum. Who says my life experience is not as full as hers? Let her try teaching for a while and see how frigging empty it is.

Sheesh