Is Liberalism A Mental Illness?

I once heard a radio talk show host say that “liberalism is a mental illness.” Though I discounted it then, I am beginning to have second thoughts about his comment.

I grew up when the Democrat party was, by today’s standards, a conservative party. For example, it was not a right-wing nut that said, “Ask now what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Those were the words of John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. Why then do I consider the party of my youth as victims of mental illness?

The short answer is Barack Obama.

This man who often talks about how the Republicans drove the car in the ditch when his policies are driving the car of state over a cliff! Most Americans did not want his healthcare program but he pressed the petal to the metal and pass what is arguably the most controversial bill in modern politics. Did the Democrats object? No, most of them voted for this monstrosity and tried to deny or avoid that fact in the mid-term elections. Apparently, the warm tingly feeling running down their legs prevented them from healing the people. To make matters worse, Ms Pelosi that we would like it after we passed it.

Now many of them stand on the edge of unemployment wondering what happened. The even more naive are trying to minimize the impact healthcare had on the election. Moreover, many say that the reason for their demise was that people didn’t like either party. While there may be a kernel of truth in their statement, even the most ignorant political observer would have to say, “it’s the healthcare bill stupid.” That is why I believe these guys are mentally ill to follow an unknown, slick-talking Chicago community over the cliff political disaster. Little do they realize that this man’s idealistic folly will be an economic burden on generations to come. The fact that seasoned, savvy politicians would follow this pied piper over the cliff, leaves me to conclude that…

“Liberalism is a Mental Illness.”

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!

When I was a kid, one of my favorite TV programs was Gomer Pyle USMC. One of his favorite lines when something unexpected happened was “Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!” These words would often bring looks of frustration and disbelief to the faces of all who heard it.

Well, I just heard that some large industries may are considering dumping their healthcare programs…which would cause employees to do two things:

1-Not be able to keep their healthcare programs (as touted by the President) and
2-Have to go to the government program, which would be a further burden on guess who? Taxpayers!

For the niave, this may have come as a surprise but to those of us who predicted this would happen, it is no real surprise. It is an issue of industrial survival. These industries could have chosen to downsize or cut their employee base or to cut their healthcare program to insure their survival. I know, the government may give them a tax-break, but that is a small consolation compared to their long-term loss because of the healthcare program. Lost in this discussion is the fact that businesses are out to first survive and secondly to make a profit.

Again, we see the virtual ignorance of the Democrat party by their literally shoving this healthcare foolishness down our throats, when most Americans said they did not want it. The very fact that anyone could vote for a candidate that supported the healthcare bill still baffles me. These voters are not relational thinkers but are void of basic understanding of connectivity.

My encouragement to each of you is to get out and vote so that the Democrats will be the ones surprised by their loss of the house and senate next Tuesday.

Juan Williams and the Liberal Plantation Owners at NPR

Well, Juan Williams discovered what happens when your ideas go counter to those of the NPR plantation owners. His view of how he feels when he rides on an airplane with someone dressed in muslim garb got him his walking papers. Basically, he learned what many of us already knew, free speech is OK as long as it agrees with the person who signs your paycheck.

In reality, liberals are more closed-minded than the conservatives they often castigate. If Juan doesn’t know that by now, I don’t know if there is any hope for him or those of his ilk. Regardless of how you may feel about his statement, doesn’t he have the right to express those views. If the truth be known, many more than Juan feel the same way.

We are in a battle in which out tactics are similar to those of someone using Marques of Queensbury rules against a Mike Tyson type fighter. Only the niave believe they will win in such a scheme. I wonder if Juan’s former employees are those niave ones? Only time will tell.

An Open Letter to Mitch McConnell

Dear Mr. McConnell,

I read an article discussing how you want to work with President Obama. Well, I am a staunch conservative who believes Mr. Obama is bad for our country. I believe his socialist policies will ruin our great nation, if left unchallenged. His views go counter to virtually everything that made us great. He has been taught by people who dislike our way of life and possibly hate America. His pastor even curses our country.

I am sure you know these things but I am not sure you realize how much we loathe his policies, not him. If not, here is a short overview of my feelings and probably the feelings of most conservatives:

- Mr. Obama is a socialist ideologue regardless to what he says

- Most of his associates have never had a “real job” and dislike those of us who have
- In his world, government solves problems, in my world, regular folk do

- In my world, the private sector creates jobs, not government

- In my world, less government is better

Well, these are just a few feelings from a nation loving citizen. I have worked hard to elect conservatives. While I would love for them to be republicans, they don’t necessarily have to be. Furthermore, if you spend more time trying to work with Mr. Obama than representing conservatives…you figure it out.