A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE REPUBLICANS AND THE DEMOCRATS

A major difference between the Republicans and the Democrats of today is that the Republican's God is not kind. He allows hatred, divisiveness and fear to keep the party moving in lock step against all attempts to shed light and reality onto its members. Some Democrats may have a God, but he is not a God for all Democrats and lets them do things like believe in equality, assume that if there are Homosexuals, they are also his people as well and Democrats have acts of kindness more easily dropped. There is a good reason for being called 'liberal'. The term speaks to Freedom of Choice for people.

It was pointed out on the Bill Maher show tonight that it was mostly religious blacks that voted down Proposition 8 in California. They were better organized and funded, backed primarily by the church (in this secular country where churches should be losing their tax-free privilege for violating the right by getting into politics.) Blacks who finally are seeing some relief from previous oppression and racism are now disallowing Gays to have equal rights. This is like a parent who was abused as a child, growing up to then abuse his/her own children. While one would think that a parent would not want their child to suffer what is within their control to stop, what was experienced by way of abuse as a child is handed down by the parent to the children. It makes the picture crystal clear in the saying 'Sometimes you are the pigeon, sometimes you are the statue.'

It was also pointed out that many Republicans still want to have Palin moved high up into the party and that 100% of the Democrats would wish for the same for her! While we were all told that the Palins wouldn't get to keep the wardrobe costing over $150,000, there seems no indication that they will be leaving Alaska and her possession as the family apparently continues to wear the clothes.

Now is the time for all the people who have been saying 'If I were in his shoes, this is what I'd do' to put their money where their mouth is and go to Obama's site and leave your 2 or more cents' worth. For those of you who don't understand that the words written in faint print mean, click on the link, go to: http://change.gov/ and leave your suggestion for one of the many categories listed.

THE SLIPPERY SLOPERS REMAIN AT IT

It has never bothered me to discuss politics with intelligent people who see things differently than I. I often learn a great deal from those discussions. However, what drives me to distraction are those who automatically go into a slippery slope discourse. They may go simply like this:
Other: "What did you think of the election?"
I: "I think the outcome couldn't have been better for America."
other: "But now all our money will be going to Kenya."
At this point I wish there were a hook to get this person off the stage of my life!

Another: "I like my current medical plan. It is working for my wife and me. Now it will be ruined. We won't be able to go to whichever doctor we wish. We will not be able to get a doctor other than on the government's list for us. We will have to wait for emergency rooms for longer than six hours. We'll not get emergency help and will die before we get to see a doctor. Our taxes will go up."
I: "From what are you getting all this?"
Another: "Obama promised the first thing he is going to do is put in Universal Health Care."
I: "Do you remember when the Clinton's tried to make a plan? It's not so easy. You will probably die of old age before your health plan changes.
Another: "Oh no. he said he is going to do that right away."
I: " And you think that the current insurance companies aren't going to block it happening too fast? Do you think such programs get set up over night?"
Another: "He is going to screw up our medical insurance right away...just you wait and see...that is what he promised to do."
Need I bother to mention here that both Other and Another voted for McCain?

I truly believe many Republicans are unable to tolerate change. Despite what Bush and company has done to us and much like him McCain has sounded while running, they still want more of the medicine which is killing them. Since the blue collar comedian said, "There is no cure for stupid.", I was worried about the number in the country who do not think for themselves. For the last few years the country had been believing it is bad to be intelligent (the hated intelligentsia) who were also often the second dirty word, 'liberals'. I have yet to find anyone critical of liberals who can accurately define one.

Most gratifying today was the realization that most of the world is happy that America is demonstrating the democracy we are trying to proselytize seems to be working at home. The one exception, of no surprise to anyone, is the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev. Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the Muslim World...all seem to be very happy with our choice.

Whether the average IQ level has gone up in the last few years or whether some of the non-intelligent have infiltrated the ranks of the intelligentsia, the vote came through with exit polls and whatever else gets measured showing that intelligent people didn't wear 'shame' tags and were not afraid to say that they are in favor of taking care of problems in the United States. They will care about Conservation, animals, fuel sources and alternative energy, poor people before the extremely and entitled wealthy, and uphold the values Bush promised falsely and faulted for eight years.

WHY DO POOR PEOPLE VOTE FOR McCAIN?

The factors that persuade the poor and middle class in America who vote for McCain puzzles me. Their religious-faith influence is, without doubt, a major factor. One has only to drive through the red states to know their radio offerings are extremely limited to Republic politics and religious lectures. McCain is telling blacks, and others, who do not normally vote Republican, that he will not forget them. If any believe him, will they not question why he is finally noting their existence? These are not the people who have received tax cuts, they struggle to keep a roof over their heads and buy the bare necessities, not doing well with that in the current economy. I shudder and get infuriated when I read sites like BLOGS FOR VICTO(R)Y. The poor often cannot afford newspapers or have the time to read them. They listen to the radio which gets piped into public places. I even heard, two years ago, the religious right on radio at Logan Airport in Boston, with horror as my visceral response.

The very poor do not own stocks or read about current economic trends with involvement or understanding. they don't travel or deal with foreign currency to realize how low the dollar has sunk. They do not understand medicine, other than what a doctor (if they can afford to see one) tells them, "Eat balanced meals, get plenty of sleep, stay stress free, don't smoke or drink alcohol.....". These are people who may not even have enough time with a doctor to hear that message. They rarely have medical insurance unless they are 'fortunate' enough to be disabled, then get Medicaid. The definition of 'fortunate' in that case has to be qualified.

The poor rarely understand the significance of the destructive health behaviors to which they adhere because generations of their family lived that way, though most have died young.

Most of the poor have learned that you can only tighten your belt so far before your navel touches your spine. To make a dollar go further for food they tend to eat more starches, pastas, beans and potatoes, than meat. They gain a puffy weight which gives the appearance of overeating.

Do they question what he can possibly suggest now, that he hasn't brought up in the past eight years, and if so, why not? Or, do they just get caught up in the mob mentality of the RNC Convention and believe the lies they are told in a sort of mass hypnosis and hysteria. Will people learn that only anyone can be President if they work hard enough, are intellectually gifted enough, and prepare themselves for the job?