Thursday, May 03, 2007

Please! A Little Common Sense?

John Corzine went back to work yesterday. It was a miracle. In a teary departure from the hospital he acknowledged that he had set a bad example for young people and indicated that he would wear a seatbelt and not drive at 91 miles per hour. Duh! Is he lucky to be alive or what? Barack Obama says that the man who was and remains his spiritual guide, (and may be a black racist), and he do not agree on every issue. So What? I hope he doesn’t agree with anyone about everything. Hillary Clinton said a sensible thing last week during the debate, and then, when all the pundits started to question her judgment, she apologized for her opinion. It’s an opinion for God’s sake. I want my President to have one. More importantly I want the President to be able flexible enough to change an opinion. What’s with this apology nonsense? She won’t apologize for her vote on the war but she apologizes for an absolutely correct response to a common sense issue.

Republicans and Democrats alike have faced the truth about the lie that took us to Iraq, but still John McCain says it’s where we belong. Rudy Giuliani, who was the most hated mayor in the country on Sept. 10th—how quickly we forget-- became the “nation’s mayor” and is running for President on a platform totally in opposition to everything he believed before he became the most hated mayor. Mitt Romney, who is a Mormon but was a liberal on social issues (which is how he got elected as governor in Ma.) has become an ultra conservative on social issues, and is appalled by where he stood in the past--his lifetime commitment to social justice. The President will veto a bill that ends financial support for the war. What a dope! It’s a perfect out for him and if things continue to worsen—which of course they will in the chaos of the US departure, he can always blame the Democrats.

And why are gas prices back up again? Does the word ‘gouging’ ring a bell. After the Congress took the oil companies to task for high prices, the cost miraculously fell. (By the way, when George Bush declared “Mission Accomplished” four years ago regular gas was at $1.51). But now we’re back to thinking that $2.80 is cheap. And you can only pay that in New Jersey. I’d say it is time again for a little task taking.

Political appointees throughout this government have taken the low road time and time again. Wolfowitz has his girlfriend on the payroll. The Justice Department, which had the right to fire political appointees, was so sure there needed to be a cover-up that they lied, when there was no need. To do anything but say “all appointees serve at the pleasure of the President or his representative, the Secretary, and you no longer please them.” Harsh but it is a Washington reality—and everyone knows that it is the way things work. There is not an Agency of a Department that has not been touched by some vile Administration act of dishonesty. And we, the people who elect these yahoo’s, sit back and watch with no outrage. And this was the administration elected (?) on the basis of “we’ll make you proud of your government again.”

My next door neighbor in NY doesn’t say hello to me. I mean I say “hello”, and she may nod, but usually I don’t even get that. She and her obnoxious entitled child have no sense of civility. In addition, if I’m on the elevator with the kid, she often looks up and says, “I don’t like you.” And her mother doesn’t even look up or at me and certainly never admonishes her for being rude. What is that about? Have we come to the point where people think they can behave in any despicable way they choose and it’s OK. It’s fine to lie, cheat, gouge, pillage, disrespect and pick their nose in public and treat people with not an ounce of kindness.

On the other hand, John Edwards is answering issues questions and no one takes notice.
Tony Snow, one of my heroes went back to work yesterday. He admitted that he has stage IV cancer but he is not going to lose hope. He knows her can’t recover but he, like Elizabeth Edwards, intends to go on with his life.

Maybe it’s true that the good die young and the evil live to do some real damage. That truth is stranger than fiction, and a lie is an easy convenient way to get what you want. And what happened to common sense? We’re just sayin...Iris

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

We took prayer out of school and kicked God out of the public and political square...how do you expect people to act?
Mike

Anonymous said...

Bush did miss an opportunity for an out...were he could blame the Dems...the Dems do it all the time....maybe he thinks, no he does think he is better than them.
Mike

Anonymous said...

I don't believe that we are seeing price gouging. I think it's a matter of a free economy. I mean a gallon of gas is about as much as a gallon of milk...what's more valuable and scarce? Which is used more, and in more demand? People pay a dollar for water for god's sake.
I'm just saying...:) LOL
Love you Iris

Make Gas five bucks a gallon..then liberals can push there cause for alternatives, car pooling, SUV bashing, and green peace for goodness sake....Maybe people will stop wasting, ride their bike. Get exercise and not pollute at the same time! It's a Liberal conspiracy against the automobile...LOL again....

Mike

Anonymous said...

there should be their...I am horrible with the English language....my apoligies.....
Mike

Anonymous said...

btw I enjoy your blog and can't wait for the book you and Clay wrote....do I get an autographed copy?

Walter Briggs said...

Truly unfortunate, it is, that 'common sense' is no longer so common..The next door neighbour in NY, and the elevator incident??Well..New York...Nevertheless, it's ever so difficult to sometimes take the 'high road', but in doing so, we are the better for it..not to mention there are certain laws against maimimg rude kids and nasty parents!!

Anonymous said...

The economy will continue to erode and the government and big oil will continue to grow until we the people are no more than a burr under their saddles. Until Washington outlaws lobbyists we will continue to spiral out of control until we are making $10000/wk to help pay for our $20/gal gas and $15/loaf bread.... Good job you over paid morons!!!!!

Walt said...

There is prayer in every school in America. Just ask any kid right before an exam. Thank goodness kids are no longer told what prayer to say or when to say it.

People act the way people act. God has nothing to do with it. After all God had a book written to expess God's view of how people should get along with each other, it's in every hotel room free of charge, but people are more interested in watching TV than learning about God's plan. Free will is the ability to act like a jerk.

And what do the 'Dems' do all the time?" Is it different than the "Reps'?

And why is it 'liberals' are pushing for alternatives to patroleum energy? I read that many of the largest energy companies in the world spend millions on alternative energy research. Are you saying Exxon/Mobil, BP, and Royal Dutch Shell are LIBERAL?????

Perhaps the Toyota Prius is the vanguard of the liberal conspirary against the automobile?

Remember, there ain't no Sanity Clause.

Anonymous said...

My point of view is one of a conservative...obviously...so of course it is biased...we all are...that's why this blog is so useful....we have two sides to almost everything in life. We are divided....right now....we were divided in the 90's too. Don't think for a second we weren't just b/c the media was pro Clinton. This forum helps us try to meet in the middle and come to a consensus. To many...including myself at times have their fangs and claws out....both sides need to listen more and talk less...look at facts....listen to rational arguments...then come to some sort of decision...we can't have it both ways...the Liberal way and the Conservative way...were is the middle ground...there is none right now...except maybe...maybe right here and places like this.

Mike
Love you Iris!

Anonymous said...

Nothing is perfect, no system or form of government. However I do not doubt for a second that our system is the best. However progress doesn't always mean a better outcome...sometimes the ways of the past were the better ways of doing things...however people don't want to think that way.

Mike

Anonymous said...

Big Oil can give their CEO's 400+ million in retirement packages but still our refineries can not keep up with the demand???? I have a bridge to sell in New York, any takers? $ .30 + rise in gas prices in one month, come on, for once lets come together and DEMAND an alternative fuel NOW not in twenty years!!!!!