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Friday, April 29, 2005

It's Just Plain Hard Work

I watched as much of the press conference as I could. I kept an eye on the corner of his mouth to see if he could create another spit bubble as in the debate, but while I was watching none appeared.

I looked for the box strapped on his back only I saw no back shots of the prez.

I did see the smarmy smirk I so dislike.

I heard him say "noo Q ler" numerous times.

I heard the same rhetoric and his all time favorite: "Hard Work." Everything's hard work.

I heard him try to sell his Social Security plan. He never mentioned the millions of dollars drained from that account and put to other purposes, helping to create the situation we have.

We are a nation that lives with debt and no savings, but somehow we'll be able to change our spending ways and create our own SS accounts?

You first, government - how about that national debt we have.? You get rid of it and then we'll talk about creating our own SS accounts.

I listened to him push for the seven deadly, sinful judicial nominees and heard him extol the virtues of Bolton. It takes hard work to be an ambassador. More talk of hard work. That's why Bolton should be approved. He's a hard worker.

I did notice something odd about the prez - he appeared to be wearing mortician-style make-up. An odd plasticky looking face and his tie seemed extra wide and extra red.

It's hard work to watch him on TV. It's hard work not to scream at the TV: Why with the millions of people in the world did this man get elected president??

It's hard work being an American when you are called unAmerican if you challenge a single concept or idea proposed by the prez and his god-awful followers.

And apparently it's hard work for the Dems to find a candidate that will stop the onward marching christian lunatics ( like the Dominionists) and not attempt to hop onto the band of angels wagon train.

It's hard work to read the recent deluge of disgusting anti-Hillary emails that are circulating accusing her of everything from bestiality to multiple homicides when the prez's own perfect-in-every-way wife commited vehicular homicide, and it is seldom if ever mentioned.

How come the bible-thumping theocrats insist on quoting scripture except when it doesn't fit their agenda? Why don't I ever hear "he who is without sin should cast the first stone?"

Or how about:

"For such are false apostles, decietful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11: 13-14 (King James Edition)

Taken from here by author Brandon Alexander Geraghty.

It's hard work to "look for the silver lining" when its always found in the pockets of the wealthy politicians who wear christ on their sleeves but carry hate in their hearts.

10 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

"It's hard work to "look for the silver lining" when its always found in the pockets of the wealthy politicians who wear christ on their sleeves but carry hate in their hearts."
Amen to that MaryBishop. This is a very well done post. I enjoybed reading it, and also read the account of the vehicular homicide. I'm amazed that NO charges were brought! If it was someone from some unknown family, you know they would have been doing some time.

8:29 AM  
Blogger Spurious Nurse said...

Wonderfully put. It's always nice to see someone express the things you can't put into words.

9:35 AM  
Blogger sparklestone said...

On November 3rd, 2004 I rode my bicycle toward the White House with no clear idea what I would do. Shake my fist? Weep?

On the way, just past the Vietnam Memorial, I hit a little metal edge on the sidewalk and went down like a ton of bricks. A guy talking on his cellphone actually stepped over me without seeming to notice.

I got back on my bike and rode to Lafayette Park and sat in front of the White House and bled.

9:56 AM  
Blogger Echrai said...

I love the fact that everything is "hard work" coming from a man who really didn't have to work a day in his life. His parents were able to give him the best of everything and put him where he wanted to be. Hard work is well and good but what about those of us who have worked hard with no safety net and are still falling off the tightrope every time he makes it twang? The only consolation - at least he can't become president again after this. I just hope the damage doesn't become 100% irreversible.

11:42 AM  
Blogger mary bishop said...

Thanks lawbrat...I agree about the unknown family bit...also if the media was so left as it is supposed to be, we would have heard much more about Laura's accident and the death of the person in the other car.

Plum - thanks to you too. I'm glad I was able to say what I wanted to say and do it from my heart.

Sparklestone, you snippet of a comment went straight to my heart whether it was fiction or truth. I bleed for all of us but only metaphorically.


Echrai, I know it's a good think he can't run again, but there are worse out there who can run. I said worse, yup.

We could have a Dominionist...I heard there's another article in Harpers on this subject...I gotta read it.

1:44 PM  
Blogger mary bishop said...

Sparklestone, you snippet of a comment went straight to my heart ----sorry sounds like I was calling you a snippet, something I would never ever do. I mean your snippet not you snippet.

Wanted to nip it in the bud before you were offended.

1:53 PM  
Blogger sparklestone said...

No offense taken! Actually my nickname is "Snip It" (I am a mohel by profession) so you were close anyhoo.

3:28 PM  
Blogger mary bishop said...

Oh I see...well you could also be a barber..but you'd never be a snip - does anyone call anyone a snip anymore? Is anyone ever cross? Where did these words go?

snip info:def. 2 : a white or light mark; especially : a white spot between the nostrils of a horse.

3:43 PM  
Blogger Susie said...

Extremists are frightening. I still believe in the people and the process enough to believe that extremists will not prevail. You know that I am a Christian. This is what I think of fundamentalism: I can see the "dam" and I can see the "mental," but where the hell is the "fun?"
Having said that, what I believe in are the REAL fundamentals: "Though shalt love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and your neighbor as yourself." That's it, fundamentally speaking. If more Christians stuck to what is truly fundamental about the religion they claim, well...imagine that.
By the way, I'm not saying I achieve this standard, but it is my goal, every day. And only after I get that mastered will I concern myself with the finer points of who's doing what to whom, which is what some so-called Christians seem so hell-bent on controlling.

8:30 PM  
Blogger mary bishop said...

Well said Susie. I also agree we should all get ourselves in perfect shape before we attempt to reform anyone else.

9:00 AM  

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