And prudence what exactly were you stewing about before you picked up BKM's post??? Local Party politics, and the like. Whatever, and by the way it is worth repeating my personal favorite of the Limerick contest:
Oh yeah?
Thus did start the great Cyburbia Limerick War...
[Steps onto soapbox...]
I have been sickened over the past few weeks by the demonstrations out west and the hypocrisy of society. This country was built on industry and entrenpreneurial spirit, be it trappers and traders, or oil, steel, and railroad magnates. Oregon residents became unglued during the Bush visit. They were outraged regarding logging decision, but forgot that is has been a backbone to their regions since the late 1700s...
For a start, this is what I want (mind you this is only a partial list...)
1. No tolerance for people sitting at home, jobless, procreating, and collecting a check from the government. I work, so should everybody else. No handouts. Do you realize we work until May of every year just to pay our taxes??
2. An end to political correctness, the "disenfranchised," and the like...sometimes the truth hurts. If we continue to tolerate mediocrity to ensure that nobody feels slighted, then we will soon be mediocre. We need ACCOUNTABILITY. THere are right and wrong answers, responses, morality, etc. I should not have to lower my standards to accommodate you. Whatever happened to social darwinism??
3. An end to public school choice. Schools will become infinitely better when they are the only option. If you want to go to a different school, then move. Some neighborhoods ARE worse than others (see #1) then will decisions be made to make them better.
4. Less meddling by my neighbors, my government, and every a**hole (read: Democrats) who thinks they know how to better spend my $$, raise my kids (if I had any), and run my life...NOTE: I did not call for the outright exclusion of these, just [i[less of it[/i].
5. An end to social security. It is NOT a retirement program. It was a program developed by FDR (the Great Oz of Democrats) as a mechanism to assist people in getting back on their feet during dire times... If you do not protect yourself, see my note on social darwinism.
6. A Constitutional amendment prohibiting slow traffic in the left lane. I think it's self-explanatory.
THere's more, but I don't have the time right now. I feel like Col. Jessup:
"Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have more responsibility here than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. I know deep down in places you dont talk about at parties, you don't want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide, then question the manner in which I provide it. I prefer you said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand to post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!"
And please note that I had no involvement in the limerick thing. I was an innocent bystander. It just happens that bturk and I are in the same office...but it again proves it is far easier to spout nonsense then to speak the truth. The simpleminded are often mesmerized by the flash in the pan...
[Steps off soapbox...]
