Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Republicans Celebrate with Limbaugh Leading the Rally
At 12 noon today the news reported gut-wrenching statistics. The number of American families on food stamps had increased by more than 13% this quarter. The number of families dropping to the poverty line of $12-13,000 per year increased by some 11%. The average income of the 6 million wealthiest Americans earned for them more than eleven and one half times the poverty income ($138,500) so far for the year, while most family incomes dropped below $50,000. I flipped the channel in time to hear Rush Limbaugh blame President Obama.
Limbaugh sneered in his scornful way: "I though Obama was going to take from the rich and give to the poor, so what about the minimum wage? How come he hasn't done this?"
What this Republican hypocrite refused to tell his listeners was that for the past 7 months, the Republicans by conspiracy have blocked every measure brought before the senate. Their actions were so scripted that more than a few well-known Republicans began referring to their leaders as the party of "No!" Limbaugh also forgot to mention that a Republican Congress of 12 years under Bush 43 debated for almost five years to raise the minimum wage $2.00, and they only grudgingly voted for it after the people kicked them out of office in 2006. And even then, the Republicans insisted that the raise should only take effect $1 per year at a time.
Now everyone already knows that Rush Limbaugh is the world's biggest hypocrite, but how could he forget to tell people that for almost 4 or 5 years he was heard railing against a minimum wage increase because it would ruin small businesses. How could he ignore the lack of compassion in the Compassionate conservatism he espoused after he played golf with Bush 41. But what is most damning of all is his callous insistence that Obama, only 7 months in office, is somehow responsible for the plight of the poor, the fraud on wall street, the raping of America's financial system and Republican lack of oversight, the Abrahamoff scandal that sent many Republicans to jail, the Madoff scandal that hurt even foreign countries, and it is all the fault of this black "guy" who was not born in America, and who wants to destroy America, and whom he wants to "fail."
What stench from what stagnating cesspool? Meanwhile, his Republican sycophants, who hope against hope that Rush's 2 million faithful might pick one of them to be the standard-bearer in a new Fascist-type administration, are joyfully exuberant because the public opinion has been defeated in the Finance Committee. They cheer as Limbaugh lead the rally.
Good! So let it be . . . this is a good time to fight . . . and may God defend the right.
Spread the word you students . . . send this across the landscape by word or mouth, and let everyone who is now 16 and over get ready to throw the bums out. Remember, according to the rules, even after they change boundary lines like Tom Delay did in Texas before he was forced to run for cover, a majority wins. This time, let us throw out all Senators who vote against Obama and the public option. They may kill this bill, but let them feel the sting of our shoes as they scramble to look for jobs from the people they want to champion. Let us do in 2010 and 2012 what Americans did in 1932 and 1934. In 1934, they kicked out 26 Senators who had the audacity to defame and denigrate Black people. This time, the Republicans have gone too far. They have shamelessly targeted the poor, the hard-working, and the people who only want a chance to live honorably. And may God defend the right as we fight.
For What it's Worth . . .
Black Professor
Limbaugh sneered in his scornful way: "I though Obama was going to take from the rich and give to the poor, so what about the minimum wage? How come he hasn't done this?"
What this Republican hypocrite refused to tell his listeners was that for the past 7 months, the Republicans by conspiracy have blocked every measure brought before the senate. Their actions were so scripted that more than a few well-known Republicans began referring to their leaders as the party of "No!" Limbaugh also forgot to mention that a Republican Congress of 12 years under Bush 43 debated for almost five years to raise the minimum wage $2.00, and they only grudgingly voted for it after the people kicked them out of office in 2006. And even then, the Republicans insisted that the raise should only take effect $1 per year at a time.
Now everyone already knows that Rush Limbaugh is the world's biggest hypocrite, but how could he forget to tell people that for almost 4 or 5 years he was heard railing against a minimum wage increase because it would ruin small businesses. How could he ignore the lack of compassion in the Compassionate conservatism he espoused after he played golf with Bush 41. But what is most damning of all is his callous insistence that Obama, only 7 months in office, is somehow responsible for the plight of the poor, the fraud on wall street, the raping of America's financial system and Republican lack of oversight, the Abrahamoff scandal that sent many Republicans to jail, the Madoff scandal that hurt even foreign countries, and it is all the fault of this black "guy" who was not born in America, and who wants to destroy America, and whom he wants to "fail."
What stench from what stagnating cesspool? Meanwhile, his Republican sycophants, who hope against hope that Rush's 2 million faithful might pick one of them to be the standard-bearer in a new Fascist-type administration, are joyfully exuberant because the public opinion has been defeated in the Finance Committee. They cheer as Limbaugh lead the rally.
Good! So let it be . . . this is a good time to fight . . . and may God defend the right.
Spread the word you students . . . send this across the landscape by word or mouth, and let everyone who is now 16 and over get ready to throw the bums out. Remember, according to the rules, even after they change boundary lines like Tom Delay did in Texas before he was forced to run for cover, a majority wins. This time, let us throw out all Senators who vote against Obama and the public option. They may kill this bill, but let them feel the sting of our shoes as they scramble to look for jobs from the people they want to champion. Let us do in 2010 and 2012 what Americans did in 1932 and 1934. In 1934, they kicked out 26 Senators who had the audacity to defame and denigrate Black people. This time, the Republicans have gone too far. They have shamelessly targeted the poor, the hard-working, and the people who only want a chance to live honorably. And may God defend the right as we fight.
For What it's Worth . . .
Black Professor
Subscribe to Posts [Atom]