Al Franken finally takes his seat in the Senate

It's about time. Norm Coleman finally gave up on his fruitless attempt to undermine the will of the voters in Minnesota and conceded. He and his G.O.P. friends in Minnesota felt it was perfectly acceptable for their people to be under-represented for 6 months if it obstructed progress and undermined the president's agenda.I hope the voters remember this the next time he seeks office.
Al Franken is a very smart and funny guy. He does not mince words when explaining his positions and is hilarious in his concise observations of the issiues. I believe he is just what our govornment needs. Humor does not lie.
He will be hard pressed to get more laughs than Mark Sanford. Another hypochrite bites the dust.
My sincere hope is the Dems will set aside their waffling ways and push forward the president's agenda. Still, all this time after the election all the G.O.P. has to offer are the same policies that led to the excessive failures that our country finds itself in.
I hope our country realizes too, It takes alot more money to re-build a house than it does to burn it down.
Debt sucks but Obama didnt create the problems. He is tryng to solve them.

I heard John Boner, I mean Beoner, I mean Boner say that the govornment doesn't do anything good ,"why would Americans want govt run health care?" That poor govornment your talking about would be you.

Know when to say when.

Since the election there has been much in the news about the GOP in exile. I'm not too tore up about that, but i have noticed something. The statements and policies that led to this exile are what they continue to endorse and exalt. I believe the reason McCain lost was he offered nothing different than the previous administration.
This is still the case.
I think the GOP would be better served to set aside their current tack of obstuctionism and continuation of the same old rhetoric and just shut the hell up.
It is like watching Miss Teen South Carolina just digging herself in deeper and deeper.
I like it, But it's kinda like watching a drunk chick's boob fall out.Funny , but creepy.
Find something the American poeple can wrap their mind around and get back to us.

The truth is whatever people will believe.

Today it was announced that the Republican party hired the advertising firm that Developed the "Swift boating" ads for the Bush campaign during the 'o4 election to fight the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court.. For those not aware of it, the ads showed veterans who supposedly served with John Kerry who stated that he did not serve his country honorable in the Vietnam War and did not deserve his medals. including the Bronze Star and I believe a couple of Purple Hearts.It was very soon widely disproved and discovered that this ad campaign totally distorted the record and character of a great patriot and warrior. I dont think he was a good candidate but that's beside the point. Many believe these lies directly contributed to the widely disputed loss to Bush.
Of course the Bush campaign claimed no responsibility.
Political commentators coined the phrase"Swift boating" after this to describe when a candidate heinously and in an over the top fashion, distorts the record and character of an opponent to gain advantage.
This was tried during the 08 campaign against Obama, IE. Secret Muslim, Not born in America, pals w/ terrorists etc. It did not work and many believe it will not work in this case. I hope not.
Having said that I would like to say this.For far too long in this country, government, Big business, pretty much anyone seeking an advantage on others is willing to lie to any degree to achieve their aims. Not just lie but perpetrate such dishonesty as to boggle the mind.
Examples"
We did not trade arms for hostages.
I did not have sexual relations with that woman.
I am not gay, I just have a wide stance.
I did not inhale.
I did not use steroids.
G.M. "Mark Of Excellence"
Vioxx is safe when used as directed.
We do not torture.
Your in good hands with Allstate.3
Enhanced interrogation techniques work.
Gays and lesbians want to recruit our children.
Saddam is seeking yellow cake uranium from Africa.
Merrill Lynch is Bullish on America.
On and on and on.
It is difficult for me to wrap my brain around this fact.In the day of videotape, cell phone cameras, the Internet and 24 hour news cycle poeple will tell the biggest bullshit lies with no fear of repercussion knowing full well they will be debunked and exposed. As long as it acquires the support they need to exploit the target of their greed or ambitions, reality and the truth are out the window. The end justifies the means. It is totally without Honor.
What we need to do as a society is start paying attention. Retain what is said and done. Explore the past and look for connections in the future that allow us to recognize the lies that lead to our peril. These entities need to be accountable. When they are found to be untruthful we need to set aside our guilt by complicity, self serving denial or apathy and stop these fuckers.
When someone lies to you they totally discount you as a human being. you become an inanimate object, unworthy of basic decency. It gives them license to do as they will.
By the way I have these magic beans for sale.

The permanent campaign

A couple of months ago Homeland security director Napolitano warned that due to our new African American president and other factors , the country faced greater risks of left and right wing extremeist activity. Conservatives demanded an apology and some called for her resignation.
Consequently , we have had 3 politically motivated murders in the last 2 months. Should she apologize for being right?
If the Bush administration had practiced such due diligence when they entered office as opposed to their own self serving policies, maybe we could have avoided 9-11.

Here we go. Let's see who we can piss off now!