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While I wish you success in your dietary quest, I don't think you have a chance at going apolitical when folks like these reps clog the gears in DC. Common sense should be a much stronger force than complacency and you have championed the fight for common sense and against hypocrisy and evil lockstep intransigence for too long.
The "Rep for that" video is ironic. I did notice that Bill Sali, who linked breast cancer to abortion, was defeated for reelection in Idaho last fall by a Democrat, so that's one they don't have a rep for.
The list still reinforces the feeling that the world of liberalism ends at the southern and western Pennsylvania borders. Kirk is north suburban Chicago and Shimkus is far downstate Illinois; Michelle Bachman, north suburban Twin Cities. The rest are from the usual suspects, TX, SC, NC, KS etc.
The closest district to Boston is the Virginia 4th of Randy Forbes. It is in the area known as Southside, and begins 560 miles south of Boston, just beyond the Phillip Morris USA headquarters building after Exit 69. Southside is known for tobacco and ... hogs. You know, Paula Deen and Smithfield Hams, y'all. I also can tell you that this is where the big Confederate battle flags start appearing on the back windows of the pickup trucks roaring up and down Jeff Davis Highway. You have to go that far to get to where the "reps for that" start repping people.
The Civil War is still with us, and Ken Burns and Shelby Foote got the message across, to me anyway, in the PBS series where Foote began his brilliant commentary with: "Any understanding of this nation has to be based, and I mean really based, on an understanding of the Civil War. I believe that firmly. It defined us. The Revolution did what it did. Our involvement in European wars, beginning with the First World War, did what it did. But the Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things. And it is very necessary, if you are going to understand the American character in the twentieth century, to learn about this enormous catastrophe of the mid-nineteenth century. It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads."
So in the end, and I have felt this in my gut for some time, it all goes back to race and religion and stubbornness backed by deep held fears of each other. Rossalyn Carter said on 60 Minutes shortly after Reagan's election about him: "I think he makes us feel comfortable with our prejudices". It took courage to speak that truth. You have talked about splitting the country to get this terrible debate beyond us, and you live in a majority-minority state, the only one other than New Mexico. I think you understand the issues better than most, and I think things will improve with your steadfast support of Obama against these reps. Certainly toning down the rhetoric is going to help, but I for one would be less whole without being able to hear you voice on the issues. Peace, and, let me try this, mahalo.
Great post Steve S. I agree that people tend to see everything as Republicans vs. Democrats...but in most cases it's geography. Politicians are supposed to represent their district and they get elected for their beliefs. If we could only annex Florida and Texas, things would be so much better.
Damn sydxelia, it's Rosalynn, you know like Rosa Lynn, Rosalynn Carter who said Reagan "makes us feel comfortable with our prejudices". Still mean it though. Peace and mahalo.
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if your looking for a former member of the kkk... theres a rep for that well not a rep but a sen., Rob Byrd but hes a democrat, so thats not funny
Posted by: memory man | October 21, 2009 2:36 PM
Yeah, but he's old and he's changed his ways. What's their excuse?
Posted by: h | October 21, 2009 5:54 PM
While I wish you success in your dietary quest, I don't think you have a chance at going apolitical when folks like these reps clog the gears in DC. Common sense should be a much stronger force than complacency and you have championed the fight for common sense and against hypocrisy and evil lockstep intransigence for too long.
The "Rep for that" video is ironic. I did notice that Bill Sali, who linked breast cancer to abortion, was defeated for reelection in Idaho last fall by a Democrat, so that's one they don't have a rep for.
The list still reinforces the feeling that the world of liberalism ends at the southern and western Pennsylvania borders. Kirk is north suburban Chicago and Shimkus is far downstate Illinois; Michelle Bachman, north suburban Twin Cities. The rest are from the usual suspects, TX, SC, NC, KS etc.
The closest district to Boston is the Virginia 4th of Randy Forbes. It is in the area known as Southside, and begins 560 miles south of Boston, just beyond the Phillip Morris USA headquarters building after Exit 69. Southside is known for tobacco and ... hogs. You know, Paula Deen and Smithfield Hams, y'all. I also can tell you that this is where the big Confederate battle flags start appearing on the back windows of the pickup trucks roaring up and down Jeff Davis Highway. You have to go that far to get to where the "reps for that" start repping people.
The Civil War is still with us, and Ken Burns and Shelby Foote got the message across, to me anyway, in the PBS series where Foote began his brilliant commentary with: "Any understanding of this nation has to be based, and I mean really based, on an understanding of the Civil War. I believe that firmly. It defined us. The Revolution did what it did. Our involvement in European wars, beginning with the First World War, did what it did. But the Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things. And it is very necessary, if you are going to understand the American character in the twentieth century, to learn about this enormous catastrophe of the mid-nineteenth century. It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads."
So in the end, and I have felt this in my gut for some time, it all goes back to race and religion and stubbornness backed by deep held fears of each other. Rossalyn Carter said on 60 Minutes shortly after Reagan's election about him: "I think he makes us feel comfortable with our prejudices". It took courage to speak that truth. You have talked about splitting the country to get this terrible debate beyond us, and you live in a majority-minority state, the only one other than New Mexico. I think you understand the issues better than most, and I think things will improve with your steadfast support of Obama against these reps. Certainly toning down the rhetoric is going to help, but I for one would be less whole without being able to hear you voice on the issues. Peace, and, let me try this, mahalo.
Posted by: Steve S | October 22, 2009 6:28 AM
Great post Steve S. I agree that people tend to see everything as Republicans vs. Democrats...but in most cases it's geography. Politicians are supposed to represent their district and they get elected for their beliefs. If we could only annex Florida and Texas, things would be so much better.
Posted by: Stevie Ray | October 22, 2009 11:50 AM
Damn sydxelia, it's Rosalynn, you know like Rosa Lynn, Rosalynn Carter who said Reagan "makes us feel comfortable with our prejudices". Still mean it though. Peace and mahalo.
Posted by: Steve S | October 22, 2009 11:54 AM