Let me be clear, Mr. President

Let me be clear, Mr. President. You have been clear enough. No more explanations or simplifying complex issues for us neanderthals will change our positions on hot-button issues.

Let me be clear, Mr. President. You were the agent of change, transparency, and a new era of politics. I see the same closed door, pork barrelling, buying votes politics of the past.

Let me be clear, Mr. President, a televised health care summit will not solve the issues with the medical industry. It is a six hour photo op for the President, and representatives on both sides of the aisle.

Let me be clear, Mr. President, if you wanted to showcase your new era of politics and transparency, you should have started with the closed door transactions between the democrats while crafting the House and Senate bills. The health care summit with microphones, numerous camera positions, and possibly hair and make-up, is a shallow and not genuine attempt to placate your consituents.

Let me be clear, Mr. President. I am not apart of the "party of no", simply the "party of not that". Not that health care bill. Not that deficit of $1.17 trillion dollars.

Let me be clear, Mr. President, I am not one of the "I hate Obama" supporters. I am not automatically shuting down everything you or your administration does. I support your troop increase. I am impressed with the capture of several high ranking Taliban operatives. Of the "Stimulus bill", I fully supported the lengthening unemployment and COBRA coverage. There are great things in certain bills, including the health care bill. Don't ruin them by allowing yourself or Congress to fall victim to greed.

Let me be clear, Mr. President. If this health care bill is the manna from heaven for all those uninsured, or are excluded because of pre-existing conditions, or have filled bankruptcy because of overwhelming medical debt; why not push it through? You have the numbers within your own party to push through any legislation you want. You don't want to only have democrat votes on these bills, because when this bankrupts our system, you don't want to be the ones blamed. When the $1 trillion price tag triples, which costs usually triple from preliminary estimates, and the angry American public comes knocking, you want others to share the blame.

Let me be clear, Mr. President. You need to listen to the American public. The majority of us do not support government run health care. And I might need to remind you, you were elected with a small majority of 53%. And right now, according to Gallup, you only have a 48% approval rating, when a year ago you had 68%. This is not a coincidence.

Automatic Labeling

It is amazing how it has not been 24 hours, the building is likely still smoking, and the act of terrorism by Joseph Andrew Stack is already being politicized. Yes, I believe his suicide flight passes the terrorist litmus test. Radical views? Check. Desire to make a political statement? Check. Views violence is the only answer? Check. Terrorist. This is one label that needs to be quickly made. The other labels I am referring to are the quick efforts of both sides to begin the blame game. Is he a right-wing, anti-tax, anti-government extremist tea bagger? Or is he a left-wing, anti-corporation, anti-Bush, anti-capitalism radical? The answer is yes.

If the "suicide note" proves authentic, this gives us insight into the duplicitous mind of Stack. He spouts off rants that resemble the extreme of both extreme sides of the political spectrum.

On the right hand, he quotes the founding fathers "taxation without representation". On the left, he refers to big business as "thugs and plunderers" who hope "dead people don’t get in the way of their corporate profits rolling in". On the right, he slams the big bail outs of GM. Then on the left, he bemoans " the joke we call the American medical system, including the drug and insurance companies, are murdering tens of thousands of people a year". On the right, he spews hatred for the murderous rich or "incompetent cronies". On the left, he writes about his rage regarding "the recent presidential puppet GW Bush and his cronies". He is anti-government, anti-taxes. Yet anti-big corporation, anti-Bush and his cronies, etc. He opened with a more right-wing paragraph, yet his final two anti-capitalist sentences lean across the aisle saying "The communist creed: From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
The capitalist creed: From each according to his gullibility, to each according to his greed."

He sounds like he is just anti-life and wanted to blame everyone and anyone for his problems. From big corporations to Big Brother. So to label him as a right-wing extremist, as many news organizations already are, is inaccurate. He is not right wing or left wing, he is the crazy wing of the psych ward. And unfortunately, he saw this desparate act of violence as the only solution.

Brilliant Advertising

Out of all of the Superbowl commercials, this was my favorite. I thought it was pure genius. It balanced promoting green technology, while mocking green fanatics enough to make those on the right who are tired of the "global warming movement" enjoy the commercial. Two big green thumbs up! Nice work Audi.

Superbowl Appropriate?

How many Super Bowl commercials have we watched where we need to cover our kids eyes? I still remember one from last year featuring Danika Patrick for GoDaddy involving a shower scene. So which one of the filthy, provocative, scantily-clad women filled, commercials is making headlines this year?One featuring Heisman trophy winner, Tim Tebow, for Focus on the Family. Although the oganizations protesting this commercial have not seen what is actually in it, they have begun labeling it "anti-abortion" instead of pro-life or pro-family. Where were these womens organizations every year when companies are practically selling women's naked bodies to endorse their products? I don't hear their outrage! From all the reports I have seen and heard about this commercial, he discusses a personal experience he and his family has had with abortion. While his mom was pregnant with him, the doctor suggested she get an abortion because they believed he was a fetal mass of tissue, and she refused. Now he is an outstanding, record breaking, Heisman trophy winner, and seemingly stand-up guy. I've heard people refer to him and his message as 'hateful'. Why is it hateful for him to share what he believes, not tearing someone down in the same breath, but patriotic for others who believe in a more mainstream view to stand up for theirs? The double standard is staggering.

I've heard several celebrities respond when asked about this hot topic, and almost all have responded in the same manner. The most recent was Ashton Kutcher on The View this morning. He said something to the affect of, "I wish he would just play football instead of comment on political topics". Then how does that apply to you Ashton when you were traveling endorsing President Obama during the 2008 campaign? I wish you would just stick to acting, or punking people instead of telling me who to vote for. But just as you have the right, Tim Tebow definitely has the right. And I appreciate him for standing up for what he believes in, although it is not the most popular position.

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