Big news this week from the Washington Post:
In related news from DigitalJournal.com:
Likewise related, from the archives of Business Week:
Jack Kevorkian, 83, the zealous, straight-talking pathologist known as "Dr. Death" for his crusade to legalize physician-assisted suicide, died June 3. . . . Dr. Kevorkian spent decades campaigning for the legalization of euthanasia. He served eight years in prison and was arrested numerous times for helping more than 130 patients commit suicide from 1990 to 2000, using injections, carbon monoxide and his infamous suicide machine, built from scraps for $30.His views on physician-assisted suicide got a lot of column inches in that story, but that story contained just one short sentence revealing what was actually in that man's small mind and cold heart: The world's best-known suicide advocate died in a hospital, clinging to his life.
In related news from DigitalJournal.com:
Former NC Senator, vice presidential nominee and two-time Presidential candidate John Edwards was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on six counts, which include conspiracy, four counts of illegal campaign contributions and one count of false statements.The former North Carolina horse-in-a-toga and two-timing presidential candidate is accused of spending nearly $1,000,000 to hide Rielle Hunter and their lust child from public view during his latest unsuccessful White House bid. His wife, Elizabeth Edwards, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and battled the disease while her husband fought charges of infidelity, tax evasion and fraud. Mrs. Edwards lost her battle with cancer in 2010 while John (dubbed "the Breck girl" by Rush Limbaugh for his $400 haircuts) continued his battle last week with a not-guilty plea in federal court.
Likewise related, from the archives of Business Week:
[quoting a press release by the Tennessee Center for Policy Research]
And, of course, that most-celebrated relative, Michelle Obama:
I'm sure you've heard the near-unending tirade by the First Lady about healthy food – a tirade that brings a whole new dimension to the phrase ad nauseum. Apparently, the First Gentleman (and I'm using that term as loosely as the English language will tolerate) is the one person in the United States that hasn't heard her. Or, maybe he's finally standing with the majority of Americans and not listening to her.
The First Nanny has made a lot of public appearances in support of a healthier diet for Americans. Meanwhile, the President of the I Don't Listen To My Wife Club chows down on chili dogs, oatmeal raisin cookies, cheddar cheese burgers, shave ice, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, yams, macaroni and cheese, banana pudding, ribs, baked beans, corn pudding, rhubarb pie and more. That's the road-trip fast-food menu, of course, the White House has a staff of chefs that 5-star restaurants envy, and we all know how much 5-star restaurants worry about counting calories!
The cherry crowning this banana split of dietary contradictions is Michelle herself. At this year's Cinco de Mayo celebration, Pres. Obama told the assembled crowd of sycophantic toadies (sorry, did I say that out loud?) that Mrs. Obama's favorite type of food was Mexican, "You do not want to be between Michelle and a tamale." He should know. Personally, I'd rather not be so close to Michelle that she might notice I am between her and a tamale, but that's just me.
The point:
Yes, as always, I'm having fun mocking liberals, but there is a greater purpose to my mockery than "Scorn and defiance; / Slight regard, contempt, / And any thing that may not misbecome / The mighty sender" as the good "uncle of Exeter" said to the French King in Henry V. Today, I also present a gentle reminder of the hypocrisy that is inherent in liberalism.
"Do as I say, not as I do" is the definition of hypocrisy we all heard as children. Most of us actually listened, but clearly not the elitist liberal un-intelligentsia who think they ought to be running our lives with millions of pages of laws, rules and regulations, but seem incapable of following any rules, despite the hue and cry that somehow can't seem to get stuck in their duplicitous craws when a conservative displays some human weakness. This hypocrisy is a character flaw of monumental proportions which the Democratic Party has institutionalized:
Did you hear about the 47 individuals or businesses, all close friends or associates of Bill & Hilary Clinton who were convicted of crimes during the Clinton administration of 1993-2001?
Remember the congressman (Democrat Mel Reynolds) who had sex with an under-age subordinate in 1994? He received clemency from a president (Democrat Bill Clinton) who had sex with a subordinate from 1995-97. He then got a job with a clergyman and former presidential candidate (Democrat Jessie Jackson) who had sex with a subordinate in 2001.
Last night, Al Gore’s global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an Oscar for best documentary feature, but the Tennessee Center for Policy Research has found that Gore deserves a gold statue for hypocrisy. Gore’s [20-room, 8-bathroom] mansion, located in the posh Belle Meade area of Nashville, consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year, according to the Nashville Electric Service (NES). In his documentary, the former Vice President calls on Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home.'Nuff said.
The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh – more than 20 times the national average. . . . Since the release of An Inconvenient Truth, Gore’s energy consumption has increased from an average of 16,200 kWh per month in 2005, to 18,400 kWh per month in 2006.
And, of course, that most-celebrated relative, Michelle Obama:
I'm sure you've heard the near-unending tirade by the First Lady about healthy food – a tirade that brings a whole new dimension to the phrase ad nauseum. Apparently, the First Gentleman (and I'm using that term as loosely as the English language will tolerate) is the one person in the United States that hasn't heard her. Or, maybe he's finally standing with the majority of Americans and not listening to her.
The First Nanny has made a lot of public appearances in support of a healthier diet for Americans. Meanwhile, the President of the I Don't Listen To My Wife Club chows down on chili dogs, oatmeal raisin cookies, cheddar cheese burgers, shave ice, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, yams, macaroni and cheese, banana pudding, ribs, baked beans, corn pudding, rhubarb pie and more. That's the road-trip fast-food menu, of course, the White House has a staff of chefs that 5-star restaurants envy, and we all know how much 5-star restaurants worry about counting calories!
The cherry crowning this banana split of dietary contradictions is Michelle herself. At this year's Cinco de Mayo celebration, Pres. Obama told the assembled crowd of sycophantic toadies (sorry, did I say that out loud?) that Mrs. Obama's favorite type of food was Mexican, "You do not want to be between Michelle and a tamale." He should know. Personally, I'd rather not be so close to Michelle that she might notice I am between her and a tamale, but that's just me.
The point:
Yes, as always, I'm having fun mocking liberals, but there is a greater purpose to my mockery than "Scorn and defiance; / Slight regard, contempt, / And any thing that may not misbecome / The mighty sender" as the good "uncle of Exeter" said to the French King in Henry V. Today, I also present a gentle reminder of the hypocrisy that is inherent in liberalism.
"Do as I say, not as I do" is the definition of hypocrisy we all heard as children. Most of us actually listened, but clearly not the elitist liberal un-intelligentsia who think they ought to be running our lives with millions of pages of laws, rules and regulations, but seem incapable of following any rules, despite the hue and cry that somehow can't seem to get stuck in their duplicitous craws when a conservative displays some human weakness. This hypocrisy is a character flaw of monumental proportions which the Democratic Party has institutionalized:
Did you hear about the 47 individuals or businesses, all close friends or associates of Bill & Hilary Clinton who were convicted of crimes during the Clinton administration of 1993-2001?
Remember the congressman (Democrat Mel Reynolds) who had sex with an under-age subordinate in 1994? He received clemency from a president (Democrat Bill Clinton) who had sex with a subordinate from 1995-97. He then got a job with a clergyman and former presidential candidate (Democrat Jessie Jackson) who had sex with a subordinate in 2001.
Remember Marion Barry (D-DC) – the former DC mayor and current city council member who's been evading taxes since 1999?
Remember all the empty talk about fiscal responsibility from Democrat Barack Obama – the man who added $4,000,000,000,000 to the US debt from 2009-11? Well, you won't have to remember it, you'll be hearing a lot about it as he tries to lie his way back into the White House.
But wait, if you order now (as the infomercials keep telling us), there's more!
If you are thinking that I have somehow forgotten the grand master of liberal criminality, no. (And, yes, you will notice that, among Democrats, hypocrisy and criminality are essentially synonymous.) I was saving the worst for last: Sen. Ted "Waitress Sandwich" Kennedy gave a girl the ultimate lift home back in 1969 – from earth to heaven. Mary Jo Kopeckne was the victim; Chappaquiddick became the soundbite; Teddy remains the run-away victor. As with so many other liberal misdeeds, we had to go all the way to the UK for the truth.
Kennedy, following a party, drove off a bridge between Chappaquiddick and the mainland. He swam away, walked to his motel, took a shower, slept the night away, woke up and called for a newspaper then talked to two lawyers before calling the police – nine hours after the "accident." This you have probably heard often. There's more that you would have missed if you were looking in the American mainstream media, because it wasn't there:
If you are thinking that I have somehow forgotten the grand master of liberal criminality, no. (And, yes, you will notice that, among Democrats, hypocrisy and criminality are essentially synonymous.) I was saving the worst for last: Sen. Ted "Waitress Sandwich" Kennedy gave a girl the ultimate lift home back in 1969 – from earth to heaven. Mary Jo Kopeckne was the victim; Chappaquiddick became the soundbite; Teddy remains the run-away victor. As with so many other liberal misdeeds, we had to go all the way to the UK for the truth.
Kennedy, following a party, drove off a bridge between Chappaquiddick and the mainland. He swam away, walked to his motel, took a shower, slept the night away, woke up and called for a newspaper then talked to two lawyers before calling the police – nine hours after the "accident." This you have probably heard often. There's more that you would have missed if you were looking in the American mainstream media, because it wasn't there:
Divers later estimated that if he had called them immediately, they would have had time to pull out Mary Jo. She had not drowned, but had survived in an air pocket inside the car – she was asphyxiated only when the oxygen ran out several hours later. (London Daily Mail; emphasis added.)That's right, Miss Kopeckne survived the crash. She probably spent most of the night sure that her knight in shining armor would be back to rescue her. I wonder – did the new day that she would never enjoy dawn before it finally dawned on her that her hero had left her to suffocate slowly in a watery grave? Was she – the rumors have persisted for 40-plus years – not a friend just met but a long-time mistress carrying his lust child?
The Bottom Line:
The Republican Party – and conservatives in general – have had our share of scoundrels and criminals, this we do not deny. Neither do we excuse it nor do we reward it.
Thanks for listening, tune in next week for another rant.
The Republican Party – and conservatives in general – have had our share of scoundrels and criminals, this we do not deny. Neither do we excuse it nor do we reward it.
Thanks for listening, tune in next week for another rant.
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