Pissing Me Off: The List
It has been a while since I've ranted, so why not get a load off my chest now?1. John Roberts, nominee to the Supreme Court: what a tempest in a teapot! Holy crap, you'd think the Democrats are only happy when they are sniping at someone. As much as they like easy targets and unprovoked attacks, you'd think they'd be more supportive of our armed forces! What really has me riled up is their insinuation/obvious stance that abortion rights are the only issue worth discussing. I swear! Get a new drum to beat, the skin on that one's wearing thin! They suspect that Mr. Roberts is a pro-lifer for a number of reasons. a) he's never claimed to be pro-choice, b) his wife's past would indicate that he is pro-life, c) he's a Republican, and d) in confirmation hearings to his current post to the DC Court of Appeals, he refused to say he thought the law was wrong, only saying he would have no problem applying the precedent, and e) (by far the most damning of all) as a lawyer, he argued for a client in front of the Supreme Court that the decision in Roe v. Wade was erroneous.
So much to say...seething...can't hold back.... Here's the thing. If we are going to damn politicians, or anyone for that matter, on the virtues or positions held by their spouses, we are going to have serious problems finding anyone to serve! Anybody who assumes that my husband's opinions are shared and endorsed by me is woefully misinformed. His opinions are not some sort of guide to mine, and I suspect that John Roberts's wife also has a mind of her own and that their opinions don't always coincide. There is such a thing as a pro-choice Republican, you know. If you were in the biggest job interview of your life, would you say the guys running the show are wrong? Probably not! And let's face it, if lawyers are all to be held accountable for the positions they've argued for clients, most politicians are going to hell. Most of them are lawyers, after all. Just because you can make an argument doesn't mean it represents your own personal feelings. I've heard all about the frog and the french fry, but I'll tell you this: Pro-choice or not, this guy at least strikes me as a strict constructionist, and that sounds like a good idea to me. We shouldn't be so loosy-goosy with the Constitution.
2. Inconsiderate Drivers: Some people out there on the roads are just assholes! You know, you can see on the interstate when people are going to be merging with traffic from an on ramp. It is considered polite and safe to remove your vehicle from the right lane so as to allow these entering cars to merge. Being an ass and not moving over, even when there is no other traffic in any other lane, is fantastically rude. Don't be surprised if I make a rude gesture. People like you shouldn't get first dibs on the available oxygen.
3. Media Outlets and Members of the Media who won't call a spade a spade: There's lots of them out there. You know the ones I'm talking about. The ones who feel that using the term "terrorist" is somehow too emotional and biased, and will hurt the feelings of the poo' wittle tewowists. Instead, they use terms like "alleged bomber" and "insurgent". BULLSHIT! You hear me? I'm calling BULLSHIT!
The media is supposed to report the news. The truth, the facts. They are supposed to do this without bias, but really, do we need to be sensitive to a mad bomber's feelings - particularly one who left his pregnant wife without support - in order to go on jihad and kill innocent civilians?
I say NO! NO, NO, NO! Damn his feelings, damn his hide, and damn him to hell. "Terrorist" is too soft a word, if you ask me. "Evil-doer" maybe, or "Demon-seed" maybe, but definitely "MURDERER"!
Let me ask you this, is the term "pedophile" too emotional and derogatory? Should we instead use a euphemism like "people who love children too much"? Is "Serial Killer" too emotional? Shall we instead call them "assassins in a rut"?
Instead of "wife-beater" shall we call one a "hands-on domestic discipline enforcer"?
It is bullshit! A terrorist attacks the innocent in splashy ways to terrorize those who survive. That's why they are called terrorists. For God's Sake, a little common sense is in order! This p.c. shit has gone way too far when we are worrying about the "feelings" of terrorists.
And that's how I feel about that.
