Posted by
Purplegimp on Thursday, October 04, 2007 8:08:23 AM
The gimp has been wondering when, if ever, the insanity will stop over there.
The gimp also wonders why so many people have trouble with reading/listening comprehension. I think maybe they spin the clearest things to either distract or just because it's fun to get attention and deflect as many people's attention as they can.
Several recent instances spring to mind. One is the Rush Limbaugh thing. From this side of the pond/puddle it is pretty obvious that what he said was not only taken out out of context but twisted evilly to promote another agenda. Congress is clearly overstepping it's authority by even bringing it up. Too bad there isn't a test that Federally elected politicians are required to pass in comprehending the Constitution. The language it's written in is English and quite simple to understand for any one with the reading level of a 6th grader.
Worse than the Congress folks are the Supremes (make that the whole judiciary). They seem to think that they can manipulate the Constitution to say what they want it say and completely ignore that there is in fact a way to make changes to that document. The problem with that is that it takes too long to add an amendment and they want instant gratification. Another reason, and perhaps the main one for ignoring the amendment process is that they know perfectly well that their desired amendments simply will not get ratified by the rquired number of states. I would like nothing more than to see some of their more unconstitutional rulings put to the amendment test. Goodbye Wade v. Row, ciao gun control and salamut to eminent domain and welcome to a renewal of public religious displays.
What is going on with the latter over there? No more Halloween because some dim witted Muslim parent doesn't like it? I don't like it either, but not for any crack pot religious reasons. When I was still living in Maine, we had Halloween parties at home because most of my kids friend's moms had issues with the trick or treat thing. We kind of thought the 'begging' aspect was one we didn't want our kids involved in. But we did have some serious fun and the kids loved it. In fact, the next day at school they were the envy of the 'trick or treat' crowd and had many requests to be included next year.
I'm thinking about making a movie. How the Jihad Stole Christmas. Again, not my holiday, but come on. Who the blue blazes do they think they are to even consider sweeping Christmas under a rug. There is nothing at all offensive to any one from any part of that holiday. It's not mine, but I never ever would dream of trying to stop anyone from putting up a creche or a big tree. I don't even need equal time. I rather enjoyed the whole season when living over there. No where does the Constitution say that religious displays should be forgone. All it says is that no religion will be established by the Federal government. How anyone got the off the walls interpretation that it says anything about no prayer in schools or religious symbols on public property needs some quality time with my first grade teacher! The absolute farthest they can take the school prayer thing is to either exempt those who are not interested or to rotate it among the religions actually represented in the school, while exempting those who's turn isn't that day.. Why is that such a hard concept to grasp. And how does anyone get to banning prayer from there? Sorry. I just don't get it.
Americans who cave into all this ACLU-Islam coercion are just wimps. Stand up to them. Send them to remedial reading so they'll be able to understand the Constitution. Send the judges too, and give them tests to be sure that they actually understand the Constitution as it was actually written, not as they'd like to think it was written. Just how much farther will they get in their twisted interpretations?
The gimp sure does wonder.
URGENT PETITION
It has come to my attention that Mr. and Mrs. Pepperhawk are settled into the life well enough for Mr. Pepperhawk to find the time to tell us all about it from his point of view.
Would all those who want hear from Mr. Pepperhawk nee Goshawk please speak up.
I am now going back to my regularly scheduled wondering.