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why are people allowed to carry assault weapons to rallies? Now, if that isn´t a wtf moment, then I don´t know what is. And this was a rally where the President of the United States was visiting. How many presidents were assassinated in the US? Four sitting presidents. How many attempts? thirteen. Any other countries come close? no.

at a Bush rally, back in 2004, Independence Day, a couple by the name of Jeffrey and Nicole Rank, appeared at said rally wearing home-made anti-Bush t-shirts. No weapons. Just words. They refused to take the t-shirts off. They were arrested. Now, I can understand why words made Bush break out in a cold sweat, but this is absolutely ridiculous.

How does this match up? What does this say about our society? I say its absolute bullshit - this right to bear arms. To do what? Blow your neighbor to kingdom come? To shoot a 7 year-old tricker treater you mistake for a burglar?

I can see when it made sense when you were living out in the middle of no where, like 100 years ago, no law enforcement within a days ride or something. But now? We don´t need guns. Thats why we have the police. Normal people (ok, make that crazy people) do not need guns. Nor should they have guns. This so-called "right" is completely outdated, and just idiotic. We don´t need guns. If someone burglarizes your house, hit him over the head with a baseball bat. Or a frying pan. Why would you need a rifle? A gun? An automatic weapon? Why would you bring a weapon with you to a rally unless you thought you might want to use it? What for? To shoot someone who disagrees with you? For example, the President? This is like having a camp fire near a fuse.

Seriously. I cannot believe we call ourselves a civilized society. Look at the statistics: no where else is the private use of firearms allowed. And nowhere else is the rate of shootings and death because of legal firearms as high as in the US. Because complete WHACKOS are legally allowed to buy them. I can even see the point of maybe possible having a small hand weapon. But OPENLY carrying an automatic rifle to a rally in the vicinity of the President is just insane. As the language gets rougher, so will the actions.

Man, all this is just asking for a disaster to happen.

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Time to throw the "guide to good manners" manual into the trash.

Ok. I was going to rant and rave - but a somewhat heartening headline I just caught in the NY Times made me change my mind:

Democrats seem set to go it alone on a Health Bill

(and because I actually do read the articles.......well, most of them) here's what it goes on to say:

"Given hardening Republican opposition to Congressional health care proposals, Democrats now say they see little chance of the minority’s cooperation in approving any overhaul, and are increasingly focused on drawing support for a final plan from within their own ranks."

Um, they only just noticed now? After weeks of, shall we say, intense opposition, the democrats always kept their decorum. Always polite and willing to try the bipartisan schtick. Meanwhile, the Republicans were laughing their asses off, clearly not intending, for even a second, to endorse anything.

Therefore, I say, enough of if-you-practice-good-manners-people-will-be-nice-to-you-and-listen. Because they aren´t listening. Nor are they nice. Oh, and in case you hadn't noticed - in the headline - "the minority's cooperation"........that must mean....oops.......you guys have the majority.

Me? I say its time for the gloves to come off. Its time to place the punch where it counts against these greedy, lying, conniving, self-righteous, hypocritical, racist bastards. And I am not talking about the poor schmucks who fall for these glcshrb forces (personally, either they are from another planet or I am, because honestly, there aren´t even words in any language to describe these cretins. )

Take, for example, the lovely words "ludicrous" or "outrageous". Do these terms do justice to the concocted piece of bull Palin put out there? "Death Panel"? And all those other absurdities, infused into the herd via Fox drip, Limbaugh drip, the so-far-right-wing-they-must-have-fallen-off-some-cliff-and-broken-their-brains conservative drips? "Birthers" ? "Deathers" ? "Tea baggers"? (very unfortunate choice there, which proves my point - they speak dingbatwhat?blish)

Next, the "flaters" will rise from the swamp of insanity, stating with a smug certainty, the world is really flat, and Obama is only propagating roundness because his name starts with an "O".

So - yeah - a loud firm YES WE WILL to the glcshrbs (pronouced: glish-herbs), who don´t know the meaning of the word "reason". Otherwise, this country is going to end up in the dumpster.

(ok, I did rant......just a bit). Please enjoy your daily dish of Jon Stewart, who, I am certain, would agree with me. Possibly. Maybe.

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Ok - the week's crazy in 6 min 35 seconds:

- we got armed civilians at the Presidential Town Hall on offer
- we got "Obama winks"
- hey, even kids were allowed to ask questions (what is this country coming to??)
- our most gifted orator kinda talks himself into a corner
- Fox news will only cut live to meeting if there is yelling
- and all the people who lost their shit at their town halls got to show their mugs on Fox news as experts on health care
- and yes, the world is flat 'cause some of the fringe is seriously going full speed toward the edge. And wants to take down the rest of us with them.

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