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Why The Flag Burning Ban Initiative Is A BAD Idea

Far be it for me to take sides on an issue such as this, but the idea, as outlined in many of these articles would, in my opinion, would do more harm than good.

That is the subject of todays' Real Deal.

While on the surface and personally can't argue with the idea, there are those who will want to do it as a means of Free Speech.

Personally, I think flag burning is disgusting if not downright unamerican. But then too, I think pretty much the same way about those who smoke in public places, yet we a society have accepted the fact there are rights to do both (at least so far anyway).

Admittedly while comparing The Right To Free Speech to the rights of smokers is like comparing an apple to a jalapeno pepper, they are in many ways paralell to each other. I suppose The Right To Bear Arms would be a better analogy, but I digress. *sigh*

But why anyone would want to put a ban on something like burning the flag is almost beyond me. I mean, I thought we lived in a democracy here.

Or do we now live in a "democracy" only when it suits the fuckin' morons in Washington??

In other words, why not just simply ignore who choose to engage in this kind of activity. If it ain't your cup of tea, then don't even watch. It's that simple. If people wanna burn the flag as a means of Free Speech, I say let 'em burn it. Our founding forefathers and those who died serving this country fought to preserve one's right to do so. And those who are serving this country in the Middle East as I type this continue that fight.

In a world where there are countries that will actually kill people who engage in this kind of behavior, the last thing we need to have is to have The United States of America say to its citizens that they cannot burn the flag either.

It is because of this and the fact that this proposed U.S. Constitutional Ammendment does not exclude the right to Free Speech, that I hope it fails.

While I won't be terribly upset if this thing actually goes before the people, unlike many other "LINOs" (that's Liberals In Name Only for the clueless idiots out there) out there in cyberspace and the blogosphere, who will no doubt aggressively fight this tooth and nail, I on the other hand, being the somewhat usual moderate that I am, don't believe it will.

However, we must ensure that it doesn't by continuing to pur pressure on the idiots in Washington who (tragically) consist of the very government that's supposed to represent us and the interests of the people who elected them by sending letters and emails and by blogging on the issue. No doubt it will be a controversial issue. But it is one which I, the surviving son of a U.S. Veteran believe must be preserved no matter how disgusting it may look.

And that is today's Real Deal

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At LONG Last - A Light At The End Of A Very Dark Tunnel

What I saw on the news is, quite literally, nothing short of amazing. I am referring to the Senate Resolution which basically puts an end to the Democrats' threat to filibuster each and every nominee presented by President Bush for whatever position needs to be filled. It also ends the threat by the Republicans to end over 200 years of tradition by killing the debate process.

It's also the subject of today's Real Deal. So sit back and read on. But whatever you do, there will be NO arguing like little children and ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY NO partisan political lobbying allowed.

The deal, drafted by 7 Republicans and 7 Democrats (including Colorado's very own Ken Salazar), calls for members of both parties to reach a middle ground by actually working for the people who elected them in the first place. This means the following will NOT be allowed

• NO abuse of the filibuster process by either party

• NO threats to end over 200 years of political tradition in Washington by either party

• The filibustering of a certain number of Presidential nominees by the Democrats

• The filibuster process can only be used in the case of "extreme circumstances"

But folks, let's not mince words here. While many in Washington as well as here in the blogosphere laud the deal, there are many many on both sides of the politkical fence who either remain unimpressed or unconvinced. And there still others again on BOTH sides of the political fence who consider this to be noting short of utter betrayal.

While I can't do or say very much about those in the blososphere, I believe it's reasonably safe to say to those who are in Washington who insist on engaging in partisan politics again on BOTH sides of the political fence that YOU ARE ON NOTICE.

NO MORE will we the people of the United States of America put up with your partisan political agenda. NO MORE will we the people of the United States of America put up with politicians whose sole goal is to appease and pander to Special Interest groups. NO MORE will will we the people of the United States of America put up with dictatorship-style government on the homefront while we IGNORANTLY PROP UP the concept of "Democracy" to other countries around the world.

Yes partisan politicians - YOU ARE ON NOTICE.

And THE DEADLINE for you to change your attitude is January 2006. If this deadline is not met, YOU WILL BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE BY NOVEMBER BY THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED YOU.

Yes indeed, a New World Order has come to American Politics. And its name is BI-PARTISANSHIP. Those who are used to partisan politics had better get used to it because it is here TO STAY.

This said though, let there be no mistake, there are still a few obstacles. Namely, the definition of an "extreme circumstance". I watched Chris Bury (sp? on last name) on Nightline tonight trying to get an answer to this question. NO ONE in the group could seem to answer it to his satisfaction. It was as if each member of the group who appeared on the show were all fumbling for answers. One of the Republican Senators even went so far as to say that she doesn't even believe that such an issue would ever arise.

Obviously she hasn't met people like Gary Condit.

They stress that this is only a "temporary" arrangement to get them through the difficult road that lies ahead and that the group's loyalty to each other will no doubt be tested. I say that we Americans need to UNITE and make this thing a PERMANENT fixture in Washington politics that stretches FAR beyond the United States Senate.

If this New World Order isn't made to stick, then we will be a divided nation that WILL fall.

And that is today's Real Deal.

I'll have more on this during my weekly podcast, which I will record on Wednesday. Be sure to bookmark my podcast page by clicking the link to the right.

Till then.....Cheers for now everyone :-)

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REAL DEAL #1 Democrats - NO CLASS = Tom DeLay - LIAR

In
this article by the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Congressman Tom DeLay and the Republican Party showed once again just how OUT OF TOUCH they are with Reality as they gave us yet another episode in the ever-changing saga of As The Republican Fantasy World Turns last Thursday night by reminding their constituency (once again!) just how "evil" we Democrats are. So sit back America & fasten your seat belt because we're in for a bumpy ride tonight as it's time for the Real Deal. No getting up to go to the bathroom and ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY No eating allowed.

Only this time, the chosen word of the night was "classless".

To that I say Mr. DeLay....If we're so "classless" (as you put it), then why say that in front a room full of your closest friends? Why don't you have the guts to say it to our face??

I think the answer to both questions is You're a FUCKING COWARD

You can't tell the truth on your taxes or your campaign contributors or anything else for that matter. So, instead of admitting it like a man, you take the cowardly way out by calling us "classless".

That is not only classless on your part, it also just goes to show how UNAMERICAN you are.

What's worse is he has people like this
Right Wing blogger from Men's News Daily who actually believes him. That is the Right Wing Spin Machine hard at work for you. They spin things which actually sound at least plausibly true and feed that to you till you're either A). Blue in the face and jump ship or B). They have a NEW lie to give you. All of this is to cover what they're really doing, which is covering their asses.

And the clincher of Mr. DeLay's night was they had a (supposedly) Liberally-biased C-SPAN covering the whole thing.

Boy if there was ever a political side show, Thursday Night on C-SPAN must've been it. As for the "bias" C-SPAN supposedly has, you really don't want me to go there. We all know just how biased the media towards the Right Wing. Only thing is, the Republicans must think we're too dumb and stupid to believe that such a bias exists.

And it doesn't help when people like Alan Colmes, who's supposedly on our side, has become a wuss now that Sean Hannity's friends are in power and now have an even stronger stranglehold on Washington politics.

Ohh....How I long for '06 and the Gubernatorial Elections.....Ohhh.......

And that is Today's Real Deal #1

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