I just saw a report on MSNBC [@1:00 PM EST, Jan 27, 2011] about Senators: Marco Rubio [FL], Ron Johnson [WI], Pat Tomey [PA] and other republicans, who courted the enthusiasm of the Tea Party Republicans, are now disavowing their demands, and 'revising and extending their positions' to claim a Republican Tea Party Caucus is not necessary. By the way, did I say, they are the newly elected US Senators, and have their 6-yr. guaranteed tenure!!. Well, 6-yr. tenure to the Exclusive 100 Member Club of the most powerful political operatives in USA, and the real power component of the Legislative Branch, very consequential in the daily and future lives of USA citizenry!! There is no simple process to re-call/remove any of these deceitful and downright dishonest politicians. But I hope the apathetic electorate, that bought into staged fictitious outrage by these politicians, will not fall for this hypocrisy the next time around, but until the next cycle, guess what we are left with?
Furthermore, has anyone noticed that, the so-called anti-government Republicans and Tea Party Republicans, all have most of their lives, depended on the government to get where they are now. Most of these politicians had their parents on the government's dime, serving in the military, using the G.I. Bill and associated funding mechanisms for themselves and their families, public school teachers, government employees and politicians at local, state and federal government level. I was impressed with Mr. Christopher Matthews of MSNBC [Hardball Program] and some of his analysts and contributors acknowledging this fact for their own up-bringing, through government sponsored educational opportunities and subsequent professional achievement. For this blog, I choose a couple of Republicans and Tea Party Republicans to point out this hypocritical and selfishness cloaked with political outrage and self-righteousness.
As good example, consider Congressman Allen West of Florida, a self avowed anti-government Tea Party Republican, and a vocal critic of government programs, and the imbecile who on the campaign trail denigrated Mr. Obama, our President. Mr. West boasts of the long military service of his family. From his grandfather, his father to himself. The military, our cherished institution of the highest service and honor, is the Ultimate government employment, I hope Mr. West does not fail to see that fact. The educational opportunities, health care coverage for the entire family and other governmental service benefits, all paid for by the government. Mr. West, in addition to military service said, he was a public school teacher, another government job. All my research about Mr. West shows he NEVER worked in the Private Sector, so all his life he has been supported, and employed by the government. This is the mark of intellectual dishonesty, the manifestation the heightened hypocrisy, and the downright fraud the Tea Party Republicans have successfully perpetrated on the electorate. Congressman Allen West, is the same man that proclaimed that he wanted the US government to restore the country back to the original letter and intent of the US Constitution, the sacred document, that sanctioned him, being treated as 3/5-th of a person, since he is an African American. What a hypocrite with impunity and a person with excessive claim of self importance.!! Read more about Mr. West at [ Allen West (politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ]
Senator Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr [R-KY], the minority leader in the US Senate, has a biography that again supports my point. Mr. Mitch McConnell, the loudest government bashing Republican, has never in his life worked a day in the Private sector, working for the government has been his only job. "Mitch" the crusader for private sector, as the only enterprise for creating jobs for the US unemployed, and strong advocate for the elimination of government jobs, happens to have always depended on the government for his own employment. What an irony for the uninformed electorate? I hope one o these days the numerous TV/Media hosts and reporters might ask, Mr. McConnell about his complete dependence on the government for his livelihood in the face of his anti-government crusade. Read more [ Mitch McConnell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ].
Senator John McCain, our unquestionably bona fide hero. Another basher of US government, who has never known anything other than the support from government in his entire life, from his grandfather through his father and himself. He has benefited from government and worked for government for almost his entire life!! How credible is his incessant bashing of Democrats for their dependency on Government? I am surprised the Democrats were not forceful enough to highlight Mr. McCain's dependence on government, especially when he introduced the fake 'Joe the Plumber' as symbol of anti-government job creation. Read more at [ John McCain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ].
These examples are but a few of the glaring hypocrisy on the part of anti-government Republicans,.. Oh Yes!
There are many other Republicans in Public and Private professions that are true beneficiaries of government programs from their parents up through their current status, I wish the media/press reminds these people and call them to account instead of buying into their distorted narratives which are full of hypocrisy. Remember Tea Party Republicans telling their congressmen and congresswomen to: "Take their hands off their medicare and medicaid" during the health care legislation debates, during the contentious town hall meetings. Remember, Senator John Barrasso [R-WY], was vehemently opposed to the Health Care Bill, that made it possible for people with pre-existing conditions, gain access to health insurance. Mr. Barrasso's wife, Ms. Bobbi Brown is a breast cancer survivor, who I believe gets coverage from the government provided health insurance program for the US congress. Why were there no Democratic operatives, who could publicize that level of callous hypocrisy, I bet, if the tables were turned, the Republicans would have made Mr. Barrasso the 'Poster-Child' for callous hypocrisy and unfairness in the health care debate, and trust me, the electorate would have appreciated the exposure and would have responded positively to the democratic health care bill, instead of the ongoing mis-information, still being perpetrated by the crafty Republicans... Oh Yes!
Over the weekend [end of January 2011], the Republican Party leaders kept on telling the media, they cannot be specific on their debt and deficit management agenda for the US, at this stage of the discussion, until the President first initiates his plan. The disturbing irony was that, the Republicans further, claimed the problem needs to be fully explained to the American People before they come out with their solution. What..? Are these not the same Republicans who were publicly praying for the President's policies to fail, who refused to participate in solving the country's economic difficulties, and further told the electorate to vote them into power for their better, yet undisclosed policy agenda? Why is it plausible for the media to let these same Republicans parade their trickery and hypocrisy without question? Are the Democrats not intelligent enough to formulate simple succinct messages to confront and expose the incessant Republican hypocrisy and down right deceitful rhetoric, if the press would not do their job? How are the Republicans able to craft 'simple mantras' and simple 'message slogans' that are clear and concise, while the Democrats get tongue tied into using long superfluous detail language to describe their agenda for the electorate? Where is the simple message, democrats? Do you remember, "Yes We Can"..? .. Oh Yes!
Conservatives traditionally are supposed to support investments in Educational Opportunities to enable people to be self-reliant and more productive citizens. As the President, Mr. Obama has correctly said: para phrase "The country that out educates will out compete". I am waiting to see the education policy of Republicans, considering President Obama's education-intensive direction for the future of the US. It seems the Republicans have endorsed and promoted mediocrity, lack of intellectual curiosity and under achievement, and have elevated certain people that can be characterized as intellectually bankrupt, and close to the edge of lunacy, as leaders. Some of the notables are: Ms. Sarah Palin, Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN], Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]. I hope the Republicans get some Devine revelation about the blessings of education, and therefore, dismount their proverbial high horses and join the rest of us who want USA to remain atop the educational achievement infrastructure of the world.
The sad conclusion is that, most of these anti-government Republicans could not have amounted to much in their own lives, but by the help of the Government they profess to abhor..! Hypocrisy at its worst, disguised as virtuous concern for our government.. Oh Yes,... Oh Yes !!
The sad conclusion is that, most of these anti-government Republicans could not have amounted to much in their own lives, but by the help of the Government they profess to abhor..! Hypocrisy at its worst, disguised as virtuous concern for our government.. Oh Yes,... Oh Yes !!
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