Non-Partisan Political Ranting

I am, for one, happy the primaries are done in Kentucky and Indiana.  I was really getting sick of all the commercials.  They were, at least, pretty positive, but overdone.

Speaking of overdone, the one Mike Pence’s wife did over and over again about their first date was putting me into sugar shock.  I mean, it’s nice that it wasn’t a standard mean-spirited ad, but it was a bit much for me.

I have been, I am, and I will continue to be highly offended by the bogus ‘religious persecution’ tales we keep hearing.  This is why people are giving up on churches; they are tired of listening to nonsense from their leaders and from the pulpits.  It is shameful.

I think the larger national political issue is this.  People want the social services of the government and people do not want to actually pay for the social services of the government.  My phrase for this is that people what Democratic services at Republican prices.  People do not want THEIR retirement age raised, THEIR benefits to go down, etc.  They don’t really care if this happens to other people, but they don’t want it to happen to them.  At some point, we are either going to have to greatly revised benefits, eliminate benefits, or actually pay for the benefits.  Putting them on VISA, like we’ve been doing for the last 30 plus years, is not working.

I suspect Congress, both House and Senate, will be working on a lot of silly bills to get people to vote for or against nonsense all in trying to ambush one another for the upcoming elections.  Both parties do this and I do not understand why we pay people to write and push for bills that will not be passed.  I mean, seriously?

I have an observation about jury trials.  My prediction is that we are going to see an increasing number of hung juries.  In a society where ‘no compromise on anything’ is the new mantra, getting 100% is going to be almost impossible.  When there are people unwilling to ever give an inch on anything, society is in trouble.

I find it annoying when people use terms like “Socialist” or “Nazi,” as they are way over-blown and usually applied superficially.  What really drives me crazy is then people call someone a Socialist and a Nazi, considering they are to opposite ends of the political spectrum.  I’m wondering when they dropped Social Studies from schools?

A further thought:  Before anyone says someone is like Hitler or Stalin (in American politics) I think the person actually needs to do some studying of these two barbarians to see how incredibly evil they were and the breadth they went to be oppressive.  There is no one even remotely close to either of them on the political scene right now in American politics.

I have been reading some fundamentalist websites.  I should note that fundamentalism is often labeled as ‘conservative’ and it is anything but conservative.  If conservatism is holding treasured things of old and maintaining the tradition of things, fundamentalism is often the opposite.  The absolute literalism is not even remotely close to how the Bible was written or ever interpreted until more recent times.  It is not conservative.

But having said this, reading fundamentalist websites, there are more and more stories about Mormonism and they are not even remotely friendly toward the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.  Actually, truth be told, they are down-right hostile.  I suspect they will push for either another candidate (3rd Party) in the general election or choose to not vote.  I do not believe they will vote for either Mitt Romney or Barack Obama.  Honestly, I believe Sarah Palin will run as an independent.  I think, philosophically, most of these folks are more aligned with Mr. Romney than they are Mr. Obama, but I suspect they will not be willing to vote for a Mormon.  A large number of people boycotted him at Liberty University’s graduation for his religious faith and I suspect they will for this as well.  Frankly, it’s very said that he is being singled out for his religious beliefs.

Lastly, it’s Memorial Day weekend when we remember those who have died in the service of our nation.  Let us pray for peace so the number of those who have died in the service of our nation can stop growing; and let us pray for the families of those who have lost loved ones.