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Knee-jerk Anti-Americanism

Sometimes I am amazed at how anti-American some Americans can be.

I was having a conversation with the lady that runs the local shipping store. We got talking about how it is difficult to ship to various countries for different reasons. Shipping to Africa she said, was almost pointless because of the corruption. I related a situation that I heard from a friend in Africa about the bribes that it took to get anything done.

I can imagine a rainbow of responses relating to bad governments, underdeveloped countries, greed, etc. But her response was astounding. She said "We know where they learned that."

You learn something every day. I would have thought that Africans would be responsible for corruption in Africa. Silly me. It is obviously America (and maybe England) that has corrupted the world. Had westerners never colonized Africa, they would have never conceived of the very idea of corruption. Perhaps there was a Ministry of Corruption official responsible for teaching the necessary level of corruption to utopian natives.

The Right to Kill

There is a case coming up before the Supreme Court which again brings the issue of euthanasia to the forefront of national discussion. (Why won't this issue die?!)

Step one is to clarify some terminology. The issue is often framed as the "right to die". I submit that is deceptive. Everyone has the right the die. It is a natural process that we will all be faced with at some point. There is no law that makes it illegal for anyone to die.

What people are actually advocating is not the "right to die", but rather the "right to kill".

We seldom have honest discussions about issues in this country. Honest discussion must start with calling something what it is. That will certainly not be happening in this case. Watch the media. They will try to deflect the issue and frame it as a right to die as a matter of course.

Remember, he who defines the terms wins the debate. Then ask yourself if the media is biased. Then remember, you have the right to kill the mainstream media and go somewhere honest for your news and opinion. Try WorldNetDaily.com.

New Political Goals

I have a modest proposal for choosing our leaders:

1. Avoid electing Democrats

2. Avoid electing Republicans

Litmus Test

"In my interviews with any judge, I never ask them their personal views on abortion." George W. Bush

Replace "abortion" with "slavery" to see how stupid that comment is. If he doesn't ask questions about such fundamental issues of how a person views the world, how can he ever trust them with such a position?

Bush is accepting the idea that abortion cannot be used as a litmus test. Of course, it is used as a litmus test: No judge is allowed to express opposition to abortion. That is why he said what he did. By accepting that assertion, he can never win.

Litmus paper is used to detect the presence of an acid or base capable of burning. Abortion certainly burns, at a rate of about 3000 lives per day. It would be wise to use a litmus test to keep clear of danger.

Father Government Knows Best

There was a terrible boat accident in New York and many people died.

Probe: Tour Boat Didn't Have Required Crew (link no longer available)

As with every disaster in this country, people immediately start blaming. The title of the article suggests a mentality far to prevalent: that government knows how to do everything. Implicit in the title is the implication that if only people had done things the government's way, everyone would have lived happily ever after.

That kind of attitude is insulting. But people will buy it. People will make a big deal about it. And in the end, there will probably be a host of new laws put into place the help people live in peace and harmony, if they would only listen to their all-knowing Father Government.