I Am Angry

[Donnachaidh]

http://readersupportednews.com/opinion/75-politics/1174-i-am-angry

I am angry.

I'm tired of pundits and know-nothing media gasbags. I'm tired of snarky "inside politics" programming. I am sick of the bigotry and hatred of "birthers" and faux patriotic cranks and their GOP puppet masters. And I'm really pissed at the Democratic Party that confuses having a plate of limp noodles with having a spine.

I'm going to vomit if I hear the word "bipartisanship" one more time.

It was "bipartisanship" that gave us this activist conservative Supreme Court. A Supreme Court that says money is free speech and corporations are persons except when real people try to hold them accountable for their greed and poisonous ways.

"Bipartisanship" gave us the Patriot Act and FISA and illegal wiretaps and two wars and "free speech zones" and "no fly" lists. God bless bipartisan America.

I get nauseated every time the Senate explains how it takes a super majority to do anything for the American people. Tell you what Senate Bozos, if it takes 60 votes to pass legislation than it should take 60% of the popular vote to get you elected.

When some Tea Party crank says, "I want my country back," I respond, "No madam, you want your country backward."

When a deficit-mongering politician says, "How do we pay for this?" Why not ask, "What did you Republicans do with the surplus we Democrats left you?"

When a compassionate conservative says, "Healthcare reform is socialism," why not answer, "No, sir it is the moral and American way to care for people."

Yes, I can hear it now: "You are naïve and simplistic. These are complicated matters and require sophisticated solutions. Democrats are a big tent and strive for balance. But Republicans block our path at every turn. We are thinking and considering new ways to work in harmony with everyone."

Bite me.

The only thing you get with "harmony" is a Barbershop Quartet.


More at the link ---

[warm regards]

1. I stopped being angry a long time ago.

It's not only unhealthy, but it is also counterproductive.

Just do the best you can do and realize that politicians will ALWAYS disappoint you.

[rooftoprevolutionary]

2. Stay angry

just use that anger and act on it. The worst to do is try to suppress it. You should be fucking angry, we should all be angry. It's what we do with that anger that matters.
Liked the full link too and the rsn site as a whole. can anyone write there?

would be interested to hear more of your thoughts at one of the meetings/chats that i host. lemme know if you'd be interested.
thanks for the riveting read.

[saracat]

3. I am outraged. And I am tired of being angry at my own party.

I thought they were the solution. Apparently I was wrong. I am angry at the years of effort and money I have given only to be brought to the realization the Democratic Party values bipartisanship over people. I am still a Democrat but I now have a different perspective of where they place the issues concerning the people. This is no longer the party of FDR, LBJ, or JFK and I am shamed for them.

[Kablooie]

4. Some suggestions to brighten you up.

Whistle a happy tune.

Remember that life is just a bowl of cherries.

Give a little whistle.

Smile and the world will smile with you.

The corn is as high as an elephant's eye.

Here comes the Sun.

It's a hap, hap, happy day.

Don't worry, be happy.

death comes like a hungry bear in Autumn.
(Oops. How did that get in there?)

Happy, happy, joy, joy