What is not News?


I was again surprised to find that the top political news of the past few days were the new poll taken which showed Republicans voters still thinking that President Obama was a Muslim or didn’t know either way.  I wasn’t surprised by the numbers but more surprised by the cable news bunch thinking that this was really news.  I mean, what did they expect those numbers to show?  Breaking news would have been had those Republicans interviewed had changed their minds and voted to say that President Obama was a Christian.  This is not news.



If you have an elect rid that will whole-heartedly accept the word of other people when they say that they are Christian but refuse to accept the word of Obama, you cannot expect for any other result.  When you have an elect ride that supports the abuse and denial women and their rights to deciding what happens to their own bodies, you cannot expect any other result.  When you have an elect rid that believes the president has power over the cost of fuel, you cannot expect any other result.  When you have an elect rid that champions a smaller government but want a government large enough to station police within doctor’s offices and polling places to practice unlicensed medicine or keep Americans from voting, you cannot expect any other result.  When you have an elect rid that roots for reducing the deficit but refuses to allow millionaires and billionaires to pay a little more or increase the size of certain government agencies, you cannot expect any other result.  When you have an elect rid that says America should not be divided but you marginalize those with different viewpoints or religious affiliations, you cannot expect any other result.  When you have an elect rid that say they want more responsibility and accountability of their elected leaders but refuse to call on the carpet politicians that blatantly lie about another’s record or say things that they know are not true, you cannot expect any other result.



It is said that the true sign of insanity is doing the same things over and over again the exact same way but expecting a different result.  When we get past the “silly season” and back to solving the problems of a nation?

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