Off The Old Block

PALIN: What I think is that smaller democratic countries that are invaded by a larger power is something for us to be vigilant against. We have got to be cognizant of what the consequences are if a larger power is able to take over smaller democratic countries.

Now, Iraq was a dictatorship, but take out “democratic” and she’s talking about us.

When any of us regular schmo’s are in a police station, providing the officers of the peace with finger prints and mug shots photographs, it is called being arrested. When a rich drugged out republican Rush Limbaugh does that, he’s in and out quicker than I can get my hair cut. Oh, and it’s just a booking.

Ladies and Gentlemen - what we have here is failure to semanticate.

Interesting Op-Ed by Garrison Keiller, someone I’m quite familiar with from his “Lake Woebegon” series, played endlessly on family vacations in years past. He points to an interesting meme that seems to be gaining some traction: “Impeach Bush?” And while he falls short of pointing out what really needs to happen (elect democrats to get some checks and balances in place, forget impeachment until then) - he does a nice job of reminding us what “America” is supposed to be about.

While I’m still getting comfortable being overtly political (my last serious relationship made me wary of expressing my views openly) I’ll say that we need - more than ever - to be reminded of exactly what it is that makes “America” a special place to be. Lately the signposts that might jog that memory are sorely missing from our public face.