I find politics best served as finger food. There are very few of us who would feel capable of fully understanding this kind of meal as a full blown feast. It seems the Republican Party fully understands this philosophy and always seems to be the first ones out of the kitchen with the pigs in their blankets.

During the 2004 election I started using the term “one-step thinkers”. This term applies to the majority of us in one degree or another. It goes like this: If someone is talking to you about something you don’t really understand completely, your overall perception can be crafted in a clean, simple, over-arching statement. Something that can be summed up with one layer of thinking. Some good examples from the Bush admin:

“Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.”

“I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.”

“The regime has longstanding and continuing ties to terrorist groups, and there are Al Qaida terrorists inside Iraq.”

These are words very easy to digest. I can imagine most people nodding their head fairly agreeably to each and every one of these statements. Unfortunately these statements are as empty as my bank account. Irregardless, if you want the American people to swing support behind a political initiative you have to sell it like it is toothpaste. This is a population sunk deep into the art of the capitalist sell. DUMB IT DOWN PEOPLE!

The hard Right has managed to convince a large majority of tax paying Americans that healthcare need not be reformed. They have convinced people that the abhorrent profits being made at the expense of pre-existing conditions and piles of denial forms is perfectly cool and extremely American. Treason!

I have fucking had it with politicians on both sides more focused on their re-election then the fucking ideals and platform we elected them to represent. You believe the American  people that bust their ass every  fucking day to pay your bullshit Senate salary deserve to be left out in the cold when it comes to healthcare? Fuck you asshole!

Universal Heathcare is a way of ensuring a strong working base. Keeping your people alive ensures the survival of a strong American nation. Managing sickness efficiently puts more capable hands back into the factories and put more liquid cash flow back into the ailing economy while strengthening our ability to ensure national security. The problem is that America isn’t really required to make money for the people in charge. This is a Global economy now. If you can’t squeeze us, you can turn and squeeze a new nation. The bottom line is what drives public policy and you and your fellow American brothers and sisters aren’t needed to pad that bottom line anymore. Fuck us.

Change happens at home. Elected officials are a bitch-made collection. Look at these Democrats running scared because they lost ONE Senate seat in Mass! Growing up if your people ran away because one of your boys got hit….. they were bitch-made…. and more importantly, they were done. Finished.

You want to make a real difference? Get involved. Inventory what you do best and put it to good use right here in your backyard. Think globally, act locally. Always know what you stand for and stand firm.

Mr. Obama, I still have love for you. I get the position your in. Just remember why Bush got re-elected for a second term. He stood firm for what believed was right and it didn’t matter who thought his agenda was shit. America loves that. Stand firm. Bully your agenda through. Fuck bipartisanship and most importantly, DUMB IT DOWN GODDAMNIT.

I’ll throw you a bone:

“The Patriotic American looks out for America and America will look out for the American Patriot.”

or maybe:

“You’ve had our back now we got yours”

DUMB IT THE FUCK DOWN!!! Say it a million times every time you are interviewed. Don’t give details that will confuse us. The American viewer is weary with a limited attention span and will look away once their bored. Done properly, it makes people want to fight for their lives for it. You know what is right. Get it done.

Lets see what you got.

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