Monsters From the Id

The great sci-fi movie Forbidden Planet has quite a moral that is even more relevant now than it was in the 1950's. The deep seated monster, our own Mr. Hyde, once released cannot be controlled. It wreaks havoc after it is freed from it's chains. It can only slash, burn, and destroy. It consumes all, even our compassion and sense of what is right.
Fast forward to the world of 2012. The monsters from the Id are on the loose. In the movie the uncontrolled Id destroyed a super intelligent race of beings. The vitriolic, mean, spiritless, and hatred being spewed in the media in the form of political ads is incredible. Masses of people no longer wish to work for the common good of all, but to withdraw from any community responsibility. The law of the jungle and the idea of I've got mine and I'll never share, have taken over. There are no constraints on us anymore. Money is god. Repeat a lie often enough and people will believe it. This was proved in Germany in the 1930's and 1940's. I never thought this country would embrace the dark side so emphatically but I was dead wrong.

It Takes a Cold Fish to Make Money from Misery

Well now that we all know Willard is going to be the Republican presidential nominee, lets project what America would look like if the Republicans take control again. We know Willard flips and flops like a beached carp about most issues. Let us then look at what he staunchly plans to do. He wants another middle east war this time with Iran. Iran is no pushover like an impotent Iraq was. These people can and will hit back. He's signed on to the Paul Ryan G.O.P.destroy Medicare budget. Do you really want to deal with more insurance companies when you are sick and old? That's their plan. Give Medicare to their campaign contributing insurance sugar daddies. He says banks should not be hindered by any regulations and be allowed to foreclose on the spurious loans they gave out. He, like all Republicans, hates unions. He wants to get rid of E.P.A. regulations governing clean air and water. He will get rid of the presidents health care initiative giving his health insurance buddies new greed licences. If you think Republicans are going to do anything good for the average American just keep voting your prejudices. Too bad we all have to suffer for it.

It's War!

Are you ready for more war? Voters for Republican presidential candidates must be. I admit that Republicans are the best at creating and sustaining war. Let's just put aside the war on the middle class and poor for a bit. Remember when president Bush comically looked for W.M.D. under the furniture at the White House? Sure he was just trying to be funny for annual press clown show but almost five thousand dead and over thirty thousand horribly maimed American soldiers didn't need to be reminded that their ultimate sacrifice was for reasons that were made up. All these years of terrible destruction in Iraq finally come to a close under President Obama and what do Republicans say? We've cut and run. What do they say about Obama taking out Osama Bin Laden? Bush should get credit for his torture policies. Now the likely nominee for the Republicans Willard, says under his administration Iran will not be permitted to have a nuclear weapon. Really? What if Willard gets in and after telegraphing his war policy a year ahead, the Iranians attack before he takes office? This is no defenseless dictatorship. Iran has the potential to cause the 2012 doomsday prediction to come true. Thanks Mitt.

The Beatitudes According to Santorum and Gingrich

The two Republican candidates who are Catholic, are really what is known as cafeteria Catholics. They pick what they want to believe in and discard the majority of the teachings of Jesus. Jesus never sought out the rich to hang around with. He never asked for payment after healing the lame or blind. He even stated parables illustrating how hard it would be for a rich man to enter the kingdom of Heaven. This won't do for the two candidates of Catholic convenience. They have their own take on the teachings of Christ. They even have a holier than thou take on the Beatitudes:

-Blessed are the poor, for theirs are the taxes the rich will not pay.

-Blessed are the meek, for their voices shall not be heard.

-Blessed are they who mourn for they will have a lot more to mourn about after we start a war with Iran.

-Blessed are they who hunger for justice because that's what the death penalty is for.

-Blessed are the merciful because we hate health care reform and somebody has to take care of the sick.

-Blessed are the clean of heart for they do not use birth control and know only the missionary position.

-Blessed are the peacemakers because someone has to end the wars we start.

-Blessed are they that suffer persecution because someone has to fill our for profit jails.

Mother Theresa must be spinning in her grave.