Thursday, September 29, 2011

REALLY STUPID AMERICANS


This in from Ocala, Florida.

It would appear that a man dressed in an over-sized Ice Cream Cone costume, was mistaken by a number of really stupid Americans, for a member of the KKK.

Now mind you, the costume looks nothing like a KKK robe. It looks like, well, an over-sized Ice Cream Cone. Waffle type of course. Brown on the bottom, white fluffy top with an open area for the face and multi-colored sprinkles. Anyone with half a brain knows that the KKK, being the cowards that they are, NEVER show their faces. OF course the burning question is...when was the last time you saw a KKK member, waving to people and holding a sign that says "Ice Cream?"

One employee from a nearby bank "was so frightened by the white dollop patrolling the street corner that she called her husband crying and refused to drive through the intersection." I can only hope this woman is never allowed to procreate. There are enough stupid people in the world already without this woman adding to the gene pool.

If this looks like a "menacing Klansman," I'd hate to see what a pissed off over-sized Ice Cream Cone looks like. Oh wait...

Friday, September 9, 2011

ONE SMALL CHINK IN THE ARMOR

A federal judge recently ruled that Aaron Tobey could sue two TSA screeners who had him arrested after he disrobed prior to going through Security Theater at Richmond International Airport. Seems young Mr. Tobey had the audacity to exercise both his 1st Amendment Right to free speech and his 4th Amendment right, by scrawling on his chest, a portion of the latter, as a protest to the unlawful searches conducted by TSA.

While this is an initial small victory for the young man and Americans in general, I remain somewhat disturbed by comments made by the judge and the actions of the Richmond police who arrested Aaron at the behest of TSA.

US District Judge Henry Hudson called Tobey's behavior "bizzare and screeners were justified in calling the police." I'd like to ask Judge Hudson, when did non violent protest, to what one believes is unconstitutional, become bizzare behavior and require a police response?

The answer of course is, since September 11, 2001. In an effort to keep the masses at bay and under control, the Federal Government and the Courts have slowly and relentlessly been eroding our Constitutional rights, all under the guise of "national security."

The Richmond police thugs who responded to TSA's call for assistance, arrested Mr. Tobey, allegedly threatened him with a permanent police record and charged him with disorderly conduct; the catch all charge commonly referred to as Contempt of Cop, when one fails to kowtow to their abuse of power and position. Not surprisingly, these charges were later dropped.

Sadly, Judge Hudson has thrown out the majority of the law suit, specifically the 4th Amendment aspect. He has allowed the portion of the suit that accuses two TSA buffoons of violating Mr. Tobey’s free speech rights to move forward.

The Rutherford Institute is litigating on behalf of Mr. Tobey. I can only hope this is one of the first chinks in the armor of constitutional abuse the US Government wraps itself in and, if successful, the breech continues to widen until the civil rights of all Americans are fully restored.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

HYPERPARTISANSHIP

This speech to the Alabama League by John Avalon resonated with me. His accurate breakdown of the Blue State/Red State map is telling. His description of the political manipulation by the media (minutes 9:35-11:00 of video 1) is dead on.

I am proudly Independent and hold in extreme contempt, both the GOP and Democratic parties. I long for a third party; moderate, fiscal conservatives with a social conscience.

If, as John Avalon states, Independents are on the rise nationwide, then there may be hope yet to save the United States from the extreme wingnuts on both the left and right and return this country to the greatness it once was.