I should be used to this by now

I can't decide if it's worse or better that it was so close. It just amazes me that so many people actually think that GWB is a better choice for our country.

I simply don't understand. And that makes me enormously sad. And angry. It is my belief that the people of the United States have given into lies, hatred and fear. I thought we were better than that.

My brilliant sister summed it up in her email to me today:

The new me

I’ve decided to become a Republican.

It all started when my 7-year-old asked me about voting and unearthed the sad fact that I’ve voted in EVERY single election since turning 18 and Clinton is the only presidential candidate I’ve voted for that actually won (well, who won AND actually got to move in to the White House!). He was quite sad about that. So, I’ve decided to join the winners. Since I’ve been a lifelong Democrat, I’m not sure how to be a Republican, but here are some of my ideas….

I will hate all people who aren’t white, rich and, of course, Republican. Oh, unless they are unborn babies. I must love them because we need them to get born and grow up poor so they are forced to join the armed forces and we can then send them to die in our wars.

I will cut down all the trees in my yard, ‘cause who really needs trees? Besides, I will be helping the economy by hiring someone to cut down the trees. As for the rest of my yard, I will heavily coat it all in fertilizer and other chemicals because it helps the chemical companies, and we must support the chemical companies, right?

I will stop thinking for myself and start listening to my government only. Or FOX news (same thing). After all, they know better because they are white and rich. If I see things in the real world that do not match what my government tells me (such as growing poverty, unemployment, toxic waste, unethical big business practices, etc.), I will simply chalk it up to a liberal conspiracy, because that is what they tell me and I must believe them.

I will happily hand over my beautiful two boys to fight for “freedom” because that is my civic duty. If they lose their lives, I will consider it an “acceptable loss.”

I will buy the biggest, gas-guzzling SUV I can find (American made, of course), and drive it a lot. It’s good for the oil business, which of course is good for the economy. Just look at how well Texas is doing. Besides, all the rumors about running out of oil is a liberal conspiracy.

I will vote against every tax and bond, particularly those that help poor people. I will realize that needy people are that way because they are lazy and simply want hand outs. However, I will not hesitate to take any government hand outs that come my way. I deserve them because I am white and live in a middle-class neighborhood. My tax dollars are for me, nobody else. Oh, unless it’s for my white, rich president and his friends.

I will do everything I can to restrict civil liberties, because I realize that civil liberties in the wrong hands can be a dangerous thing.

I will realize that the grand United States of America is destined by God to be the dictator of the world, and any country who defies the might of our great land is a threat to our freedom and must be squashed. I will do whatever it takes (as long as is does not require me to actually get up off the couch during the final episode of American Idol) to protect our way of life.

I will always buy American products, ignoring liberals who claim that “American-made” products are actually created in another country by children or an outsourced, underpaid person in another country.

Well, that’s it for now…..If you have any other suggestions for me, let me know!

On a somewhat more optimistic note, check out ampersand at Alas, a blog:

The big mistake the Democrats, and most of the left, made was to believe that by winning elections we will change the country.

Just the opposite is true. It is only by changing the country that we will win elections.

Yeah. I am not used to this. I will never be used to this. And I will continue to try to fight the good fight...one opinion at a time.