Liberal Assumptions

Time for another assumption: Conservatives are the whores of big business and corporate money while Liberals are champions of the rights of the common man. This assumption immediately came to mind today when I saw a commercial paid for by www.moveonpac.org. This well-endowed, powerful political organization is essentially beginning the inevitable protest of President Bush's nomination of a Supreme Court Justice before he has even made it. According to this organization, American life and liberty hinges on the selection of a "qualified" (ie Liberal) Justice. More diarrhea to the load of liberal crap that we are fed by the media every day.

Let's evaluate our initial assumption in light of the recent Supreme Court Case Kelo v. New London. In this case, the court held that the government may take ANY private property for ANY use EVEN for private commercial use. This loose interpretation of the constitution holds that eminent domain can be claimed in order to allow private development that benefits public welfare simply by an increase in tax revenue. Thomas Jefferson would role over in his grave. Former Supreme Court Justice O'Connor described this power as a reverse Robin Hood - take from the poor, give to the rich. Essentially, because the government can argue increased tax revenue from ANY private development, NO private property is safe. However, the poor will obviously be the main target of government and corporate greed.

Given our initial assumption, this decision must have come from the conservative Judges right?? Absolutely WRONG!!! It was the CONSERVATIVE justices who dissented from the LIBERAL justices in this decision. Did you hear this from he mainstream media? You've got to be flipping kidding me.

The assumption that Democrats care more about the little guy than Republicans must be debunked. It seems to me that leading Democrats couldn't give a flying crap about anything unless it is politically expedient for them to do so. This is not to say that Republicans deserve a proverbial pat on the back for their infinite acts of selflessness. Both groups are guilty, and We, the People, must prevent ourselves from being separated into two herds of mindless cattle by the prod of the media.

Hi Taylor.