NEEDED: CIVILITY NOT APOLIGIES; TRUTH NOT LIES

…The Bleacherman has entered the stadium…

This is for Rush Limbaugh, Bill Maher, Mark Levin, Michelle Malkin and every comedian, pundit, talk show host and anyone who has access to television or radio airwaves:  apologies for just plain insulting, demeaning, disparaging and offending personal attacks are not accepted.  There is no place in America for “shock-value” politics.  All of you are well educated, have an outstanding command of the English language and can find more rationale, intelligent and effective ways of commenting on American political policies and social values.

There is no excuse for calling Ms. Flute a slut or is there any excuse for calling Sarah Palin a cunt.  There is no excuse for such slander and defamatory commentary and therefore no apology, no matter how well worded or how sincere in its origin is acceptable.

I know shock-talk laced with obscenities, biting vulgarity and outlandish accusations sells tickets and increases television and radio ratings.  And I’m not sure if that in itself is not in need of further commentary.  What I do know is that for this country to continue to excel and evolve, it needs the ability for its constituency to enter into meaningful, truthful and detailed discussions over the many issues that need to be addressed over the coming years.

These issues that we face are not simple ones and cannot be resolved with one line zingers or a simple burst of caustic sarcasm spewed by satirists, comedians and talks show hosts.  These issues demand critical and serious dialogue and the time has come for the GOP and for the Democrats to get serious about putting into perspective their proclivity to engage in divisive partisan politics.  They need to understand slander and character assassination resolves nothing. What IS needed is a collective and bipartisan focus on what should and can be done by the Federal Government to guarantee that the future of this great country of ours is enjoyed by all Americans regardless of race, gender, social and financial standing and religious or secular affiliations.

We have a society that needs answers to compelling questions.  But what we get from our politicians and media leaders is pure bullshit.  Mitt Romney reveals (a part) of his great rescue fiscal plan but says it cannot be scored since all the details have not been worked out as of yet.  What!  No, WTF!  It’s like someone claiming to have a get rich scheme, asks for investments and when questioned on details, the huckster says those are being worked out.

Santorum believes that bring God and family values will resolve all issues and make America some kind of Biblical Disneyland where white, God fearing people live in reality-land and the rest of us caged in some fantasy-land where hope is all we get to eat.  We are provided a lot of expectation but nothing of substance to digest.

And I can’t go on without commenting on the lying, propanganda machine known as Fox News.  I would be praising them if I went out and called them dumb.  They are beyond dumb.  They are prevaricators.  They live and breathe deceit with a single purpose: to unseat a black President.  Sorry, I am playing the race card because what else motivates what we would think of as decent people to fabricate stories that are so false and so filled with distortions, misrepresentations and an almost cartoonish logic.

Need proof:  Just yesterday, a minion of Fox News hosts and supporting cast members lambasted Obama over the high price of gas.  They labeled his energy policies as the sole cause that gas prices have gone up this year.

But wait a minute.  Just wait one minute.  Let’s get the truth police here to tell it like it should be told.  Gas prices are a direct result of free market capital forces.  They are products of a form of capitalism that encourages speculation and enormous profit taking.  So how does Fox blame Obama?  They can because they just lie.

Fact:  American oil production is the highest it’s been in decades.

Fact:  Oil imports have dropped over the past two years.

Fact:  In July of 2008 the average price of Gas was $4.21 per gallon; today it is $3.79 per gallon.

Fact:  In July of 2008, George Bush, a Republican was President.

Fact:  In the last month or so, America has actually been exporting excess oil.  Exporting

Fact:  Best summed up by Fox commentator Bill O’Reilly when defending George Bush from criticism over 2008 gas prices:  “ The next time you hear a politician say that he or she will bring down oil prices, understand it’s complete BS…We need a strong leader who’s honest, smart, courageous, and willing to explain dubious associations.”

Fact:  Fox News is anything but fair and balanced:  It lies!  It lies!  It lies!

And what America does not need is lies; regardless of its genesis, left or right, America needs civil talk, honest talk and candid and straightforward discussions on how to resolve the many problems that we face as a nation.

…the Bleacherman has left the stadium…