Monday, August 30, 2010

Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin Are Restoring Dishonor to America!!

Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin are constantly talking about restoring our Constitution. They want to get our Constitution back. I did not know that it had gone away. They have created this aura that since Barack Obama was inaugurated somehow our Forefathers have been affronted. Aside from the crazies who claim that President Obama was born in Kenya and is not a citizen, and therefore sits in the presidency in violation of the Constitution, I am at a loss to know what it is they are talking about. Other than the health care legislation, which faces a legitimate challenge on the basis that it requires all citizens to buy insurance and does not come within the power of Congress to tax, I know of no other claim, no less a legitimate one, that the current administration has violated the Constitution.
What I find remarkable is the suggestion that the President's agenda (whether successful or not) of caring for the poor, the sick, the elderly, the uneducated and the unemployed has somehow dishonored the country and poses a danger to it. Apparently in the eyes of Glenn Beck these "socialistic" goals are un-Christian and are to be feared. I do not pretend to be an expert on the Bible, but I thought those precepts were the very foundation of Christianity. Do they become less so because they are provided by the government?
There will be strong disagreement over the size of the crowd which attended the Beck rally and who or what brought them there. Without impugning those who attended, the greater the size of the crowd; the greater should be our fear------not the phony one he has created. They have been convinced that there is a danger out there that does not exist. If our honor was lost, it was through the invasion of Iraq, wire tapping of American citizens, the torture and rendition of suspected terrorists, imprisoning persons for years without charges or hearings, allowing greed to prevail over regulation and our woeful response to Hurricane Katrina. If those were the good old days for which Mr. Beck and Ms. Palin yearn, then he is right, we all should start praying.

Glenn Beck's 'Honor' rally

Conservative commentator Glenn Beck says his revival-style rally at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday was about restoring America's honor and returning the country to the values on which it was founded.
Tens of thousands of people showed up for the event, which also featured former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Beck insists the rally was nonpolitical, but the event, which took place on the 47th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, and in the same place, was not without controversy.
The message: Support the troops; return to God.

The result:  I think it was a failure

2010 Big XII North preview!!

1. At number one, I have the Blackshirts of Nebraska. With their stingy defense and improved offense, look for them to sweep the North.

2. MIZ-ZOU! Mizzou should have a strong season behind Junior Quarterback Blaine Gabbert but, alas, with fall short because of Nebraska.

3. Iowa State. Somewhat of a surprise here but Iowa State had a solid year last year and should be able to carry that momentum over this year.


4. Rock Chalk Jayhawk baby! The Jayhawks are coming off a sub-par year and have replace coach Mark Mangino with former Cornhusker, Turner Gil. I don't see the Jayhawks getting much higher than fourth place in the North.

5. Kansas State. No surprise. Though they were close to getting to a bowl last year, this is a different team. Look for them to be at the bottom of the pack.

6. Colorado. Sorry CU fans. Another year at the bottom of the barrel. Colorado just doesn't have the talent to perform well at this point in time.
1. At number one, I have the Blackshirts of Nebraska. With their stingy defense and improved offense, look for them to sweep the North.

2. MIZ-ZOU! Mizzou should have a strong season behind Junior Quarterback Blaine Gabbert but, alas, with fall short because of Nebraska.

3. Iowa State. Somewhat of a surprise here but Iowa State had a solid year last year and should be able to carry that momentum over this year.


4. Rock Chalk Jayhawk baby! The Jayhawks are coming off a sub-par year and have replace coach Mark Mangino with former Cornhusker, Turner Gil. I don't see the Jayhawks getting much higher than fourth place in the North.

5. Kansas State. No surprise. Though they were close to getting to a bowl last year, this is a different team. Look for them to be at the bottom of the pack.

6. Colorado. Sorry CU fans. Another year at the bottom of the barrel. Colorado just doesn't have the talent to perform well at this point in time.

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