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The Perverse Pleasure of carrying Firearms

 By RF Schatten This is why America is today, the greatest reality show on Worldwide TV...we have an ongoing Class War, Race War, and a Culture War...simultaneously, all conflicting with each other, while having our greatest War of all...Blatant Ignorance versus Common Sense, Logic, and Critical Thinking. There's so much Horseshit being spewed in Politics, today...that it just flows out into their endearing fan base. Gun Perversion?? There are those who sleep with an gun under their pillow, not of fear...but, because it's 'their' gun...a perverse pleasure?? it's how deeply you feel about your gun, I presume. You got those, who want nothing more in life than to become a Cop, and catch the "Bad Boys"...and use their authority, for their own self-gratification where Laws...swing towards that Grayish area. And then you got those...who want nothing more in life, than to live out their perverted fantasies of violence. Now days, mass shootings 'are...

Clippers Sold To Steve Ballmer...sorry, you can't Sail the Clippers to Seattle!!

By RF Schatten Congratulations, all long suffering LA Clippers Fans!! It's been a very long time coming...and specially to some of you, who have never known another Clipper team, since you've been born!! Steve Ballmer will not be allowed to Sail the Clippers to Seattle, if the sale is approved...but maybe, he'll get that Randy Newman feeling, and Love L.A!!....and then just maybe, he would consider an NFL Franchise for the largest City in America, without an NFL Team. It would make a good interesting rivalry with the Seahawks...a rivalry with his old Microsoft buddy, and Seattle neighbor...Paul Allen!! $2 Billion Dollars is a quite steep price...even, for a team in a major media market. But with the Dodgers, who were acquired for $2.1 Billion, two years ago...it makes Los Angeles the most important TV Market in the Nation. Hopefully Ballmer will keep the right business perspective...and not try to get rid of the great talent, this team currently has. How many great...

Mitch's Ventriloquism...fool the people, as the "Dummy" doing the talking. But like Edgar Bergen...you can see his mouth moving!!

By RF Schatten Oh!! don't worry!! "Kynect" is not Obamacare!!...after I repeal Obamacare, you'll still have Kynect...believe me!! Of course you will, Kentucky!!...in your dreams!! Confuse the Electorate??...it's not beyond a politico to do such a deceiving thing...much less, today's Tea infected Republicans. When you're an old White Racist Male Chauvinist, and your biggest political sound byte of your career is "Repeal Obamacare"...in a state that's crazy about the plan, but don't care much for the person, that they should be thankful, too...what do you do?? And the worst part of it all, is that his opponent happens to be a very smart and charismatic Woman, much younger than him...who supports a strong Healthcare plan for Kentucky. The entire campaign fight strategy for Mitch McConnell is attacking Obamacare, and relating his opponent to the President...that's his solitary issue with this woman. McConnell's famous dirty s...

Wealth of Hillary Clinton complicates her image as Populist Champion??...not!!

By RF Schatten The greatest "Populist Champion" in my lifetime, was Bobby Kennedy...and he was filthy rich!!...yet, it never complicated his image!! The notion that a wealthy person cannot relate towards the common man, is simply aristocratic arrogance. And the problem with rich Conservatives is; their bitter jealousy with the Kennedy's, the Clinton's, and all other rich people...who have been embraced by the population. They cannot understand, in their sheer ignorance...why others with $$$...are willing to help those less fortunate?? "The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively" ~~ Bob Marley There's a gynophobic urgency for the GOP to rid themselves of Hillary...when you lose the Benghazi argument, you move on to Monica...when you lose the Monica sound byte, you move to her Age...and when nobody gives a shit...attack her for conspiring to become a Gran...

Christian Right's dilemma: Swimming against the tide...with a 20ft wave, coming at you!!

 By RF Schatten “We are a better people than what these Laws represent, and it is time to discard them into the Ash Heap of History” ~~ U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III It's over!! The War over "Same-Sex Marriage" is over!! When 26 of the 50 States have it Legal in their books...it's time to raise the White Flag, and take it like an adult!!   The arithmetic numbers don't lie...26 States means over 50% of the  country!! And it continues to rise...as of May 2014, 55% of all Americans nationwide, favor gay marriage. The writing is on the wall!!...when Judges, picked by both Democratic and Republican Presidents, feel like Judge Jones...and every single case goes in favor of the LGBT movement, as it's going...admit defeat!! cut your loses!! and go home!! Supreme Court?? You'll never convince Republican Anthony Kennedy!! "Conventional Wisdom", is today's Conservative Agenda's biggest enemy and worst nightmare. Gay Marriage, like Ci...

When Lies become embarrassing...maybe it's time to retire

By RF Schatten If Mitch McConnell really cares about his Country, why would he oppose an Act that has been embraced by 413,000 Kentuckians...which by any count...is his Constituency?? Isn't the 1st duty of an elected civil servant, to work for needs and wishes his Constituents?? McConnell's Kentucky, has one of the most successful ACA exchanges in the country, signing up through their State Exchange, “Kynect”. Over 5% of all the signed ups, throughout the country...are from Kentucky. That's a huge amount of people, who really wanted Healthcare...and they're happy!! But the GOP Senate Minority Leader...wants to be Senate Majority Leader!! It's not about the people of Kentucky...it's about Mitch McConnell, the quest that has eluded him forever, his last big show...as the September of his years, is upon him. So, what about the people?? His “people” are $$$, Power, and Influence...everyone else?? He does care for his Community...in election time!! Does he really c...

Newt's "Boy" says; #UniteBlue are ‘Freaks’ and ‘Hate Mongers’

By RF Schatten Say it aint so, Joe!! On May 23rd, Joe Scarborough came out of his Right of Center, amicable, easy going TV Persona...and became his true self...Newt Gingrich's favorite "boy" in the US House, during the heydays of his "Contract with America". So what is so unusual??...nothing, except for the removal of his "boy next door" facade. It's a condemnation, primarily of the Progressive and Liberal movement. How does Joe really feel?? Well??...he Voted against raising the minimum wage to $5.15/hr, Voted to cut the growth of Medicare by $270 billion dollars, Voted to cut all Federal funding for Public Broadcasting...and was elected Political Director for Newt's "New Federalists"...their primary agenda? The privatization, consolidation, or complete elimination of the Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, and first and foremost...the Dept. of Education!! Nice to call people "Ha...

When you run out of Bullshit...start some more!!

 By RF Schatten He’s an Enigma within his own imagination…understood only by the postulating ignorance of his admirers. Raphael Eduardo Cruz, must’ve been a rotten little kid…the schemer who gets all the kids motivated…then throws the first rock, and runs. He’s your quintessential political Charlatan…a quack, spewing his horseshit to the gullible ignorance, who thinks he’s the next Messiah!!…hey!! it must be true, because his pastor Dad said so!! God spoke to him the minute Teddy was born; God chose Ted and destined him for greatness!!…and his destiny is to save freedom in America!!…and the world!! Ted Cruz has reached his limit, he’ll never be anything else, than what he is today…a “Sound Byte” dropper to inspire the masses…”Commies under every bed!!” (in honor of his hero, Joe McCarthy), Obamacare!! Benghazi!! Debt Ceiling!! Benghazi!! Jobs!! Benghazi!!…keeps his loonies motivated, and keeps the attention away enough…from the fact that; neither He or any other member of t...

GOP: Feed Only 'Rural' Kids...all others?? let them eat cake!!

 By RF Schatten The act of kindness that the GOP has for Children, is simply overwhelming!!...for those in Rural Areas, that is. It's curious to see, why 'these' poor kids...and not those in more "Urban" surroundings...were the lucky ones picked, not to go hungry??   There's a big election coming up, for the US Senate seat of West Virginia...a seat that could contribute into the make or break, of the US Senate Majority. The GOP sure likes the poor Kids of Appalachia!!, just too bad, they really don't care much for them. And they'll remind you!! who got you all that Food...just before Elections. Innocent Children, used as pawns...for Political Greed, Power and $$$. Do 'they' really care, about any of our Kids?? The upper echelon of the GOP has made it bright and clear...that they will do whatever it takes, even bringing down the Government, blocking Millions of people from getting Medicaid, and cutting Food Stamps benefits...unless thei...

Welcome to Walmart...now get your shit, and get out!!

 By RF Schatten There's something philosophical about the argument made, by a Wooden Dummy. Walmart has become a Store where people go, just because they have no other choice...rather, than what it once was...a friendly place, where you could find whatever retail product you wanted, at a good price (except the Grocery Dept, which didn't exist then)...and "Everything Made In America", the way to lure you in as a loyal customer...hook, line, and sinker!! Sam Walton was a smart man...and he was a good man, who cared about investing in America..."Made In America"...did mean something to him. In the case of "Wal * Mart"...we have witnessed the slow transformation to what "Walmart", is today...they're not the most Employee Friendly store on Main St.  But they're are very Legal Friendly, with an average of 5,000 employee lawsuits a year, and drop 2-3 Class Actions/yr. to that total. No!! Alice Walton and Jim C. Walton are not nice peopl...

Why Republicans keep getting embarrassed

By RF Schatten Ole Miss, besides being one of the most Conservative States in the Country...and, with a pretty good long History of Racism and Poverty...also happens to have, its share of wacko Political History. Since the birth of the Tea Party movement, we have seen how they have evolved in our Society...there 'is' some strangeness in their perceptions ofright and wrong...and where to draw the line!! You have that cast of Characters, that you have enjoyed to watch...some Ignorant, some Offensive, some Funny, and some extremely Stupid. We're also watching the serious side of the Tea agenda...to win at any cost, no matter who you hurt, even if it's someone from your own Party...if elected, refuse to compromise on any deal, and let your country sink into oblivion...until you get what you want. Any movement, fueled through Ignorance and Hate...breeds fervent fanaticism. How far will the Tea Party go, to get elected??...it's pretty obvious!! They'll protec...

The Sophisticated Social Bigotry of Charter Schools

By RF Schatten "Segregation now, Segregation tomorrow, and Segregation forever!!" George Wallace was wrong…but it took a courageous man to admit that. George Wallace apologized years later, and was truly remorseful…and in 1982, he received over 90% of the Black Vote in Alabama. In today’s Social Conservatism, George Corley Wallace would’ve been heavily ostracized, for admitting he was wrong. 60 years since Brown vs. the Board of Education…today, “Segregation” is Politically incorrect, and at the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to “Conventional Wisdom”…but you can’t keep a good Bigot or Racist down!! New ways, new schemes, and more sophisticated approaches. It’s called “when White Conservative Christianity meets the joys of Capitalism”…oh Lord!! if you can’t change the laws…change the ways, around the laws…we’ll repent later!! The latest innovation in the collective minds of these fine people…comes the Charter Schools. We know the “pros” and “cons” of Charte...

International Solidarity for a Progressive agenda

By RF Schatten Why does the world see injustice, and are willing to fight to correct them...while in the US, even with thousands of workers striking...it's only sporadic, in the percentages of workers involved?? Maybe is just we've never had to endure what most of the world has??...with all the bitching, and with all the griping about the "Evils of Government"...we've had it pretty good!! What's amazing about this particular protest...which is more of Solidarity than anything else... is that they truly see something, that even many here don't see...we 'are' their inspiration for a higher living standard, and equality for all. They see the true progress that has been made...and they support the fight. The Progressive Movement is spreading its wings...and the strength of their agenda, and their beliefs...is not only changing the face American Society, but how others around the world, would like themselves, to be seen and perceived. We 'are...

Republican Magic...Repeal Obamacare?? Who?? We??

By RF Schatten  For all the Smoke and Mirrors…and all the grand Illusions perpetrated by the GOP…the disappearing act of “The Daily Dumbo Obamacare Report”, must rank with other embarrassing moments in recent Party Annals. Obamacare is becoming the reality, they feared…successful at the point, that Red States are getting the wrath of their own community, for not opting in. So!! when it comes to the Affordable Care Act, our Illusionists…just fade to black. And here they are, now!! Obamacare, becoming a Taboo Sound Byte, Social Issues such as LGBT, Immigration, Religious Faiths, and different Ethnic Groups, generally being accepted in American Society, Women Rights coming to the forefront of our national discourse, after years being ignored….and they’ve annoyed the Black Community, more than enough!! And for a little flair of their batshit insane mind?? …they’re trying to attract all these sectors, into their party!!. So!! soon they’re going to have to fade to black, again!!…and...

Hillary, Christianity, and Socialism...but no Benghazi!!

By RF Schatten When your arguments run out of substance…bring in questions of controversy, specially on Christianity…to filter your ignorance, on your original argument. In Hillary Clinton, you have someone who has never been adored on the Right Side of the Ailes. 1) She’s married to an extremely successful and popular President, 2) She stood by her man, 3) She truly is a scholar, on her own right…and just as much, as her husband 4) She’s a brilliantly smart Politico, and most of all, 5)…she’s extremely popular, universally!!! and ‘that’, is the most important thing of all!! It’s that awful, vengeful hate!! they got for her…is not Political, it’s Personal!!…it’s the tremendous jealousy, and blow to the ego of the White Conservative male!!…for she represents everything they privately abhor…specially about the opposite sex, in their Conservative mindset. So, if you can’t win on your merits…pass the subject to American Christianity…and start looking stupid on a different topic. H...

The quest for perpetual self-denial

 By RF Schatten It's curious to see Science Deniers use the Internet and TV, both brainchild of Science...to push their agenda, and convince people that Science doesn't exist.   When over 99% of all scientists on this planet, agree on Climate change...let the Deniers just give their argument, have it noted...and move on from there!! It's time to get serious, and stop fooling around with all these goofballs!! We made it through all these millions of years...because the human spirit has always believed, in the improvement of their way of life...to evolve and progress forward. Always looking ahead, so we can make things better. If those who truly still believe, that the Bible will predict the future of our Climate on this Earth, along with every action taken by the good people...then it's time they go out, and move into that cave, they've been longing for...but, let the rest "Save the Planet"...for us, and for you!! We have Science, because God g...

The bitter pill of defeat...and the GOP's self-denial

 By RF Schatten When someone becomes a Professional Politico, it's expected that common sense...in whatever philosophic mindset, they acknowledge...will play a key role, in shaping their Profile and career. Paul Ryan is just a cry baby...a little boy, who likes to show off his "Dumbbells" pics, and his Mom at rallies...portray himself to White Collar middle class America, as your everyday next door neighbor...except he's kind of picky, of who his neighbors really are.     Give it up, already!! You lost!! it's time to move on!! Absolutely, no one...except a bunch of non-professional Tea loving politicians, who need to keep any talking point alive, for election cycle Grandstanding...no one, no one at all!!...cares any more. But Paul Ryan has been baptized, as the Mouthpiece and Boy Toy of "Big Bubba Koch"...he will spew that no one wants Obamacare, and that no one cares about Equal Rights for Blacks, or Women, or Gays...but, that everyone in this country...

The Vision of "Mr. Conservative"...he was right!!

By RF Schatten If anyone truly deserves the title of "Conservative", is Barry Goldwater...a true Conservative Libertarian. When Goldwater said; "Frankly, these people frighten me!!"...it should have been a warning of things to come...but Republicans never paid heed to Goldwater, or his wisdom...to them, he was just the guy who lost by a landslide. The fact that he championed "Women Rights", "Gay Rights", and the Legalization of Marijuana...makes him an "extremist" among today's Tea loving GOP!! "When you say 'radical right' today, I think of these moneymaking ventures by fellows like Pat Robertson and others who are trying to take the Republican Party away from the Republican Party, and make a religious organization out of it. If that ever happens, kiss politics goodbye." ~~~ Barry Goldwater Tina Vigilante - Google+ - He was right. 

Republican Obsessions: If its not the WMDs...we must be in Benghazi!!

 By RF Schatten America loves Witch Hunts...it's so “Old Fashioned”...and if the Political Party system would've been around in Salem, Mass. The GOP would've taken all the credit, for that too. First, it was Joe McCarthy and his Hearings...because “Communists” were lurking in everybody's homes, under their beds, infiltrating every aspect of American Life, and destroying the “American Dream”!! Then, came Vietnam...and one generation decided, questions should be asked. Questioning the Authorities, got you in J. Edgar's little list...because “Radical Subversives” don't agree with our way of life, they back and give comfort to our enemies!! All they want to do, is to destroy our “American Dream”!! Now we're fighting a War against “Ghosts”...you don't see them...individuals with no national allegiance to any country...just their own cause. And naturally...it's perfect for the exploitation of the masses!! The new American enemy... “The Terrorist...

No Vacancy in the Land of Opportunity

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By RF Schatten “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free”. Nice, beautiful words...when you believe them, and truly mean it!! But the Ancestors of that “Wretched Refuse”, never had it as bad...and never, have they ever appreciated those words as much. America is like a kid who's been given toys to play, and when others want to play with him, he sticks out his tongue, then says; “they're my toys!!!...you can't play with them!! We're a shamefully greedy society!!...always have been!!...we've been trying to shut our doors for years. But we enjoy their $$$. Entice them with the “Land of Opportunity” and “Freedom for All” cheap promo...let them come over and spend $$$...and when they finish, remind them their Visa is about to expire. We have become the Walmart of capitalist nations... “Welcome to America, shop around and go home!! When it comes to Immigration??...well?? that's a different story. ” Lady Liberty, Mot...

The Ukraine...brewing for Civil War

by RF Schatten There is a time in life, when is better to observe things from afar...than to go in, and meddle in someone else affairs...you'll never win. It'll be just another part of the world for that Ugly American mentality to blossom, with “Yankee go Home” bumper stickers...displayed, sooner or later. But that's not us!! We're the superheroes, who will defend freedom against all enemies of freedom loving people, all around the world...whether they want our help or not. At first, it was Putin and the invasion/not an invasion, whatever. Now it's a region in Moldova breaking off...regions after regions, breaking off from each other...some siding with Russia, some not. I find it curious; what would've happened, if those who wanted intervention, would've had their way??...it was going to happen, whether Vladimir pushed it sooner than later...it was going to happen. Breaking up is not that hard to do...if already done, with the Soviet Union. ...

Anti-Racism wins one for Sanity and Common Sense

By RF Schatten The banishment of Donald Sterling from the NBA, is a big statement to Social Conservatism, of how American Society genuinely feels about the culture of Racism and Bigotry, today. There's no tolerance for behavior like this anymore in our country...whether it's personalities like Charley Sheen or Floyd Mayweather Jr., Radical Activists like David Duke, Ignorant Fools like Cliven Bundy...or even Affluent Billionaire Businessmen/Industrialists, like Donald Sterling...the country is getting to old for all that shit!! We brand the USA as #1...“land of opportunity”, “equal rights for all”, “America, the greatest country on earth”...yet our acts appear contradictory to the values and credence, in all those beautiful words. As for the Clippers; It's hard to play the game under so much unwanted publicity, naturally. Their character has exemplified their extraordinary professionalism, in such adverse time. You take into consideration, that the game...is now...