Palinzilla

In 2000 a New Englander with a history of failed businesses and 5 years in the governor's mansion in Austin, Texas was elected President of the United States in large part by gaining the support of the religious right. George Dubya's ascension would never have been possible if not for the political genius of Karl Rove who saw that by capitalizing on the perception of religious persecution he could win the religious right and in doing so pulling the entire conservative base to his candidate. As we all know now, it worked beautifully and with disastrous results.

It's now 2010 and it's clear that if the political reptile known as Sarah Palin makes a run for the White House, this is the path she will take. Like a reptile, she has little intelligence but is full of political instinct. This half term, Alaskan governor has no idea what is in the Constitution but can read a Tea Party bumper sticker with as much snark in her voice as the Fox News morning show discussing Obama's birthplace. She can turn bumper sticker quotes with the best of 'em and when she plays the religious card, she knows she doesn't have to make sense she only has to appear to the protector of faith.

We only have John McCain to blame for the Godzilla of stupid remarks and annoying winks. Being the maverick he no longer claims to be, he choose Palin to be his presidential running mate in large part because she was known to be a fundamentalist Christian. He needed the support of the same Christian right that GW rode to power with. So, without understanding the horror he was about to unleash, he put her in tight skirts, high heels and five hundred dollar glasses and put her on stage. For that, I'll never forgive you, John McCain.

While it's not clear she will run, it is clear that she will do whatever it takes to keep the Palin family rolling in souped up snow machines and unlimited WalMart spending sprees. That means we can expect her to continue to use religion to forward her goals. This in itself may not scare some of you but it might if you knew she believes our laws should be based on the ten commandments(interviewed on the O'Reilly show, Fox News). For those of you who need a Sunday school primer there are some no brainers in the ten commandments . "thou shall not murder" is one that I'm a fan of. But what about, "do not have other gods before me"? or "But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns."? I mean no one is going to tell me when my slave can work or rest. I mean, am I right people?

It's no secret that GW was a religious man. There were times when I was worried that if he had the opportunity he would push our country towards theocracy. Sarah Palin on the other hand would. All this horseshit about constitution and individual rights would be thrown right out the door if she had the opportunity. Would the Tea Party stand up for my rights then? I doubt it.

If Palinzilla runs in 2012 remember this post. And remember this, nobody gonna tell me what to do with my male or female slave.

The constitution is only for those we like.

Arizona has a bigger problem than the flack caused by it's infamous immigration law. It has a problem of integrity. It's biggest problem is the fucking hypocrite known as Senator John McCain. There was a time when McCain was know as a level headed consensus maker. A guy who could reach across the aisle and compromise when it was in the best interests of his country. That was before he ran for his party's presidential nomination. Then he became what every person despises, a hypocrite.

During the presidential campaign, he quickly turned into someone who would do or say anything to meet his political goals. He became an opportunist and showed that when the prize was the biggest he was willing to sacrifice his convictions and let the ugly side of his character shine through.

Today, he showed exactly who is. Shortly after the Times Square bomber was arrested, McCain stated that it would be wrong to Mirandize the suspect. If you're not aware the suspect, Faisal Shahzad is an American citizen. McCain is advocating that an American citizen be denied his constitutional rights against self incrimination and be denied the protection of the law. He wants the suspect to be turned over to the intelligence community for "questioning". Let's be clear, if this guy committed this crime, I want him to rot in jail until his last breath. But as an American citizen, I want his rights protected just as much as I want mine protected.

McCain is currently in the political fight of his life trying to win a primary election in Arizona where he is no longer considered conservative enough for republicans in that state. I suppose denying an American of Pakistani descent, his rights is considered right wing conservative in Arizona. Personally, it scares the hell out of me.

So, there it is, McCain is a filthy, hypocritical, fascist. Good luck, Arizona, you're going to need it.