Kindred Spirits

I would argue, knowing full well that I am hated due to being an American infidel, that Achmadinajad, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Kim Jong Ill, Limblah, blah, blah, and all of their sheepish followers are kindred spirits. Their perniciously narcissistic and cynical world view relegates humanity to expendable collateral resources to either, do their bidding or be muted, contained, tortured, or even killed. There is a de-emulsification occurring where world citizens are aligning themselves with the polarity they feel more comfortable with. Just as many of us were appalled by the former administration and are shouting out for legal consequences in America, many are seeking a true democracy that does not choose to thump their chests internationally.

As Bob Dylan once sang--

You gotta serve somebody.

And Seeger--

Which Side are You On?

There are polarizing times in our lives and I would argue that these are those times. There is no straddling the fence here. Do you believe humanity should be the pawns of D.espots, or do you believe that we should treat others the way that we would be treated? In my mind there is no in between. Hence--they are all kindred spirits of each other.

May horrid despots go the way of dinosaurs!

Sanford's Feet of Clay

I patently object to Democrats feasting on this man's affair. We all have feet of clay and to indulge the "flies on poop" media is appalling. However with that being said, we do need to call out the hypocrisy of politicizing morality and even politicizing God. We are all a bit sick and tired of the "Holier than thou" political stance of the Republican Party.

A tree will be known by its fruit, we all have feet of clay, and we should treat others the way we would want to be treated--what a world we would live in if we lived by those principles. We would make wiser choices, be humble in our cogent compassion, and restore people and forgive people who changed their ways.

The real crime with this story is that it is bumping the horrid human rights violations going on in Iran. I hope the media will get back to joining with the rest of the world and applying pressure on the Iranian government to give the people a fair vote. If they stopped the violence and gave them a legitimate vote, the protests would stop.

Yes, the gossipy titillation of a fallen politician is great media fodder; however there are far greater fish to fry in the realm of moral injustice than a personal affair. Let's back off and refocus out of dignity to not only Sanford's wife and family, but the Iranian citizens who should have the world's focus.