Republicans Have it Easy...

As the hype of the mid-term elections (and looming 2008 Presidential race) begins to overshadow real news, a single insular observation might have Republicans breathing a little easier: It's quite unchallenging to please the Republican base.

While Democrats turn to giant ethereal issues such as universal healthcare, immigration reform, a national moral-boosting free puppy or kitten program, and other lofty reforms that would make even FDR feel a little overwhelmed, Republicans can tout much simpler agendas; No Gay Marriage. No Flag Burning. No Whatever-the-Democrats-Said. The Repbulican base, for the most part, feel completely satiated with their lives and the lives of those around them, as long as their level of comfort (both physically and emotionally) is maintained. That's why most Republican issues are generally and quite simply "No" issues. It's like sitting in a meeting. Everyone is trying to come up with something, some sort of solution or or new idea. Yeah they might suck, but they're giving it a go. And off to the left IM'ing someone on his phone is that one guy. You know, he hasn't contributed anything new to the discussion. He has no plans to engage with the others and help find a solution. He simply shoots down other's ideas. That's his entire agenda - "Hey thing that you said earlier? Yeah I'm against that..." If it sounds wierd, or gross, or different, or would require him to actually produce something, then he's against it. Even PRO agendas, Pro-Life,Pro-Family, are actually nice words for their ANTI agendas: Anti-Abortion, Anti-Gay-Marriage. Republicans are generally ANTI-Changing-Their-Status-Quo, and maintaining it by simply saying no to new ideas or change, is the easiest platform to take.

What's the world coming to?

God help us all. Another case of activist judges pushing their agenda on us Christians. I read in a church bulletin of an appelate court in San Diego, CA upholding a Hawaiian judge's rule that a group of Christians were not allowed to fly 50'+ by 100'+ banners picturing aborted fetus over Hawaii. It's a sign of the times when Christians don't have their God-given right to spend $65 at kinkos and get a banner of shredded fetus printed, and display it via airplane over pristine tropical islands. I for one will write my congressman demanding that he not only push to allow vinyl post-mortum fetal ariel displays, but also my idea for a billboard of a child being raped by a family member. I think more and more people would choose not to rape children if they saw just how gross it was. In color. 40 feet high. On the way to Starbucks.

Link to Honolulu Star Bulletin