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Oh, wait, it's been going on for days and weeks already.
Well, these last few days before the election will be filled with dramatic ad campaigns, filled with a lovely selection of misdirection, implied misdeeds, and flat out lies about various propositions and candidates for office.
Oh, yes, the mudslinging and muckraking has definitely commenced.
The funny thing is that most of the people I talk to know EXACTLY how they're going to vote. So all these commercials are just wasting time and money.
Typical, wasting time and money.
Hmmmm, is that just a precursor of things to come? Another politician wasting our time and our money?
Sigh, nothing new here, nothing to see, move along people, move along.
Yet, this whole election is about change.
The real question is, will it be "same games, different faces"? Or is there really a possibility that things can change?
I can say one thing for sure. I have seen more people stepping up to vote than I've ever seen before.
That's a good change.
Now, if we could just convince these guys that throwing mud against the other candidate to see if anything sticks is a pointless exercise, a waste of time and money...
Naw, the mudslinging has commenced, the air time bought and paid for, there's no hope for reasonable minds at this late date.
Maybe next time, folks will remember who did and who did not think it was necessary to dredge up a bunch of lies to make the other guy look bad.
Shoot, why, when he does so well by himself???
Give a politician enough air time, and sooner or later, he'll say something so incredibly stupid that even the most devout follower will cringe.
Of course, that'll be more ammo for the next round of mudslinging...
Friday, October 31, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Using Kids In The Yes On 8 Ads? No Way!!
I was shocked this week, when I saw on the boob tube that the Yes on 8 clowns actually had the gall to use images of children at their teacher's wedding in a negative ad campaign. Using kids in the Yes On 8 ads? No way!!
Yes, it was a same sex marriage.
But come on now!! The children were celebrating the wedding of their teacher, they really, really don't care about the stuff you and I worry about.
In any case, these self righteous pretenders to Christianity are defending their use of the images of these children, without the families' permission, without regard to the children's feeling or rights, to promote the Yes On 8 campaign.
As a parent, I am absolutely horrified.
Even though the film was on the news, there's a HUGE difference between the news and a propaganda campaign misusing the images of someone else's kids.
That's like saying because your house can be viewed on Google maps, they can use that image in a political campaign that promotes (for example) eminent domain, even if you're 100% against it.
The idea that they can misuse images of kids!!
I hope that the parents sue the pants off of these special interest groups, most not even located in California, and win. And not just win, but take their assets so they can't pull this kind of underhanded unChristian lying BS again.
And, you know, I'm wondering just how this pack of jackals got the tape to start with. Did the TV news station SELL it to them? Or did they just steal it by taping the news story?
There are just too many groups out there, pretending to be Christians and claiming to speak for all of us, and then turning around and parading with the devil.
Yeah, you heard me.
They're not walking the Path, they're walking an unholy path that leads straight to Satan.
When you're trying to oppose something that you feel is unChristian, you sure as heck don't lie, cheat and steal to get your so-called point across.
The ends do not justify the means.
Not now.
Not ever.
The Word warns us against people who pretend to be something they're not. And that's just what the backers of Yes On 8 are.
Liars.
Cheats.
Thieves.
Yes on 8? Think not.
The ends don't justify the means. And that means my vote must go against the liars, cheats, thieves of this world. Must. I am mandated to oppose the followers of the evil one. And while some of these people may not think they're his followers, they're certainly doing his work for him.
Anyone who tries to justify using images of other people's kids in a vicious lying ad campaign, well, words aren't enough to express my disgust.
As Auntie Em said, "And now... well, being a Christian woman, I can't say it!"
This is Cali -- we don't live in Kansas and Dorothy isn't going to be convinced to be a lesbian if her teacher marries another woman. It doesn't work that way. Anyone who thinks it does is an ignorant fool.
And anyone who thinks it's OK to use images of someone else's kids in an ad campaign and then has the gall to try to justify it, is worse than a fool.
Don't believe everything you see on TV.
Don't believe the hype.
And don't believe that the ends justify the means.
The Golden Rule still applies to this world.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Hmmmm, are there some folks out there who are missing the point???
Yeah, there are.
But they'd better be aware that this last chunk of lies has backfired. Parents are angry. Angry that their kids have been used. Angry that the backers of Yes On 8 are defying the parents' wishes. Angry that they're trying to justify stealing the images of those kids.
Oh yeah, it's not pretty.
The Light shines and exposes the Dark.
The Truth exposes lies.
And liars always trip themselves up, with just
one
more
lie...
Yes, it was a same sex marriage.
But come on now!! The children were celebrating the wedding of their teacher, they really, really don't care about the stuff you and I worry about.
In any case, these self righteous pretenders to Christianity are defending their use of the images of these children, without the families' permission, without regard to the children's feeling or rights, to promote the Yes On 8 campaign.
As a parent, I am absolutely horrified.
Even though the film was on the news, there's a HUGE difference between the news and a propaganda campaign misusing the images of someone else's kids.
That's like saying because your house can be viewed on Google maps, they can use that image in a political campaign that promotes (for example) eminent domain, even if you're 100% against it.
The idea that they can misuse images of kids!!
I hope that the parents sue the pants off of these special interest groups, most not even located in California, and win. And not just win, but take their assets so they can't pull this kind of underhanded unChristian lying BS again.
And, you know, I'm wondering just how this pack of jackals got the tape to start with. Did the TV news station SELL it to them? Or did they just steal it by taping the news story?
There are just too many groups out there, pretending to be Christians and claiming to speak for all of us, and then turning around and parading with the devil.
Yeah, you heard me.
They're not walking the Path, they're walking an unholy path that leads straight to Satan.
When you're trying to oppose something that you feel is unChristian, you sure as heck don't lie, cheat and steal to get your so-called point across.
The ends do not justify the means.
Not now.
Not ever.
The Word warns us against people who pretend to be something they're not. And that's just what the backers of Yes On 8 are.
Liars.
Cheats.
Thieves.
Yes on 8? Think not.
The ends don't justify the means. And that means my vote must go against the liars, cheats, thieves of this world. Must. I am mandated to oppose the followers of the evil one. And while some of these people may not think they're his followers, they're certainly doing his work for him.
Anyone who tries to justify using images of other people's kids in a vicious lying ad campaign, well, words aren't enough to express my disgust.
As Auntie Em said, "And now... well, being a Christian woman, I can't say it!"
This is Cali -- we don't live in Kansas and Dorothy isn't going to be convinced to be a lesbian if her teacher marries another woman. It doesn't work that way. Anyone who thinks it does is an ignorant fool.
And anyone who thinks it's OK to use images of someone else's kids in an ad campaign and then has the gall to try to justify it, is worse than a fool.
Don't believe everything you see on TV.
Don't believe the hype.
And don't believe that the ends justify the means.
The Golden Rule still applies to this world.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Hmmmm, are there some folks out there who are missing the point???
Yeah, there are.
But they'd better be aware that this last chunk of lies has backfired. Parents are angry. Angry that their kids have been used. Angry that the backers of Yes On 8 are defying the parents' wishes. Angry that they're trying to justify stealing the images of those kids.
Oh yeah, it's not pretty.
The Light shines and exposes the Dark.
The Truth exposes lies.
And liars always trip themselves up, with just
one
more
lie...
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Self-Fulfilling Prophesies
As the election gets closer and closer, people are getting more and more worried.
Times are tough.
Some of our financial fluctuations are self-fulfilling prophesies.
The stock market is nervous. The media is blathering, The more the talking heads talk about recession, the more likely we are to fall into a recession.
People, stop jumping every time some talking head on TV says "boo!"
Don't be a sheeple.
Listen, I'm not saying to run out and spend your money like you used to. You can't afford it. In fact, you couldn't afford it back then either, but things were booming and you were full of optimism (and yourself) and thought things would be like this forever.
As my Pastor says, "If you don't like what's going on right now -- Change is coming!"
"And if everything is great, get ready -- Change is coming!!"
Our economy is like a huge ocean with tides. Sometimes it's up, sometimes it's down.
The media will doom and gloom you until you believe that things are all bad and they're never going to get better.
At that point, the prophesy fulfills itself.
So, Mom's advice today is to hang on. Tighten your belts, hang on for the ride. I foresee that by this time next year, things will be improving. You may have to make some sacrifices, like cut off the cable or the satellite dish, or go to dial-up instead of DSL, keep the same car for another couple of years, learn to cook, live in a smaller house, perhaps start all over again as a renter*, etc.
Times will get better.
Soon the talking heads will start blathering about how the financial markets are improving, that houses are selling, that the tide is again turning.
Soon the market will go up and the economy will be booming again.
(I hope gas drops below $2 a gallon first!)
Times will be good again.
But during the next swing upward, don't get so caught up in the hype. Don't forget this time. Save your money, plant a garden, buy a smaller house, drive a smaller car. Be frugal.
Don't let the self-fulfilling prophesies drag you down during the next cycle, the next wave of boom and bust.
Don't let the talking heads convince you that your life sucks.
Well, it might, but only you can change it!!
Use these tough times to improve your life.
It's another lesson. Learn from it.
Times are tough, yes, but I already see signs that we're pulling out of it. Houses are selling, gas prices are dropping darn near every day, banks are working with home-owners...
It's going to be OK.
Really.
(*If you lose your house and do a BK, in about three to four years you'll be able to buy again. It's NOT the end of the world to lose a house. You just have to get your financial house back in order, have three good credit lines, like a credit card with your bank, a small loan for a fridge or something, a small auto loan, and be current on everything. Note: I said SMALL!! And start saving your money. You should be able to qualify for an FHA loan. Been there, done that, and struggling right now to make my own mortgage payments, but it's going to be OK!!)
Times are tough.
Some of our financial fluctuations are self-fulfilling prophesies.
The stock market is nervous. The media is blathering, The more the talking heads talk about recession, the more likely we are to fall into a recession.
People, stop jumping every time some talking head on TV says "boo!"
Don't be a sheeple.
Listen, I'm not saying to run out and spend your money like you used to. You can't afford it. In fact, you couldn't afford it back then either, but things were booming and you were full of optimism (and yourself) and thought things would be like this forever.
As my Pastor says, "If you don't like what's going on right now -- Change is coming!"
"And if everything is great, get ready -- Change is coming!!"
Our economy is like a huge ocean with tides. Sometimes it's up, sometimes it's down.
The media will doom and gloom you until you believe that things are all bad and they're never going to get better.
At that point, the prophesy fulfills itself.
So, Mom's advice today is to hang on. Tighten your belts, hang on for the ride. I foresee that by this time next year, things will be improving. You may have to make some sacrifices, like cut off the cable or the satellite dish, or go to dial-up instead of DSL, keep the same car for another couple of years, learn to cook, live in a smaller house, perhaps start all over again as a renter*, etc.
Times will get better.
Soon the talking heads will start blathering about how the financial markets are improving, that houses are selling, that the tide is again turning.
Soon the market will go up and the economy will be booming again.
(I hope gas drops below $2 a gallon first!)
Times will be good again.
But during the next swing upward, don't get so caught up in the hype. Don't forget this time. Save your money, plant a garden, buy a smaller house, drive a smaller car. Be frugal.
Don't let the self-fulfilling prophesies drag you down during the next cycle, the next wave of boom and bust.
Don't let the talking heads convince you that your life sucks.
Well, it might, but only you can change it!!
Use these tough times to improve your life.
It's another lesson. Learn from it.
Times are tough, yes, but I already see signs that we're pulling out of it. Houses are selling, gas prices are dropping darn near every day, banks are working with home-owners...
It's going to be OK.
Really.
(*If you lose your house and do a BK, in about three to four years you'll be able to buy again. It's NOT the end of the world to lose a house. You just have to get your financial house back in order, have three good credit lines, like a credit card with your bank, a small loan for a fridge or something, a small auto loan, and be current on everything. Note: I said SMALL!! And start saving your money. You should be able to qualify for an FHA loan. Been there, done that, and struggling right now to make my own mortgage payments, but it's going to be OK!!)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Yes On 8 Is BUNK!!
I've been listening and watching the latest ad campaigns here in Cali, and I can tell you, that compost pile that we call an ad campaign is growing by the minute.
One of the most egregious is the Yes On 8 campaign.
Flat out lies fill the commercials that claim that children will be taught about gay marriage in schools, that churches will lose their non-profit status, that we will lose our rights as citizens.
Whoever came up with this garbage is LYING!
Do not be fooled by out of state special interests.
First, Cali has very stern rules about teaching certain topics to our kids. I have to sign a form before my son can be taught ANYTHING about family relations or sex education. It's not an opt-out system, I have to opt-in or he doesn't get that class. Period. No exceptions to the rules.
Second, non-profit status is from the Feds, so all that blather about churches is another flat out lie!
Third, regarding rights? What about the rights of our family, friends, co-workers to have a permanent relationship with their loved one? To love and cherish through sickness and in health.
Yes, I know that the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, has Words on homosexuality.
However, I also believe that God NEVER says "oops".
People are born the way they are, including their sexual orientation. Again, God never says "oops". So if people are born that way, and God knit us together in the womb, well, then, hmmmm........?
So who am I to judge and condemn people who love each other and want to make the commitment of marriage? In our country, marriage is a legal and business relationship anyway. And it's better that two people marry than to be fornicating around with every Tom, Dick and Harry (or Tammy, Donisha and Harriet).
Don't believe the overblown BS that this desperate ad campaign is throwing at you. It's FULL of LIES.
Oh, and that stuff about how four judges went against four million voters? Well, some of us did NOT vote for a ban on gay marriage. So don't include us in those fake numbers.
And by that logic, our Brothers and Sisters of Color would not be allowed to marry whites. In fact, like my gggrandmother, a free person of color, I would not be allowed to marry a white man either. Because it was once against the law for a person of color, any color, to marry a white.
I'm not all white.
My parents would not have been allowed to marry.
My grandparents, neither set, would have been allowed to marry.
My great grandparents would not have been allowed to marry (actually, they passed for white so they were able to marry).
Thank God for the judges who rule upon the constitutional rights of the citizens of this country, going against the popular prejudices of the times. Thank God for judges who look above and beyond the rantings of the haters among us, and look to the Constitution first, not last.
And hey, you know, if you insist on voting Yes on 8, voting to ban gay marriage, well it will be a wasted effort on your part. Because even if it passes, the judges will rule again, based on the Constitution, and your ranting and raving and votes will be for nothing.
Don't fall into the trap of believing everything you hear on TV. Especially if the ad is way over the top.
The ad campaign manager isn't underestimating the stupidity of the audience. Do yourself a favor and don't believe the hype.
Yes On 8 is BUNK!!
Don't believe the hype.
NEVER believe the hype!
One of the most egregious is the Yes On 8 campaign.
Flat out lies fill the commercials that claim that children will be taught about gay marriage in schools, that churches will lose their non-profit status, that we will lose our rights as citizens.
Whoever came up with this garbage is LYING!
Do not be fooled by out of state special interests.
First, Cali has very stern rules about teaching certain topics to our kids. I have to sign a form before my son can be taught ANYTHING about family relations or sex education. It's not an opt-out system, I have to opt-in or he doesn't get that class. Period. No exceptions to the rules.
Second, non-profit status is from the Feds, so all that blather about churches is another flat out lie!
Third, regarding rights? What about the rights of our family, friends, co-workers to have a permanent relationship with their loved one? To love and cherish through sickness and in health.
Yes, I know that the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, has Words on homosexuality.
However, I also believe that God NEVER says "oops".
People are born the way they are, including their sexual orientation. Again, God never says "oops". So if people are born that way, and God knit us together in the womb, well, then, hmmmm........?
So who am I to judge and condemn people who love each other and want to make the commitment of marriage? In our country, marriage is a legal and business relationship anyway. And it's better that two people marry than to be fornicating around with every Tom, Dick and Harry (or Tammy, Donisha and Harriet).
Don't believe the overblown BS that this desperate ad campaign is throwing at you. It's FULL of LIES.
Oh, and that stuff about how four judges went against four million voters? Well, some of us did NOT vote for a ban on gay marriage. So don't include us in those fake numbers.
And by that logic, our Brothers and Sisters of Color would not be allowed to marry whites. In fact, like my gggrandmother, a free person of color, I would not be allowed to marry a white man either. Because it was once against the law for a person of color, any color, to marry a white.
I'm not all white.
My parents would not have been allowed to marry.
My grandparents, neither set, would have been allowed to marry.
My great grandparents would not have been allowed to marry (actually, they passed for white so they were able to marry).
Thank God for the judges who rule upon the constitutional rights of the citizens of this country, going against the popular prejudices of the times. Thank God for judges who look above and beyond the rantings of the haters among us, and look to the Constitution first, not last.
And hey, you know, if you insist on voting Yes on 8, voting to ban gay marriage, well it will be a wasted effort on your part. Because even if it passes, the judges will rule again, based on the Constitution, and your ranting and raving and votes will be for nothing.
Don't fall into the trap of believing everything you hear on TV. Especially if the ad is way over the top.
The ad campaign manager isn't underestimating the stupidity of the audience. Do yourself a favor and don't believe the hype.
Yes On 8 is BUNK!!
Don't believe the hype.
NEVER believe the hype!
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