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The Silly Season
By Carlos Fuentes
(November 1st., 2010.- LOS ANGELES, CAL. .- (The Silly Season) ‘s an expression applied by U. S. Politics to the intermediate voting Season, between two presidential elections. Few seasons have deserved more than the actual run to the ballots this next November 2nd
The always admirable Sarah Palin, who quit to the Alaska ‘s government to make political advertising an collect (until today) U. S: Cy. $12 million, starts my recalling of nonsense. Mrs. Palin makes an unending recalling to The Founding fathers, that is the patriots that founded the nation in 1776. An Interviewer asked her to name such “founders” Mrs. Palin kept silence. Even she uses the expression The Founding fathers she hasn’t the slightness idea who were them.
After a long silence gap, she mumbled: "Washington". that is she doesn’t know Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Hamilton, even these heroes have statues, avenues, schools, and even busses, to remember them. Let us remind that she ‘s the same Sarah Palin that blames President Obama and the Democrats of ignoring the history of the United States.
The right wing’s lack of knowledge arrives even to say that Mr. Obama is not an American, that he is a secret Muslim, and that he is a socialist or even a commie Well in the U, S. There is always a public that needs to have a villain, a bad guy in the picture. Movies have documented such truth In silent movies the Kaiser’s Germans and the Pancho Villa’s Mexican fulfilled such manichean function (The Germans were “Bosh” the Mexican were “ the greasers.” afterwards followed the Nazis, the commies, the Koreans the Chinese and now , the Muslims.
All Muslim is a terrorist, stated terrible Bill O'Reilly in the Barbara Walters’ TV program, causing the exit of two panelist women from the program. Juan Williams, from NPR, said that when a person dresses like Arab people gets in a plain, he feels uneasy. Of course you would have to ask yourself if a Muslim terrorist would be dressed like a muslim. Or even better, Doesn’t a terrorist like to be as anyone else, so nobody Could identify him? Why returning to Williams, should be identified as a terrorist? Paranoia, Manicheanism, Illness.
The Muslim rejection is now the electric cord of the right wing in the U. S. A pastor in Florida, burned the Koran in public. The Islamic center at the World Trade Center in Manhattan had to move. The Muslim communities in the U. S. are feeling threatened There are even communities without Muslims that the aversion identifies them as Islamic.
But he racist and religious assault are nothing compared to the personal political attacks, although Rand Paul, Senate republican candidate for Kentucky was nailed by his democrat opponent as a "Buddhist" who forces women to kneel, before an idol. Of course that it happened long time ago, when Rand was “a funny” student. Now is campaign artillery against good old Rand, who is only a good father and protestant
In these “silly season” the New York State campaign stands out. The republican candidate, Carl Paladino, says out loud against the government in general and against the gays in particular. In a little while, Mr Paladino excuses himself saying he has to go to the bathroom. In his place stays a Black panther desgised like Nehru anda n afroamericana, whose mustache is braided with his beard and eyebrows, desguising him, His name is Jimmy MacMillan and he leads the “Party of the too high rent.” Until a journalist from the New Yokr Times discovered that Macmillan live in an apartment where he does not pay any rent.
Add to this New York cocktail Kristin Davis, owner of prostitution houses, that defends herself of being called a hooker, asking to be named as “madam” That’s why the democrat candidate and sure winner , Andrew Cuomo, smiles and doesn’t say a thing.
Things worsen in Colorado, where the republican Cory Gardner is against two candidates called "Markey". Betsy Markey is opposed to Obama. Ed Markey is pro-Obama. That distinction isn’t enough Betsy should say she uses earrings but doesn’t use tie. Tom Tancredo the ferocious candidate to Government in Colorado whose agenda includes bombing the sacred city of Islam, the Mecca, and to extradite the 12 million Illegal workers.
Meanwhile in Alaska, the tea party candidate, Joe Miller, rejects to answer any questions, he is against the jobless compensation, but he hides his wife, that receives them, orders to handcuff a too questioning reporter, and forgets that Alaska depends on 40% from the government help, and that their oil resources are from the State.
More amusing is the other tea party candidate., Christine O'Donnell, for Delaware. She was a witch even she denies it now. In a TV debate she asked that [ ]the State and Church should not get apart, as the socialist want.” When she learned that the U. S: Constitution separated church from state, O’ Donnell persisted skeptical, in her mistake before drawing in confusion.
The Tea Party joins the most ignorant and vociferating Obama opponents . It is known they oppose everything, but without knowing what things they would favor. Against everything and i n favor of nothing Excluding foreign policy where the tea Party is divided between interventionists and isolationists everybody opposes United nations, and the World Trade Organization. And from Congress, its elected members will vote in matters like Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, China y Middle East. To drink tea
Obama should rejoice. The Tea Party victories will divide the GOP and the independent vote will get away, being the one that decide elections outcome. The republican Party has opposed all Presidential initiatives, with rancorous feelings. Now the Republican Party, at least in the lower house, will have the power, but they will be divided Now Obama could deal with moderate Republicans..
When Thomas Jefferson explained to George Washington that tea should be filtered to take away all bitterness, the first president of the United States said it was the reason for the Congress to exist; to take away the bitterness’s from all the Executive initiatives. With no doubt, Obama has learned the lesson.
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Note: I write this form Los Angeles, and if I could vote I will give my ballot to Jerry Brown for governor and to [ß] Barbara Boxer[/b] for the Senate. As I being a Mexican citizen, I urge my fellow Mexican Americans to do it for and Boxer
Copyright © Grupo Reforma Servicio Informativo
By Carlos Fuentes
(November 1st., 2010.- LOS ANGELES, CAL. .- (The Silly Season) ‘s an expression applied by U. S. Politics to the intermediate voting Season, between two presidential elections. Few seasons have deserved more than the actual run to the ballots this next November 2nd
The always admirable Sarah Palin, who quit to the Alaska ‘s government to make political advertising an collect (until today) U. S: Cy. $12 million, starts my recalling of nonsense. Mrs. Palin makes an unending recalling to The Founding fathers, that is the patriots that founded the nation in 1776. An Interviewer asked her to name such “founders” Mrs. Palin kept silence. Even she uses the expression The Founding fathers she hasn’t the slightness idea who were them.
After a long silence gap, she mumbled: "Washington". that is she doesn’t know Jefferson, Franklin, Madison, Hamilton, even these heroes have statues, avenues, schools, and even busses, to remember them. Let us remind that she ‘s the same Sarah Palin that blames President Obama and the Democrats of ignoring the history of the United States.
The right wing’s lack of knowledge arrives even to say that Mr. Obama is not an American, that he is a secret Muslim, and that he is a socialist or even a commie Well in the U, S. There is always a public that needs to have a villain, a bad guy in the picture. Movies have documented such truth In silent movies the Kaiser’s Germans and the Pancho Villa’s Mexican fulfilled such manichean function (The Germans were “Bosh” the Mexican were “ the greasers.” afterwards followed the Nazis, the commies, the Koreans the Chinese and now , the Muslims.
All Muslim is a terrorist, stated terrible Bill O'Reilly in the Barbara Walters’ TV program, causing the exit of two panelist women from the program. Juan Williams, from NPR, said that when a person dresses like Arab people gets in a plain, he feels uneasy. Of course you would have to ask yourself if a Muslim terrorist would be dressed like a muslim. Or even better, Doesn’t a terrorist like to be as anyone else, so nobody Could identify him? Why returning to Williams, should be identified as a terrorist? Paranoia, Manicheanism, Illness.
The Muslim rejection is now the electric cord of the right wing in the U. S. A pastor in Florida, burned the Koran in public. The Islamic center at the World Trade Center in Manhattan had to move. The Muslim communities in the U. S. are feeling threatened There are even communities without Muslims that the aversion identifies them as Islamic.
But he racist and religious assault are nothing compared to the personal political attacks, although Rand Paul, Senate republican candidate for Kentucky was nailed by his democrat opponent as a "Buddhist" who forces women to kneel, before an idol. Of course that it happened long time ago, when Rand was “a funny” student. Now is campaign artillery against good old Rand, who is only a good father and protestant
In these “silly season” the New York State campaign stands out. The republican candidate, Carl Paladino, says out loud against the government in general and against the gays in particular. In a little while, Mr Paladino excuses himself saying he has to go to the bathroom. In his place stays a Black panther desgised like Nehru anda n afroamericana, whose mustache is braided with his beard and eyebrows, desguising him, His name is Jimmy MacMillan and he leads the “Party of the too high rent.” Until a journalist from the New Yokr Times discovered that Macmillan live in an apartment where he does not pay any rent.
Add to this New York cocktail Kristin Davis, owner of prostitution houses, that defends herself of being called a hooker, asking to be named as “madam” That’s why the democrat candidate and sure winner , Andrew Cuomo, smiles and doesn’t say a thing.
Things worsen in Colorado, where the republican Cory Gardner is against two candidates called "Markey". Betsy Markey is opposed to Obama. Ed Markey is pro-Obama. That distinction isn’t enough Betsy should say she uses earrings but doesn’t use tie. Tom Tancredo the ferocious candidate to Government in Colorado whose agenda includes bombing the sacred city of Islam, the Mecca, and to extradite the 12 million Illegal workers.
Meanwhile in Alaska, the tea party candidate, Joe Miller, rejects to answer any questions, he is against the jobless compensation, but he hides his wife, that receives them, orders to handcuff a too questioning reporter, and forgets that Alaska depends on 40% from the government help, and that their oil resources are from the State.
More amusing is the other tea party candidate., Christine O'Donnell, for Delaware. She was a witch even she denies it now. In a TV debate she asked that [ ]the State and Church should not get apart, as the socialist want.” When she learned that the U. S: Constitution separated church from state, O’ Donnell persisted skeptical, in her mistake before drawing in confusion.
The Tea Party joins the most ignorant and vociferating Obama opponents . It is known they oppose everything, but without knowing what things they would favor. Against everything and i n favor of nothing Excluding foreign policy where the tea Party is divided between interventionists and isolationists everybody opposes United nations, and the World Trade Organization. And from Congress, its elected members will vote in matters like Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, China y Middle East. To drink tea
Obama should rejoice. The Tea Party victories will divide the GOP and the independent vote will get away, being the one that decide elections outcome. The republican Party has opposed all Presidential initiatives, with rancorous feelings. Now the Republican Party, at least in the lower house, will have the power, but they will be divided Now Obama could deal with moderate Republicans..
When Thomas Jefferson explained to George Washington that tea should be filtered to take away all bitterness, the first president of the United States said it was the reason for the Congress to exist; to take away the bitterness’s from all the Executive initiatives. With no doubt, Obama has learned the lesson.
* * *
Note: I write this form Los Angeles, and if I could vote I will give my ballot to Jerry Brown for governor and to [ß] Barbara Boxer[/b] for the Senate. As I being a Mexican citizen, I urge my fellow Mexican Americans to do it for and Boxer
Copyright © Grupo Reforma Servicio Informativo
