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Quotes From Your Children?

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While there is great beauty in the freedom of expression allowed by the internet, it also shows the ugliness depths to which our society has degenerated as encouraged by the hypocrisy of the progressive ideology.

The following is a series of Twitter posts made after last weekend’s tragic shooting spree in Arizona.  WARNING:   it is graphic.

Freedom of speech may be a right, but it does not automatically grant the moral grounds to call for someone else’s death.  I would hope that if you know any of these people or if you know their parents, you tell them in no uncertain terms that this kind of  behavior is completely unacceptable and has consequences.  (For example, were any of them my employee, they would find themselves without a job.) 

Only Losers Pay To Play

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It was laughable enough to uncover that the left-wingnuts are actually paying people to protest against Americans protesting socialized medicine in the form of HR 3200, but now they’re presuming the Kool-Aid drinkers can actually read and that they care about what books are topping the best-seller lists.

“50 Ways You Can Help Obama Change America“, courtesy of “Progress Now”, is hitting the bookstores and in order to offset the lack of content, they’re sponsoring a contest to help spur sales:

“It never hurts to offer a little incentive, especially if your incentive has the potential to drive extreme right wingers crazy, so among our prizes is a grand-prize of a trip for two to Honolulu, Hawaii for a private tour of the hospital where President Obama was born, followed by an opportunity to take part in a community service project there on MLK Day of Service, January 18, 2010.”

They also want stories about how “people can help Obama change America for the better”.  How about we start with a most basic one:  impeach every member of the administration who is failing to uphold their oath of office.

Ignorant Confusion Is Dangerous

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Like it or not, at least at first glance we are judged by the company we keep since birds of a feather and all that.  If we’re lucky, we get a chance to prove ourselves through our individual actions, which may then validate or negate that initial opinion, for better or for worse.

Adjust your thinking cap and read this little piece posted at The Volokh Conspiracy blog.  Though originally aimed at President Bush, if you are a regular reader of Smoke Break, the parallels to President Obama and his administration will be painfully obvious.

Then, more importantly, check out the list of signers.