I've been at this blogging game for several years, now; in fact, I was introduced to the blogosphere right here, on good ole JU. Thanks, Drag!                                                                                                                                                         

Now, I blog on a few different topics, as do most people, on a few different sites, but I prefer politics. After all, it's something which affects all of us, and there are so very many ways to offend,  without even trying. Getting under people's skin is sometimes fun; it makes the discussions interesting. I'm also one of those geeks who writes into my paper quite frequently. I have my nemises, there, too, and we slug it out on a weekly basis there in the editorial pages.

Over these past years, I have endured malicious attacks by various and sundry thin-skinned, vicious and angry non-conservatives who feel that their views supply them with some innate superiority to me and my own thrid-rate, bargain-basement opinions. And it's been fun.

I've been attacked, smeared, and dismissed; over the years, I've been called a fascist, a bomb-thrower, a Redneck Doofus and, of course, a racist. After all, one cannot question--or, heaven forbid, disagree with--the will of the Savior without being called a racist. My personal favorite and--if I may say so, my personal best--is "Fascist bomb-thrower". That's a two-fer!

Anyway, all this anger, bile and virtiole comes from the tolerant, understanding, compassionate Left; myself, I try to be fair, even-handed and patient in my posts and replies. I try to do what I do politely and with a smile...because I quickly learned that this infuriates them.

I point all this out to demonstrate that I've gained some battle scars in this war of words. I've become something of a veteran, and know how to fight it. I do it all, simply because there's so much going on now that should make these people concerned, but doesn't. 

Obama, in only four months, is quietly and methodically doing everything the liberal, whacko left erroneously accused Bush of doing, over eight whole years. Of course, it's going in the other direction, now, and besides, they made it all up. We don't have to do that, though, because it's really happening. The Department of Homeland Security is targeting conservative ideals as "Rightwing Extremism"; attempts to squash conservative speech under the weight of the new Fairness Doctrine failed initially, but various other regulations and restrictions threaten to have the same effect, and there's still the possibility of a future attempt at passage.

What I dislike about Barack Obama, besides the blatantly Socialist nature of so much of his idealism, is the disturbingly wild-eyed devotion of so many of his followers. We've all seen it.
This scares me; a lot. I mean, there are actually people out there who have sworn him their loyalty--not to the country, not to the government--but to him. To Barack Obama, himself---by name. Is this right? Is it natural?
Obama speaks of a nationwide movement of mandatory civilian service; of forming a “civilian security force…just as powerful as the military itself….”
Now, we all know that this is perfectly fine....after all, the heavily-armed, often violent Militia mentality is purely a phenomenon of the right wing. Certainly.
Just ask The Black Panthers, The Weather Underground, the Animal Liberation Front and The Symbionese Liberation Army.
There are Obama-worshipping youth groups out there, wearing uniforms, chanting and marching in lockstep, dedicating themselves to furthering Obama’s ideals and saying things like, “Because of Obama, I aspire to be the next (insert profession here).” Like they couldn’t get that job before his election? What’s so very different now?
You know what a lot of this reminds me of?
Nazi Germany; a “civilian security force” sounds to me, a lot like the SA, or “Brownshirts”. Thugs who guarded Nazi Party meetings, and went around bashing heads and breaking up opposition party meetings, at Hitler’s behest.
It reminds me of the Hitler Youth, the Nazi “Boy and Girl Scouts” who sang and marched, praising Hitler, and were brainwashed into reporting on the activities of their parents and neighbors.
Cute little children’s choirs are singing songs, praising Obama.
You know, images of smiling children singing the praises of their Dear Leaders can be found from, yes, Nazi Germany, and Saddam’s Iraq; from Lebanon, Syria, Iran, China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam….all those wonderful bastions of democracy and freedom. And now, at long last, we have it here! The oppressive Cult of Personality.

Despite all this unending, utterly ridiculous praise and worship, Obama has yet to tell them to stop. He has not said “knock it off people; c’mon….this is silly”. Why not? Isn’t he kind of embarrassed by all the ruckus?
No, I don‘t think so; instead, I think he basks in the adoration.
I think he secretly loves it; he sure likes being on TV. He’s been on the tube more in the last three months than most presidents are in their whole first year or so.
Granted, there’s a lot going on right now, but even the mindlessly liberal network news departments are beginning to gripe, as his endless string of press conferences cuts into their revenue-generating Prime Time schedules (profit, after all, is purely the motive, despite Barack’s idelaism ), and cost more and more money to their reporters covering these ongoing spectacles of self-promotion.
Doesn’t he have a Press Office he can use to issue updates every day or so? Does he have to come on TV himself every five minutes, and tell us what’s going on?
He even interrupted a press conference; just stepped right in there, to announce the retirement of Justice Souter.
I mean, come on; aren’t we paying people to do that for him?
Yes we are; his Press Secretary is Robert Gibbs, the man who’s favorite phrases seem to be “I’m not sure--I’ll have to get back to you on that”, “I don’t know, I’ll have to get back to you on that” and “Let me check on that and get back to you”.
So…what, Barack? You couldn’t just have written down a blurb and handed it to some White House aide to send to the AP?
No, you just had to get your face on camera again, didn‘t you? Any chance, any opportunity, will do.
The Cult of Personality comes to America, and our Glorious Leader’s biggest fan often seems to be….himself.
It can't happen here? Germany was one of the most cultured, intellectual and civilized nations in the world. It happened there.
All you need is a good speaking voice and the ability to tell certain people what they want to hear. It's happening here.

And be sure to check out that link; some of what I wrote in here, comes from there.