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What is PC?

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by Vince DeLisi

 

Political Correctness, what is it and who defines it? When someone is “PC” they are alienating a good part of the public, those who do not agree. Oprah decided in the last election to endorse Barack Obama; her ratings dipped. All of a sudden those who thought she was the greatest found out they did not like her getting into a political race. When asked if she would campaign for him this time around she said no, she loves him but she is trying to build a cable network.

Recently I attended a diversity workshop and heard about political correctness, I pointed out the above and I saw heads shaking approval, what you think is PC and what I think is PC on the same issue can be so different, so who is right?

My latest PC complaint stems from a debate I heard on Monday. I heard the term illegal’s is racist, Really, REALLY? If someone comes into this country illegally they are illegal’s period. They are not following the law they are being illegal, how the heck is this racist. Why do illegals have more rights than citizens? In Los Angeles if you are illegal and involved in a traffic accident you will be released with your car to crash again.

My grandparents came here from Sicily, arrived at Ellis Island, followed the rules, were discriminated against, but managed to get jobs, pay taxes, become citizens and contribute to the community; they followed the rules. Despite this Italians are referred to as Mafia, but this is not considered racist. The television show Jersey Shore is so anti-Italian and racist, but it is accepted by the PC. Jersey Shore is the Amos and Andy of the 21st century. In this Country, it is ok to be racist toward Italians; what a damn shame. Illegal’s a racist term, I think not!

Shaking My Head

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by Vince DeLisi

 

I do not know exactly when our country became so divided, but we are. A Facebook friend asked a question. When President Obama travels on a campaign trip, who pays the expenses, the campaign or the taxpayers? A fair question thought this person. He was attacked. The first response was “Bush did it.” The second, the question is only asked because of his skin color. Really, Really?

If all of our former President’s trips were funded by taxpayers I guess a precedent was set, which would included both Democrats and Republicans. As for skin color, give me a break, the race card; the last I checks a large number of non blacks voted for the President or he would have never become President.

The upcoming election, I am afraid is going to be the most nasty in the history of our country. When one side gets nasty, the other side can be worse. This is a statement, an opinion, and I have not said which side will throw the first volley. Here is a wild idea; the candidates should run on records and philosophies— what a concept! I am sure most intelligent voters want to hear about issues, not about personalities, spouses, or children of the candidates.

Put the issues on the table, put the facts on the table, do not make up facts debate them, debate the issues, and keep the mudslinging to yourself. I think the entitled of this county need to grow up, recognize we are in financial crises and decide which candidate can work with congress and the senate to fix the bleeding. The way I feel today, we should vote any officer holder out and start new, whether they be in the house, senate, or President. Maybe the Democrats’ need a new candidate, I do not know. Maybe Republicans need to figure out a platform which can help the country and get more votes; again I do not know. I do know the personal attacks, the race card and mudslinging all needs to go away, let us use our intelligence during the upcoming political season.

We Better Stop Fiddling

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by Vince DeLisi

It appears we as a country just do not want to learn from history. The Roman Empire was one of the greatest in the history of the world, until they got to the point where Nero fiddled and Rome burned. I believe we are close to seeing the United States burn.

Why do I say this? We have Nancy Pelosi wanting to stop free speech if they do not agree with her. She has a right to her opinions as misguided as I believe they are, but I want to protect my right to say this. Pelosi would rather put a gag on my thoughts.

We have become a society which has extremes on both sides and hear very little from the middle. We have lost the art of compromise in the United States. We have accepted lies from politicians. We hear people say oh they are just politicians they always lie. Go back and listen to the drowning of then candidate now governor of California Jerry Brown when he admitted politicians lie and will promise anything to get elected. Even after saying this, the cattle in California drank the kool-aid and elected him again!

We have a medical system pushed through by one side of elected officials who never read the close to 3 thousand page bill, and a Supreme Court ruling on this bill who do not want to read all 3 thousand pages, and admit to this.

While this is going on let us invite more performers to the White House to entertain the President. We have no problems; let us pay for another party. We have people who listen to actors and their opinions like they are well thought out. For the most part they are not thought out; they want to get their next multimillion dollar role and will say anything they think their studio wants them to say. Why are their opinions more important than yours?

And now our leaders want to put a black box in your car for your “Safety.” Please they want yet another way to keep an eye on what you say and what you do. Will you not be able to talk freely in your car without worrying about the thought police trying to shut you down? It is time we as a country fight for the rights our country was founded on. You do not have to be cattle and follow the politically correct. Of course who decides what is PC?

If we continue to buy into the belief government is here to fix everything and take care of all of us, then we buy into the belief government can tell us what to think, and if we do not agree, government will remove us. Animal Farm, 1984, The Republic, Karl Marx and more are not far above the horizon. I love a country which can debate issues, not one which has one’s ideas shoved down our throats. I love a country where anyone can worship or not as they see fit. I hope you do too. We are in a point in history where we again must fight for our rights.

This Should Be A National Holiday and Other Thoughts

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By Vince DeLisi

Vince DeLisi

April 4, the start of the baseball season. Now this should be a national holiday, to honor the Boys of Summer. There is nothing better than watching a game, in person if possible. If you are at a game and the guy sitting next to you is wearing the other teams jersey, have a good time with him, or her, you are suppose to have fun at a game, we do not ever need a repeat of what happened at Dodger Stadium last year.
Speaking of the Dodgers, why did Major League Baseball let Frank McCourt have anything to do with this team, come on commissioner he is a cancer to the game, he did his best to destroy the Dodgers.

If what has happened to me over the past few weeks is an example of the government running the healthcare system we are all in so much trouble. Three times prescriptions my doctors have prescribed have not been covered, and now I was told my diabetes is not bad enough to get the insulin pump. My last a1c is 10 should be six, I need the pump but the government says no. They say there are no death squads? Give me a break, if you get rid of people with chronic diseases, medical costs go down. Let me see, I read this in Plato’s Republic, those with chronic diseases should not be treated. If one is forced onto the medical roles, one’s doctor not some bureaucrat should make the decisions on what is needed and what is not.

Will we ever again have a main stream news broadcast we can trust? Not with today’s powers that be and they do not even care if they are blatant about becoming cheerleaders for their guy. Hopefully the American people will stop relying on news commentators; they are not reporters any more, to portray one candidate versus another. If a main stream news organization supports one candidate I always go for the other side. Of course for the most part I have stopped watching these shows, no they are no longer newscasts, and my blood pressure seems to be lower. Investigate the candidates on your own, come up with your own conclusion and I will respect your choice.

Brush Up Your Shakespeare

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by Vince DeLisi

Vince DeLisi

What you say? Yes it is time for us to all to that. OK I am not talking Shakespeare but I am talking in general about everything. Brush Up Your Shakespeare is from the Musical Kiss Me Kate, a great funny song used to kill some time so the next scene could get ready. We all need to kill time but to our advantage.

I told many people I stopped watching the news for a while. It did wonders for me, did not like the kind of fiction I was watching. So I decided to give myself a tutorial, brushing up on my Shakespeare if you will. It is so interesting how history repeats or tries to repeat itself. I went back in history and was re introduced to Plato and Socrates, as well as Thomas Wolf and Karl Marx. How perfect all of their scenarios looked when reading about how people should live their lives. The only problem on paper does not make a successful society. In all of the above mention authors and philosophers, missing from their plans was the human mind.

Power is an aphrodisiac for many with leadership abilities, and although the platform they spew sounds great, in the end it is all about power and keeping it for themselves. We must all be very careful which kool aid we drink. When we try and have class warfare it just will not work and will ultimately cause a civil war. Just because entitlements are given it does not mean the entitled will follow your leadership, they will try and usurp your power. It has happened time and again in history, and will happen again for sure because history does repeat itself.

As for our news shows, Katie filling in on GMA, The Today Show putting Sarah Palin in an anchor seat next to Matt, and CBS This Morning slipping in comic routines making fun of only the right, will not get me to watch their shows. Morning news has turned into nothing more than a propaganda perch for those bosses in charge. Do not drink the kool aid, do not become part of the cattle. Find good old fashioned news with just the facts. It is out there, look for it, you do not have to be told what you just heard or read, you are smart enough to do that on your own.

Go back into history, see what was tried and failed, if it failed more than once you will say Utopia does not exist in real life, Plato’s Republic looks good on paper, but we do not live on paper, we live in real life and we need to find the right mix to keep our lifestyles where they are able to be enjoyed.

Baseball Politics and More

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by Vince DeLisi

Vince DeLisi

 

So today was the start of the baseball season, yup 3 a.m.  Seattle and the A’s in Japan.  What is Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud the used car salesman Selig thinking?  Two terrible teams to represent the majors and NO LIVE TV!!!  Why bother opening the season and not have any live TV; why not make two good teams go to Japan and play, but whoever plays put the damn game on TV!

 

Hey Bud, this one’s for you wake up or step down.  If baseball is America’s pastime, lets give it all of the pomp and circumstance it deserve.  You will not see the NFL making a mistake like this.

 

While I am talking baseball, I am happy the Dodgers have new owners, and local icon Magic Johnson part of it.  My only question is why is MLB allowing Frank McCourt still involved in any form.  Once again, a bad move by the used car salesman.  McCourt was a cancer to this team.

 

The Supreme Court is going to rule on Obama care.  Under his leadership Americans will be told by the Federal Government how to spend their money.  This is wrong period.  First of all this should be a state issue, second if the FEDS get away with this will they start telling people what food to eat or what we are allowed to listen to on the radio or watch on TV.  Government stay out of my life.

 

Yesterday was diabetes awareness day.  When interviewed one doctor when asked if diabetes is an epidemic in this country, to quote Dr. Philip Schauer, director of the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, during his interview he called type 2 diabetes “..a tsunami.”

 

The doctor also said diabetics will suffer kidney failure, need dialysis, suffer heart attacks and strokes.  We need to tackle this disease and stop the tsunami.  Recent research at the Cleveland shows gastric bypass surgery activates a hormone which makes ones pancreas produce more insulin.  42 per cent of patients who had the sugar found their blood sugars under control, those who used meds only 12 per cent.  The bottom line, we must fight for a cure, and prevent our loved ones from suffering from this deadly disease.

U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Hughes At Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally in San Diego

U.S. Senatorial candidate, Dan Hughes explains what brought him to Stand Up For Religious Freedom in San Diego 3-23-12.

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Stop HHS Mandate

Video taken at Stand Up For Religious Freedom rally in San Diego 3-23-12.

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Man Says We Have To Do Something Good For Eternity At Stand Up For Religious Freedom Rally in San Diego

I spoke to a man at the Stand Up For Religious Freedom rally in downtown San Diego on 3-23-12. He humbly apologized for not speaking the language well, but his words broke all language barriers.

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Stand With Me, End The War On Faith

by Sutton Porter

It is 2012, yet it seems that we are back in the Roman Colosseum watching Christians get devoured by lions. Yes, today is kick a Catholic day, tomorrow every other faith. Think I am wrong, think again. Attacks always begin on the biggest or strongest. Chip away at it bit by bit till it begins to crumble. A person close to me has often told me this analogy.

We have witnessed the attacks from the left growing stronger and stronger. Most recently, March 9th Freedom From Religion Foundation, (a site beloved by such miserable atheists as Janeanne Garofalo and Mike Malloy) placed an advertisement in the New York Times thoroughly bashing Catholics for maintaing their religious beliefs regarding birth control. The ad is utterly vile and hideous. Saying Catholics have blind allegiance to a” illusory religious authority”, and are like battered women that keep going back for more. Which by the way, is a sexist statement.

March 13th, Liberal talk show host Chris Matthews calls Catholicism and Mormonism cults. Catholicism is the foundation of all Christian religions. Hardly a cult.

This assault on our religious freedom is not pertaining  just to Catholics, Mormons or any other Christian. It is relevant to all religions. Mark my words, Judaism is next.

We need to make a stand today, that is why I am coming forward and asking everybody on Thursday,April 5th at 3pm (the day before Good Friday) to call, email, old school hand write your local/national media outlets and elected officials and tell them we are not going to let you trample and defile our religious beliefs.

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