You know, we all found it quite amusing to see Rick Santorum up on the stage pretending he had a snowball's chance of the nomination. Santorum surges, lol!!
"R-Money" we quip, it's just a feint to the right so he can win the nomination, right?
Newt's such a hypocrite, he'll never survive the scrutiny. Har har.
And then Santorum starts to gain momentum?
I'm reminded of this:
http://www.moviesoundclips.net/...
And as I scan the GOP slate and consider the voters supporting them, I'm moved to ask the question
WHO THE HELL ARE THESE PEOPLE?
Who are these people so motivated by hatred and fear? Is it really possible we're watching a cynical attempt to manipulate frightened people in tough economic times (again) and it's actually working (again)?
They aren't even hiding it anymore. No more pandering to the imaginary center, no more pretense of giving a shit about us or the country.
I mean, who is surprised that the gop slate vows to overturn Rowe v. Wade? Or that they'll try everything, including trying to pass "life begins at conception" into law?
But now it's contraception (i.e. sex) they demonize. And a real candidate for the gop nomination isn't afraid to come out and declare that we should go back a few centuries where women's rights are concerned.
And now they're after the Violence Against Women Act, for which we can thank the one and only Joseph R. Biden for passing into law.
I ask again: Who the HELL are these people? Who are the people who vote for them? And why aren't we scared?
Here is what they hate and fear and villify (in no particular order):
Women (Esp. Vaginas)
Sex
Sex outside of marriage (unless they're doing it)
Sex outside of procreation
Gay sex
Creative sex
Sex just cuz it feels good
Brown People, unless they're (a) orangey-brown and/or (b) convenient for "proving" they aren't ignorant bigots (see: Herman Cain and/or Marco Rubio)
Unions, meaning teachers, nurses, autoworkers, miners, police and firefighters, public employees - and especially those ridiculously high-paid school janitors
and thus
Fair wages and compensation, reasonable hours, safe working conditions
Young People (especially if they're getting an education)
Intellectuals
Voting Rights, Civil Rights, Workers' rights
Voters - especially brown voters, see above
Regulatory Agencies (all)
Federal Laws, except those that enrich them and tell us what to do with our bodies
Atheists, Agnostics, Humanists, anyone following a religion that is not the same as theirs
The planet and all the people who put her health before profits
Actually, anyone who puts anything before profits
Homeowners and consumers and their ridiculous demands to be treated fairly and not be defrauded by lenders and bled dry by bank fees (see "put anything before profits, above)
I'm sure you can come up with more.
But the Violence Against Women Act? Contraception? Next they'll be burning us at the stake as witches. Okay, that's hyperbole. But is it really a stretch to think that these sanctimonious rich white "Christians" might spark some virulent anti-women furor, resulting in violence and carnage? (See: Eric Rudolph)
Is it really that much of a stretch to imagine a group of zealots will interpret the Bible as telling them we should be stoned for the sin of having sex or being openly female? That's what the the Taliban does. That's what the ultra-orthodox in Israel are doing. Spitting on little girls walking to schools. Honor killings. Genital mutilation. Can't have women enjoying sex, lest they become "whores".
Who are these people within throwing distance of the White House, who hate sexuality (unless they surrender to the wiles of wanton females and then cry about it) and want to deny coverage for contraception even as 85% of commercials are for Cialis (and even those show two people in separate bathtubs - what's up with that?), and want to repeal the Violence Against Women Act?
Oh. My. Gawd. The horror. The HORROR:
The Violence Against Women laws provide programs and services, including:
Community violence prevention programs
Protections for victims who are evicted from their homes because of events related to domestic violence or stalking
Funding for victim assistance services, like rape crisis centers and hotlines
Programs to meet the needs of immigrant women and women of different races or ethnicities
Programs and services for victims with disabilities
Legal aid for survivors of violence
This is what they want to repeal. This is what they're afraid of.
They want to undo every ounce of progress we've made over several centuries, carve up the nation for fat cats to despoil, control the narrative by denying education and access, capture all the power and money - these are the same people calling Obama a fascist?
They are frightened of their own sexuality, frightened of strong and self-sufficient women, frightened of an orifice. Their reaction is to subjugate.
They are sanctimonious, intolerant, homophobic, self-serving misogynists. And they have a hell of a lot of power, and they won't be satisfied until they have it all. And they're not even trying to hide it anymore.
Who the hell are these people, and why are they anywhere near the White House? Why do they have this much power? Why are people voting for them?
And why are any of us still laughing?