Okay, This Takes The Cake

Okay, this takes the cake!

An Illinois delegate for Senator Obama, Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski has resigned.

Why? Because she called some black children, next door neighbors, "monkeys" which offended the parents of the boys, and the police were called.

She was charged with disorderly conduct and fined, because one of the boys was scared, one of the parents was upset, and there is an ordinance there that bans conduct that "disturbs or alarms" people.

"Given the incident, Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski is stepping down as a delegate and will be replaced," said Obama spokeswoman Amy Brundage.

I think that this political correctness stuff has been taken to the extreme. I can understand why Don Imus maybe should have been chastised, somewhat, for his use of the word " 'ho" in reference to the black basketball players. But should he have lost his job over it? Once he apologized, that should have been the end of it, but it wasn't.

Senator Trent Lott made a faux pas, which cost him his position in Congress. A lot worse has been said than what he said, and that by blacks about whites.

And we mustn't forget about Dog the Bounty Hunter, who was made to grovel after his use of the "N" word, which was uttered in a private phone conversation with his own son. After groveling, and giving huge donations to black organisations, it still wasn't enough to satisfy certain people. He lost his show, which was one of the most popular ones on television.

How far is this stuff going to go?

I've noticed, recently, that whenever my 87 year old aunt down home, is telling me something over the phone, and it involves a black person, she will actually spell out the word, "Negro," rather than saying it. For instance, the other day she was telling me about a new employee, or clerk in some store, and she said that she was "a very nice, young N-e-g-r-o woman." I said, "She's what?" and she repeated what she had said. I was flabbergasted! She hadn't spelled out the dreaded "N" word, but simply the word "Negro."

I asked her why she did this, and her reply was that she didn't want to get into trouble. I told her that she wouldn't get into trouble for saying "Negro" and she said that she didn't want to take any chances!

I asked if it really frightens her, and she said that it did.

Now, this aunt is not senile. She is sharp as a tack, still takes care of a home, a few grandkids, still drives, and has never missed voting for any reason, and has, on occasion worked at the polling place there in her town. She was always ready to go toe-to-toe with anyone who critized President Clinton, but now, I am wondering if she will vote for Obama, because she doesn't want to "take any chances."

Okay..go ahead and tell me I am over-reacting. Tell me I'm crazy. As far as I'm concerned, this whole political correctness thing is crazy.

IN 52 SECS WHY BARACK OBAMA CANNOT WIN A GENERAL ELECTION

Hearing the words in that speech might have made you feel a little uneasy...

BUT WAIT!!

Here's what he said in a CNN.com broadcast, March 19, 2008:

So when I am Commander-in-Chief, I will set a new goal on Day One: I will end this war. Not because politics compels it. Not because our troops cannot bear the burden– as heavy as it is. But because it is the right thing to do for our national security, and it will ultimately make us safer.

What I have talked about today is a new strategy, a new set of priorities for pursuing our interests in the 21st century. And as President, I will provide the tools required to implement this strategy.

That starts with enhancing the finest military in the history of the world. As Commander in Chief, I will begin by giving a military overstretched by Iraq the support it needs. It is time to reduce the strain on our troops by completing the effort to increase our ground forces by 65,000 soldiers and 27,000 Marines, while ensuring the quality of our troops. In an age marked by technology, it is the people of our military – our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen – who bear the responsibility for complex missions.

That is why we need to ensure adequate training and time home between deployments. That is why we need to expand our Special Forces. And that is why we must increase investments in capabilities like civil affairs and training foreign militaries.[...]

In addition, I will invest in our civilian capacity to operate alongside our troops in post-conflict zones and on humanitarian and stabilization missions. Instead of shuttering consulates in tough corners of the world, it’s time to grow our Foreign Service and to expand USAID.

Instead of giving up on the determination of young people to serve, it’s time to double the size of our Peace Corps. Instead of letting people learn about America from enemy propaganda, it’s time to recruit, train, and send out into the world an America’s Voice Corps.

HUH??

What is he talking about, anyway?

We're not just talking about policies and differing views on social issues, here...we're talking about whether or not our country is safe, and whether or not we can keep it safe against its enemies.

We are on the verge of being left defenseless against all those whose major goal is to see its demise.

If Senator Obama becomes President of the United States, we will be well on our way to helping them to achieve their goal.

Perhaps, he will call me a "typical white person" but that man scares me!

May You Rest In Peace, Mr. Heston

Today the sad news came that one of our true Hollywood heroes has died.

Charlton Heston who was born John Charles Carter in Evanstown, Illinois died today, April 5, 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California,with Lydia, his wife of 64 years, by his side. He was 84.

Reports say that the cause of his death is unknown, but Mr. Heston had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease a few years ago.

In an August 9, 2002 statement to CNN he said this:

"For an actor, there is no greater loss than the loss of his audience," Heston said in his statement.

"I can part the Red Sea, but I can't part with you, which is why I won't exclude you from this stage in my life."

"For now, I'm not changing anything. I'll insist on work when I can; the doctors will insist on rest when I must."

"If you see a little less spring to my step, if your name fails to leap to my lips, you'll know why. And if I tell you a funny story for the second time, please laugh anyway."

Heston, a classically trained actor, concluded his videotaped statement by quoting Prospero from William Shakespeare's "The Tempest":

"We are such stuff

As dreams are made on, and our little life

Is rounded with a sleep."

May you rest in peace, Mr. Heston.

Heston's statement