Posted on 01/27/2009 6:29:49 PM PST by L.N. Smithee
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, the "bluest" metropolitan region in the United States of America. Do those of you living elsewhere think you're surrounded by Obamamania? Within the city limits, you cannot walk or drive more than half a block before you see the ubiquitous (yet brilliantly conceived) Obama campaign logo or some sort of poster, sign, or t-shirt lauding his existence or victory. People here are still in the moment that began last November, hanging on their own personal sweet love hangover.
For all of us who don't buy into the hype, it's difficult to express ourselves without sounding belligerent. This is not because we are itching for an argument about President Obama's abilities, but because that is the way every doubt about him sounds to his True Believers. Their admiration of him, devotion to him, and in some cases obsession with him usually is reserved solely for followers of religious leaders. I got sick of waiting for someone else to come up with a way to forcefully -- yet politely -- express resistance to something I have never experienced in my life: Americans treating a national leader as if he were a god.
Noting that people -- led by mainstream media figures and politicians on both sides -- are being encouraged not to question Obama's judgment (or at least, temporarily mute their concerns) on his appointees, his policies, his stated goals, and his methods of attaining them, it seemed to me the tables had turned since the '60s and '70s, when default wisdom was to distrust the government rather than rally around the President. Back then, it wasn't uncommon to see the bumper sticker reading "QUESTION AUTHORITY."
It has been a while since I've seen that sticker. The ones condemning the President have been a good deal more personally insulting the past eight years. It occurred to me that it was time for that sentiment -- which is a good idea regardless of the quality of the leader targeted -- to make a comeback.
And so, I give you -- FWIW -- "QUESTION O-THORITY."
I think Munich was like that too.
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Indeed.Very good advice, and a very good piece. My kudos to you, L.N. Smithee.
Thanks, Madison. Everyone is smarter for having read your post. :)
Here's a link in case you can't see it.
It should be below. If that fails, click on my blog link above.
Geez, I forgot you lived in the heart of Red Diaperdom. Hang in there, buddy.
Wonder if it was the Chicoms gave them the order, or Obama himself?
These guys will, of course, use "brown" armbands, right?
He obviously hasn't seen my tag-line...
Hey, Google was on that like they were all over Bush getting Google-bombed with "miserable failure".
Oh, hang on - like they were all over Obama getting Google-bombed with "miserable failure". Not Bush. He's evil, and should be prosecuted for war crimes.
you know when it’s really bad ? when you walk into your favorite restaurant and see his pic on the wall just like the days when the Shah of Iran was in power.
They are like Zombies blinded by mindlessness. Mr. BO makes the hair on my neck rise and my skin crawl.
Barack! The herald angels sing
Glory to our selected King!"
Peace on earth as Obama smiles
Bush and Cheney reconciled"
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Ignoring all Obama ties
To Joe the plumber understand:
Spread the wealth through out the land"
Barack The herald angels sing
Glory to the Messiah King!"
Barack by highest media adored
Obama beat another Bush for four!
Just in time behold His star
He's the one we've been waiting for
Veiled in overt mystery
Hail the socialist Deity
Pleased are we for he excels
Don’t ask green card of Emmanuel
Barack! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the Messiah King!"
Barack obscure-born Prince of Change!
Hail the protégé of Franklin Raines!
Hope and healthcare to all He brings
Witnessed by his articulate speech
Soon he'll lay waste to the courts
Snatch 401k’s from working force
Retreat U.S. from foreign lands
Give Bin Laden a second chance
Barack! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the Messiah King!"
Well done!
I’m so glad I moved away from the SF Bay Area, although I have to admit it was kinda fun seeing the “it’s the end of the world as we know it” looks on the libs’ faces when I was living there the years that Gore and Kerry lost their respective elections.
Bill Clinton’s nickname was Slick Willey. I wonder if Zero’s could be Slimy Barry. ;0)
Scary Barry seems to fit.
OK, it's up on Flickr now. Hopefully, it will stay up at this URL: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3234707673_26c5b42fe2.jpg?v=0
By the way, spectator, you are free to use it and reproduce it.
Keep up the EXCELLENT work.
I will in future.
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