Downtown Austin
In U.S. Ideology and Idiocy Have Always Run Together
RECEIVED Thu., Aug. 4, 2011
Dear Editor,
Obama's no hero. No line in the sand. Just like my dad, he's a grownup man surrounded by angry, greedy infants of the revolutionary left and right. In my dad's day it was the communist inspired integration plot. Just like Obama, my dad did what he could do, and then moved onto the next thing.
In this country ideology and idiocy always run together, but the sane usually prevail. Ensconced in Social Security and state retirement, hopefully I will be long gone before the safety net is shredded. Not being particularly mature, I plan to get in touch with my inner child and enjoy watching how deep the new anti-government people bury their snouts in the government trough. Gov. Perry's head disappeared years ago, and he shows no sign of coming up for air.
In Texas the loudest yelps for freedom always come from the likes of Perry and the slave driver progeny. From my pale perspective it seems kind of hilarious. (For the less pale, not so much.)
Quite possibly the rest of the country is ready for more of the Texas-style freedom they enjoyed under Bush. Or just maybe, Perry will be freed from the shackles of government and Texas will be freed from the shackles of Perry in one fell swoop. (Might this be the giddiness that precedes despair and catastrophe? Nah.)
At some point I will probably set aside childish elderly thoughts and knock on some doors with my union. For lefty friends: It is my shame to be so fond of Obama, and it is not my virtue to amend it. Bred to the bone I guess. See you out there?
Obama's no hero. No line in the sand. Just like my dad, he's a grownup man surrounded by angry, greedy infants of the revolutionary left and right. In my dad's day it was the communist inspired integration plot. Just like Obama, my dad did what he could do, and then moved onto the next thing.
In this country ideology and idiocy always run together, but the sane usually prevail. Ensconced in Social Security and state retirement, hopefully I will be long gone before the safety net is shredded. Not being particularly mature, I plan to get in touch with my inner child and enjoy watching how deep the new anti-government people bury their snouts in the government trough. Gov. Perry's head disappeared years ago, and he shows no sign of coming up for air.
In Texas the loudest yelps for freedom always come from the likes of Perry and the slave driver progeny. From my pale perspective it seems kind of hilarious. (For the less pale, not so much.)
Quite possibly the rest of the country is ready for more of the Texas-style freedom they enjoyed under Bush. Or just maybe, Perry will be freed from the shackles of government and Texas will be freed from the shackles of Perry in one fell swoop. (Might this be the giddiness that precedes despair and catastrophe? Nah.)
At some point I will probably set aside childish elderly thoughts and knock on some doors with my union. For lefty friends: It is my shame to be so fond of Obama, and it is not my virtue to amend it. Bred to the bone I guess. See you out there?
Steve Bradley