Esteemed members of The Institute for Human Oddities and all of you gnome experiments: Although I am actually in a very positive and happy mood this morning, (the sun is shining, there's a briskness in the air that is accompanied by the smells of fall, and Max the Beagle is, as always, by my side, bringing happiness and joy), deep inside I have a heavy heart. I have been, as I'm sure most of you have (at least the ones who actually care about this incredible country of ours - The Great United States of America), paying very close attention to the news these past few weeks, as we are facing financial turmoil, and an election that will decide whether or not we become a socialist country, after fighting for more than 200 years for freedom and democracy, and against tyranny, socialism, communism and oppression.
Although the economic news is not good, I believe that we, as a nation, will come through this stronger than ever, provided the forces of socialism and globalization are held at bay, and those "elected" rulers do not succumb to leftists and America haters, and turn us over to the U.N (the great satan).
Now, it is no secret that I am a staunch, God fearing, unapologetic America loving conservative. And, as such, I believe in personal responsibility and accountability to myself, my God, my family, my country and to those I work for. This is not a "blame the Democrats" diatribe. (So all you liberal gnomes and other "progressives" that may stumble upon this elucidation of the truth should keep on reading). It is an indictment against, and repudiation of, all of our elected officials. Those of you who are close minded and beholden to your political party, read no further, for you are not seeking the truth. You are simply looking for another venue to spew forth your vile party talking points, and what you read below will cause you to flail about, wailing and gnashing your teeth, all the while seething with anger that I would have the audacity to criticize your beloved political party. Well my friends, I am a true American (by birth, attitude, sacrifice and the grace of God Almighty), and I am not beholden to any political party. So go whine to someone who actually gives a rat's ass about your political posturing and selfish views. You have been warned.
All of this, my friends, brings me to a very serious question: Who did they tell? Who are they and tell what, you may ask? Those of you who are enlightened, and actually believe in something greater than your own pet causes, already know the answers. For the rest, I will enlighten you. As I watched the debates last night, and listened to the pundits, and the talking heads, and the spewers of the party line of lies, deceit and half truths, one line in particular kept being repeated by BOTH of the candidates, and their robotic, fork tongued, goat hoofed demon minions. That "line" (as it will be referred to throughout the remainder of this scintillating epiphany) is: "I knew about this a year ago and told them something needed to be done." I started thinking about it, and realized how many times, and in how many situations, this line has been used by ALL politicians. Whether it be illegal immigration, war, finances and economics, crime, intelligence gathering, local, state and federal budgets, the deficit, etc., when things go wrong, the politicians all say the same thing (just before they blame Bush, Wall Street, the rich, and the opposing political party): "I knew about this FILL IN THE NUMBER years ago, and told them that something had to be done, or we'd be in the position we are in now."
Let's break this down. 1. They (the politicians up for reelection) told them (other politicians). First of all, in this case (the current economic problems), as in virtually all others issues facing this country, the problem was created by the politicians. Sure, there was some greed and shady dealings by certain CEOs, but the cold, hard fact is that it was the federal government who created this. It was the Democratic politicians who forced banks to give loans to people who could not afford them, had their people run Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae into the ground, blocked any efforts to control them, and created this entire culture of greed, entitlements and corruption, all for personal, financial and political gain. Split hairs all you like, but facts are facts. (Keep reading, the Republicans are also taken to task.)
2. Who did they tell? Who is "them"? They told other politicians, who were unwilling to do anything. John McCain said he warned about this years ago. Barack Obama said he warned of the problem a year or so ago. The people in Washington, by their own admission, have been aware of the upcoming turmoil for years, and yet they did nothing about it. NOTHING AT ALL! The Republicans were too busy trying to be all things to all people, and the Democrats were too busy trying to destroy the country and make the President look bad at all costs. Nothing has been accomplished. NOTHING! Again, I say to you, the politicians, and all of their cabinet officials in Washington knew this was coming years ago, AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT! Now, instead of taking responsibility for their part, accepting the consequences, and moving forward (simple values we instill - or should instill - in our children) for the sake of the country, they blame everyone else, inciting hatred and class envy, all in the name of saving their sorry asses and their jobs! AND THEY GET AWAY WITH IT!
3. Who did they tell? I'll tell you who they didn't tell. They didn't tell us, the citizens and taxpayers of this great country. Why didn't they say anything to us? If they told their colleagues in the House and Senate, and they wouldn't do anything, why didn't they bring it to us? For God's sake, they work for us. We pay them. We put them where they are today. And yet, they treat us like stupid children, that should be seen, and not heard. We must be stupid, because we keep swallowing the same shit sandwiches they've been feeding us for years. It's a simple formula: screw up, deflect the blame, apologize for what "others" have done, focus on petty partisan issues that have nothing to do with the safety and security of our great country (or the crisis at hand), bash the President, and never talk about it again, hoping, which is usually the case, that the American citizens will forget about it, and, once again, give our hard earned money away to those who continually fail us. And the worst part? We keep reelecting them! The politicians have forgotten that they work for us; we are not here to be ruled by them, they are there to work for us. Why didn't they tell us? Because we would have fired them all. You want real change in Washington? Throw out all the bums, and put in real, everyday Americans. Not folks who will simply lecture us and chastise us, but people who really care for this great country and their fellow Americans. People who understand what it is to get up everyday and go to work and get things done. People who understand that if they don't do their job, they will get fired. People who understand that, in America, we all have an equal opportunity, but equal outcome is not guaranteed. People who understand that hard work, dedication and innovation are to be rewarded, not punished, and that mediocrity, dishonesty and no work ethic should be loathed and abhorred. People who understand that socialism and communism were created by evil people in order to keep their power and keep the masses uninformed, oppressed and dependant on the government. If you continually screwed up at your job the way the politicians do, how long would you have a job? (The preceding question does not apply to union members, who can, and do, keep their jobs, regardless of how badly they continually screw up, to the detriment of honest, hard workers.)
4. Why didn't they do anything about it? Because that would mean they would have to actually make a stand on principal, something not many politicians have. They would have to do what's right for the good of this great country, instead of dancing around the issue, so as not to offend anyone who might vote against them. They would actually have to do their job. They would actually have to admit to their boss (the American people) that they screwed up royally, again, and risk getting fired. How many times do they have to fail us before we stand up, get angry, and hold them accountable? Again and again they fail us, then try to spin it like it was someone else’s fault. They are supposed to be our leaders, yet they act like children who continually get caught making trouble: making excuses and blaming others for their own shortcomings, instead of actually taking responsibility for their actions. And all the bleeding hearts and artists (Pink Floyd-The Wall) come to their defense, and tell us we are all to blame because it's all society's fault. Unless, of course, it's a Republican. Then there is a witch hunt, followed by a burning at the stake.
Republicans are not free of sin in this (or any other of the ills facing us). They did nothing to stop what was going on, also for their own personal, political and financial gain. And while they are less implicated, they are no less culpable. There are plenty of other issues that the Republicans have created that have cost us plenty. Remember amnesty for illegals in the 80s? Or how about the Contract with America in the 90s? Sure, it started out right, but then the entire focus of the Republicans that we trusted and hired turned to destroying the President. Doesn't this sound familiar? They failed us. They took our money and spent it like they were entitled to it.
Even those "elected" rulers who were not directly involved, simply by their inaction, all the while knowing of the problem, are just as much to blame as those who directly caused this (or any other) issue.
My question to all of the politicians in Washington is this: If you knew about what was happening in the housing, mortgage and credit markets (or any other issue that is facing our great country) for so long, why didn't you do anything about it? Why did you just let this happen? Why didn't you tell us so that we could be prepared? You had no problem telling us that you knew about it, and that you warned "them", but you did absolutely nothing. This happens all too often. Every crisis that arises, you say you've known about it and warned "them" about it, but YOU DID NOTHING! You say the "line", and spew the party talking points, but the fact remains: YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS AND YOU DID NOTHING ABOUT IT! You have failed us time and time again. You are all beholden to your political parties, instead of being beholden to the American people and this great country. We put our trust in you, but again, as is all too often the case, YOU HAVE FAILED US! I want all of you politicians to look deep into the black holes where your hearts once were, and for once, put down the party Koolaide and be honest with yourselves and, more importantly, us - the American People - and tell all of us why, if you've known about this problem (insert any issue facing this great country) for so long, and you knew the outcome would be devastating, why did you do nothing to prevent it, and why didn't you tell us so that we could prepare ourselves? WHY?
God Bless America!
Yay verily,
Brother Anthony
Director of Mutant Affairs
The Gnome Institute for Human Oddities
