I could never be a member of the Democratic Party, if only because of their history. If you haven't already seen this very informative video featuring Professor Carol Swain about the Democratic Party's long history of racism in America, you should watch it now. I will never join the Republican Party either, because I can't abide the stupidity of their current leadership in Congress, or the fact they don't seem willing to keep their campaign promises. ( see John McCain.) I love my friends on Facebook. They know me well. Yesterday when I started posting pictures of puppies, kittens, and flowers on Facebook, they recognized the calm before the storm. Some wondered if they'd missed it. Nobody missed anything. Yesterday, the pot was still simmering. We've finally reached a full boil. It's time for me get it off my chest and toss in my two cents on this recent debacle in Charlottesville. I'll start with the reasons for both protests, why it became violent, and my opinion on who were the bad guys. The short answer is, everyone involved. Charlottesville began when a few politicians decided that some statues of Confederate generals so grievously offended them that they must be removed from public property, announcing their plans in advance. Some might believe the announcement was a necessary public service, but more cynical minds could suspect the Democrat politicians running both the city and the state had schemed to manufacture the crisis to come. Large numbers of skinheads and neo-Nazi thugs blatantly used the event as an excuse to draw attention to themselves, … [Read more...]