Hypocrisy much?

One would think Christians would be rejoicing over the number of prayers said during Trump's inauguration.  Instead they became secular and marched against him. According to the Oregon Synod of the ELCA's Facebook page, followers were encouraged not to watch the inauguration or even be on social media.  Some of their pastors even held safe-zone type vigils.

Then came The Women's March, which was for the left-leaning women only.  Groups that supported pro-life were not allowed to "sponsor."  Some were even attacked physically.  If you were a white (privileged,) heterosexual, pro-life/anti-abortion female, you're not included in the all-inclusive group of women. According to a snippet on The Blaze's Facebook page, pro-lifers were not allowed but sex workers were.

Along came the pink pussy hats.  These were supposed to be a backlash against a comment Trump made years ago, on a hot mic.  Some reports even stated some showed up in costumes of full female genitalia. If men were to have worn hats representing their genitalia, they'd be called dickheads.

This group was protesting violence and vulgarity while dropping F-bombs and saying they thought about blowing up the White House (now that Trump is in it.)

Then there's the irony of the reports stating one of the organizers has connections with a group called "American Muslims for Palestine," which has ties to Hamas.  So this woman is organizing a march against violence against women, yet she supports Sharia Law.  Sharia Law is the epitome of oppression of women.

So what was this march really all about?
Abortion? That's protected by Roe v. Wade.
The right to birth control? That is available at any women's clinic, or condoms can be purchased at a nearby Walmart.
LGBTQ rights? There's already laws protecting that.
Equal pay?  Those laws were passed years ago.
Race equality? Again, those laws were passed years ago.

The only reason to celebrate these marches is to celebrate the freedom of speech and the freedom to gather.  The irony is, some would burn the Constitution in which those freedoms are declared.

Hypocrisy much?

Where's the real news?

Instead of focusing on the first FLOTUS being a Nationalized Citizen, the majority of coverage is on the "protesters."  For the fear-mongering crowd that states President Trump is going to shut down immigration need to really look at who stands beside him.  His stand is on ILLEGAL immigration...basically follow the rules in place. If you go to other places, Mexico for example, and don't have the proper paperwork, you would be imprisoned or even killed.

At the writing of this blog, a picture was posted on Facebook of weapons being confiscated in Seattle at the "protests."  A protest with weapons isn't a protest, it's a riot.

Instead of focusing on the plans to get people back to work, (note: Ford, Carrier, etc.) the media is focusing on losing welfare payments and subsidies.

Both Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow stated in their post-inauguration responses that making "America First" represents Nazis and Hitler.  (Really!?) Could someone please explain how being the best at something (unless it's evil) is a bad thing.  That's what happens when everyone gets a participation trophy.  Surely, every athlete plays their sport to come in second.

Then there's the protesting going on.  How is burning and looting going to change who's in the White House?  How is wearing a pink hat going to change what is going on in DC?  It's sad that this energy and effort couldn't be used towards March of Dimes or breast cancer marches--something that is good for all women, not just the left.

It's going to be interesting to see and hear what people say in four years.

Like using a cloth?

"Like using a cloth?" Sorry to use a line from Killery, but it just seems to fit.

Once again, the left is in need of smelling salts.  This time it's thanks to The House voting to repeal the ACA.

Back in the day, when teachers used chalk boards, the boards were wiped clean before starting the next lesson.  This is what Congress has to do, if we are going to create a bigger and better healthcare plan.

No where does anything state that what was originally on that board couldn't be rewritten. For example in math, we wouldn't have been able to go back over previous lessons to build up to algebra or even calculus levels.  That being said, if Congress is going to do this right, they have to use what was working and build upon it.  If they're smart, this is what they'll do.  Otherwise they'll be looking for work in 2-4 years.

Can't wait until Trump starts to drain the swamp.  There might be a spike in smelling salts' manufacturing companies' stocks.

Taxes and funding Planned Parenthood

Since when is it the government's responsibility to cover your ass' actions?  The left is all up in arms about the defunding of Planned Parenthood.  "We're going to lose our abortions and birth control!," etc., etc., etc. ad nauseum.

First off, if they would research the reason the founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger's  true intent of the organization, the left would run like hell away from them.  Her intent was to do away with the poor.  In theory, if they didn't have any more children, there would be fewer of them to contend with.  The race she was trying to eliminate? Blacks.  Of course this is an inconvenient truth.

Who should really be responsible for your reproductive system? You? or the government?  Roe v Wade has already established that the right to those services is legal.  Not anywhere does it say that it should be provided for by the government.

PP or health insurance?  Everything that is provided to a woman at Planned Parenthood is now covered under the (not-so-)Affordable Care Act.  That being said, doesn't PP lose it's niche?

It's bad enough that a woman in menopause has to "select" birth control coverage on her insurance plan, and PAY for it, knowing full well it will never be used.  (Don't even get started on the pediatric coverage. That needs to be saved another rant.)

What happened to consequences?  Oh yeah, that went out the door when Participation Trophies were invented.

The Real Deplorables

This is the 3rd night of protests.  Protests of people who state "not my President."  So far, in Portland, Oregon alone there has been close to a million dollars in damages.

Sadly, this is all media driven.  These news sources are owned and run mostly by liberals.  They have created such fear in non-Trump supporters, that riots are now happening.  ("Peaceful protests", my ass.)

The mayors of Portland and Seattle have continued to feed the fire, by inciting riots.  At the very least, by telling officers to stand down, until it gets so out of control it takes hours to disperse.

Upon further observation, it appears the majority of these protests are in democratic run cities.  Coincidence? Doubtful.

Of course, the reporters that have been brave enough to ask the protesters what they really don't like about Trump, have not gotten a straight answer.  Psychologists would look at this and declare it to be "mob mentality."  They are just there, following the crowd.  Sure there are the few that really were there to march against the results of the election, but the rest are a different story.  There are those who use these events as an excuse to vandalize.

It's sad to read and hear about motorists in downtown Portland who have not only been threatened with bodily harm, but also (at least) one carjacking.  How is stealing another person's car or threatening the driver going to resolve your beef with the government.

What are these people really afraid of?  Change?  Isn't that what they voted for 4 and 8 years ago?  Maybe it's the fact they will actually have to find a job, instead of living in mom and dad's basement for the rest of their lives.  (Disclaimer: not all liberals live in their parents' basement.)

According to Yahoo News (at least an article posted there,) Women should fear Trump's presidency for 7 reasons. 5 of which involved their reproductive system.  But that's for another post.

God Bless America!

The Day After

To those who are dealing with a political hangover, my sympathies.  Grief is part of the process.  It has been this way for over 240 years.  Just like the Cubs and the Indians, there had to be a winner and a loser.

In response to the doom and gloom responses seen on social media, let's be logical here.  (That may be difficult for those who think with feeeeeelings instead of their brain.)  LGBTetc crowd: Your marriage is not being threatened.  It is the law, just like Roe v Wade.  Secondly, your opponent was taking money from organizations that throw gays off of buildings.  Please tell me

If you fear you will be losing your health plan, do not fear.  The GOP has stated all along they want to take what IS working with the ACA, such as including pre-existing conditions, while ditching the rest.

For those who are unemployed or underemployed: businesses hire and thrive under a GOP presidency.  Look at the stock market's reaction.  It dropped 800+ points overnight.  Only to rebound, ending up on a record day the following morning.

These are just a few quick, gut-check, responses.  More to come, as Living Right On the Left Coast continues...

The banner yet waves...

Earlier this week Colin Kaepernick's stunt of not standing for the National Anthem hit the media.  As an NFL fan, it should piss me off that they allow this sort of behavior.  Then again, what do I expect from an organization that turns a blind eye to wife beaters and animal abusers?  It's not going to make me give up watching the game.  After all, this was pre-game at a pre-season game, not some shenanigans on the field (i.e.Tom Brady.)

This could be a total blog about all of the hypocrisy surrounding C.K.'s stunt.  That's already been done, ad nauseam.

In between all of the teasers about this stunt was another teaser.  This one advertised an upcoming program for the 15th anniversary of September 11.  

Of course, that brings back the flood of memories of that day.  One of which involves a football game.

It was a chilly Saturday in October.  The first home game at Memorial Stadium, in Lincoln, Nebraska, post-September 11.  The Huskers were playing the Iowa State Cyclones. It was an early 35th birthday gift from my parents, who had bought the tickets at the beginning of the season...not knowing how important this game would really be.

Even though I'm a womb-to-tomb Husker fan, this was the only time I'd been to a live game.  All of the tailgating and hoopla that one would normally expect at Memorial Stadium seemed to be somewhat subdued.  The crowds ebbed and flowed, but the energy wasn't quite up to the normal rowdiness that would have been considered normal.  Mom and I found our seats in the east section, just under the over-hang.  

Not much later, the announcer asked us to stand.  First for a moment of silence for those who lost their lives in New York in the attacks.  Then band started to play the National Anthem.  Many fans, myself included, had tears in their eyes.  

Life was finally getting back to normal. The Star Spangled Banner continues to play.  The United States had taken a massive hit, on our own soil.  We had been attacked by outsiders for the first time since Pearl Harbor.  The strains of the National Anthem signified and unified the patriotism spreading throughout the nation.  The US would not be brought to her knees.

At first, hearing of Kaepernick's "sit down" irritated me.  What arrogance!

Now, I just feel sorry for him.  Sorry that he doesn't feel the pride of a unified nation.  Sorry that he doesn't feel the unity the US had held for most of his young life.  Sorry that he doesn't gratitude for what has been given to him, through the talents he has been granted then developed.  

Whether he or other players stand, or not, is insignificant.

"The banner yet waves..."