You Know What I Hate?

Do you know what I hate? I hate People who twist simple things to fit their own agenda. This happens a lot in politics, but it can happen anywhere. What happens is this;

A reporter or some other person could ask what is a seemingly innocent question. For example, a reporter asks President Bush if he, like his father, dislikes broccoli. The president could answer by telling them no, in fact he enjoys broccoli with cheese. That should seem simple enough. However what is about to happen will be…..

-If that reporter is of an opposing political party, he will write his report on the president’s bias toward vegetables other than broccoli and his lack of respect for vegetable farmers everywhere. It will also state the president is a friend of dairy farmers and will never do anything to improve anything in favor of other farmers. This must be because he is good friends with the senators from Wisconsin and that he will favor them.

-If that reporter is from the same political party, he will write his report about President Bush’s love of the land, support of farmers of all kinds, and show how he, like the common man, likes his broccoli with cheese. Furthermore, President Bush is a role model to children because he eats his vegetables.

I HATE THAT! Why can’t people just take things at face value? Had I asked that question to our President, my report would have stated President Bush, unlike his father, enjoys broccoli with cheese. That is it. Nothing else. If everyone repeated facts at face value the world would be a better place. In addition, I remind you, as elections approach, do not base your vote on what advertisements say, do a little research and make an informed decision. Always get all the facts, and makes sure your facts are correct, before making any decision, before jumping to any conclusions.

So that’s the end of my sermon. Nothing exciting happened to me today. I got to come home from work early because of the holiday and I get tomorrow off, both of those with pay. I love that, days off with pay. I am making a casserole for dinner. The kids went swimming today. That’s about it.


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This Day In History

1863: A Confederate charge fails during the Battle at Gettysburg, sealing a Union victory and turning the tide of the Civil War.

1890: Idaho becomes the 43rd state.

1962: Tom Cruise is born.

1971: Jim Morrison, lead singer of the rock band the Doors, dies in Paris of a drug overdose.