The American Way
It’s a good thing I have this blog to post letters on, because it seem like the Dispatch has me blocked. Ouch. Maybe I hit a nerve? Or maybe I’m just getting boring.
Here is my latest letter that they didn’t want to even read.
Thank goodness the United States senate is doing important things for America! No, they can’t manage to provide decent leave time for war-weary American soldiers (Republicans said this would be damaging to the troops!) and they can’t even stand up to restore to all citizens the most fundamental of human rights, habeas corpus (something the Dispatch didn’t even think was important enough to mention!). Nor did they make headway yet on providing health care for more uninsured children, stopping graft and fraud in Iraq war spending, do anything to repair our hemorrhaging economy, or even consider reasonable ways to end this war.
But don’t be fooled into thinking this congress does nothing! Yesterday the senate voted to condemn MoveOn.org… for an ad they didn’t like!! Yes, these zealous defenders of the American dream put all other tasks aside and cast that all-important vote in condemnation of a political opinion they didn’t share.
Because isn’t that what American democracy stands for: trying to silence people you don’t agree with? Apparently free speech, like habeas corpus, scientific accuracy and transparency in government before it, is being tossed under the bus of 21st century political stupidity.
Way to go, senate! Who needs terrorists when you guys are out there taking away our rights for us?
Tracy Meisky is a poet, writer, singer, songwriter and all-around boat rocker from way back. Feel free to look around, but if you break it, you bought it.