Matt Bors reflects on the American Dream, and what it has come to signify in the twenty-first century. I can’t wait until a board of directors becomes a prerequisite for basic family planning. Incorporate! Now, damn you! Via Daily Kos.
Supreme Court
An Exercise In Contrasts
Juxtaposition:
While thanking supporter Miles Wobbleton for contributing the 100,000th “thumbs up” on his official Senate Facebook page, the Kentucky Republican indicated that he wants to see his online flock grow exponentially.
“We’re excited to be at 100,000, but really we’d like to see it at a million,” Paul proposed, tossing out that familiar Washington enticement—the proverbial “free lunch”—to those still on the fence about registering their virtual approval.
Paul has already crossed that self-imposed high bar on a mirror Facebook page.
And his personal account is so popular, prospective pals are now universally rebuffed.
“This person has reached the friend request limit and can’t accept any more,” Facebook warns.
Priorities.
I realize there’s a “Stand With Rand” crowd that’s convinced the Kentucky Republican is a visionary when it comes to limited government, and I understand that much of the media establishment is eager for us to perceive him as a serious and credible person. But Rand Paul decided to chat with Glenn Beck, and during the interview the senator raised the prospect of marriage-equality proponents asking, “Does it have to be humans?”
If this is what constitutes an “interesting” politician and “rising star” in Republican politics, the GOP is in dire straits, indeed.
There is a contingent of the population that’s desperately looking for a prominent political figure in Washington who celebrates civil liberties, is openly uncomfortable with the national security state, and opposes the rush towards more wars, especially in the Middle East.
But we’re frequently reminded why Rand Paul probably isn’t the champion these folks have been waiting for. He believes bizarre and unsettling conspiracy theories; he’s convinced the Obama administration is responsible for problems with his toilet; his concerns about armed drones are strikingly ignorant and contradictory; he considers fringe outlet like World Net Daily to be credible news organizations, and on the morning of a civil-rights breakthrough for LGBT Americans, he hangs out with Glenn Beck and raises the specter of bestiality.
Values.
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