War, Terror, and Spin Oh My!

It's a weird and scary world we live in when the people who choose to question our leaders are compared to terrorists and called traitors. I really can't understand how great and brave people who put their celebrity on the line to speak out about the injustices of our current foreign policy are reduced to soundbites of crazy. It amazes me that people are so quick to judge others with different views and condemn them based merely on assumption without trying to understand where their opposition comes from.

When someone like Rosie O'donnell speaks out (with facts) on the war, all the people who see differently forget all the good she has done and all the millions she has given to charity that are a testament to her true character. Then, suddenly, she is only some "Fat Stupid Ugly Crazy Lesbian". Well Rosie doesn't broadcast her charity work like Oprah, Rosie doesn't toot her own horn like Donald Trump. No, She puts herself on the line and risks her reputation in order to give us a taste of what is being withheld, the truth. It's not only Rosie, although she is has become the poster child for the crazy "conspiracy theorists" label so I will use her as the model for my point. Plus I happen to love her for many reasons so there.

What have we become, what have we been reduced to when we are unable to voice our concerns. The last I checked this was still a Democracy, and with an approval rating of 37% (and falling) it seems that the 'people' (look up the definition of democracy) are not in agreement with the current administration and the state of our great nation. I read the posts on Rosie's site and she wisely chooses to select the negative posts just as much as the positive. Those who choose to ignore the facts in favor of "slogans" and "spin" will call her fat, ugly, "dike" (which is the only typo she will correct to dyke) and stupid is another regular comment. I've never heard a pro war person make a good point...and saying that we haven't been attacked since 9/11 means nothing to me, how often were we attacked before? We have been sold a bill of goods called "Terror" and those who have marketed this BS have profited greatly from our complancency. We have accepted defeat and, in doing so, the power of one is dying.

I believe the president once said something about how history will view his presidency in a positive light. I wonder. I wonder how many times people tried to stand up to injustices only to be criminalized in their day and then have history view them as heroes or visionaries. I could name names but I think you all have had enough of the spoon feeding. The truth really is out there and its pretty clear. Why must we hate, why must we harbor animosity for those who are passionate?

To end...Someone who has nothing to gain and everything to lose by speaking out doesn't seem to me like someone who hates but someone who loves and cares enough to let it ride. Think of people like Rosie or Charlie Sheen or anyone who chooses to speak: Think what do they have to gain, is it hate for the country they choose to be apart of, or is it such a passionate love for justice that compels them to risk it all.

Who Stands to Gain?

-StevenCody