hen our kids were little, we would make Santa’s magic boot prints from the front door to the Christmas tree by sprinkling baking soda around a crude cardboard cutout. This explained how the presents showed up on Christmas morning, since we didn’t have a fireplace. It was cute to watch our daughters react back when they believed it was all true. But as they got older, logic began to creep in—how did Santa get past the locked front door? And why didn’t the dog bark?
That’s how the real world works, sad as it can be to see them grow up. Logic overcomes belief. Otherwise you’d be 45 and still wondering why Santa didn’t eat the cookies you left out.
The bad news is that magic is back, at least in terms of politics. And it isn’t the good kind, the one that makes holiday marshmallow memories. It’s the bad kind, which turns rational people into blithering idiots ready to believe anything that supports their point of view. Accusations become evidence, for impeachment or harassment or Islamophobia or a society gone white nationalist wild, and the more accusations, the stronger the evidence seems to be. Simply filling a bus with people claiming without evidence that someone did something should mean nothing, but it now means more than ever.
They’ve certainly have been behaving like vicious spoiled brats, ever since Hillary lost.
Spankings all around for them.
…this best describes the preference for and problem with Santa Clause for Democrats.
“I have only one firm belief about the American political system, and that is this: God is a Republican and Santa Claus is a Democrat.
God is an elderly or, at any rate, middle aged male, a stern fellow, patriarchal rather than paternal and a great believer in rules and regulations. He holds men accountable for their actions. He has little apparent concern for the material well being of the disadvantaged. He is politically connected, socially powerful and holds the mortgage on literally everything in the world. God is difficult. God is unsentimental. It is very hard to get into God’s heavenly country club.
Santa Claus is another matter. He’s cute. He’s nonthreatening. He’s always cheerful. And he loves animals. He may know who’s been naughty and who’s been nice, but he never does anything about it. He gives everyone everything they want without the thought of quid pro quo. He works hard for charities, and he’s famously generous to the poor. Santa Claus is preferable to God in every way but one: There is no such thing as Santa Claus.”
-P.J. O’Rourke
…shame he went full-retard against the President, the guy has a lot of good things to say, then abandons them for a personal distaste….
Hey now, they are going to impeach Trump today, which proves that he is bad!
Well maybe they are. Doesn’t really matter anyway.
Hey, IOTWRs–
Be stout of heart! Do not yield to negative thinking! The very least we can all do is to contact our House Representatives and tell them we do not support this Impeachment!
GO HERE:
http://conservativeusa.net/mega-cong.htm
I let my Congresscritter know that I did not support him if he voted to impeach. I suggested that he vote “present” instead. Melt down the phone lines! Melt down the switchboard! Melt down the email server!
(Be forceful, but be polite)
The next Tea Party is coming! Let us all stand together! RAH!
@Supernightshade – ‘Santa Claus works hard for charities, generous to the poor.’ To a liberal, the added thought is ‘so I don’t have to.’
And that is the difference: God, and conservatives, believe that you, personally need to do the work. With liberals, Santa (or the nanny state) does it so you don’t have to.
Many a proud Resistance member were posting on my Facebook wall yesterday. “Look at me! I’m in downtown Seattle waving my sign! Impeach Trump!! Yaaayyy!!!”
Yeah. You and 25 of your other stupid Resistance friends. The turnout was decidedly slim. Yet, they were still proud. Whatevs.
NOT A GOOD LINK! SORRY!
Try this one:
https://www.house.gov/representatives
The House Switchboard:
202-224-3121
Thanks, MerryMouse
Nancy all in black trying to look sad.
If the American people were in favor of impeachment she would have brought her giant gavel and be gloating.
Dr. Tar DECEMBER 18, 2019 AT 1:13 PM
They’ve certainly have been behaving like vicious spoiled brats, ever since Hillary lost.
Spankings all around for them.”
Hanging or it never stops.
Dr., spankings is what they just might like.
Well, I prefer nickel to coal. But, “Tis the season.” So, I’ll make do. As long as they provide the socks. I tend to wear those out, right quick.