Bad History

Today's Link
Berry Blog

Today's Saying
If the left and the right throw rocks at you gather them up and make a rock garden--Dr. John

Today's Pictures
Ella at Menard's

History is a funny thing.
Last week I saw two groups play with our history to their own ends.
The first was the group that held the tea bag protests. Now I think protests are wonderful. In a free country, free people should feel free to holler at their leaders if they think the leadership is wrong. In fact it’s kind of fun.
What I object to is tying it to a historical event.
Our historic Tea Party was against a foreign sovereign not our elected government.
We have representation.
You may not like what they are doing and that’s okay. In fact it is very American.
But it is not the same as the original tea party.
It just isn’t.
So let’s not pretend it is.
History deserves better.
The second attack on history was by Keith Olbermann,
He was unhappy that President Obama decided not to try President Bush for torture done under his administration.
I am unhappy also but not for the same reasons.
Mr. Keith Olbermann, on his news program twists the entire history of our country until it supports him.
According to him every bad thing that ever happened happened because Presidents like Obama didn’t do what they should have.
If you want Bush tried and don’t care about history it sounds good.
It’s just that there is no way those interpretations can stand.
History deserves better.

Our history is not a tool to beat each other on the head with.
The left and the right feel free to pile specious argument on specious argument and really don’t care about history.
But I do.

News from Pigeon Falls

The little town in my basement where the trains still run, dragons fly, and life is back to normal
Late yesterday the Constable got a call that three horses were missing. At that point he called the St. Police and told them that six chickens, six cows, and three horses were missing and presumed stolen and that Pigeon Falls needed some help. The nice Sergeant at the desk explained to him that because of the economic turn down and the state’s financial trouble their staff had been cut. They would try to send somebody as soon as possible but couldn’t promise that would be very soon. So it’s back to square one fpr the Constable.
Petrovich published driblet 67 today. It reads as follows.
I see the city of the birds.
I see farms.
I see marching animals
Three by three
Marching to nowhere
They are there
They are gone
It scares me
People cry.
They miss the animals
Animals with names
Horses, cows, chicken sheep
All kinds of animals
Marching to nowhere
On and on they go.
I hear an evil laugh
It scares me
There is no laughter
Just the laugh
They keep marching
It keeps laughing
The past and future collide
Not enough power
Need power
They keep marching
It keeps laughing
I am scared
Save the City of the birds
How
Who
Cut the rope
Somebody cut the rope
I awake
I am scared
I need a drink.

Wrap UP

Ella got away from me in Menard's. I caught up to her trying to eat light bulbs. I explained you don't eat those. Then she was off again and I had to chase her through the store. She ended up sitting with some expensive friends.
Had a great day today. Melli and "Mom" were here. We talked and talked, went out to eat, and played canasta. I didn't get any blogs visited but I will visit in the morning. Now I need a breathing treatment.
GBYA

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