Jedediah Bila
By Jedediah Bila, Author and Political Commentator
When I first heard the news that twenty-three-year-old MTV reality star Heidi Montag had ten plastic surgery procedures in one day, I nearly choked on my lunch. My immediate reaction was why would such a pretty girl go to such extremes? But my mind quickly wandered to the bigger picture: An obsession with the superficial is precisely what’s eating away at our country. People have come to love the ornaments and lights, but what about the tree?
Think for a moment about some of the comments you’ve heard as to why individuals have or haven’t voted for a particular candidate. Here’s a few I made note of in New York City around the time of the 2008 Presidential Election:
He’s so suave and well-dressed. (re: Barack Obama)
He just looks like a Vice President, you know? (re: Joe Biden)
He’s not charismatic enough. (re: John McCain)
She sounds like a hick. (re: Sarah Palin)
He’s handsome and I’d date him in a flash. (re: Barack Obama)
He looks way too old on TV. (re: John McCain)
She’s one hot mom. (re: Sarah Palin)
He has a degree from Harvard, so he must be smart. (re: Barack Obama)
She’s so not cosmopolitan. (re: Sarah Palin)
What our politicians look like, the clothes that they wear, and the tones of their voices have come to resonate more with voters than their records, policies, associations, and experience. So what if he sat in a church with racist, America-hating Reverend Jeremiah Wright for twenty years while Wright baptized his kids and officiated at his marriage? I mean, didn’t you hear his charming speech? Hope, change, and yes we can were more catchy in 2008 than the fact that only one candidate on either presidential ticket had run anything, and it just so happened to be a state. Why? Because hope and change were delivered in a fancy sounding package with a complementary Ivy League bow. And the state? Well, Alaska’s so…primitive. I mean, do they even have a Bloomingdale’s?
At a time when candidates’ crow’s feet, snooty degrees, and lofty talk are paid greater attention than whether or not they actually get things done or have a record of quality leadership and sound judgment, why are we surprised when politicians rise to the top who offer nothing but pretty discourse, handsome swagger, and a whole lot of nothing? We shouldn’t be.
When it comes to candidates, I don’t care if they could easily be Homecoming Queen or King, if their clothes are well-suited for a Barneys window display, or if their teeth shimmer with all the signs of a recent lunch hour at BriteSmile. And I’m about as impressed with their Ivy League degrees as I am with my own—as in not very. It’s time for American voters and the media to get their priorities in order. Be mesmerized by their policies, not their pontification. Spend your nights researching their voting records, not the trendy restaurant they were last photographed in or the must-have shoes they sported at the latest D.C. rally.
They aren’t starring in your favorite Tuesday night miniseries or taking you out for dinner and a movie. They are running your country.
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Go get ‘em, Jedediah!
We do need more media like you.
To thunderbryd, I would say, you do not know of what you speak. The Republicans were so very close to winning over the messiah. It was the democrats who never voted prior to this election and were not only bused to the polls, but were paid to vote and ACORN who found dead people’s votes that won for the sorry candidate who now puts his importance over that of the American people!!
The empty headed 18 year olds got him elected even if they regret ther vote, it will be too late to get there freedom back
The emty headed 18 year olds got him elected. hope they don’t mind lossing ther fredomm, I will
I am amazed at how MANY people are in agreement that Obama is/was not the correct choice for the presidency, due to inexperience and his little to zero level of loyalty to America. But Obama didn’t promote “that” message. What Obama promoted and promised, was change, in WDC; how things would be handled with those lobbyists; and the silver lining of health care. I don’t recall Obama providing info on how/what changes would occur or how his health care plan would be paid for, but it doesn’t seem to have mattered, because people/the voters bought it: hook, line & sinker! Now, approx going into his 13th month in office it seems the changes effected are minimal, and health care is in a standoff – and who exactly is going to pay for it? An earlier post by someone claimed that Obama was, “…shallowly voted for, because he was still married to his first wife, what kind of message does that send? In recent news stories, info has come out re John Edwards re his affair AND having a child with said woman. I think as human beings, we are all subject to temptation and we need to guard against it. I am sure in the hustle of campaigning, the individual needs to be aware that things can get out of hand and its 1AM and all of a sudden, you’re forgetting your spouse, because this young vibrant person is filling your ego with nonsense and splat – mistake made. I think we need to get back to the basics, loyalty, integrity, and is the candidate QUALIFIED to do the job that he/she is running for. Take away the fluff, designer shoes, etc and analyze what the person has done prior to running for office and how does that QUALIFY him/her for the position they are trying to get voted into. Thank you for listening and may God Bless America!!!
Jimmy the horse has a little “horse sense”, but has it all wrong when he says “leave charity and taking care of the poor up to the Churches.” Just where do you think we “church people” get OUR money from??? Hard ass labor just like everbody else! To “donate”, we have to give up OUR pleasures!
Charity is “Everyones” responsibility!
Talk about healthcare for the peaple that can`t afford it. Healthcare for them has been affect for the pass 50 years. Sure we need to do something about the cost of health care. Stop all the lies and cheats out there. They are the ones that is hurting everyone of us. Submiting care that was never performed or needed. I have seen and heard this one person say that I will go to the emergency room this weekend and I said that cost alot of money and he stated that he didn`t have to pay for it. By the way he waited to long. The infection had set in too long [staff infection] and he passed away approx. 5 months later.What I am trying to say, there is too much waste in medical care already and it will only get worst if this bill is passed. We need the federal gov. to get these crooks and there will be enough money to pay for healthcare. Hay there are more honest crooks out there than the real ones. Don`t forget to put them in the same basket and in jail where they belong.
Lets face it, all the commets avove are correct and I agree with the. We do need a Tea Party. Have you heard much about the tea party? Hell, if it wasen`t for [FOX] news I never would have known. They are the only one that have the balls to tell it like it is. Maybe I`am wrong but I`am speaking for myself.The peaple that voted for change did not what the change was and now that they do there will be change in that stupid party and soon. Get out and vote don`t let it happen again. We are American and we must stick togather. I am a motor cyclalist in an orgn. that rides for St Jude and animal shelders in Long county and Liberty. We also support children that have medical problems. We are the Southern Crusers motor cycle club.
This is not a perfect solution but if OBAMA will SCAPE the present Healthcare bill and instruct the RABID Democrats to put this on the table in it’s entirity and be bi-partisan and work WITH the Republicans this could be something that could be smoothed out and give the states the power over it , maybe we might be able to drink some of the cool aid.
As a culture, we are too focused on “American Idol” to really take a close look at our political candidates. If we do look at them much, it is too often from the perspective of what they can do for us (as individuals) and not what they can do best for the country. If the socialist activists are able to convince enough minorities and poor they are incapable of taking care of themselves, and that becomes a strong enough a voting block, they will be in a positon to legally vote the money out of one persons pocket and put it in another’s. This would be legalized theft. At the same time, this would do nothing about making our country better!
Patrick was making anti-McCain points (and by comparison, pro-Obama points) in a sarcastically humorous manner. Those who took him seriously might re-read his comments from that point of view….one of humor.
Dan says: When the rights of the people are at risk of being oppressed by big business and big government; FOLLOW THE MONEY to get at the truth. Maybe all this tax money is going for projects about which the average person is allowed to know little or nothing at all. So, try to make every day a Valentine’s Day and love each other while you can,
some of our fierce leaders and president think god is out of business here in this country. which was founded with god as the leader. obabma may think he is so smart now
but according to the bible god will save his own people from what obabma and his leaders are doing to this great country of the united states.
our fierce leaders will one day have to answer for what they are doing . lets all let our goverrnment know what we really think of them. lets remember that united we stand divided we fall.
so the democrats and republicans should have to keep there promises that they gave the people when they weere elected in to office. by the way
i thought we the people were our own government we just elected people to help us not be our boss and try to make us think we would be lost without
them. we could vote them all out and start all over if it gets much worse. but i would rather they put our country first. lets put the bible and god fearing people in our government.
I’m happy to realize Americans woke up, Do not accept this healthcare plan, it is hazardous to every one. Next time do not vote for the “change” some fool promises us, without explaning what he’s talking about. We need to get rid of Obama, Pelosi and their gang. Remember to vote sensible next time,FOr A TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT. Not for someone who speaks with forked tongue.
I agree with most of the comments. First, per 2nd Chron. 7:14, we need to turn to GOD, Father, Son & Holy Spirit. Pray often for this country. Pray for the “liberal”, ant-God, anti-American leaders to turn to God and for continual pressure for them to be removed. (turn or burn). Send copies of applicable parts of the Constitution, Dec. of Independence and the last para. of Patrick Henry’s, Mar., 1775 speech to reps. in Congress, newpapers, etc. Support the Tea parties and March on DC. Need a Constitutional convention? Life not death-Legal abortion (death) to die. May God have His way and to bless the RIGHTeous. US, nation under GOD, turn to RIGHTeousness.
Finally it sounds like America has woken up, at least I hope so. This man should have never been elected let alone been on the ballet. I do not understand how some would have voted for him, He has done nothing,,I MEAN NOTHING but HURT America since he has come to office. I have told all I know,, It’s time to vote these people out and take Amercia back,The state of the Union address was a joke, HOW long can you continue to blame the last guy, I don’t know but in most jobs he would have been FIRED. It is a ASHAME we can’t do that ,but there are things we can do, Vote out all those people and then HIM when his time comes up,, America stand up and be counted
Racism is not the issue in current society but religious bias is quite alive and an abomination to our freedom. Mr. Romney fits the bill for a President and anyone judging him due to his religion, should be personally scrutinized and run out of the country. Look at John Edwards, our Republicans that left office also for marriage problems, the NY AG, and then the “far right” Christians (I am one, so I know) sit in judgment because of his religion. Shame on you, self-righteous, conservatives. Can the Mormons hurt anyone, especially when you see the teenagers I teach in Middle and HSchool. Nixon was a Quaker and it had nothing, literally nothing to do with his governing. Better that he was a Mormon than a Marxist, or what we have now. I feel much better because I would love to think Americans could rise to the professional level of Mitt Romney, but sadly, they are not taking applications from the best qualified to “LEAD” this nation of believers! There is no Perfect candidate. Please folks, consider quality and history next time!
So very well educated (book smart), But when it came to the Republicans asking Obama the simple questionsyesterday, he couldn’t deliver an answer on his own,(one that wasn’t condescending.) He had no common sense answers. But he still looked good. I’d rather have the President of the United States of America be able to give me a forthright, common sense answer that I and other Americans can grab onto and believe in.
I have an aching heart and mind…substace had been replaced by STYLE!
Ideas, language, our own opersonal realities have been stolen by the marketing industry’s hucksters!
Do we not own our air-waves?
Why is such demeaning morass allowed by our governments?
What about our responsibility to our predecessors, to our children, … To honesty, to reality…to God???
When will the trapeze swing the other way?
GOD, PLEASE HELP!??
Jedediah’s right, this election was one of the most superficial elections I’ve ever seen, hopefully next time people worry more about substance and not style
John Belveal I appreciate your wanting to beleive that there are two classes of Muslims, good & bad. The fact is that the Muslim religion itself is the problem. Together with the PROGRESSIVE movement started by Teddy Roosevelt these are the two most evil influences in today’s world. Both are paths to Tyranny. The ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution are ideas that have set billions of people free from Kings and Dictators over the last 240 years. The basic idea that INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS come from our CREATOR and not from a government or King is revolutionary. The PROGRESSIVES and Musim Religion are in direct opposition to the founding fathers beliefs. The Progressives and Muslims beleive that the rights of the governed are bestowed on citizens by the government. When Progressive members of both political parties want to solve problems through the power of the Federal government and they do so beyond the LIMITED powers given to the Federal government in the Constitution they are inflicting on us TYRANNY. All modern day Presidents except for Ronald Reagan and Eisenhower have to one extent or another been PROGRESSIVES. That’s why we are in trouble today. The conflicts within each of the political parties today is between the Progressives and those who beleive that the Constitution means what it says and nothing more. The Progressives say that the Consttution is a living document and has to be flexible and it’s meaning to be interpreted and influenced by modern times. That is like saying the TRUTHS of Chrisianity set down at the beginning can be interpreted and changed to fit moden social structures; that is why today’s organized chuches are going astray. The only way out is to return to the fundamentals of our Republic as outlined in the Constitution. Vote people into office that stand for LIMITED GOVERNMENT and FREEDOM for the CITIZEN.
Many good points. Looking back through history shows that mighty empires began to crumble once there was no value on life. I think we are in that catagory.
I was at Knott’s Berry Farm about 6-8 years past driving a tour bus(45 ft greyhound type) transporting some Marine rotc cadets to and from Az-Ca. I took time to go through the replica of Independence hall and listen to a mock-up of the Contenental Congress and I told the cadets what I had heard during the re-play of what was said. The speech that was made by the President of the Contenental Congress. The then President of the Congress after signing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution and Declaration of Independence was as follows: By signing these historic documents,we pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor. Then if future generations do not remember what we do here then GOD help us all.” These principles SHOULD be taught in our public schools and our legislators should be reminded of that speech and what the early citizens of this then-young fedgling republic. Risked in the face of what they knew would probably happen to them. Our current lawmakers or at least quite a few of them have come to believe they are some kind of royalty. GOD help us which I pray to GOD wvery night that he eventually- put this nation on the right track. I can only hope this happens before George Soros and his band of cutthroats do really turn the United States of America into there private country club. Well I’ll get off my soap-box now and thank you for the opportunity.
So, the “man” attempting to be funny says we need to vote for someone who has the backbone to leave his wife for another. Or they could vote for a muslim who wasn’t even born in this country. Now that took guts.
They told me that if I voted for McCain we’d stay in Iraq. I voted for McCain and they were right.
Einstein once said,”There are only two finites in the world, the universe and the stupidity of man, and I’m not to sure about the former”. We prove him to be correct in so many ways. Let’s hope next November we can show him we can use common sense when we vote. I don’t believe Obama will make it through his four year term, Hopefully not by any violence, but by impeachment. If enough people were to raise hell over his brazen rule, it could happen. He’s not the only major problem we face today though. Crime costs the taxpayers over three trillion dollars a year. If we would punish the criminals instead of persecuting the victim, abolish the ACLU, (All Criminal Love Us), and limit the number of lawyers per capita, disbar any lawyer who files a frivolous law suit, and stop treating prisoners to amenities the working man can hardly afford. i.e. Three squares a day, free medical and dental, a warm place to sleep, TV and head of the line organ transplants even to those on death row. Death row? Figure on about twelve years his lawyer can make money while appeals are in the works. A criminal caught committing a heinous crime, witnessed by many, is still “innocent until proven guilty by a court of law”. So guilt or innocence has nothing to do with it, it’s just a matter of who has the smartest lawyer. Maybe if we stll spanked kids to teach them that household rules were to be obeyed, we wouldn’t have a generation of idiots we see today. Good parenting is now considered to be child abuse. Self esteem is thought to be another school supply, and can be passed out with pencils and erasers. Where will it all stop? When we come to our senses and elect some leaders who have some common sense. We could pick names from a small town phone book and get better candidates for office.
WHAT ABOUT THE ABORTION ISSUE; PRES OBAMA IS FOR KILLING OF THE LITTLE ONES UP TO THE NINTH MONTH. HOW CAN WE EXPECT GOD TO BLESS THIS COUNTRY WHEN WE CONTINUE THIS ATROCITY!!!!!!!!!!
Obama is the equivalent of money that has been ‘laundered’. He was elected by the big bucks put out by the leftists (including those in other countries) who now work those puppet strings. The same is true of the media. They are owned by the big bucks people as well. These big bucks people don’t hate America, they want to control the world with their elitest allies. Their goal is world domination. Hmm, sound familiar? Isn’t that what the Anti-Christ wants? All the pieces of the puzzle are beginning to come together. Never-the-less, God commands us to stand up and be counted, not wallow in apathy and “give-upitis”. We need to do our homework all the time, not 2 days before elections.
I am so glad I found this site — it gives me hope that there are many who see through this current administration. I have relatives who live in “LA LA LAND” and who have bought into this farce and who tried their best to convince me that he would make positive change. They are a bit more quiet about that now, but still believe that he will come through. I, too, believe the only solution is to bring God back into our government and society. He STILL IS IN CONTROL, but so many don’t believe He is. I think there are enough of us who believe it whenever anybody says “God Bless America” that He will come to our aid. We MUST be in fervent prayer that He will help us in this terrible time. We MUSt stop being “poitically correct”, and become “GOD CORRECT” as a nation!! We must insist on Obama coming forward with his birth certificate, for a start. Then McCain’s bill to correct all that is wrong with our Senate and House and Judicial System. Start with TERM LIMITS for all, eliminate completely all “pork” “golden fleece” perks for all politicians and judges. I know that God hears our prayers and will help us. We need to join together and “storm Heaven’s doors” with our prayers!! GOD BLESS AMERICA and keep us the most loving nation in the world !!!!
Help and I thought Hoover was bad for our Country.
I just wish that the “lier” would come down from his high horse and face reality. I guess when you are brainwashed with the teachings of the Musilm Sect or any type of brainwashing as far as that goes. You can not just flush away those teachings that easy. Look! he was in the teachings for over 20 years with that Bigot Reverand and you can’t tell me that some of that shit isn’t still lurking in that wretched brain of his. Bring “GOD” back to where he belongs. I sometimes think that the people in Washington have been lazered by some Aliens and are doing their bidding like, you see in the SCI FY movies…………
I would really like to know who is pulling the strings as I don’t think Obama is smart enough to do all he is doing to ruin our country! We need to remember in November what we are reading and hearing today.
People say you should judge a person by his friends and associates. Well look at your last two Democratic presidents, bill clinton & barac hussein obama. bill’s friends are all either dead or in jail. Both are really great speakers but have no substance. Neither one care about the American people, just themselves. And our latest one,whatever you want to call him, is the worst of all. He has no respect for our country or the people in it. His radical left wing agenda is all that is important to him and his, finally proud to be an American, wife. What a joke on the American people. We elected a fancy suit with a great speech with the help of a stupid media. That was our fault for letting them steal the election with a joke for a candidate. He is a liar and a failure and most of the normal media is still letting him hide behind them. If they have any balls they will ask him a few of the hard questions they overlooked in the presidential campaign. All of the illegal voting that was done by aacorn, whom we keep funding. Who was arrested? Who followed up on other counties and election headquarters? Where was the news medias follow-up. Yes the Republicans are as much to blame by staying home, but the people of America deserve better. Stand up America, we are a great country. Don’t let these idiots ruin our country. Once we let the lazy and illegals take over our voting system, all is lost, and they are growing with the help of our current pres!!!!!!!!!
To Answer John Beval’s question on why the “good Muslims” don’t condem the “Bad Muslims” you only need read the Koran to understand that if you do not follow the Koran which requires such dastardly actions against infidels and Muslims who do not follow the dictates of the Koran, you are subject to the harsh, bloody actions dictated in the Koran against those who do not adhere to the Koran’s teachings. Just note in our country the number of Moslems who have killed their family members just for them leaving the teachings of the Koran and becoming Christians or not following the dictates of Islam. There are many Accurate and informative books on Islam, it’s history and practices available and I would suggest; “The politically Incorrect Guide to ISLAM”, by Robert Spencer as a start to understand the dangers we have as freedom loving folks.
First –we can’t fix a government without control of it.. Stabilizing the value of your dollar means putting our gold back into FT. Knox. The elites control our world as they create all wealth with their banking system, Freedom is a myth. The globalists are culling populations with wars? global deseases? and starvation?. Accepting their New World Order is necessary for existance. Freedom became history when you gave away control of your life to their bogus dollars.. Live with it folks as they now have total power over life and death. Seek God for relief, as our once free nation is a dog and pony show. Their president is a disgress to human intellengence and a tool for their global empire so live with it..
The root of all evil is greed. Our constitution was based on for the people and by the people.How many candidates our in office for their own personel gain rather than the good they can do for the people of this nation,
Out nations problems all began with Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, who were progressives to the 9th degree.The liberal progressives that followed; FDR,LBJ.Jimmy Carter,Bill Clinton & Obama the Messiah all believed in the re-distribution of wealth and secularism. Which in the end, turns out to be MARXISM/Communism…Our country must to get back to the Judio-Christian [10 commandments] religion our forefathers preached and lived by as Christians..”For,God has not given us a spirit of timidity,but of power and love and discipline” .2 Timothy 1:7
Oh,yes and while I’m at it, and I am Quoting the President when he said “my Islamic brethren”. Terrorism came from Islamic beliefs and gets fueled more and more everyday by him apoligizing for the USA. Look at the Islamic run countrys and you’ll realize why we don’t need a president with those beliefs. I know the roots of Islam and it started out in doubt (bad) and will end up bad. Barbarics that will strap bombs to their women and children and send them in to be blown to bits. What cowards and I speak from Osama Bin Laden on down. Why hasn’t he blown himself up? Because he is a coward hiding behind women and children. We need to stereotype these idiots or we’ll just keep breeding terrorists. Heck, Barrack Husein Obama or Soerato or whatever his name is hasn’t even proved his birthright yet. An election made by color and not by principle was a forest ” all for the sake of making History. Thank you Katie Couric and all you extreme left wingers. You have failed to realize one thing! US!