Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose…
Why?
June 26, 2008
One question that's gripped me in regards to the current situation in this country is a simple, "Why?"
Why are the Republicans and their supporters so hell bent on destroying the planet? Why are they hell bent on everlasting war in the Middle East? Why are they so obsessed with what everyone else does in their bedrooms, when their own desires are so often revealed to be festering cesspools of hypocrisy?
Why is McCain such a fucktard? I mean, seriously. Eight years ago he was someone who—while I did not like—I at least had a modicum of respect for. But now? The man can't even present a consistent message from hour to hour, much less day to day. This is the best the Republicans can come up with? And for the love of all that is holy, why is this man following George Bush's playbook when the smirking chimp is riding on a 23% approval rating that's falling by the hour?
Why is the Republican Wingnut Brigade so vehemently attacking Barack Obama, a man who by all rights has done nothing but rekindled hope in this country, something that has been absent from our collective consciousness for nearly a decade? (Nevermind. I guess I answered my own question there.)
Why are so-called Christian leaders in this country acting in ways completely opposite the teachings of their savior, and why haven't the true followers of those teachings risen up and denounced these screeching harpies for what they are? Why has "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself," turned into "Hate everyone who doesn't agree with you?"
The question of what causes men to do evil has perplexed philosophers for thousands of years, so I seriously doubt I'll ever have any rational answer to any of these questions, or even an answer to what can be done to enlighten these poor souls who seem so wrapped up in their own darkness and destruction.
When I started upon my spiritual path nearly 30 years ago, one of my very first teachers told me, "Evil has no power over you. It is impotent. In order for it to flourish you must first give it permission." It's a lesson that's stuck with me and has been perfectly illustrated during the last eight years as the people of this country have blithely handed the proverbial keys to the kingdom over to the forces of darkness.
Now the question is, how do we get those keys back?