Politics is nasty, which is unfortunate because the politicians have so much power to harm so many. I do not know if the environment (no you Enviro-Statists, I am not talking about that environment) has always been this way, but it is clear that the defined duties of various elected positions are not very high on the priority list used to evaluate candidates. It is also clear that the taste of power is intoxicating and in the wrong hands (those of most politicians) can be dangerous.

They cannot get enough! There is nothing they won’t do to grow their power, tighten their grips on the lives of the electorate, and feed their massive egos! Private citizens are pawns to be used and if necessary, destroyed for political gain. Political vermin from both parties, but primarily the one represented by the oh so appropriate jackass, view themselves above all and urinate on the little people.

The grip tightens as their benevolent programs, vote purchasing wealth redistribution, and “for the good of (fill in the blank)” regulations shift reliance from the individual to the government. The bastards (male or female) seize control in a fashion that was once creeping but in the age of Obama, is more like a runaway freight train.

Illinois is apparently about to push a hard-charging RINO for the U.S. Senate… any chance the climate change (formerly called global warming, before it became apparent that cooling seems to be occurring) bill will still be there waiting for him? We, as citizens, could not get that lucky. No, the bill for which RINO jerk Mark Kirk voted will likely be gone before he has a chance to support it once again. Representative Kirk will miss the fun of helping to further harm American industry as John Kerry (D(u)-M(b)ass)and his pals intend.

Gigolo John and Babbs (call me senator, not ma’am) Boxer have job killing business to which they must attend when their commitees get their hands on the already bad bill. “Big Brother” Barry doesn’t want countries like China to have to compete with American companies on a level playing field so John and Babbs are “reporting for duty!” From CQPolitics, “Senate Finance Likely to Alter Tariff in Climate Change Bill“:

Tomorrow we will be celebrating our nation’s independence and reflecting on the blessings we have enjoyed thanks to the vision and efforts of our founding fathers. We may wonder what the founders would think of the state of our nation as it is in modern times. I imagine their hearts would break at the sight of the encroaching soft tyranny and the apathetic willingness of citizens to become subjects.

Many communities will be hosting tea parties as a means to celebrate the greatness of this nation and call attention to the internal threats to our liberty. If you would like to attend one of these events please check out the links provided at the end of this post to find the one nearest you. If you are near Clay County, IL, you are welcome to attend the Clay County Tea Party which will be held at 2 pm at the gazebo outside the library in Flora.

Today’s on-line version of The Telegraph has the first of two articles about the problem of “sexting”.Kathie Bassett writes in “‘Sexting’ common among teens” sub-title “Educators struggle to control trend”:

“Sexting” is the act of sending a nude photo or video of oneself or an explicit text message to another person’s cell phone.

These photos have a tendency to be forwarded by the recipient to many other people, often without the knowledge of the person who sent the image. Sometimes, as many as 50 other people might see an image the same day it is sent to the intended recipient.

Of course this phenomenon is an indicator and a product of the depths to which society has fallen. It should surprise no one that the generators of the problem now seek (more government) ways in which to cope with it. More from Ms. Bassett’s piece: