Kick the Anthill

It always warms my heart when little Oklahoma makes the news and appalls our more edjumicated and culturized coastal kin with grit and determination to do what’s right rather than what’s PC.  HCR 1028 may only be a gesture, but it’s a very pointy, very red white and blue middle finger sort of gesture.  California ain’t the wild west.  We is.

Some of my Facebook friends have been very upset that the legislature didn’t pass the Flaming Lips State Rock Song bill.  That was a ridiculous waste of time, and personally I thought that voting down the measure was their way of saying so.  There are more important things, my sweet little fellow Okies, like the federal government blowing up our economy and giving us the bird.  Well, right back atcha, baby.

Our Tea Parties were important because they showed each of us we weren’t alone.  Apparently they also gave our conservative local leaders the encouragement they needed to take matters into their own hands and remind Congress that they haven’t quite killed the Constitution yet.  Obama did not listen, but they did.  And we will remember when the time comes.  Elephants have long memories.

Ed mentions in his Hot Air post Governor Henry’s popularity, but that’s sort of a co-dependant Oklahoma thing.  You see, if you’re “nice,” you must be ok.  Henry doesn’t have horns coming out his head, and he is young, and his family is so pretty — they must be ok.  I’ve never agreed with his politics, and I’ve still got a grudge against the Oklahoma Republican Party for letting him win, and our state is not a better place because he is here.  No matter how “nice” he is, don’t count on me for his cheering squad.  So what if he pushed a rock song through.  He’s clueless enough to push Obama’s agenda here at our expense and be the foot in the door for liberals in our state.

Anyway, it’s fine with me if Oklahoma does reject the federal stimulus money.  If we don’t, it’s kind of like not standing behind our word.  We were fine without the money before, and we’ll be fine without it later.  One of the things that makes Governor Henry poor is that he acts like it.  We have one of the strongest economies in the nation right now, but he’s anxious for a handout.  Handouts are for people who desperately need them.  But Robin Hood doesn’t take a lot from the poor to give them a little.  And our state government still needs way more financial accountability before I’ll be getting on that bandwagon.

I’m just an everyday average taxpayer, but Jedijson is the resident political expert around here, so I hope he chimes in on this issue for us.  We’ve been getting a lot of hits regarding Oklahoma illegal immigration law, so I anticipate more wild west action around here soon.  Bring it.

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One more thing I have to say before I go — I’ve been watching some political footage from the 80’s recently, and though I clearly remember political partisanship from those days, the footage has reminded me of the days when no matter what your party affiliation was, there actually were issues that all Americans banded together on.  I’m not a unity junkie, but it makes me really sad that the day has come where higher taxes and paying off other idiotic people’s debts are not issues that we all agree on.  Never thought I’d live to see the day when I would say those (the 80’s) were the days.