The Republican Party... As Told By Monty Python

Before I launch off onto a little rant, let me get some vocabulary straight because in addition to millions, billions, and trillions, we've also been throwing around a few different terms and I think we're getting them all confused:

Progressive/Democrat: A Liberal who doesn't like the word 'Liberal' any longer because it sounds too much like they lie around all day hugging trees and animals. Generally believes that government should even the playing field as much as possible. Centrists believe in equal opportunity, not equal outcome. Leftists believe in equal opportunity AND outcome.

Liberal: Previous term for Progressive. Now associated with the Left Wing Nuts of the Democratic Party.

Conservative: A person who believes in small government, an open, competitive playing field where the haves can have more and the have nots are there to work in the jobs that make the haves, have more. Centrists believe in a base level of dignity and then you gotta fight for what you get after that. Rightists will step on the bleeding bodies of children to get more stuff.

Republican: Used to be conservative. Now they believe in swelling national debts (as long as the debt is created while taking over a country that has oil and is created by a president they elect) and making sure anyone who makes them uncomfortable is denied as many rights as possible.

To quote George Carlin, "Republicans wanna tell you what to do with your baby before it's born. They don't give a shit about it afterwards."

That being said, I consider myself Conservative. If the Republicans ever lose the Palins, go back to their core mission of making government smaller and cost less, I'll be all over it. Until then, I can only pray that they do put Sarah Palin (and her two tits) up against Barack Obama in 2012. I would be glued to the TV during every debate. Popcorn anyone?

When I watched the Tea Party videos, it crystalized the issue for me. Just like the Liberals have ruined the term for Democrats, the Glen Becks of the world are ruining the word Republican. Whenever I get one of these riveting emails about how Barack Obama was not born in the U.S.A. (Incidentally, McCain was born in Panama. Look it up.) it makes me think of this wonderful clip from Monty Python...

The thing about this video is that it shows a few important parallels to the tea baggers. First, the crowd basically just wants to burn the witch and will create whatever "facts" are necessary to do so. Secondly, the logic to do the burning is so tortured and twisted that it makes almost no sense.

Think about this folks. The Glen Beck's and Sean Hannity's of the world are no different than these folks in the crowd screaming "Burn her!". Are you in the crowd? Or are you laughing like I am because of how ridiculous it all sounds? I wish it were funny.