You know what I find funny?
Back in the glory days of George W. Bush, any criticism of our President, the "War on Terror", etc., was immediately trashed as being Un-American. You couldn't criticize the endless war in Iraq without having "support our troops" hurled back into your face. The lives of American soldiers were at stake, so we were all supposed to just swallow our opinions and shut up. Heaven forbid someone called you the worst thing possible: un-patriotic. If I dared to post some-thing anti-Bush/anit-war on my Facebook page, harsh words rained down upon my head as my "friends" (that's what Facebook calls them) unleashed trite phrases of fury.
"Ya'll just shut yer big liberal traps and support our country!"
I was one of few Oklahomans dancing with joy when this new, brilliant, liberal (oh yes, I am a liberal) President was elected. I enjoyed the moaning and groaning of the stick-up-the-ass conservatives in Oklahoma who were finally NOT represented by their President.
So, the curious thing is this new healthcare reform...stuff.
According to Facebook, it's open season to criticize Obama. Most of the status updates I have seen seem to have a "we're all gonna DIE!" theme about them. People are hurling nasty insults at Obama, legislators, and any person who dares post a supportive opinion.
So apparently, when you're a conservative, President-bashing is A-OK. It's not un-American - HE is the un-American one with his crazy liberal ideas. This is OUR MONEY we are talking about! This isn't like the war, when Americans were dying for their country.
The thing is, I fully agree with anyone's right to disagree with any President, to be vocal about that disagreement and express their opinions. I just find the whole hypocritical double-standard thing...amusing.
But you see, folks, Americans are dying for this issue. The un-insured are suffering and scraping and dying because they can't afford to live. Isn't that pretty much the biggest, most important right we humans have? The right to live?
I wish folks would stop bitching about how must this is going to cost them, and start wondering what we can do to fix this terrible problem in our country.
