*Please note: I started writing this on Friday 02.11.11 Posted on 02.15.11*

 I wasn't planning on writing anything tonight, but then we got Chinese take-out and my fortune cookie read "On Friday your creative side will shine forth with exceptional ideas"  so I have to try something. Nothing really exceptional happened today: Jackie worked, I drove Nate to school (sub-zero wind-chill readings) and I continued repainting the bedroom. Pretty ho-hum don't ya think?

I needed something to break the drudgery as I was painting, so I flipped on the radio and went to the AM side of the dial. I usually listen to Chicago's Progressive talk station to hear Ed Schultz and Thom Hartmann. They both offer a historical perspective to the current political landscape. ( Like the fact that the original Tea Party in Boston was held to protest a lowering of the tea tax, not a tax increase.) So, not only is the Tea Party confused about the historical nature of the term, I'm damn sure they don't realize what the slang "tea bagger" represents.

 I admit I must be some type of sick, sick masochist, but from time to time I tune into the dark-side and listen to Rush Limbaugh. Usually, it just pisses me off, but on this particular Friday it turned out to be quite enjoyable. It was the Friday before Reagan's 100th birthday brewhaha so all of the callers were praising RR as "a great American President, who stood for the traditional Republican values."
Until this call (Click to hear Rush Limbaugh Getting Owned)    I couldn't believe my ears, listening to Rush squirm and try to dodge the question was indescribable. (Click to read the Greenspan Commission Report)


Rush signed off the air, I went back to my left-leaning station and continued to paint. I had to share my listening experience with somebody, but except for the dogs and cat, I was all by my lonesome. Then I got my chance. On Friday's, Thom Hartmann has an "Anything goes" format on his program where callers are free to discuss ANYTHING.

Well, for the 1st time in my 53 years I called into a radio program. The screener told me that they had time for one more caller and he asked me what I wanted to discuss. I laid out what had happened and he said "Thom will pick you up in 30 seconds!"
Bad timing. The mailman was just at the door so the dogs were barking and I had the radio on. I didn't want things to sound too crazy so I went into the bathroom and closed the door.

"Hello Scott from Glen Ellyn, what's on your mind?"
I said the obligatory, "I really like your show." and I then confessed that I had been listening to Rush earlier in the day. I explained the call to him and he assured me that listening to that type of pornography was OK from time to time. I can't remember exactly what he said, but he mentioned that Reagan had increased taxes to protect Social Security and his involvement in The Iran-Contra Arms-for-hostages Affair (Click to view)

So after reading these links WHY DOES THE RIGHT THINK REAGAN WAS PERFECT.
I guess it's understandable since they do have their own history books that say the Civil War wasn't about slavery but state's rights.

I know the fortune cookie said "On Friday your creative side will shine forth with exceptional ideas"  and it is now the following Tuesday so please forgive me.

PS. I think I am going to forward  (Click to read the Greenspan Commission Report) & The Iran-Contra Arms-for-hostages Affair (Click to view) to Boenher, Bachman, R&R Paul, Palin, Mcconnel, O'reilly, beck