I tonight watched a preview of this soon-to-debut HBO show, which appears to be dedicated to advocacy of an ultra-far left "open borders" policy. That is, the argument, based on little more than an intention to enroll as many new dem voters as possible, but disingenuously purporting to claim to the world that it's really based upon the bona fide belief that it's actually a good thing for the American economy and condition for anyone and everyone to pour over the US-Mexican border completely unfettered.From watching the preview, and to be fair, there is at least an ounce of merit to one point the show intends to make. That one such point being: The US has spent billions and billions building a partial wall along the border that, without being complete, is an utter joke. Couldn't agree more. To me, either spend the money the secure the border at all locations, or don't throw an ounce of the taxpayers' money at building partial walls. What a complete waste (although undoubtedly, the waste of money on the partial wall is something the creators of this show couldn't care less about; instead, it just plays into their little ultra-far left agenda, as outlined above).
After the meritorious "wall spending" point, however, I heard some monotone young lady mindlessly spouting words to this effect: "One purpose of the wall was to prevent terrorists from crossing into the US, but yet to this day the number of terrorist acts that have been committed in the US from terrorists crossing the US-Mexican border is zero." Oh my freakin' God! To the obviously brainwashed young lady who spewed those words: Do you really think for one moment of your life that at least dozens if not a whole lot more of Al Qaeda operatives haven't poured over our wide-open border in the last several years, or that it's not just a matter of time before those same operatives start perpetrating heinous terrorist domestic acts?
I'll actually answer that question for ya, sweetie: I think you know full well that the propaganda which you spew is no more than that -- pure propaganda. But I also don't think you could care less about Al Qaeda people flowing into the U.S. And some of your far-left ilk even think such is a good thing so that those wonderful "man-made disasters" can continue to punish the terrible Americans for their so many evil transgressions on the world stage throughout time (your viewpoint, not mine).
I do know the far left, after all. A lifetime of having to live amongst some of them does impart a certain wisdom. So please excuse me if I pass on viewing "The Fence (La Barda)" come September. Throw that piece of crap film in the same dumpster inhabited by the ashes of Joseph Goebbels' propaganda films, as far as I'm concerned.
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/30/rory-kennedys-documentary-the-fence-la-barda/61507
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/30/rory-kennedys-documentary-the-fence-la-barda/61507
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Postscript: You may have observed, and indeed I may be observing about myself, that I am starting to get into full November election political spirit. My mind and attention very recently have been caught up more by political topics than the silly news items that I also like to sprinkle in as I see them on the Net. I always like to keep it a mix between the heavy and the light, but most recently, I've been pretty heavy. Not necessarily by design. I'm driven by the news stories of the day. There is a finite universe of things that captivate my imagination or anger or interest to the extent of me actually blogging about them. Sometimes that will mean 7 straight days of screwball, offbeat items. Other times, it will mean 7 straight days of very serious political topics. I guess maybe that just makes me a pathetic product of my surrounding environment, but if so, oh well. As always, I am having fun over here!
ReplyDeleteA couple of things about my main post above bothered me today (without any prompting -- I'm just thinking to myself): First, while I do think some on the ultra-far-left would LOVE to see further destructive Al Qaeda attacks on America, I think that is a very radical fringe (even as the ultra far left goes). I actually do believe (even if my heart often questions it) that a majority of American liberals really do love this country, even if the way they want to foist it is contrary to about 70-75 of the rest of the country.
ReplyDeleteThe second item is attributing the "open borders" motive of those on the far left to necessarily caring about nothing except getting as many illegals here as possible so that, if a citizenship path is ever passed into law, the democrat party will suddenly have a huge new voting bloc. I still do think that is the motive of most on the far left, but I refuse to say that no one of that ilk actually believes the stuff they say (i.e. that anyone and everyone coming across the border unfettered is a good thing) -- because I do think that some of them actually believe that, as misplaced as it might be.
I guess my bottom line: While I may criticize the far left plenty (and I DO THE SAME TO THE FAR RIGHT), I NEVER mean to leave the impression that when I attribute such motives, that I'm saying that EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM believes that, because I know that not to be true.