Posted on 08/01/2016 3:44:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein
The Democrat Party wants Americans to believe that Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, are progressives who favor progress towards better conditions in the government and society. However, as Mark Twain stated, “Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.”
Why is it that intelligent and kind-hearted people can succumb to the deceptive practices of politicians and drink their proverbial “Kool-Aid”? To many Americans, this may seem like madness, but I recall a time when I, too, succumbed and drank the Kool-Aid. I was raised in a patriotic family of generations of life-long Democrats. My mother was a schoolteacher, and my father was a federal employee, who served in the Air Force. I was raised on values of equality with a moderate perspective of social values. I was raised in a proud Christian home.
When I graduated from college, got a job and started paying taxes, I began to appreciate the concept of “less government equals more freedom.” I registered as a Republican but continued to vote my conscience, just like many voters in Generation X.
In 2008, I was dazzled by the eloquent words of a rising political figure. I was moon-eyed by the prospect of making history and casting my vote for the first African American President. Consumed by the prospects of “change we can believe in,” I voted for Barack Obama.
Like so many Americans, I bought the mainstream media’s portrayal of him and his intentions. I drank the “Obama Kool-Aid.” I believed what he said, and I voted for Obama in 2008 because I wanted to be a part of the historic wave of Americans electing the first African American President....
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It’s sad that this great American drink has been associated with brainwashed dupes ever since Jonestown.
Peach Mango is pretty good stuff.
Bit nobody would know what you were talking about if you mentioned “chocolate buttermilk” drinkers instead.
First start with the industrial sized bag of granulated sugar...
It is not fair its current association with Jonestown and liberal lunacy. Somehow I don't think that name is going to recover much dignity.
And at Jonestown, they didn’t drink Kool-Aid. I think it was Flavor-Aid. Not sure, but definitely an off-brand.
But think of all we’ve gained by embracing the TG and gays in our military?
“Why is it that intelligent and kind-hearted people can succumb to the deceptive practices of politicians and drink their proverbial ‘Kool-Aid’?”
But intelligent, kind-hearted people are not under discussion here. This article is about people who are considering voting for a pro-abortion politician. I.e., psychopaths.
“Why is it that intelligent and kind-hearted people can succumb to the deceptive practices of politicians and drink their proverbial ‘Kool-Aid’?”
But intelligent, kind-hearted people are not under discussion here. This article is about people who are considering voting for a pro-abortion politician. I.e., psychopaths.
“Why is it that intelligent and kind-hearted people can succumb to the deceptive practices of politicians and drink their proverbial ‘Kool-Aid’?”
But intelligent, kind-hearted people are not under discussion here. This article is about people who are considering voting for a pro-abortion politician. I.e., psychopaths.
who is TG???
For “trans gendered” ... you know, confused people.
Even worse! It wasn't even Kool-Aid and it gets the bad rap!
Used to drink bug juice at day camp. Oh, snap. Maybe I did get indoctrinated.
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