ALVIN S. SIMPLETON SAYS THEY AINT PATRIOTS

One of the great things about the US OF A is we can disagree with each other without resorting to violence. Or at least that is what I once believed. Then I thought about the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement. Our disagreement about what the nation stood for in both instants led to violent reaction from the other side.

I am aware that protesting is as American as apple pie (I aint so sure bout the pie thing, though).

I aint got no definition of what makes a patriot. But common sense tells me one thing: what some of the tea party folks and some of the state politicians are doing dont seem like patriotism to me. Threatening lawmakers with violence because they vote for a bill you dislike aint civil, and if it aint civil, it aint patriotic. Express you displeasure in a civil manner, even call him or her names if you will.

And them state politicians know full, darn well that they can’t nullify (a small word with a big meaning) a federal law. Federal law trumps state law, and they know it. Using the healthcare law to win some folks over so they’ll vote for you aint patriotism. It’s a scam is what it is.

Keep one thing in mind: next time you may win, and then, of course, you’ll protest bout the losers violent protesting.

For those edge on the violent protesters, simple saying you disapprove of the extremist in your party while at the same time currying their favor isn’t enough. Dont encourage them with your fiery rhetoric.

Them folks who threaten to do physical harm to the Congress persons who voted for the healthcare bill aint no patriots. They’re hooligans pretending to be patriotic.

ALVIN S. SIMPLETON SAYS CONGRESS SHOULD STOP MEDDLING

I only recently, like this morning, read in the New York Times dated December 9, 2009 bout Republican Rep. Joe Barton of Texas sponsoring a bill to force some kinda playoff system for determining the national champion in college football.

Well, the philosopher of common sense just wants to know what is in it for them congressmen what are sponsoring the bill? I mean congress folks dont do nothing that dont get them reelected. So now they done made it their business to tell the colleges what they better do to determine what two teams play for the championship.

Man, I dont like the way the college champion is determine. I mean that Bowl Championship Series dont do a very good job. Hell, we all know that.

The economy is in bad shape, we still fightin two wars, we needs healthcare and them congress folks busy quarreling over it, and surely need jobs. I wants my representative to solve these messes and not be meddling in something that aint hurting nobody. Let the NCAA and the colleges take care of the football championship mess.

I say tell them congress folks to stop meddling in something that dont concern them and take care of the real problems.

ALVIN S. SIMPLETON SAYS HE CAN’T DO IT

Man, I tell you being Black in America is a hard job, even in the era of the first Black president. The recession done hurt us more than any other Americans. Theys more of us outa work and more done lost they homes cause of the mortgage mess them White folks started.

More racism is accepted on TV and other places what put out the news. We all know President Obama done got goo-gabs of hate mail.

Man, the Congressional Black Caucus wants the President to do something bout the mess we Blacks in. We still gettin the short end of the stick.

The problem is they aint too much the Pres can do. Let’s face Black folks, without the White folks, Obama would not have become president. Now you askin him to make a special effort to give us Black folks some special favors? Get Real. It aint gonna happen. Cause he still got to deal with the White folks. He cant do it.

So, come on, let’s give the Pres a break.

Maybe some of them programs the politicians talkin bout will help us as well as other folks in America.