Filthy Liberals

tyr·an·ny/ˈtirənē/
Noun:
Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
A nation under such cruel and oppressive government.

When I think of tyranny, I think of oppressive forms of government that we have seen from time to time around the world. Tyranny is marked by cruelty and oppressive government rule. Cruel AND oppressive. All governments by their nature are oppressive in that the force a certain amount of compliance to customs and societal norms within their borders. Whether or not the inhabitants find it too oppressive is always subjective. Cruelty is another thing entirely. Cruelty AND oppression are key notes of governments such as those marked by leaders like Idi Amin, Saddam Hussien, and Mohammar Ghadaffi (forgive the spelling I really don't care enough about those people to bother looking up how they'd like to have history remember exactly how they constructed their names).

Eating your subjects - well, that is cruel indeed. Sending your sons out to collect free range women and raping and killing them - yup I'd find that cruel too. Killing your political opponents and any who disagree with you - cruel and oppressive indeed (mostly oppressive since you could make a cold logical argument that elimination of opponents is good for your ruling caste if you get rid of them "humanely" but I won't bother here to split that hair).

Forcing people to pay taxes is hardly cruel or oppressive. Forcing people to take care of themselves with regard to emergency medical conditions, well I don't really see that as cruel or oppressive (but we have seen people define President Obama's health care insurance requirement in that way, but I personally don't - those same people usually also find regulations stopping them from pouring used oil in waterways, and limits on how many fish they can pull out of a lake and the like oppressive) . Recently ...

I've seen more than one instance of the disgusting "urinalysis" picture floating around the internet lately. Posted sometimes by well meaning individuals, it is often accompanied by opinions that are flat out incorrect. Usually the comments run along the lines "they deserve it", "I don't want them partying on my money", and the like. The truth about drug testing the poor and welfare recipients is the exact opposite: they typically use drugs LESS THAN the general population. Could the reason be they just don't have the money to afford a party-down lifestyle? This of course goes against the grain of the conservatives and Republicans pushing this latest bit of classism down the unsuspecting throats of their email victims, who have a vested interest in driving hatred toward the poor, those who are on welfare, and the unemployed. As usual, Republicans are coloring the truth with their skewed view of the world. Here's some more information:

• 96% of Florida Welfare Applicants Pass Drug Test, Discredit Tea Party Gov
• Drug testing welfare recipients gets Florida legislators thinking
• Welfare drug-testing yields 2% positive results

You can find a lot more by using "the google". What you will find is that any cost savings are negligible, welfare recipients usually have a lower percentage of doing "drugs" (remember only certain substances are no-nos, like marijuana, but alcohol is ok as are cigarettes, both of which cost our society far more than the chronic) than the general population, and in many areas a full roll-out of the program will cost the state MORE than it saves in denying the poor a stipend. This is the reality of these programs. However, conservatives are quick to crow about how they want to use their power to SHOVE government into the lives of our citizens, something they love to complain about when government asks them to not pour oil in waterways, not burn styrofoam in barrels, and similar things that effect our daily lives. A poor person burning a doobie elicits shrieks of rage from these same people. Put government into their lives, they cry, but not mine! NOT MINE!!!

As a public service message the filthy liberal in charge of this web site has made available the following picture (produced under the doctrine of FAIR USE). Copy it. Email it. Make sure people know about this class based war fare the wealthy, the right, and the upper class wants to wage against our most vulnerable citizens.

(click the picture for the larger version that is easier to read and suitable for emailing)