If I told you Jason Alexander went on a Tea Party/Conservative bashing tirade you would say WHO? But is I say that George Costanza went on a Twitter tirade you would say, OH, that guy! Read what he wrote, THEN listen to my response!
Via Jason Alexander:
George Costanza (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I’d like to preface this long tweet by saying that my passion comes from my deepest sympathy and shared sorrow with yesterday’s victims and with the utmost respect for the people and the police/fire/medical/political forces of Aurora and all who seek to comfort and aid these victims.
This morning, I made a comment about how I do not understand people who support public ownership of assault style weapons like the AR-15 used in the Colorado massacre.
That comment, has of course, inspired a lot of feedback. There have been many tweets of agreement and sympathy but many, many more that have been challenging at the least, hostile and vitriolic at the worst.
Clearly, the angry, threatened and threatening, hostile comments are coming from gun owners and gun advocates. Despite these massacres recurring and despite the 100,000 Americans that die every year due to domestic gun violence – these people see no value to even considering some kind of control as to what kinds of weapons are put in civilian hands.
Many of them cite patriotism as their reason – true patriots support the Constitution adamantly and wholly. Constitution says citizens have the right to bear arms in order to maintain organized militias. [...]
These people believe that the US government is eventually going to go street by street and enslave our citizens. Now as long as that is only happening to liberals, homosexuals and democrats – no problem. But if they try it with anyone else – it’s going to be arms-ageddon and these committed, God-fearing, brave souls will then use their military-esque arsenal to show the forces of our corrupt government whats-what. These people think they meet the definition of a “militia”. They don’t. At least not the constitutional one. And, if it should actually come to such an unthinkable reality, these people believe they would win. That’s why they have to “take our country back”. From who? From anyone who doesn’t think like them or see the world like them. They hold the only truth, everyone else is dangerous. Ever meet a terrorist that doesn’t believe that? Just asking.
OK folks, time to take Georgie to the woodshed, I have had more than my fill of Constitutionally ignorant buffoons calling Conservatives “terrorists” So click the pic to listen
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Dave C
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I must take umbrage with a statement you made in the first part of your podcast, of which I was only able to listen to the first four minutes or so before it quit on me.
In my opinion, Seinfeld wasn’t even close to being the funniest show on TV. Frasier was funnier by far. Golden Girls also comes to mind, especially Betty White. Cheers was pretty damn funny…(Frasier was a spin off from that show. )Everybody Loves Raymond was hilarious. Soap was really funny. All In The Family. Hell, McHale’s Navy was funnier than Seinfeld. Two And A Half Men. Just Shoot me. The Andy Griffith Show. Friends…oh so many to choose from. Mash…Barney Miller. Sanford And Son, Dick Van Dyke Show. Not sure if you’re into British comedy, but Keeping Up Appearances was funny as hell. I Love Lucy. Mama’s Family. Taxi. That’s My Bush.
Seinfeld was just too dry and droll for my taste. Of course, you realize that this list is only my opinion.
Of course!