Yell First and Yell the Loudest

In 1811, William Henry Harrison and his Americans met the forces of Tecumseh at the Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana.  Tecumseh wasn't even there, having left his Indian troops under the command of his brother Tenkshatawana (another who was called "The Prophet").  Apparently against Tecumseh's orders, his brother engaged Harrison.  From most recent historical accounts, somewhat remarkably in that it was the Americans vs the Indians, there was no clear cut winner.  But, at the time, Harrison was lauded for his great victory. He yelled, "I won!  I won!  I won!" first and loudest and was given credit for winner, although he most certainly didn't win.  (He didn't lose, but he didn't win.)  Harrison rode this into a strong military and political career, even to the White House.  At the Battle of the Thames, in Ontario, a couple of years later, one of his officers, Richard Johnson yelled first and loudest that he killed Tecumseh.  Although there's no direct evidence that he did, Johnson rode first and loudest into a political career, too, one that ended up in the Vice Presidency. Joseph Goebbels also mastered this tactic for Hitler and the Nazis, "The Big Lie."  Tell such a whopper over and over again that people being to accept it as truth, no matter how illogical and, at least originally, unbelievable.

And, we're experiencing the same thing now, with the likes of Ted Cruz and Mike Lee--you know, as I've blogged, candidates who made promises to the electorate and, when elected, actually honored those promises (That is, like them or not, they didn't lie!).  It's these rogue politicians in the House who have placed their extreme ideology ahead of the practicalities of governing, to wit, leading to the government shutdown. Those heartless scoundrels!  They are excoriated by all or at least most--from, of course, the Democrats, the LameStreams, and even the establishment Republicans.  It's a case of yelling first and yelling loudest. "It's them!  It's them!  The Tea Partiers!"

But is it really?  What about a President who has failed to deliver a budget to Congress--as Constitutionally mandated--in five years?  (OK, that's not entirely accurate.  What he did sent to Congress was unanimously rejected!)  Where is that leadership, esp in light of two of those years he had a slam-dunk Democratic majority in each house?  (Funny how some folks pull out the Constitution on some issues and are content to ignore it on others, that is, when it favors them.  How convenient--selective constitutionalism!)

The President and Dem leaders in Congress yell first and yell loudest (and are backed by their LameStream lackeys/sycophants) that it's the Tea Partiers in Congress who are at fault.  And nobody bothers to think who are really unwilling to bend, to compromise, to negotiate.  In fact, nobody even listens to their own words that they won't bend, compromise, negotiate.

So, then, who is at fault?  Heh Heh!

I think the President doesn't want a budget, for several reasons.  First, a real budget (instead of all these continuing resolutions that deal with the debt ceiling) might actually reveal all the junk on which the federal government wastes, er, spends our money.  (Oh, I forgot.  The President said it's not our money.)  Second, with the help of the obeisant LameStreams, the President and Dems have a constant scapegoat, their political rivals the Republicans.  And, remember, I'm also a critic of the Republicans. W. Bush was a lousy President (and, of course, he "lied.")

Meanwhile, our less than courageous politicians, showing little integrity, continue to avoid confronting the major problem--the incredibly irresponsible spending they do. They just kick the can down the road.  "Hey, let some other guys deal with it."

The lesson is clear.  Yell first and yell loudest, esp to people unwilling to think for themselves and to face reality, a reality that they are sticking with their own kids and grandkids.  (I know, I know--It's Big Oil, Wall Street, the bankers, CEOs, etc. who are "greedy," not us.)