That Rare Common Sense
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
by Michael Ramzy
delusionthread.com
Sometimes I wonder about the term common sense. I know, I know, many of us think it an oxymoron, something akin to jumbo shrimp (which still, for some reason, makes me laugh). I wonder about it because although we all know what it is, we can't seem to see or hear any of it. And when we do hear or see it, invariably it is coming from . . . us.
1) It's The Economy, Isn't It?
Okay, okay, we all know our employees in Washington is working on this, right? Of course we do, and of course they are. And yet, the Treasury Secretary has a problem paying his own taxes, he has no staff, Mr. Obama believes reversing the ban on stem cell research is working on the economy, and earmarks - those pet projects Obama (and everyone who ran for office last November) promised to curb - are alive and well in the latest 'stimulus'. Common sense dictates you fix one problem at a time. Jack of all trades, master of none, right?
2) Out Of Iraq, Into Afghanistan
Sure, the president promised to get all troops out of Iraq within 18 months of his election. Of course, he failed to mention he would get them out of Iraq and into Afghanistan. Common sense dictates he should have mentioned this.
3) Who is Chris Brown?
I asked this question to pretty much everyone I know since I really didn't have a clue. And no, I don't live in a cave or under a rock. I just didn't (don't, actually) understand what the national fascination was (is). Common sense says a criminal belongs behind bars. And any man who beats a woman shouldn't be nominated for an award from Nickelodeon, of all places.
4) You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto
Secretary Clinton presented a red button to her counterpart in Russia to signify a 'reset' in relations. She even had the word 'Reset' imprinted on the button. Well, no, not really. The word imprinted was 'Overcharged'. Does no one in the State Department have common sense, or at least a Russian dictionary?
5) Forget History, Let's Watch Movies . . . Or Not
Mr. Obama hosted PM Gordon Brown of Great Britain and was given several historic and rare gifts signifying the 'special relationship' between the two nations. The American response? Twenty-five classic American movies on DVD. To add insult to insult, the DVDs were not the same Region which can be played in England. Oops.
We all have common sense. That's why it's called common sense. Right? Right. Let's hope common sense doesn't stay an oxymoron and is eventually used everywhere.
And hopefully it doesn't end up making people laugh when they hear it.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Awesome piece, Michael. I think what the base problem is is that people can't have "common" sense if they thnk they are "uncommon," ie Clinton, Obama, etc. If people think more of themselves than they should then common sense cannot apply. And, for the record, I laughed when I read "jumbo shrimp,"That cracks me up too!!I also believe when these uncommon people get into power they think, 'naw, it can't be that easy' (when it probably is) and they screw up. Either that or, since pandering to every special interest is unnatural, they simply lose their minds. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Common Sense, what is that, where is it hiding, obviously not with our leaders. Great article.Linda DThanks very much. I hear the news these days and I just shake my head. Thanks for the comment.
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