Speak Out Before It's Too Late!
Donald B.
Ardell – September 11, 2011
The
population of the United States is more than 300 million and it includes some
of the best and brightest that the human species has to offer, probably more so
than any other country in the world. There is surely something wrong with a
system for choosing a leader when, given a pool of such talent and a process that
occupies more than a year and consumes billions of dollars, what rises to the
top of the heap is George W Bush. Or when the likes of Rick Perry or Michele
Bachmann or Sarah Palin can be mentioned as even remote possibilities. Richard Dawkins. This except is from Professor Dawkins' response to Governor
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Faith, the Washington Post’s forum for news and opinion on religion and
politics.
Now is the time, I believe, for all good women, and men,
too, to pay attention to the Festival
of Wingnuts, aka the GOP (God's Own Party) Presidential Primary. The leading
candidates are farther to the right than Attila the Hun, more Christian than
the Pope and more pro-business and dismissive of the interests of the middle
class than John D. Rockefeller. They are a hazard to the Republic. All quality
of life enhancement-seekers, that is, wellness enthusiasts, should therefore
become highly engaged - the time has come for everyone to rise up and speak
out, each in his/her own fashion, at every opportunity. The way to most
effectively do so, in my opinion, is to take up the fine art of bloviating.
But, not any bloviation - rather, bloviation with reason, exuberance, passion,
humor and perspective. Wellness enthusiasts - help safeguard our liberty and
the decency of America.
In case you are not familiar with this splendid term, here
is a simple definition: Bloviate - to discourse at length in a
pompous or boastful manner. However, that definition applies to
Right Wing bloviators who lack class, wit, wisdom, dignity and all of the
common decencies - mountebanks such as Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck
and Bill O'Reilly. There are good and decent bloviators who perform a public
service by offering trenchant reflections on public affairs from a REAL
wellness perspective. The latter communicate with reason and exuberance in
service to our liberties, as opposed to Republican bloviators - angry twits who
are irrational and grim, mean and selfish. And these are their better
qualities.
Here is where you come in. While all ordinary wellness enthusiasts recognize
their right to be heard, some have been holding back for any number of reasons,
particularly the following three:
They are a bit shy - not sure they have original,
earth-shattering ideas likely to change the world in 24 hours. This might be a
standard too high. Settle for influencing someone, even if the beneficiary does
not, at first, fully appreciate the watershed contribution your commentaries on
Republican wingnuts has on her.
They are so very busy - Americans are not engaged in healthy
lifestyles for the most part, so time is of the essence. Every waking moment of
the ordinary wellness promoter has been focused on the search for and
application of creative approaches to motivate, inform and guide the porcine
populace to adopt and sustain more healthful, sensible attitudes and behaviors.
They are a bit intimidated - wellness promoters try not to
offend anyone. While this is a good thing most of the time, desperate
situations require a willingness to stir the waters by voicing resistance to
the rabble.
In order to carry out my plan, namely, sound the alarm about
the menace of crazed Republicans seeking the presidency, regular wellness
enthusiasts must be willing to generate and deal with controversy. Such a role
requires audacity, bravura, dauntlessness, fortitude, gallantry, hardihood,
heroism, intrepidity, mettle, pluck, pugnacity, resolution, stoutheartedness,
temerity, tenacity and yes, valor as well.
Which is why all wellness enthusiasts are hereby asked to please come forward
and speak out before it's too late. It is time to evolve into a REAL wellness
enthusiast. Real wellness enthusiasts not only have the qualities noted above
and others of a noble nature, too numerous to list - they channel such talents
in the public interest.
So, to paraphrase a few lines from the greatest speech ever
given by an American not named Robert Green Ingersoll, I say, And so, my fellow Americans, ask not
what a wellness lifestyle can do for you; ask what you can do as a REAL
wellness promoter, for your country, when the out-of-control Republican Party
is led by the likes of Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann an Sarah Palin. My fellow
citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what together
we can do to prevent wingnut Republicans from destroying the freedom of man.
Good luck.
Do what you can to stay well, fit and focused - and look on the bright side of
life.
Donald B.
Ardell is the Well Infidel. He favors evidence over faith, reason over
revelation and secular perspectives over the gobbledygook of spirituality. His
enthusiasm for reason, exuberance, athleticism and liberty are reflected in his
books (14), newsletter (588 editions of a weekly report), speeches and most
recently, a full deck for playing a REAL wellness card game. Write Don for a
sample copy of his newsletter at awr.realwellness@gmail.com