Iranian Revolution: The Second Coming

If you've bothered turning on the news this past week, you already know there is unrest in Iran. It's people, fed up with corruption in the government, have taken to the streets in open protest, in defiance of threats of violence and uniting in the cause of liberty. Doesn't it make you ashamed the people of Iran have more heart than we do here in America? GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK ALREADY!

Seriously. As far as I know, this is Ahmadinejad's first attempt to steal an election. The question is, where did that little furry-faced, big-nosed, America-hating asshole learn such vile behavior? I think he picked it up on CNN, watching George W. Bush steal not one, but two elections, and getting away with it both times. Americans haven't had a say in mainstream politics for ages. Popular vote doesn't mean dick, and it hasn't for quite some time. It was only a matter of time before some power-crazed psycho from a third world nation tried some western style politics on for size. Problem is, unlike the cowed masses that are the American people, the Iranians actually have a little honor left and a sincere sense of fair play. Ask anyone from the Middle East, or in this case, Persia, what it is about Americans they dislike the most and they'll tell you this: They are so dishonest.

Don't forget, CNN is televised all over the globe and the headlines are full of stories about dishonesty ranging from people cheating on taxes-or their spouses...to high-level government officials with money in their freezers and the like. It's no wonder the world is dubious about us. Furthermore, after seeing us bend over again and again so the government can screw us one more time, they've lost all respect for us. Our credibility is in the toilet.

Oh, I'm sure there's more than a redneck or two who, upon reading this, will say; "Who cares? They're a bunch of ragheads!" or something similarly colorful. The problem is, it isn't just Iranians, but the entire world, even Canadians, that are saying it. Again....I'm hearing phantom choruses of "who cares?" Think of it in this way: Remember that obnoxious asshole in high school that bullied everybody and always thought they were so cool, but really weren't? Remember seeing that idiot at your twentieth class reunion and thinking what a joke that loser was? Well, America is seen as that bully.

How have we, as a people, become so complacent that we allow our government to lie, cheat, and steal from us without taking to the streets like those people in Iran? If they won't put up with it, why do we? Our government is helping big corporations and their CEO's steal billions of our dollars. Where are the protests? Quick, somebody throw a shoe at Obama! No, wait. Let's get the rednecks pissed by telling them those companies are stealing from their momma's. It's the truth, after all. We need our own revolution right here in America. I say down with corporate greed and their capitol hill counter-parts! Whatever happened to government for the people, of the people, by the people? In America, it's been replaced with government of the poor, for the rich, by the rich.......And still, we take it.