Where have all the Liberals gone? Gone are the days of Al Pacino or Paul Newman railing against the establishment inside a Courtroom, asking important questions, standing up for the common man, and making relevant social commentary. Gone are the days of Sally Field standing up as a single voice in a cacophony of louder, overpowering voices demanding to be heard.
Isn't that what the Liberal Movement is all about? Standing up for the common man? Giving the little guy a chance against the Establishment when he is outgunned and outnumbered? Power to the People?
Where are the Hippies, the Activists, the Revolutionaries?
The simple answer is: They have become the Establishment.
What the hell happened to us?Much like a Mexican Revolution, the Liberal Movement won the war, instated their Leader, and he turned out to be worse than the "cruel Dictator" he just replaced. One Generalissimo out, one Generalissimo in. Same shit, different day. No wonder they call it a Revolution.
A good friend of mine came up with something that I thought, at the time, was a witty motto. He said, Do what you can do, and let Bono do the rest. The theory behind it was, you as an everyday working stiff can only do so much, but someone like Bono, who has social standing and media attention, can get more done in one Press Conference than you ever could.
Given the failing economy, continually escalating unemployment rates, housing foreclosures, increasing bankruptcies, and a completely inept Government. One just has to ask, is Mr. Hewson out to lunch?
Obviously pointing fingers only at Celebrities is unfair. There are plenty of non-Celebrity Liberals. They are also out to lunch.
Will anyone stand up for us? Will they climb up on their soapbox and scream to the heavens of the oppression and injustice? Will they raise their sword high in the air and be the Champion of the People?
Of course not; it's just us. Just like everything else in our lives, we the people, have to stand up for ourselves. We have to kick down the doors, wave the flags, and shout to be heard all on our own. The Liberals are done fighting the good fight. They won their Revolution. They're out to lunch.
So if you're waiting for Daryl Hannah to save you, you're going to be awhile. She apparently chained herself to a tree and lost the key.
