The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Podcast: I Feel Snitty Episode 205: Can You Hear Me Now? Part 7 Premiere Date: 7/13/2022 Length: 7:02 (1,122 words) Link: https://ifeelsnitty.podbean.com/e/can-you-hear-me-now-part-7/ Transcript:  Welcome to I Feel Snitty , episode 205, entitled, “Can You Hear Me Now? Part 7.” I’m your host, Craig Rozniecki.   In the most recent January 6 th hearing, the select committee focused its attention on right-wing extremist groups tied to the attack on the Capitol. After watching it, I think two things are now a safe bet: 1) The events which transpired on that horrific day were planned, and 2) These plans went high up the political ladder.   Many Republicans said they were stunned then “president” Donald Trump sat idly by during the January 6 th attacks. Personally, I was never surprised by this. Donald Trump is a piece of shit. He’s so shitty, I just offended dog, horse, and pigeon shit across the country. But even then, when the attacks were taking place and Trump w...

My latest podcast ("I Feel Snitty"), entitled, "Can You Hear Me Now? Part 7," is now available! Here's a brief description of it: In this episode, I break down the 7th January 6th hearing. Said breakdown includes Donald Trump and Alex Jones impressions, as well as a comparison between the former and a specific type of excrement. Enjoy. The show can be heard here. - https://ifeelsnitty.podbean.com/e/can-you-hear-me-now-part-7/

Maybe it's all but inevitable for us to have prejudices of some kind; I couldn't be 100% certain. Then again, whenever I hear such a statement being made, I immediately think, "I wonder if he/she is trying to provide themselves an excuse for their own prejudices." But overall, even if everyone possesses some form of prejudice, I'd say a decent majority is able to typically cover such irrational, derogatory beliefs when in a public setting. That's not always the case, of course, and following tragic isolated incidents, it seems many believe this provides reason to their prejudices and leaves them more prone to making those hateful beliefs come to light. As fed up as I am hearing about mass shootings in this country, a pair of them over the past couple of weeks has helped expose this country's prejudices and double-standards. When a Christian man attacked a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing multiple people in the process, ...

It amazes me how many liberals see President Obama as too conservative and how many conservatives see the president as too liberal. As usual, chances are the truth lies somewhere between the two extremes, and therein lies the problem. Typically the most vocal among us are those whom describe themselves as being on the far end of the political spectrum in one direction or another, not to mention they are typically the most involved and most likely to vote as well. It's no wonder Congress is drifting increasingly further apart as far as ideology goes. The problem is that most people classify themselves as moderate and the more moderate members of Congress we have, the more likely we are to see things get accomplished in Washington and elsewhere in the country. Also, while I realize everyone has their "ideal" image of America, we also have to realize that, no matter how liberal or conservative we may be, in order to try and move closer to that vision of America, we have to m...

Following the horrific recent shooting in Kansas by 73-year-old right-wing extremist Frazier Glenn Cross, CNN's Peter Bergen and David Sterman released a report, entitled, "U.S. right wing extremists more deadly than jihadists." The numbers released in the report were quite troubling, to say the least. In this report, the following was written: "...since 9/11 extremists affiliated with a variety of far-right wing ideologies, including white supremacists, anti-abortion extremists and anti-government militants, have killed more people in the United States than have extremists motivated by al Qaeda's ideology. According to a count by the New America Foundation, right wing extremists have killed 34 people in the United States for political reasons since 9/11. (The total includes the latest shootings in Kansas, which are being classified as a hate crime). By contrast, terrorists motivated by al Qaeda's ideology have killed 23 people in the United States sinc...

For a while, I've wondered what Bible far-right Republicans and Tea Partiers have been reading. They've preached that: God grants us gun rights, homosexuals are condemned to hell, we shouldn't take care of the poor and needy, we should provide benefits and loopholes for the wealthy at the expense of the poor and middle-class, war is anything but a last-resort, etc. Having read many religious books, there's one which stood out to me as being partially representative of the modern day far-right on the political spectrum. Before giving away what this book or religion is, I'll intentionally place the word "God" in particular scriptures when deemed appropriate, so that it hopefully reads like something a Tea Party member might be prone to saying. Here we go... - "God represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates." - "God represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek." - "God repr...

While the 2016 presidential election is a long ways away, I'm flummoxed by some recent polling pertaining to it. In a recent Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll, it showed that 21% of Republicans view Texas Senator Ted Cruz as the party's leader - more than anyone else. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie placed second at 17%, with House Majority Leader John Boehner finishing a close third at 15%. While the GOP may not see things as such, this recent trend with polls showing Cruz as conservatives' preference to become the party's nominee in the 2016 election could be troublesome for the party. While the far-right appears to love Senator Cruz, his approval numbers are extremely low amongst everyone else, including independents. While the far-right would definitely vote for Cruz if he became the party's nominee, he'd have extreme difficulty in winning over independents, moderates, and Reagan Democrats. The Republican Party is in a lot of trouble right now. While t...

Like with any national tragedy, the bombings at the Boston Marathon yesterday brought about much fear, pain, grief, and confusion. Also, while the tragedy prompted many to place others before themselves and showcase the selflessness most people seem to possess in such dire situations - coming together in times of need, others have taken the tragedy to spread conspiracy theories and place blame on the federal government, claiming yesterday's tragedy was a "false flag" operation, orchestrated by the government. The tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut was met with a similar reaction by some. Like with the conspiracy theory surrounding the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting being proven false, it's likely that the conspiracy theory surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing will be proven false as well. On the other side of the political spectrum is Chris Matthews, the host of Hardball on MSNBC, who insinuated that if the bombings were an act of domestic terr...

Jean Schodorf, Republican state senator representing Kansas, has said that she plans on leaving the party to either become an Independent or a Democrat. She said, "When I heard that while people were suffering from the recession that Republican leaders were plotting to get even with the president, that was it." She added, "When Sam Brownback came to Kansas he said he only wanted Republican votes for the budget. That was so foreign to me, we always worked together." Schodorf is known as a moderate Republican, which is rare nowadays. Moderate Republican anymore is as oxymoronic (copyright that!) as dumb genius, feminine bodybuilder or consistent Romney. The handful of moderate Republicans that were left in Congress have either already been voted out or may very well be on the verge of being ousted in the coming elections - that or they have pulled a Romney and seemingly transformed themselves from moderate to extremely conservative overnight. Yes, it can be done...