Anyone with half a brain (and, apparently, there are a number of folks walking around with less than the required amount of brain mass) now knows, thanks to Rush Limbaugh, that President Obama is allowing Ebola to slip into America as a payback for slavery. This is a fascinating theory, since Ebola started in West Africa, and, unless, Life in the Boomer Lane is wrong, this means that African people can contract the disease. If Ebola were to spread to America, those of African descent would not be immune. Therefore, many people descended from slaves would be getting a payback for slavery. Either Limbaugh is a bit off, or Obama has made a slight error in starting this whole thing. Either way, one would think African Americans would be pretty pissed off at the prospect of being descended from slaves and then being punished for being slave owners.
Laura Ingraham agrees with Limbaugh. She believes Obama is favoring Africa at the expense of the US. She feels that Obama’s take is “We owe a great debt to other countries, including Africa, and if that means Americans have to die, we just have to die.” Let us set aside the fact that Africa isn’t a country. Let us pretend that it is. Let us also pretend that allowing Americans to die is beneficial to this newly-named country of Africa. One could make a pretty strong case for that. You know how when you are sick it sort of makes you feel better if lots of other people are sick? Well, that’s how the people of the new country of Africa feel.
Former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown has cautioned Americans about Ebola-infected terrorists coming over the Mexican border. This really does make sense, since the US/Mexican border has always been a hotbed of terrorist activity. Brown didn’t elaborate as to which of the approximately 155 official (and presumably bonded and licensed) terrorist organizations recognized by the US are involved. By Brown’s own count, every Democrat is a terrorist organization, as are the la Leche League and Planned Parenthood. This means a lot of people coming across the border. Wal-Mart is considering building a string of stores all along the border with enhanced gun departments, in order to cash in on the influx.
Brown also believes that Ebola would never have happened if Mitt Romney were president. Romney, when asked to comment, said “That is correct. If I were President, there would be no Ebola, no cancer, no heart disease, no Alzheimer’s and no people being stood up on blind dates. This will be part of my platform for my 2016 presidential run.
Glenn Beck thinks people should be marching in front of the White House and the Capitol with signs that say, ‘Stop! Stop air travel from West Africa.’ He says “This is insane…. It is going to be… the death of all of us if we don’t just use common sense. It’s not that hard to fix this!”
Beck, who in the last few years relocated his show and staff to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, said some of his staff live in the same apartment complex as the second nurse to come down with Ebola, and he said it was terrifying to have them receiving notices regarding the infection of the nurse. Beck has now relocated his staff and all operations to a bunker in the middle of the Arizona desert. All staff will permanently wear hazmat suits and gargle daily with Listerine.
According to completely bogus sources, Sarah Palin has urged President Obama to invade Ebola. And, after an internet rumor stated that Ebola victims in Africa were rising from the grave in the form of zombies, she has launched a campaign questioning President Obama’s knowledge on the zombies and what he plans to do about the living dead. LBL doesn’t care that Palin never said any of that. She probably thought it. As for the zombies, though, that’s another thing entirely. There has been entirely too little press and air time given this issue.
btg5885
October 21, 2014
Good post. Check out the Diatribes and Ovation post where Shep Smith, a Fox Newscaster has the best summary of the real story of EBOLA, which runs counter and chastises the people (not by name, but as a group) who are fear mongers. My post of today speaks to folks like CNN and mainstream news, as well as politicians, who have played off fears. I was in a hospital waiting room and for the two hours I was there, CNN talked of EBOLA in the US, with very little mention of the good story in Nigeria and where the real crisis exists. Two hours.
http://diatribesandovations.com/2014/10/16/ovation-shepard-smith-explains-ebola/
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
I’ve heard about what Shep Smith said, and of course the regular crew came down hard on him for that. No room in their world for facts or reason.
wordsfromanneli
October 21, 2014
You had me in stitches.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Thanks, Anneli. I honestly had a really tough time writing this because I was so irate. I was spewing at the screen as I was writing.
wordsfromanneli
October 23, 2014
Well, I’m glad you were, but I hope you’re feeling better now that you’ve got it out there.
The Laughing Duck
October 21, 2014
This how we should receive all news
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
And, if you have a direct line to some major news organization, you can make that happen.
Retirementallychallenged.com
October 21, 2014
This would be funny if there wasn’t a good number of people who view these idiots as a legitimate source of news.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
They appall and frighten me. Along with their complete inability to acknowledge facts, they are also incapable of communicating in any way that is other than aggressive.
wendykarasin
October 21, 2014
Love this — this is the ‘Life in the Boomer Lane’ material and humor I have come to know, enjoy and laugh out loud to! .
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Thanks, Wendy. I deeply appreciate that comment.
katecrimmins
October 21, 2014
You need your own news program. You are able to sift through the crap and find the good stuff (in addition to corn kernels from last night’s dinner).
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
I would love to have my own news program, as long as they would let me say things like “that guy who runs Iran” or “the Governor of some state out west.” I’m not great with the details.
katecrimmins
October 23, 2014
It doesn’t matter. Most people don’t care about details. In fact, most don’t care about the truth.
Taswegian1957
October 21, 2014
Great post. Ebola is serious of course but some media and political figures just prefer that people be scared all the time so that they will not think too hard about what else said figures might be up to.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 29, 2014
Exactly. Rule by fear. It’s been tried in the past, always with disastrous results.
Dale Connelly
October 21, 2014
You’ve captured that feeling of self-serving panic perfectly. And look for Romney’s Blind Date Platform to become a reality – it’s inspired! Thanks for the laugh!
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Maybe Romney will read this and ask me to head his platform committee. And you are welcome.
lindasblogs
October 21, 2014
News in all its awesomeness – thanks!
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Thanks, and you are welcome!
Val Boyko
October 21, 2014
I have to come clean. I couldn’t read this after the first couple of sentences. Over exposure of stupidness may be infectious … like ebola 🙂
Val x
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Good comment, Val. I don’t blame you. My stomach was in upheaval as I was writing.
sopranomom2
October 21, 2014
Love your spot on humor.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Thanks, SM.
Frugal Hausfrau
October 22, 2014
I have a cooking blog, so I’m afraid politics are a bit out of my league, but I chuckled through this, then shook my head! It came to me that I don’t know why so many of the half brained are worried at all about Ebola. At least if they’re good “Christians” who will be obviously be protected by their beliefs. Falling ill to Ebola would, as I understand it, simply be proof that one’s beliefs aren’t strong and pure enough. Just as falling into poverty is proof of the pudding *forgive the food metaphor – it’s what I know!* that one isn’t in good enough graces to be rewarded.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
For someone who knows nothing about politics, you know a lot. It’s interesting, isn’t it, that being a good Christian obviously now doesn’t include caring for one’s fellow man. At least for those people.
Frugal Hausfrau
October 23, 2014
Well, I try to take politics & religion with a grain of salt! 🙂 And I grew up with a brand of Christianity that said basically if you truly believed and were truly repentant, you’d be forgiven.This seems to have morphed into “If you’ve been “saved” you get a free pass.”
Eileen Adickes
October 22, 2014
I have long thought that our worst enemies are folks with half a brain and you listed many of them. I particularly enjoyed your last paragraph. I hope I outlive Rush Limbaugh because I look forward to his silence.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Thanks, Eileen. Maybe Rush will start spewing one day and then start choking on his own words. And everyone around him will leave because they don’t want to be contaminated.
Eileen Adickes
October 23, 2014
I really love that picture. Thanks!
btg5885
October 22, 2014
One more thought. Listeners of Rush, Beck, etc. keep going back for personal validation to diminish cognitive dissonance. From Wikipedia, “Leon Festinger’s theory of cognitive dissonance focuses on how humans strive for internal consistency. When inconsistency (dissonance) is experienced, individuals tend to become psychologically uncomfortable and are motivated to attempt to reduce this dissonance, as well as actively avoiding situations and information which are likely to increase it.”
So, when the listeners of these shows are presented with true information that contradicts what Rush told them, they are more prone to still believe Rush.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Absolutely spot on! This is one of the outcomes of the media-saturated world we live in. It’s easy for anyone to gather tons of information to support exactly what one believes anyway.
betzcee
October 22, 2014
I am not an American and not inclined to comment on anyone’s politics, but LBL, I like your style!
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Thanks!
Eileen Adickes
October 22, 2014
I heartily agree with btg5885. When I have heard Rush speak (because I couldn’t leave the vehicle and the driver controlled the radio) the anger and cadence reminded me too much of Hitler. As he spoke I became withdrawn and depressed and could not wait to exit the car.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
I sometimes turn him on for about 30 seconds, just to hear the current atrocity Obama is perpetrating. Sometimes I don’t even make it 30 seconds.
chickensconsigliere
October 22, 2014
I think the cats are behind ebola. “Sarah Palin wants to invade Ebola” bwah ha ha. I love this. Best blog post ever.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
WOW, thanks. Can you arranged to have this entered into the WordPress Hall of Fame?
chickensconsigliere
October 23, 2014
No but I can forward it to my two followers!!!
Valentine Logar
October 22, 2014
I bow to you, I laughed down my leg especially when I got to Sarah.
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
She continues to be great for a laugh, even when the comments attributed to her are bogus. And, how about Bristol’s drunken rant? I’m not even going to post about that.
Richard E. Berg
October 22, 2014
And then there’s Todd Kincannon, former South Carolina GOP head, who posted a series of progressively more insane Tweets calling for the humane execution of Ebola victims in the U.S. Not sure why he’s “former.” Maybe his views were not extreme enough?
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/former-sc-gop-director-execute-anyone-who-comes-into-contact-with-ebola-its-just-math/
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
It’s going to take me awhile before I can open this link. Things like this remind me too much of a time in the history of an unnamed country when citizens with mental and physical challenges were “humanely” eliminated so as to create a more perfect society.
Frugal Hausfrau
October 23, 2014
Hmm, as I recall from reading about it, so called “intellectuals” were rounded up as well!
Sarah Day
October 23, 2014
Wickedly funny, which I didn’t even think was possible on this topic. Reminding us what we all really need to be saved from…
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 23, 2014
Thanks, Sarah. These people give me anxiety attacks. I didn’t think I could make fun of them until I actually started writing.
Mama Via
October 25, 2014
Reblogged this on Asleep in Left Field-My Life and commented:
ILOVE this! Well done!
Life in the Boomer Lane
October 29, 2014
Thanks for the reblog!