Never Let the FACTS Get In the Way Of a Good Hissy Fit!

I am not going to turn HBM into a political site.  This is likely the last I'll say on the subject.
Ever noticed that throughout all the protests and demonstrations, be they peaceful or violent with vandalism of property and assaults carried out against those who have a different opinion, the protesters can seldom articulate exactly what it is they want to change other than vague generalities of Never Trump.  So many times on various news casts the live reporter would ask a post election protester why they are protesting.  Because we stand against Trump!  What exactly about Trump?  He ran his whole campaign based on (stand by for the regurgitation of buzz words) bigotry, racism and xenophobia etc..  Can you give me an example?  uh, just his whole campaign was run based on these things.

This seems to hold true for most of the responses from any given protest.  It seems as if most are simply following someone else's ideals and protesting just because.  Has Trump ever made poor choices regarding how he words things?  Oh yes!  He has been guilty of saying things in a way that offends people.  Now, that said, most of the big moments of offense have been more "Gotcha" opportunities for people who truly want to be offended.  Before you throw his unsavory comment about grabbing them by the P. . . in my face, yes, we all know that was terrible and it was one situation.  As distasteful as that comment was it still doesn't make him a racist or most of the other labels stamped on him by those so disappointed that Hilary lost.  Funny how her flaws we so much more palatable than Trumps.

Now Trump has done exactly as he said he would do and has taken actions that are intended to help keep Americans safe by restricting our borders in an effort to thwart terrorism. He imposed a TEMPORARY BAN on immigration from certain countries known to spawn terror attacks.  It is not a ban on Muslims, but a pause to give an opportunity to revisit our current policies and make needed adjustments in the process in an effort to keep Americans safe.  But the facts aren't sexy.  It's much more fun to say it's racist, and anti-Muslim and protest just because.  NEVER LET THE FACTS GET IN THE WAY OF A GOOD HISSY FIT!

The women's march is another example of blindly following the leader in a giant vagina hat spouting obscenities.  There have been no women's rights infringed upon, but they seem to be protesting to show unity and resistance of what MIGHT come to pass.  Okay ladies, duly noted, but please realize that you actually don't need to be vulgar to get your point across.  Let's not even waste strokes of the keyboard examining the Hollywood theatrics used by a few fading starlets as they have little to no relevance.

PLEASE GET THIS:  Though I have obviously laced this article with both sarcasm and my own personal opinions, which whether or not you agree with me is my right, my point is that much of the protesting and attention hounding is based in emotion and not facts.  I love that we CAN protest what we don't like.  I love that we take advantage of that freedom and if I find myself in a situation where I have to defend someones right to peacefully protest (regardless of my own opinion) I will defend them.  I believe that those of us who wanted a complete  change in direction for our nation do not wish to violate anyone else's pursuit of happiness.  We simply want common sense and we don't want the lifestyles of others shoved down our throats.  We're sick and tired of political correctness and want to call things what they are.  Most of us are just fine with gay marriage, freedom of religion, we don't hate Muslims (but we do want them to help defeat terrorism by standing up against it) some of us may not believe that abortion is right, but we all understand that it is the law of the land.  We have far more important issues to tackle than spending energy standing in the way of these things.  I don't think that Trump sees these things as issues or rights that need to be taken away either.  He has plenty on his hands, like not saying anything stupid, fighting ISIS, getting our country back on track financially, fixing the foolish waste of money by Washington and so much more.

For starters, PLEASE STOP THE HATE SPEECH AND PROTEST.  The left is so filled with hate and violence, so much more than those they accuse of the same.  Please behave with grace and dignity like Americans should.  Trump IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE USA . . . PERIOD. When Obama became POTUS the right didn't like it one bit.  However we said "let's give him a shot."  In our eyes he blew it. In your eyes he did great.  We disagree.  But the actions of some of those on the left have been absolutely disgusting, shameful and, well, deplorable.  But I know that's not who Americans are.  We are better than that.  We overcome, we unite, we move forward, we vote.

If you are unsettled by the results of the election, I understand.  I truly hope that you find comfort and peace as we see what unfolds.  I personally don't think it's going to be as bad as some fear.  Just like when Obama was elected he never came looking for our guns.  Give peace a chance, or for the love of God, at least give dignity a shot.  God bless you, Merry Christmas, I pledge allegiance to the flag, I love to eat meat . . . AND stay wild and free!
-Steve Smith HillBilly Mojo-