There is something wrong when the truth is dangerous

There is something wrong when you can't call a spade a spade.

There is something wrong when I called the current folks in charge of my city's government corrupt, a liberal was quick to remind me that I can't call them corrupt because it is libel, and I could be sued for that.

There is something wrong when I stated I believe my city should pass a law similar to Arizona's immigration law and I was called racist for it, when all the law asks is that we enforce law that is on the books.

There is something wrong when a child is disallowed to wear a shirt with a Christian message on it for his yearbook photo because of the "separation of church and state," but a child wearing a shirt that says "God is Dead" is welcomed to be photographed with his shirt on.

There is something wrong when the president of Mexico comes to America and speaks in front of the U.S. Congress and criticizes the immigration laws of Arizona to thunderous applause and standing ovations, while his own country imprisons illegal aliens, and enforces their stricter immigration laws.

There is something wrong when an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is greeted with enthusiasm by the Democrat Party because it creates the political opportunity to condemn off-shore drilling, and one liberal political commentary actually goes so far as to say, "it is proof that God is a Democrat."

There is something wrong when Christianity, with its history of charity and good will, is condemned as a religion of hate, and Islam, which in its own Koran, encourages violence against all who do not praise Allah and Muhammed, is praised as the Religion of Peace.

There is something wrong when the Democrats could care less about the U.S. Constitution when their Health Care legislation was unconstitutionally working its way through Congress, and then suddenly claimed to all be defenders of the Constitution when they decided the Arizona immigration law (SB 1070) was not in line with their leftist agenda.

There is something wrong when an American must prove citizenship, and have his passport handy, when returning to the country, but to ask an illegal border jumper for proof of legal status is considered wrong, and racist.

There is something wrong when in Spain a move towards a green economy has proven to be a dismal failure, but in the United States the Democrats claim it is our only salvation.

There is something wrong when the media agrees that a man should not be judged by the color of his skin, but by his character, yet are quick to point out race when it serves their political agenda.

There is something wrong when Al Gore claims the sky is falling via global warming, and then when weather patterns, science, and scandals prove man-made global warming to be a scam, the government moves in the direction of legislation based on the premise of the faulty science anyway.

There is something wrong when a war in Iraq is considered wrong and too costly when Bush is president, but Afghanistan's price tag that exceeds Iraq's monthly cost is acceptable because Obama is in office.

There is something wrong when the Supreme Court sets aside the Law of the Land (U.S. Constitution) and begin to more heavily depend on international law for its guidance.

There is something wrong when the free market system led this nation to prosperity for over 200 years, and then is demonized as the cause of our economic woes when our financial difficulties began when progressivism began to be injected into the system incrementally over the years.

There is something wrong when the United States begins to embrace socialism, and China begins to use aspects of Capitalism.

There is something wrong when parents are told they are not suitable to teach their own children and must be monitored to ensure they are good parents, and then President Obama appoints longtime homosexual, pedophile pervert, Kevin Jennings to be the "safe schools czar."

There is something wrong when psychology teaches that "environment" is the primary factor in shaping a child's personality and behaviors, then later tells us that children raised by homosexuals are not likely to become homosexual because of the environment they are raised in.

There is something wrong when the worldview tells us that religion has no business in schools, then make plans to build prayer rooms for Muslims in a number of schools.

There is something wrong when Islamists kill 3,000 Americans on September 11, 2001, and then nine years later a mosque is planned to be built two blocks from Ground Zero in New York City, complete with minaret, which symbolizes "conquest."

There is something wrong when the unemployment rate rises, and the Democrats claim it is a sign of economic recovery and that more people are encouraged to look for jobs.

There is something wrong when the federal government blames banks and large corporations for the economic woes of the nation, and then proceeds to bail those entities out.

There is something wrong when Kathleen Sebelius is chosen to be the Health and Human Services secretary, while being someone that has complete disregard for the health, or humane treatment, of the unborn, and is okay with abortion up to full term.

There is something wrong when the Democrats called protests against George W. Bush patriotic, and call any disagreement with the policies of Barack Obama sedition.

There is something wrong when Tom DeLay was accused of wrong doing and never convicted, and it destroyed his political career, while William Jefferson of Louisiana was caught with a freezer full of ill-gotten bribery cash, and he was re-elected.

There is something wrong when Democrats shouted against President Bush that the United States has no business interfering with the affairs of other nations, and then President Obama openly criticizes our chief ally, Israel, for building more housing units in their capital city of Jerusalem.

There is something wrong when the financial collapse in Greece because of excessive spending, entitlement programs, and other socialist policies is answered in America by a rapid increase in spending, entitlement programs, and other socialist policies.

There is something wrong when everybody knows what is going on is wrong, but when we tell them it must stop, they label us as unintelligent, seditious propagandists.

The truth has never before been under such attack in America.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary