What the Hell is Wrong with these People??

As Erin and I continue to count down the days until we welcome that little bundle of joy, Ella Giles Burden; I find myself growing more irrritated and at times "intolerant" of those around me. Based on comments received from different friends and family...I think the general consensus is that I just "lay it all on the line" when I write this blog. In other words...this is an "uncensored" and "unrevised" look inside my deepest thoughts. Truth is...I'm still holding back. While some of the views that I have expressed could certainly be deemed as offensive to some readers...it doesn't come close to what I have really wanted to say. Therefore...I have decided to change that practice...at least for today. Today...I won't hold back...I won't be "civil" or "diplomatic"...today...I let James be James. Again...I apologize if this offends someone. It's nothing personal...just who I am....

I read this morning that the Governor of Arizona has vetoed a bill that would force anyone seeking the office of President to "prove" their natural citizenship prior to having their names placed on the ballot. First of all...my hat is off to Governor Brewer. While her stance on the Arizona immigration bill was nauseating and ridiculous...I admire ANY conservative willing to stand up against an issue that has gotten sorely out of hand. The so-called "Birther Movement" centers around one thing...RACISM!! Countless news agencies have tirelessly researched and investigated this idiocy and have found...NOTHING!! Barack Obama could present time-stamped video of his birth with people in the background screaming "this baby is being born in Hawaii" and there would still be MORONS and IDIOTS that would say he was born in Kenya, or Indonesia or maybe somewhere in the Middle East...as we all know he is an "anti-American, closet terrorist"!! If you are going to have the balls to accuse our President of lying and being born in a foreign country...at least be honest enough with yourself to say that it's because he's half BLACK!! I'm sorry...but if Barack Obama was named John Smith...and had a blonde wife and blue eyed children...NONE OF THESE THINGS WOULD BE ISSUES!! How do I know this? Because white people say things to other white people that they wouldn't want minorities to know. I can't tell you how many times some backwoods, jackass has walked up to me and made some sort of racist joke, or racist themed crack about the President. I mean seriously people...George Bush made it through 8 years as President of the United States after getting us in a massive war that we didn't belong in; completely butchering his part of the Hurricane Katrina responsiblity; essentially taking away all civil rights by way of the "Patriot Act", cutting environmental regulations lower than any President in American history, making sure that the RICHEST people in the US paid the LOWEST rate of taxes, repeatedly butchered the English language and presided over one of the worst Economic collapses in our history!! However...no one was chasing him with pitchforks and torches down Pennsylvania Avenue. I couldn't stand Bush...but I didn't think he blew the levees in New Orleans or orchestrated the 911 attacks. Why?? because though I strongly disagreed with his policies and most of his decision making...I knew in his heart...he was still a human being!! He was a man...who though I may not agree with his direction...I truly believe thought what he was doing was the  right thing...regardless how misguided it might seem!! Plus...I'm not a complete lunatic...who believes that some sort of governmental conspiracy theory lies around every corner. For the record...to all those people who think any day now the Federal government is going to "come after us"...YOU ARE MENTALLY RETARDED AND IT IS FRIGHTENING THAT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DRIVE A CAR OR WORSE YET OWN A GUN!! Why would the Federal Government attack the group of people that keeps its doors open?? If we are all dead or engaged in some sort of socio-economic civil war...these "fat cats" don't get paid and therefore can't buy yachts, mansions and miniature giraffes (sorry...just love that coomercial)!! People hate Obama for what?? Suggesting that everyone deserves Health Care...that son of a bitch!! Strengthening the EPA and recognizing that pollution and "dirty" fuels are destroying our country and our world...how dare he!! Finally after all these years...removing a system that would prevent an openly Gay man or woman from DYING for their country...get a rope!! Maybe they hate him because for the first time in 8 years...people in Europe and the rest of the world actually LIKE AND RESPECT...our administration...that bastard!! You know it is bad when FRANCE joins a coalition with us!! Look...I'm not suggesting you like him or even vote for him...I'm just saying the louder you spew your ignorant, venomous poison...the harder some liberal kid is working in school...so that he can shove his "intellect" right down your throat!!

Another point of contention for me is Gun Control in this country. I have read numerous articles and have this information first hand from people involved in the industry...that Gin Sales have actually INCREASED while Obama has been in office. Why...because they want to "stockpile" their weaponry before President "Socialist" takes away their gun rights. Let me say this loud and clear "NO ONE IS GOING TO TAKE AWAY YOUR TOOLS OF DEATH!!" Stop getting your Wal Mart panties in a wad...pop open another ice cold Natural Light and fire a few pop shots off in the Trailerhood...you will be OK!! No politician is going to suggest a BAN on handguns, shotguns, rifles etc. It would create such a civil uprising that all hell would break loose. So stop reading the latest Militia Newsletter and listening to the "Hitler Youth" Greatest Hits...you can continue to kill and maim all the woodland creatures and unsuspecting victims that your heart desires. Just because the Federal Government doesn't think Boo Radley should have an automatic assault rifle...it DOESN'T mean he can't have a .50 caliber handgun!! See...even the evil Federal government believes that inbred dumbasses need hobbies and have the right to accidentally shoot each other in the face!! You just can't do it at 30 rounds per second!! I think "Bubba and em" will make it...

Finally...on a personal note...I have discovered in the past year...that no matter what my beloved alma mater does it will never receive the respect nor the acknowledgement it deserves. In fact...we as Auburn alumni...don't desire notoriety or being placed on a pedestal of "tradition" like OTHER schools in the state...we just ask that you give us the benefit of common courtesy. Our Coach can't even be at a NASCAR race without being BOOED OFF THE STAGE!! Now this actually gives me a quiet sense of joy since most detractors like to refer ro Auburn as "a redneck cow college". I think from a legal perspective...the defense can rest...as the number of Alabama fans obviously dwarfed the numbers of Auburn fans at the Talladega Superspeedway...thus resulting in the stream of boo's and "Roll Tide's." Nothing says class like a Winston hanging out of your mouth, an ice cold Budweiser in your hand, your sister's breasts in your hand and 13 National Championship's on your t-shirt!! It's too bad that Auburn can only when when we are cheating and that Alabama fans can only sound ignorant when they are breathing!! It isn't your school that I hate...or the tradition...or your coach...it's this overwhelming sense of entitlement and expectation that never seems to fade away no matter how generically "average" or underachieving your program is. I think most of the hatred and venom this year is rooted in one day in November. I'm sure most of you remember it...it's the day the number one team in the country came back from 24 points down to bitch-slap your team, coach and most of all...FANBASE...in your stadium...on national TV. Believe me...that taste will stay in your mouth for a while...but at least it can cleanse a little bit of the left over "SKOAL!!" Just remember one thing...and I don't say this to all Bama fans...just the ones that have inspired me to buy a turbin if Alabama ever played Al Qaeda...last year the Auburn Tigers were undefeated and National Champions!! We beat everyone on our schedule...including you guys. You were touted to be the most unstoppable team in the country...with a Heisman Trophy winner returning...and guess what...you choked it away. You lost 4 games...not even close to greatness...hell...not even close to mediocrity!! Who knows what the future holds but that moment...on that night...in January...all of your ignorance, stupidity and redneckery combined...can never take away!! You can kill our trees...you can make fun of our players...and you can HOPE for all the conspiracy theorist results in the world...but at the end of the day...our programn is moving upward and onward and that scares the living hell out of you. If we don't win a game this year...we will still be the AUBURN FAMILY...and you will still be the MULLET NATION!! I'll wake up every morning and stare at my degree on the wall...the one that says "Auburn University"...and my pride will NEVER lessen. At the end of the day...what are you without an undefeated season, a bowl game or a National Championship?? Ask yourself that...

Until next time friends....