DOUCHEBAG OF THE YEAR: THE AMERICAN PUBLIC

Yes it's nearly the end of 2010 and time for my first annual douchebag of the year column. There was never any debate as to who the real douchebags were as the American people basically said they want a fascist dictatorship set up here because government was the root of all evil and corporations should have all the power. The mind numbing stupidity of this is staggering. Our country nears it's end in an all but inevitable scenario and no one seems to care. Not the press, not the public, nobody. There was an excellent rant on YouTube called Who Cares! where a guy goes off on how idiotic we have become and the level of bulls&*t we have become accustomed to. It's really good. Let's look at this year's runner ups.

1)The Press- In what can only be described as unforgivable, the MSM has glossed over every major story this year. When CBS reporters were ordered away from a public beach by BP thugs, they said nothing. Never mind that BP is a foreign entity and has no legal right to order them away from anything, the fact the Coast Guard was helping them says tons about our rights in this country. It took Jon Stewart, which the NYT accurately called the Edward R Murrow of our times, to call out the MSM about the lack of coverage for the 911 heroes who risked their lives at ground zero and now were getting the shaft once they became ill. The next day the story ran everywhere. HMMMM. The press has been horrific at reporting anything lately and any news gotten from the obvious conflict of interest they posses should be taken with a grain of salt. Much like the government, the news coming from "legit" news services should be held in real contempt.

2)Obama and the Democrats- Proving that they serve the corporations not the people, the democrats have sold us out for the last time. Obama's hope and change seems very similar to the crap that Bush sold us. Other than ending Don't ask don't tell (which still has a lot of hurdles to overcome), Obama hasn't done all that much. His campaign promises were some of the worst kept in modern history where even George W Bush was better at keeping tham. Harry Reid has proved to be just as bad as thought by railroading bills such as 510 which make home gardens illegal and another which gives away federal lands to corporations. The democrats have proven to be no better than Republicans in some cases worse.

3)Republicans and the Tea Party- Nobody did more damage polemically than the idiotic Tea Party that has demanded a fascist dictatorship to set up shop in the US. With their rabid, albeit somewhat understandable hatred of government, the rise of power to big business is far far worse. Business does not recognize the Constitution, Unions or any kind of fair commitments to their workers. The AP has already reported that the new Republicans are going to sabotage years of gains by private workers by giving more power to corporations. With their idiotic denial of climate change, favoritism to the super rich and cutting of services to the poor, this country is going down down down next year.

4)Corporations- With the take over all but over, we no longer live in a free society. From the BP oil spill to the deaths of miners in Kentucky to the poisoning of our water and air, there is no escape from the hell on earth we are going to see. Fascism is our biggest threat and people like Glenn Beck are helping it along. The power of the corporation must end. Unemployment is going to rise and those that have jobs are going to have to settle for making far less than they did. Temp workers are the new thing as they are cheaper to employ and a new study shows most good jobs going overseas. Add that to another study that showed over 80% of workers hate their job and want something else that pays better. Good luck with that.

5) TSA, the police and Homeland Security- Our police state becomes more and more likely with these enties becoming more and more out of control. The TSA has arrested a women for refusing to undergo a pat down and sent shock troops to a pilot for posing videos that show serious gaps in security at the airport. Did they thank him? No they sent armed guards and police to his house to confiscate his gun, WITHOUT A TRIAL. We are being conditioned to submit. Don't. The police are getting more and more hostile which may have something to do with a mostly unreported story about steroid use in the ranks. Homeland Security is flexing their muscle into a big Brother mentality by shutting down websites and having people arrested for god knows what.

6)The American People- With no dissent from the majority of people, we deserve all the blame for everything happening. WE don't matter to anybody and the reason is we have decided to sit back and watch the end happen. The stock market is provably rigged (see stories on 60 minutes or CNBC for clarification), we live in police state and all of our rights are being eliminated. Eric Holder has said he wants to see an end to the second amendment. If that happens, all bets are off because I do believe people will riot at that point. We should be rioting now for all the indignities we have been forced to suffer but not only are we not protesting, we are accepting it. Like sheep. The Tea Party are the new Nazis. Fear them if they ever get real power. So congratulations America, you are Douchebag of the year.