Jackson Reverdy Orrell – Lesson About Liberals
by Reverdy Lewin Orrell, III
aka ‘The Depraved Brain’
(578 words)

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Last Saturday, the Depraved Brain Grandpop gave Jackson a lesson about liberals.

“Grandpop, what have the liberals been doing lately?”

“Well Jackson, they’ve been busy. The Democratic presidential hopefuls have been running around the country making fools of themselves. Hillary & Obama have been going at each other’s throats. It’s been a lot of fun watching Hillary trying to talk like a black southern preacher and watching Obama try to shed his light skin and make himself more black.”

“Grandpop, what’s that all about. Isn’t Obama a colored person?”

“Jackson, they don’t like to be called ‘colored’ anymore. That’s politically incorrect.”

“Then why do we still have the NAACP? Isn’t that one of their top groups?”

“Yes it is, Jackson. But many get offended with that term.”

“Well isn’t Obama a Negro?”

“Jackson, many don’t like that term either.”

“Then why do we have the United Negro College Fund?”

“I don’t have the answer, Jackson.”

“OK, Grandpop, then what is Obama? Black, Black American, African-American? Which is it?”

“I’m not sure, Jackson. The politically correct description keeps changing every few years.”

“I’m confused, Grandpop.”

“No more than the rest of us, Jackson.”

“Grandpop, what’s this stuff about Sharpton?”

“Al ‘Sharp Tongue’ has just learned that his ancestors were slaves and that the family of a former southern senator, once owned his family.”

“Is that bad?”

“Slavery, while part of our history and part of the history of many nations around the world was very bad.”

“Grandpop, I saw on the news that Obama’s ancestors owned slaves. If Obama is – Grandpop, I don’t know what the right word to say here is – anyway, did people of Obama’s race also own slaves?”

“Yes, Jackson they did. In fact, the African Tribal Chiefs were one of the main reasons of slavery. They rounded their people up and sold them to the slave traders who brought them to America. Here, in America, many blacks owned slaves, but you shouldn’t talk about that. It’s improper. You can only degrade the whites who owned slaves. You can’t talk about the black slaveowners in America or the African Tribal Chiefs. Only the white people were bad. The other’s were just ‘victims’. Besides, Obama isn’t all black. His mother was white.”

“But Grandpop, I heard that Obama’s ancestors once owned slaves. Is that correct?”

“Yes they did, Jackson. But there’s something else. You and Obama are cousins.”

“You’re teasing me again, Grandpop!”

“No I’m not Jackson. I looked at Obama’s pedigree and have found the Cheney family in Maryland. As you know, we also descend from the Cheney family. You, Daddy, Me, and Obama all share a common ancestor in Richard Cheney.”

“Wow, Grandpop. But didn’t you say that we connect into the royal lines in England through Richard Cheney?”

“That’s correct, Jackson. Obama does too.”

“Grandpop, what does Al Sharpton think about Obama?”

“I don’t know everything, but I’ve heard that Sharpton doesn’t think Obama is black enough?”

“What does that mean, Grandpop?”

“Liberals, like Sharpton and others, only what to see a truly black candidate run for office. They’re looking for a candidate who has a dark skin color and who acts black in their talk and lifestyle.”

“So, if Obama doesn’t act black enough, liberals won’t support him? That doesn’t seem right. Isn’t Obama a very liberal senator?”

“Yes, he is, Jackson.”

“Grandpop, these liberals are driving me crazy. I’m starting to get a headache. Can I have a bottle to settle my nerves?”

Jackson Reverdy Orrell – Lesson in Talk Radio
by Reverdy Lewin Orrell, III
aka ‘The Depraved Brain’
(548 words)
March, 2007

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Yesterday, my Mom, Nora’s father, and Mr. & Mrs. Depraved Brain, traveled to PA to see Sara, Reb, and Jackson.

Jackson had been sick the previous week, but was just starting to feel better. Sara had hurt her knee about 10 days ago and also was sick, but was also starting to feel better. When we arrived Jackson was taking a nap.

When he awoke he quickly asked, “Grandpop, what are you going to teach me today?”

“Well, Jackson, I thought I’d teach you about talk radio today. Your Mom says you like the radio and listening to music, but there’s more than that on the airwaves.”

“Really, Grandpop? I thought there was only singing. I know there are different kinds. Daddy sometimes puts on classic rock from the 80′s, then switches to country music. I like both of them. One time we made a mistake and put on the wrong channel, then left the room without knowing it. I had to listen to something called ‘rap’ music. I screamed and screamed until he came back and changed the channel. It was horrible! Tell me about talk radio.”

“Well, Jackson, talk radio has been around for years. Basically, there is no music and people are talking all the time. The radio host brings up a topic, makes his comments, then listeners generally call in and talk about the current subject.”

“But, Grandpop, there are a lot of stupid people in the world. Do they sometimes call in?”

“Yes they do, Jackson. But as you know these stupid people are called liberals and most of the talk radio hosts are conservatives. They straighten them out quickly.”

“But, Daddy says liberals don’t know how to listen. That’s why they’re the way they are.”

“That’s true, Jackson. As Michael Savage says, ‘Liberalism is a mental disorder’.”

“Mommy sometimes says that Daddy has a mental disorder. That can’t be right. Daddy isn’t a liberal.”

“No, he’s not a liberal, Jackson. Mommy is only teasing Daddy. But true liberalism is really a mental disorder. Michael Savage wrote a book about it.”

“Really, Grandpop?” Can you bring it next time and read it to me? Mommy and Daddy read me books all the time. What do you like to read Grandpop? Mommy just read me ‘The 3 Little Pigs’.”

“Jackson, we now live in a politically correct world. It’s not nice to say ’3 Little Pigs’; that’s been changed to ’3 Little Puppies’ in England.”

“No, it hasn’t Grandpop. You’re just teasing me, aren’t you?”

“No, Jackson I’m not. It’s true and I’ll be writing about it in an upcoming article.”

“What talk radio shows do you like to listen to, Grandpop?”

“Well, Jackson there’s several – Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Les Konsolving, Rick Roberts, G. Gordon Liddy, Mark Levin, and Michael Savage are my favorites.”

“Wow, that’s the second time you’ve mentioned Michael Savage, Grandpop. You must really like him. I see you have a ‘Savage Nation’ hat on.”

“Yes, Jackson, Michael Savage is my favorite. He’s a very smart man who tells it like it is. He has a way of breaking everything down so that anyone can easily understand what he says.”

“Grandpop, do they make a Savage Nation hat in my size?”

“Not yet, Jackson. But when they do, I’ll buy you one.”

Last night Nora, my mother, and I travelled to Pennsylvania to see Reb, Sara, and Jackson.

The little guy is becoming much more alert, now almost 12 weeks old.

Sara has returned to work and Jackson is going day care.

Naturally, Grandpop had to spend some quiet time with him, teaching him various things. In the past we’ve discussed some genealogy. Today he was fasinated by my new hat, a U.S. Border Patrol hat I received for renewing my subscription to NewsMax.com magazine.

He quickly grabbed one of his hats and said he wanted to be like Grandpop.

The first thing he asked was whether I could get him a border patrol hat in his size. I told him I didn’t think they made them in his size. He asked me to keep looking for one.

He then asked me about the crazy Florida Senator who doesn’t like the term ‘alien’ and wants it banned from use in Florida.

I told him that I would research it and get back to him. He then asked me to write an article about it. I’ll try to do that this weekend.