Don’t Mistake Smoke and Heat for Light

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http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/dont-mistake-smoke-and-heat-for-light/

Normally, Mister Blunt and Cranky will honor a Lying Sack of S*** for the week prior. However, after two weeks of nearly back-to-back conventions, he is overwhelmed by the plethora of worthy contenders for this week’s Crown O’ Polished Turds, and honestly cannot pick a winner. So, he shall instead provide a bit of general advice that has been of great value over the years:

“Don’t mistake smoke and heat for light”. Ever see someone trying to start a fire and producing only a smoky mess that fails to produce any light by which one might see? That.

Think of this while listening to the speeches of politicians: Much of what they say is smoke (which obscures what they do not want you to see); or heat, (to whip the crowd into a mindless, raging frenzy); very little of their oratory, however, shines any light on the situation at hand.

This writer suggests that you disregard folksy stories, emotional appeals, finger-pointing, the creation of Others, shouting, and anything else that smacks of smoke and heat - instead, watch carefully for the few sparks of light that are hidden within. That’s the part that matters.

Mr. B & C