somebody please post this

where lots of republicans can read it and consider.
"In honor of this occasion, by the authority granted me as a blogger, I have decided to unilaterally redraw the political map of the United States.
It's no longer Red and Blue states.
No more GOP, independents, and Democrats.
And no more conservatives, moderates, and liberals.
Now it's:
Patriots and Assholes.
In the Patriot category I include anybody, left or right, conservative or liberal, that wants to make America a better place.
In the Asshole category I include people who use and abuse the wealth, power, prestige, and future of this nation to further their own private agendas.
Patriots can disagree, they can insist on their own views, they can be wrong, Lord knows they can do wrong...but when they see that the country is going to hell, they do something about it.
Assholes, on the other hand, are solipsists. They promote their own interests, objectives, and beliefs and if the country gets hurt, well that's just collateral damage.
-excerpted from the article at smirkingchimp.com by Peter Lee.
Peter Lee is the creator of the anti-war satire and commentary website Halcyon Days. He can be reached at peter@halcyondays.info.