illusion delusion

In the land of those who live in a land of their own, there is a fine line between Illusion and Delusion. The difference between Illusion and Delusion is the use of smoke and mirrors to make a point, and the pointless use of make believe to never get to the point.

The latest piece of geography listed in the real estate ads for Illusion and Delusion is a place called Palin-Land. It is a land surrounded by mountains of lies and fabrications, rivers of baseless facts and tributaries flowing and filled with "I didn't say that even though you have it on tape", or "that video of me speaking was done by Liberals who have it out for me."

The maps of the locale highlight speaking the lie, sluffing it off when confronted with the truth, and continuing a stroll down the boulevard to visit the next humble abode of "who cares?"

In Palin-Land the common man is bragged about. He/she is proclaimed the most valuable asset in the land. But they are denied the right to health care if they are poor or working hard but hardly making any money at their job(s). They are denied the rights to marry if by chance they are not marrying in an opposite-sex kind of way. And they must pay higher taxes so that the real citizens, the ones with lots of money, don't have to.

There is a lively spiritual community in Palin-Land. You can only, however believe in the right God, and anyone who is a non Christian, especially of the Muslim faith, must undergo a rigid amount of tests to be protected by Palin-Land's constitution.

You can rant and rave about abstinence, giving the argument that being a Virgin is the Biblical/Christian thing to do, all the while ignoring the behavior of your daughter, never explaining the consequences of not remaining abstinent.

Family is most important in Palin-Land, and you must always carry your children at the ends of your arm, and coo over them while in public. Swear that you love your special needs child, but only when reminded said child is your kid.

One can find Palin-Land if you camouflage yourself in untruths, undemocratic behavior, self serving actions, racist, homophobic attitudes. You will find yourself well received in Palin-Land

if you leave your own thoughts behind, blame others for your problems, never own up to any mistake, and read no magazines, see Russia from your back door, and pageant walk.

The scary thing about Palin-Land is for some bizarre reason its borders seem to be growing and gaining momentum. There are already suburbs spouting up with some names as familiar as Prejean Promiscuous Gardens, Beck Low Life Valley, Michele Bachman Abysmal Beach, and Limbaugh Landfill.

Illusion and Delusion are prospering well in Palin-Land. There is never need for real or right, just use fake and foolishness. There is no necessity for conscience or fair, just remain corrosive and full of fallacy.

Rolling hate filled hills, land filled slime and slander, roads of ruin, and avenues made from bias, sinister and bigotry. Illusion, Delusion quite the "home sweet home."