I'm Mad As Hell, And I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore

In the classic 1976 movie "Network" there is a scene where the lead character, a network news anchor, has had enough. He urges his viewers to open their windows and shout out to the powers-that-be, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore."

Which brings us to retired Army colonel and current congressman Allen West.

Rep. Allen West unleashed a scathing email to House leadership to raise his objections to “unprofessional and inappropriate sophomoric behavior” from fellow Sunshine State lawmaker Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, after the Florida Democrat waged what West has deemed as a personal character attack on the House floor today.

Wasserman-Shultz, of course, is the "I-know-nothing" head of the DNC, and a representative from the Florida congressional district next to West.

“You are the most vile, unprofessional, and despicable member of the US House of Representatives. If you have something to say to me, stop being a coward and say it to my face, otherwise, shut the heck up. Focus on your own congressional district!” West, R-Fla., wrote in an email Tuesday afternoon. “You have proven repeatedly that you are not a Lady, therefore, shall not be afforded due respect from me!”

In his typed protest to leadership over the comments, West, a former lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, did not hold anything back:

“I understand that after I departed the House floor you directed your floor speech comments directly towards me. Let me make myself perfectly clear, you want a personal fight, I am happy to oblige,” West wrote. “From this time forward, understand that I shall defend myself forthright against your heinous characterless behavior……

That was enough to get me pumped up. But what came after was even better, including the following article that comes right out and says what most politicians and commentators are afraid to even hint at.

The Left is scared to death of Colonel Allen West. They know he is a political rising star and threat to Barack Obama. He has latitude to point out that nothing in a person's melanin content makes them remotely interesting or accomplished.

Colonel West and Barack Obama both have a darker pigmentation than I do. Yet Colonel West is an accomplished retired soldier and a spellbinding speaker. Barack Obama is mediocre and boring with few skills outside of standing on street corners and agitating workers to riot.

Colonel West knows what too few conservatives have the courage to say.

Nobody cares if Mr. Obama is light-skinned or dark-skinned.

Amen, brother! Tell it like it is!!!

Colonel West has a steel spine. He is speaking for every conservative who has had it with liberal bullies who accuse us of wanting to starve children and kill old people. He is defending every Republican who is tired of being called a racist, sexist, bigot or homophobe for wanting to cut taxes and reduce our debt.

Colonel West fought for, bled for, and defended this nation. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz seems to think that screeching hysterically makes her a human being with any notable accomplishments. The loudest, shrillest voice is not always the correct one.

Colonel West is normally the voice of reason and calm. So when a guy like him has had enough, then enough is enough.

Spineless Republicans need to follow this real leader and fall into line.

Liberal Democrats are now on notice. The schoolyard bullying stops now.

I sincerely hope that enough conservatives will sit up and take notice of this. It's time to quit trying to be the adult in the room. It's time to fight back. To quote from another movie: "They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue."

"That's the Chicago way..."