Opposition to Everything

One thing I am really getting sick of is this constant opposition. No matter what group there is or idea someone comes up with, there will be a group that forms to oppose them. It doesn't matter what it is, either. When a group decided to buy an old seafood processing plant here in Belfast, Maine to tear the eyesore down and build condominiums right on the water, there was a group that formed to oppose the project. When a group tried to bring much-needed jobs to Washington County here in Maine by proposing the building of a racino, there was a group that opposed the idea. When the Governor proposed the regionalization of school districts, there was a group that opposed them. There is a group that opposes the war in Iraq. There is a group that opposes the group that opposes the war in Iraq. When Wal-Mart wanted to build a store here in Belfast, there was a group that opposed them. When Plum Creek proposed a new development project on and around Moosehead Lake, there was a group that opposed them. When former President George H.W. Bush mentioned that he hated broccoli, there was a group that formed to oppose broccoli-haters.

There are people who oppose smoking, others who oppose smoking bans. There are people who oppose books written about magic, and others who oppose book bans. There are people who oppose change, and others who oppose lack of change. There are people who oppose abortions and others who oppose freedom of choice. There are people who oppose Republicans and those who oppose Democrats.

It seems nobody can have an idea, a proposal or even an opinion, without somebody opposing it now-a-days.

We need to be careful what we choose to oppose. At one time, there were people who opposed the abolitionist movement, the civil rights movement, freedom of religion, and the suffragist movement. People once opposed women, blacks, Jews, and anyone who was not blond-haired and blue-eyed.

There are even a few groups popping up who oppose everything. I call them professional oppositionists. They will oppose any movement, political candidate, land-use proposal, economic proposal, educational reform, or change going. They will oppose lack of change, too. For the right price, they will help any opposition group get started, then slowly pull out and let the newly upset opponents take over.

The opposition that makes me the most upset is the constant opposition of one political party by another. A Democrat can't sneeze before a Republican cries foul. A Republican can't fart before a Democrat is insisting it's a violation of pollution laws. No matter how good a new proposal is, the opposition party always opposes it. It could save the country billions of dollars while saving the taxpayers billions, and provide much-needed aid to the suffering, but the other party will find a reason to oppose it. If you don't believe me, watch C-SPAN for a couple hours and watch the votes. 99% are divided by party line. It disgusts me.

I have decided to form my own opposition group. I am forming the Anti-Opposition Group. I think it should be illegal to form a group in opposition to anything. I'm sure my group has no chance of getting off the ground. There is sure to be a group that opposes it.