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Posted on 08/07/2009 5:27:35 AM PDT by markomalley
As vicious as Bush (and then Palin) Derangement Syndrome is, there is a new target of the left that makes the former disorders seems mundane. Democrats and liberals have always been contemptuous of the average person, but their treatment of those citizens who disagree with the Obama administration's policies is unprecedented. Peaceful protesters are likened to rowdy hordes, individuals who question their representative at a roundtable discussion are deemed traitors, any person who holds traditional beliefs of any kind is branded a fanatic, and most disgracefully our brave war veterans are labeled as extremists.
Such a disorder can only be called "Average American Derangement Syndrome." Below are a few recent examples of Democrat treatment to those who oppose or question Obama's proposed healthcare reform.
The Democratic National Committee wrote, "Republicans and their allied groups...are inciting angry mobs of a small number of rabid right wing extremists funded by K Street lobbyists to disrupt thoughtful discussions about the future of health care in America taking place in Congressional districts across the country."
The Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, stated, "They [protesters] are carrying swastikas and symbols like that to a town meeting on healthcare."
Senate Majority leader, Harry Reid, belittled the "loud, shrill voices trying to interrupt town-hall meetings."
The Majority leader in the House, Steny Hoyer, a Democrat from Maryland, called those who oppose healthcare reform "very rabid people...Normal citizens just do not act that way."
White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs said, "I hope people will take a jaundiced eye to what is clearly the Astroturf nature of grass-roots lobbying. This is manufactured anger."
Jennifer Crider, spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, stated, "Conservative activists don't want to have a conversation. They want to disrupt."
Representative Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Texas, avowed, "This mob...did not come just to be heard, but to deny others the right to be heard."
Representative Gerry Connolly, a Democrat from Virginia and president of the freshman Democrats in Congress, stated that right-wing groups are moving the healthcare debate to "a dangerous level" by using false facts to create anger. He said, "When you look at the fervor of some of these people who are all being whipped up by the right-wing talking heads on Fox, to me, you're crossing a line. They're inciting people to riot with just total distortions of facts."
Democratic strategist Donna Brazile stated that, "This little small band of protesters are trying to stop members [of Congress] from doing their jobs. They know they can't win the debate so they want to shut down the conversation...It looks like that mob scene coming out of Florida in 2000."
As another example of the Average American Derangement Syndrome experienced by the Democratic National Committee, this past Wednesday they released an internet video entitled "Enough of the Mob." The propaganda piece warns against the "right wing extremist base" and states that "desperate Republicans and their well-funded allies are organizing angry mobs — just like they did during the election. Their goal? Destroy President Obama and stop the change..." They classify any dissent as "mob activity" and claim that Republicans "have no plan for moving our country forward, so they've called out the mob." The piece also asserts that the "anti-reform mobs" are attempting "to intimidate and silence regular people who just want more information."
The White House itself has even succumbed to Average American Derangement Syndrome, as an official White House website (http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Facts-Are-Stubborn-Things/) is asking citizens to spy on each other and report on those who disagree with socialized healthcare: "Since we can't keep track of all of them [disinformation, rumors] here at the White House, we're asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov."
After 9/11, President Bush enacted Operation T.I.P.S. (Terrorism Information and Prevention System) to allow citizens to report suspicious activity which endangered our national security. The purpose of this program was to allow people to report on terrorists trying to commit terrorist acts in our country. Democrats expressed such outrage over this supposed creation of citizen spies that Operations T.I.P.S. was permanently cancelled in 2002, however their silence on the use of citizen spies to further their own agenda reveals the lengths they will go to further their power.
Asking Americans to keep track of citizens who express a policy disagreement is not just a violation of our civil rights but it is the first order of sedition and should be an impeachable offense. There is no issue of safety that requires reporting people to the government. The Democrats are treating average Americans worse than potential terrorists.
What type of administration would even think of doing something like this? One that does not want the public informed or involved, and who will use any form of illegal and immoral intimidation to achieve this.
Rowdy hordes, I like it. More rowdiness please!
>>What type of administration would even think of doing something like this?
The type is called “Fascist”.
This is just the Chicago thug side of Obama taking over. So much for reasoning together to solve our problems. Obama never had any intention of including anyone who disagreed with his progressive/radical plans to share in the planning. He snowed a lot of moderate/independent i.e. ignorant types into believing he was some sort of accomodating reasonable fellow who would see both sides. What are they thinking now? Like everything else he’s ever said or done in his life, it’s all been a lie.
Bears repeating!!!
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Keep in mind that MSNBC only plays video clips of loud protesters making noises and shouting with no specific points and FNC mostly plays clips of those asking good questions and making good points. Those rabble videos are the democrats tools and not that helpful(I understand the frustration here after 8 years of attack Bush) , although dems have lost the public option.
One strategy we need is to keep the Pelosi liberals demanding the public option and refuse to compromise. Even MSNBC is now telling liberals to back off. No reform democrats are proposing is good but is best to see them as not being able to get things done rather than republiacns opposing any reform.
I mean in #7:”One strategy we need is to keep the Pelosi liberals demanding the public option and to get them to refuse to compromise( by covertly joining them and keeping them fired up against democrats) . Even MSNBC is now telling liberals to back off public option. No reform that democrats are proposing now is good (a compromise is a disaster) but is best to see them as not being able to get things done and agree rather than republicans opposing ALL democrat reforms as I do. This is called checkmate.”
As a good and loyal brown-shirted Socialist dupe, I sent this message to the whitehouse.
If you are not yet terrified of your own government,
Please join me in emailing the new Gestapo with this report.
Send it to: flag@whitehouse.gov
Subject: fishy
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They do when sufficiently provoked. Was Patrick Henry wrong because he was 'rabid' in calling for freedom from oppression?
Ping
Something is going to give, and so help me God, it will not be the liberty, constitution, and way of life my forefathers sacrificed their life's blood for.
The Dems and Obama seem intent on turning this into something more akin to Iran over this issue, with their own Basij thugs sent out to silence us, and Obama supporters called on by the Whitehouse to report any dissent. But that will not work here. It will backfire on them and ultimately they will be held accountable. We are not only aware of our rights and the sacrifices that have vouchsafed them for us, but we are also unwilling to submit to thugery and tyranny, and will use all means to prevent it and stop it.
MY LETTER TO THE WHITEHOUSE AND OBAMA ABOUT FREE SPEECH
A PETITION ON FACEBOOK FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RESTORATION
THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA
A 4TH OF JULY TEA PARTY SPEECH
...and on the lighter side, take your mind off the Obamanation for a few minutes and enjoy some beautiful Western US scenery slideshows.
BTTT
Fascists do not like to be questioned.
they like sheeple.
Thank god the issue is finally exploding. people have had enough. I see more and more that democrats are getting fed up with their own party as well.
They are screwing themselves by showing their true colors.
Just a funny side note, i was on the highway yesterday for 3 hours, I never saw ONE pro obama sticker. VERY VERY unusual for my neck of the woods.
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Well, duh! Why "converse" with someone who has the IQ of a artichoke? "Conversing" leads to compromising, and any compromise will by definition worse than the status quo. True reform would be to reverse past meddling that led to the debacle we have today, not brushing on another layer of statism and tyranny.
It could get really bad and we could morph the pajamadene with the current mob. Just imagine, Brooks Brother’s pajamas with FReerepublic.com all over them!
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