Juliana Williams, organizer and activist (a watermelon)
Posted on 09/06/2009 11:04:13 AM PDT by pissant
The resignation of Van Jones is about more than Van Jones, more than Glenn Beck. It is part of a concerted effort to neutralize progressive champions who are trying to fix the problems that are ripping this country apart.
First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me. -Martin Neimoeller
McCarthyism is the politically motivated practice of making accusations of disloyalty, subversion, or treason without proper regard for evidence…The term is also now used more generally to describe reckless, unsubstantiated accusations, as well as demagogic attacks on the character or patriotism of political adversaries. -from that communist source, Wikipedia
The resignation of Van Jones last night is the culmination of a deeply disturbing pattern from the last several months. The spokespeople for the right have made it acceptable to spout hate-filled speech and unfounded accusations to the American public. This must stop.
* The recent wave began with the Teabaggers. At first the media left pounced on the anti-tax tea parties with mockery and scorn. Part of the strategy was to ignore their efforts and let the absurdity of these demonstrations undermine their own credibility. Isn’t it funny that they didn’t realize they were calling themselves the perpetrators of lude and offensive acts? Funny, when it got to the point where “Teabagging the White House” was a rallying cry. Funny.
* Next came the Birthers, the group of “fringe” right-wing activists who refuse to accept President Obama’s birth certificate and legitimacy as President of the United States. Those wingnuts, including prominent Members of Congress.
* Next came the Deathers, the flank of the right claiming that health care reform will “kill granny.” The leading Republican working on healthcare, my own Senator Grassley of Iowa, told seniors in Winterset that they had much to fear from coming healthcare reform.
* Then came the healthcare town halls, which frankly disgust me. Individuals around the country were encouraged to use intimidation and scare tactics to shut down discussion of reform. To prevent any amount of dialogue to happen, which threatening physical violence at our elected officials.
* Finally, after a week of taunting the left with racially provocative statements, Glenn Beck began attacking Van Jones. Beck lead the media in an assault on his integrity, history and ability to serve in the White House.
And the Obama administration allowed Jones to become the first casualty of 21st century McCarthyism. This is a pattern designed to take down progressive champions one by one. And it must be stopped.
Although there is a concerted right-wing effort to prevent the left from passing much needed reform, one thing is for sure: Glenn Beck has become one of the loudest and most toxic spokespeople for 21st century McCarthyism. And Fox News and his sponsors are profiting from his hate-mongering. We need to hit them where it hurts: corporate profits. Beck has already become toxic to over 50 sponsors through work of the Color of Change. (This kind of campaign was pioneered by a blogger named Spocko and was highly effective in removing hate-talkers from the air in California two years ago. This works.)
We must stand up for the vision Van championed, of a clean energy future that lifts all boats and we must stop companies from profiting from and legitimizing Glenn Beck’s poison.
* Sign the Color of Change petition calling for sponsors to withdraw advertising from the Glenn Beck Show.
* Visit GlennMcCarthyBeck.com for more action.
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McCarthy was right as is Glenn. I’m not interested in some liberal’s fantasies. I’m interested in the truth.
Not an original thought in this whole heap of trash. Fail.
Bullsh*t. As documents and testimony from former Soviets has shown, McCarthy was right!
Who is this person?
Thanks for that very fine example of pathological leftist projection and hatred.
Yawnnnnn!
Progressive = champions? Therein lies the problem.
No Barf Alert?
“It is part of a concerted effort to neutralize progressive champions who are trying to fix the problems that are ripping this country apart.”
How do I join this effort of which you speak?
This has got to be satire.
I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and that was 1 big a*s mistake.
We came for a Commie , because he WAS a F’n COMMIE!!!
When someone calls themselves a Communist, it isn’t McArthyism to point that out and to point out that philosophy is antithetical the the American one.
And this libtard’s screed is so full of snide and derisive comments about middle America and our values that her very tone eliminates her from any serious consideration (except to her echo chamber fellow commies).
Juliana Williams, organizer and activist (a watermelon)
‘First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist.’
LOL! This line from the article is precious. We spoke up partly because Van Jone IS a communist. This may come as a surprise to some folks in California and New York, but most Americans don’t like communists. I know, we’re unwashed...
Sorry, Juliana Williams (author), but Beck is one of the few in the media doing their job. Too bad the rest are intentionally ignoring similar really, big problems.
Sorry, but Van Jones should never have been allowed on the White House grass, much less inside.
/johnny
WATERMELON GREEN on the outside COMMIE red in the inside
Just like ObaMAO
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