Posted on 01/23/2009 9:30:44 AM PST by Wolf13
In the aftermath of President Obamas historic inauguration, media talking heads have assured us our new president will end the partisan bickering that has recently defined our politics. He will unite the country, and he will move the people to close ranks. Only the bitter and the bigoted will oppose the compelling programs of he to whom one prominent T.V. commentator referred as our nations new ruler, and the worlds.
But conservatives have not united around Obama, nor should they. What should unite conservatives is devotion to the conservative principles that will help our country, not devotion to the cult of personality.
During the inauguration, many in the media suggested that the absence of protestors among the crowd of nearly 2 million on the mall in Washington, D.C. was proof that all Americans have already united around Obama. But conservatives did not protest partly out of respect for the historic import of the moment, but also because conservatives value civility. Respect for others is a conservative virtue.
Such graciousness can be contrasted with liberals vindictive and often violent reactions to defeat. Consider the arsons and assaults by same-sex marriage advocates across the West following the California vote to pass Prop. 8 preserving traditional marriage.
The Lefts sense of vindictiveness was on full display even as it reached the pinnacle of its success on Tuesday. Consider the prayer offered by Rev. Joseph Lowery, a portion of which read:
(Excerpt) Read more at humanevents.com ...
Unite means submit. Nothing could be clearer.
Dissent is Patriotic!
Oh yeah, Question Authority!
I love Gary’s recitation of the number of Americans who didn’t vote for Bambi. As if it matters. Clearly, not enough people in our beloved nation care enough about her not to turn her over to this renegade-in-chief.
This is a really good article.
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After hearing the classless left boo President Bush and Mrs Bush on innaguration day I refuse to unite on anything. They should’ve thought about that before they did that. F’ them and their man in the whitehouse, I refuse to call him presidnt after what ACORN pulled.
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