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Why 'Unite' is a Lie
Human Events ^ | 1-23-09 | Gary Bauer

Posted on 01/23/2009 9:30:44 AM PST by Wolf13

In the aftermath of President Obama’s 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 nation’s new “ruler,” and the world’s.

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 Left’s 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:

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: inuaguration; obama; president

1 posted on 01/23/2009 9:30:45 AM PST by Wolf13
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To: Wolf13

Unite means submit. Nothing could be clearer.


2 posted on 01/23/2009 9:35:04 AM PST by Irene Adler
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To: Wolf13

Dissent is Patriotic!


3 posted on 01/23/2009 9:40:11 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DuncanWaring

Oh yeah, Question Authority!


4 posted on 01/23/2009 9:42:14 AM PST by Irene Adler
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To: Wolf13

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.


5 posted on 01/23/2009 9:44:34 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: DuncanWaring
Only when you have a (D) next to your name!

This is a really good article.

6 posted on 01/23/2009 9:53:41 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Wolf13

bookmark


7 posted on 01/23/2009 9:59:03 AM PST by Reddy
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To: Wolf13

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.


8 posted on 01/23/2009 11:40:04 AM PST by chris_bdba
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To: Wolf13

INTREP


9 posted on 01/23/2009 12:22:43 PM PST by LiteKeeper (Beware of socialism in America; the Islamization of Eurabia)
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