Posted on 04/01/2009 4:56:32 AM PDT by kellynla
I have detected a disturbing trend in the tenor of the debate now coming from the left.
Blogs, phone calls to talk radio and letters to the editor all ring with the same theme. Anything that is remotely critical of our president or the Democrats in Congress is now being characterized as "hate speech." Liberals have even been emboldened to shout at me across busy floors of public commerce. The political dialogue in this country has taken a nasty turn.
When I took a vacation from my column here at The Tennessean last week, the left-wing blogosphere rejoiced that the only decidedly conservative voice of the Sunday opinion page had, at last, been banished. Sorry to disappoint you: I'm back.
You may not agree with my opinions. They may, in fact, enrage you, but you should be willing to at least listen to what those who don't share your vision of what this country ought to be have to say.
A few weeks ago, the editor of a small-town newspaper very publicly banned my writings from his newspaper. Not over something I had written in his newspaper, mind you, but because of a position I had taken here in The Tennessean. What could possibly be so distasteful as to warrant my lifetime ban from his publication? I dared ask the question, "What are we getting for our federal tax dollars?'' When George W. Bush was spending money on what people on the left claimed was an "endless, pointless, immoral war,'' then questioning the expenditures of the federal government was not only acceptable but mandatory.
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Valentine thinks this is a new concept? Has he been hiding in a cave all this time?
Leftist regimes have historically been the book burners, both philosophically and physically. As exhibit A, B, and C, I present the German National Socialists, the Soviet Union, and the current Chinese Communists.
Maybe some one with a good memory and a lot of time could go back and dig up all the mean and nasty things they said about Bush and the Repubs for 8 years and post it on their website?
And here as well so we have some ammo for the idiots with short memories.
Where ya been Mr. Valentine?
Nah. He's already faced it firsthand before.
Their goal isn't “diversity” it's destruction. They cannot compete with rational thought and debate, so lies, distortion and shouting down the opposition are the only tools they have.
I understand, and agree, theoretically, with the author's point here. The problem is that those who differ from me on what this country ought to be typically only have one solution - Marxist political and economic policies of one sort or another. I don't need to hear those any more. All we hear from the media and half the people is that more socialism will solve all our problems.
they don’t have to burn books any more.
they just edit the search engines. They buy up google adsearches.
And better yet, using "find/replace" insert the current resident's name in place of Bush.
“These supposedly open-minded liberals seem to be all about diversity except when it comes to diversity of thought.”
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That’s because they’re soooo open-minded....their brains have spilled onto the pavement below.
“These supposedly open-minded liberals seem to be all about diversity except when it comes to diversity of thought.”
Institutions and Beliefs that promote hate:
(acccording to the open-minded left)
1) Christianity
2) Capitalism
3) US military
4) 2nd Amendment
5) Athletics
6) conservative commentators
7) Patriotism
8) Southern family values
9) midwest work ethic
10)monogamy
I could list all day......
"We are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration!" - Hillary Clinton
Now you know why “hate speech” laws were created. This was the original intention.
>insert screech mode<"I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic. We should stand up and say, we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration!!">/end screech<
Whoda thunk it? Hillary speaks for us /s
When a leftist talks about “diversity”,
their real intent is the destruction of American Traditional Culture and Values.
There you go! They need to be reminded.
11) Logic
12) History
13) Public prayer
14) Integrity
15) Responsibility
I guess you're right, this could go on and on and on...
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