Posted on 07/09/2009 4:31:39 AM PDT by Kaslin
Inside-the-Beltway folks are having a field day analyzing the motives of Gov. Sarah Palin. Conservatives and liberals alike seem mystified. I am reminded of the story told about Talleyrand, the nineteenth century French foreign minister. He was on his way to a Paris meeting with the Russian foreign minister when the Russian collapsed in his carriage and died. When informed of the Russian’s sudden death, the wily Talleyrand stroked his chin thoughtfully and said: “I wonder why he did that!” I’ll bet you didn’t know that Paris even had a Beltway.
One thing that surely contributed to Gov. Palin’s decision is the super-human viciousness of her opposition. Because she’s pro-life, because she is upfront about her Evangelical Christian faith, her liberal critics assume she must be dumb.
And it’s interesting to see, when their guard is down, what they really think of people who are not highly intelligent. The Huffington Post website—a leading liberal chat room—posted a piece in which the author said Palin will run for President in 2012 on a platform of “more retardation.”
Now that Al Franken’s gone to the Senate, the field is wide open for tasteless satire. Here’s how the HuffPo humorist assailed Palin:
Her first act as President: To introduce a Pre-K lunch buffet that includes lead paint chips. Sort of a Large HEAD-START Program.
She will then encourage women to hold off on pregnancies until their 40's just to mix up some chromosomes.
She now is in favor of abortion only in case of diploid birth.
Her policies will increase jobs because Wal-Mart is building new stores each day and someone has to be the greeter.
This will lead to smaller government because fewer Americans will have the cognitive ability to hold a government job
Now, The Huffington Post did, eventually, bring down this thoroughly mean-spirited, utterly vicious piece. And the author apologized—but not until he learned that some of his liberal friends had loved ones who were mentally retarded. (Let’s give a salute to the family of Sargent Shriver. Always liberal, they’re the ones who started the Special Olympics. God bless them.)
General Charles de Gaulle was one of the towering figures of the twentieth century. To be sure, he not only vexed Hitler and the pro-Nazi government of occupied France, but also his own allies. Churchill said the heaviest cross he had to bear in WWII was the Cross of Lorraine (the symbol of DeGaulle’s Free French forces.)
Still, it is interesting to learn what it was that DeGaulle thought had shaped his character and his destiny: “The love of Anne DeGaulle,” he told a reporter. It took some digging. Mme. DeGaulle’s name was Yvonne. Anne DeGaulle was the mentally retarded daughter whom the DeGaulles refused to put in an institution. They rearranged their entire domestic life to accommodate this special needs young woman. Anne returned their unstinting love in full measure. And when they stood at her graveside, Charles embraced his wife and said, tearfully: “Now, she is like all the others.”
Americans will make up their own minds about Gov. Palin’s sudden announcement. It may take time. But it should take no time at all to make up our minds about the kind of writer who would offer up this bitter-tasting fruit—and the kind of outfit that would post it.
That short paragraph on the DeGaulle’s — devoid as it is of detail (being a short paragraph) — is actually quite moving.
A very well-written piece.
“Now, she is like all the others.”
A truly profound statement, and joyously tearful way to start the day.
Sounds like the Huffpo “humorist” has superior cognitive ability and would be well suited and delighted to decide who should go to the left and who should go to the right.
(Question: Why are Liberals such evil, arrogant, adolescent punks?)
IMHO
“Question: Why are Liberals such evil, arrogant, adolescent punks?”
they’re perpetual teenagers...?
...”And it’s interesting to see, when their guard is down, what they really think of people who are not highly intelligent”...
Actually, the left have deemed themselves “highly intelligent.” I doubt that the truly “highly intelligent,” are interested in the politics of personal destruction, the rewriting of history, and reducing their own society to a state of poverty through the corruption of Constitutional government. At least, in my mind, they are not intelligent regardless of where their degree came from.
I would have stated this slightly differently:
And it’s interesting to see, when their guard is down, what they really think of people who are not as intelligent as the liberals think they are.
For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools. Romans 1:21-22
For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life And who is adequate for these things? 2 Corinthians 2:15-16
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will set aside." 1 Corinthians 1:18-19.
...and they did not repent of their murders nor of their sorceries nor of their immorality nor of their thefts. Revelation 9:21
But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God. Romans 2:3-5
"And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?' And the man was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' For many are called, but few are chosen." (words of Jesus) Matthew 22:12-14
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
evil is at their core... that is the bottom line.
LLS
You have it backwards. Liberals are evil, arrogant, adolescent punks because evil, arrogant, adolescent punks are attracted to a philosophy of liberalism that will permit them to express their evil and arrogance without censure or control.
No kidding. That quotation really sticks with you.
Lord, please forgive me for the hateful things I've said of Charles DeGaulle. And they refused to commit her to an institution and WILLINGLY, GLADLY and LOVINGLY cared for her all her life. Terri Schaivo comes to mind...
May we be so unselfish.
(Question: Why are Liberals such evil, arrogant, adolescent punks?)
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