Circumspect though this editorial might be, they lose me when writing of a "legitimately moving speech."
Sorry, but I don't buy, no matter what our Licensed Conservative pundits allow.
I don't buy the premise on bit and found the Federal Executive's "putting the 'me' in 'memorial'" shameless and grossly opportunistic. I couldn't give a tinker's damn what anyone else's "perception" of it might have been.
"A week we could have all done without," covers it for me.
Prayers for the victims and their families, but prayers mostly for my country, showing increasing signs of plain soul-sickness that, while the right circumstances, deteriorate the situation badly and at an alarming speed.
People who look to the president, whoever he or she might be for "healing," or more especially to "heal their land," are already in a precarious situation, and ready to believe anything.
“Licensed” Conservative Pundits. ROFLMAO! I’m gonna steal that one!
I think America’s pressitutes, both left and right, feel some emotional need to arrive at some sort of rudimentary consensus...in this case, “legitimately moving speech” is serving that function. It makes them think that they are all part of the same “profession.”
Probably does. They just aren’t well-connected to the American people and haven’t been for years.
First of all, I love everything Jonah Goldberg writes..He is a true intellectual and right every time. Thanks for this article.
I cannot watch any television deifying the President or any human being in times of crisis where people are suffering. Our spiritual leaders all have clay feet, as well, but they are the ones who should offer words of “comfort” to the suffering, along with families and friends. The President has no first-hand knowledge of the suffering of those families effected by the Tucson massacre. Most of all that is a charade and a political script to follow and, to me, it is sickening. The feigned grief, the feigned pained expressions on the faces are mostly a farce, and especially when the setting is much like that of a college sports event. When I see that, I think of the pain our people are collectively in because of the government policies of the left; I think of the “death panels” which will be set up for you, for me and for ours, where nameless, faceless bureaucrats will determine our fate..I think of the people, old and young, who will eventually be fearful of letting anyone know of a health problem, because of the potential of a decision to just let one die or worse. These are the imposter's who claim compassion while, all the time, using their words to endanger people who have principles of belief which they hate. As I watched the final episode of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska,” I thought, “These episodes explain so clearly why the leftists want Sarah out of the picture.” First of all, there is little Trig. They, perhaps, hate her the most because of him..They abort their healthy, perfect children for convenience and she refused to abort her child, regarding him as precious in the sight of her God and a person with a life purpose just the same as you or me. Then, there is the little fact that she is a normal American, without an Ivy League “pass” to success, whether deserved or not. She earned hers on the front lines of society, in the field. Everywhere you look in Sarah's life you find goodness and faithfulness, not perfection, as no human can achieve perfection in reality..She has been married to Todd for many years and they are true helpmates to one another, equal in their inter-family power. She has surrounded herself with a brood of children and her maternal caring is so obvious..She honors her parents and she loves her state and her nation. When attacked, she does not cower in the corner hoping to fade into obscurity, but she faces the viciousness with grace and dignity..They hate her for her faith which is fundamental to all her actions, and, lastly, she is hated by leftist women who can't hold a light to her in any way what-so-ever because of the physical beauty she has in middle age..She is regarded by men as a “sexy babe.” And, oh, yes, she likes and respects men, beginning with her Dad. They cannot fight all these things, no matter how many lies, threats, or you name it, they bring against her. As I have said before, and I freely admit that I am a Christian and believe God has a plan for this world..I am convinced that anything these little wanna-be gods throw at Sarah will come back on their own heads. I know this post is a dissertation..Sorry..It just spilled out this morning.
Jonah Goldberg is clearly being sarcastic. Read the whole sentence:
As President Obama declared in his legitimately moving speech to what seemed to be the homecoming rally of the Arizona Wildcats, now is a time to re-embrace civility,
It's tongue in cheek.