Posted on 01/26/2016 4:10:02 AM PST by RoosterRedux
How stupid and vicious do they think we are? That's a question that I think explains a lot of things about politics and society today -- and about this year's unpredicted presidential race.
The "us" in that question are ordinary citizens and the "they" are political and media elites who hold them in contempt -- which they do over and over again by trying to obfuscate and cover up the source and motives of terrorist attacks.
Barack Obama, who refuses to use phrases akin to "Islamist terrorism" is a prime, but far from the only, offender. His predecessor, George W. Bush, after the attacks of Sept. 11 made a point of visiting mosques and calling Islam a religion of peace.
Undoubtedly, he then feared that many Americans would attack and assault Muslims, actual or perceived, and a very few such attacks occurred. But government statistics count far fewer "hate crimes" against Muslims than against Jews.
Nonetheless Obama still behaves as if any suggestion that terrorists shouting "Allahu akbar!" has something to do with Islam will spark massacres and persecution across the country. The American people are seen as a great beast, incapable of reason or cool judgment. Stupid and vicious.
So they must be reminded that they are not morally superior to terrorists. At a national prayer breakfast Obama felt obliged to remind Americans that Christians attacked Muslims -- in the Crusades 800 years ago.
Others have followed his example. In a press conference earlier this month Philadelphia police officials described how a Muslim dressed in a white religious robe fired multiple rounds at a police officer, "in the name of Islam," as he said after his arrest. You could see it on videotape.
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
Hang a picture of Nicolae Ceausescu on your wall, and keep a good thought.
“Liberals and elites (but I repeat myself) are determined to kill off Western Civilization by whatever means necessary.”
Well, except for the part where they keep everything THEY own...I don’t know which is more stunning: the hypocrisy or the willful blindness of the sheeple.
Good article.
I really like this line: “Trump ... dares to utter forbidden truths.”
And the same could be said of Cruz, who I prefer.
It’s not just the elites— it’s their bootlickers among the masses.
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