He is very active in the Alliance for Tolerance and Freedom, and was a guest speaker at a ‘Stop the Hate’ rally in Lancaster back in October. The Alliance focuses on (in their own words) bringing together people from diverse backgrounds, religious traditions, and nationalities, in the hope that they can promote understanding of our differences and embrace diversity as a way to help eradicate violence and misunderstanding between classes, cultures, religions, nationalities, races, and communities.
Polite often makes public speaking appearances, and the topic of his speeches is very often the need for tolerance and open-mindedness.
So he meets the democrat/leftist criterion to practice ultimate hypocrisy, and has proven so by his recent interactions with David Stoltzfus.
I have a beautiful 20x24 framed copy of President Bush’s official portrait that is given to federal officials to hang in their offices. The son of a good friend of ours is the head of the department of agriculture in Kansas. He had an extra copy of the portrait and he saved it for me and gave it to me last year when I traveled through the state. I used to have it hanging in my office, but do not have it there anymore.
The Central Market in Lancaster only conducts business on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Either Friday or Saturday, I plan to drive down to the market, shake Mr. Stoltzfus’s hand, and offer him the portrait. (He may not accept it, not wanting to take the confrontation to a higher level, and I will certainly understand that, but would like to at least offer it to him). I also plan to print out all of the comments on this thread and give him a copy of FReepers’ views on his and Polite’s confrontation. Stoltzfus is a very common Amish/Mennonite name, so I rather doubt that Mr. Stoltzfus has a computer, let alone access to FR.
Hypocrisy is an ignoble trait. But when its practice seeks to restrict the liberties of others it progresses from ignoble to sinister. Fortunately, in this case, the progression will be stopped in its tracks by public outcry. Freedom of speech, praticed by many outraged patriots, will have worked to preserve the freedom of speech of one of our own.
~ joanie
Bless you girl, you are so good.
I'm sure this gentleman will be enabled to carry on by your support.
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Its high time we put an end to this nonsense once and for all and rebuild from the damage that has been done to our country.