teapartysamurai
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Oh it's not whining dear, it's NOT going to sit here and turn the other cheek this time while you all LIBEL and SLANDER OTHERS.
You will be HELD RESPONSIBLE. We will make sure of that.
Classic SOB Story
Citizens are dead in the street and all the Conservatives care about is whining about how they are the REAL Victims here
Breaks my heart Steph.........breaks my heart
. Paul Krugman, The New York Times, January 9, 2011
its the saturation of our political discourse and especially our airwaves with eliminationist rhetoric that lies behind the rising tide of violence.
Wheres that toxic rhetoric coming from? Lets not make a false pretense of balance: its coming, overwhelmingly, from the right. Its hard to imagine a Democratic member of Congress urging constituents to be armed and dangerous without being ostracized; but Representative Michele Bachmann, who did just that, is a rising star in the G.O.P.
And theres a huge contrast in the media. Listen to Rachel Maddow or Keith Olbermann, and youll hear a lot of caustic remarks and mockery aimed at Republicans. But you wont hear jokes about shooting government officials or beheading a journalist at The Washington Post. Listen to Glenn Beck or Bill OReilly, and you will.
So will the Arizona massacre make our discourse less toxic? Its really up to G.O.P. leaders. Will they accept the reality of whats happening to America, and take a stand against eliminationist rhetoric? Or will they try to dismiss the massacre as the mere act of a deranged individual, and go on as before? If Arizona promotes some real soul-searching, it could prove a turning point. If it doesnt, Saturdays atrocity will be just the beginning.