FACTOID: Heated rhetoric from the CBC/Unions/White House, demonizing the TEA Party as “radicals”, is reminiscent of the same tactics employed in 1868! In that time, the Dem. sponsored KKK demonized Republicans as “radicals” because they allowed Blacks to vote and participate in the political process; for this, they were “radical” in the eyes of Dems. Hmmmm…as much as things change, they remain the same!
It's just political hot air - designed to appeal to the emotional side of the masses.
Political action research has found that politics works best when you have a nemesis..........
Politics IS divisive. That's the reality of it. You need to choose --- more taxes or not. You need to choose -- go bankrupt or not.
I can accept that (voters) need to take sides.
I'm not really part of the wishy-washy why can't we all get along gang - and have no problem with the reality that politics divides people.
I suppose I have issues with the fact that divisions are permeating almost every facet of life - and those divisions are being promoted to orthodoxy.
I disagree with President Obama's economic policies. However, my disagreement with him doesn't make him or me less of a human being.
FACTOIDS: Telephone threats left on a congressman's answer machine, a congressman spat upon, another called a sexual slur while still another called the "N" word. These all happened in recent days leading up to the vote for the Healthcare Reform Bill. All targeted at US representatives voting for the bill commonly called the Obama bill and much of it coming from Republican supporters inflamed by the rhetoric of their leaders. Much of it from Tea Party activists who are welcoming more members daily including a dangerous fringe and still others who are fearful of what Republicans called "death panels" and other crazy anti-Democrat, anti-bill categorizations.
The smears were of Congressman John Lewis D-GA who is black. The target of the sexual slurs was Congressman Barney Frank D-OH who is Gay. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver D-MO who is also black was spat upon allegedly by members of the Tea Party. The protestor who spit on Cleaver was arrested and turned over to Capitol Police.
“They were shouting the N-word,” one police official said. “It was like a page out of a time machine.”
Since all of what you posted was Alleged, why not wait until it is proven. Oh, never mind, you are a journalist and this is how NEWS is created by the Estate.
I don't ever expect us all to "get along" politically, but the incessant whining about "look what your side said, or did", without recognizing that both sides engage in the same rhetoric and actions is getting old. Now we have a poster bringing up what one side did back in the 1800's, and using it to justify, or bash as the case may be, actions now....like that is relevant.