The Rise of Anti-Government Bigots: Spitting, the N-Word, Anti-Gay/Lesbian Slurs

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by MsDemeanor

I'm concerned about April 19th. April 19th was the start of the American Revolution, the Branch Davidian fire, and the Oklahoma bombing. This year, the tea baggers and the gun nuts are staging events all over the country, including a 2nd Amendment gathering in DC. I've heard that they are also having a big 'bring your guns' gathering at a park in Virginia, supposedly the closest location that they could find to DC where they can tote their guns in public. Obama is speaking about health care that day in Virginia, too.
In regards to the 2nd Amendment rally, um, jackasses, Obama supports the 2nd Amendment and gun owners' rights. Get a fucking clue.

Whoa.. April 19!

What I am finding lately is that I get the same dreded feelings as I did back in the 60's when civil unrest resulted in violence. Doesn't matter what political or ideological sentiments are involved. It is remembering the people killed (Kent State, the assinations of JFK, MLK, & RFK, the race related rioting and burnings, for example) and hurt, the crazy eyes, the hateful eyes, the absence of reason. The lack of regard for human life.... all of our lives. I don't want to go back to that, not the violence.

I believe in our right to protest and demonstrate. I just don't want bloodshed. And I see so many politicians stoking the fire in order to gain power and frankly bring down a Democratic/perceived as far-left African American president. African American is the operative detail, I honestly believe.

We are sinking into such power mongering and hate.

[Bit]

Originally Posted by AtLastHome

.... bring down a Democratic/perceived as far-left African American president. African American is the operative detail, I honestly believe.

I believe this, too. I believe this has nothing at all to do with politics in the sense of bills and amendments, etc, and everything to do with politics in the sense of racial hatred.

I'm still praying for the safety of everyone associated with the White House.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Bit

I believe this, too. I believe this has nothing at all to do with politics in the sense of bills and amendments, etc, and everything to do with politics in the sense of racial hatred.

I'm still praying for the safety of everyone associated with the White House.

I know, me too. I remember the day JFK was shot and exactly how I felt, even at the age of 12. It was one of the most horrid days of my life. Not so much because my parents backed him, but just having it happen, knowing the hate goes to that level.

I know all president's have threats, but Obama has many more threats than most do. I was not happy when that couple made their way into a White House affair... did not feel that Obama and his family are being protected as good as can be.

[Diva]

Great article:

> > Linky Loo < <

[Soft*Silver]

And he finished strongly with the most beautiful words: "You may want “your country back,” but you can’t have it. That sound you hear is the relentless, irrepressible march of change. Welcome to America: The Remix."

WOOO HOOO! SO thats what I have been hearing...my gut can feel like its kicked in but as long as I hear the sounds of change, I know the old is breaking off and the new is being chiseled strongly in place....

Originally Posted by Diva

Great article:

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[Soft*Silver]

Ijust caught this on yahoo...refering to Sarah Palin "Now a Fox News analyst and potential 2012 presidential candidate, Palin faced criticism after posting a map on her Facebook page that had circles and cross hairs over 20 Democratic districts. She also sent a tweet saying, "Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!"

She said Saturday she wasn't inciting violence, just trying to inspire people to get involved."

really? RELOAD isnt inciting violence?

Oh my goodness....this is not going to be getting any better, is it?

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by softness

Ijust caught this on yahoo...refering to Sarah Palin "Now a Fox News analyst and potential 2012 presidential candidate, Palin faced criticism after posting a map on her Facebook page that had circles and cross hairs over 20 Democratic districts. She also sent a tweet saying, "Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!"

She said Saturday she wasn't inciting violence, just trying to inspire people to get involved."

really? RELOAD isnt inciting violence?

Oh my goodness....this is not going to be getting any better, is it?

She is sooooooo nuts! But scary in that she does draw out the right-wing extremists in a way that they feel comfortable using racist, et. al. slurs and posters with Obama as Hitler, etc. She gives them license by being what is considered to be a viable candidate and spokeswoman for common folk.[I]Circles and cross hairs [/I]plus RELOAD and she doesn't get that this incites violence? Wait, of courswe she doesn't....

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Diva

Great article:

> > Linky Loo < <

Very fine article- love this from it....

Even the optics must be irritating. A woman (Nancy Pelosi) pushed the health care bill through the House. The bill’s most visible and vocal proponents included a gay man (Barney Frank) and a Jew (Anthony Weiner). And the black man in the White House signed the bill into law. It’s enough to make a good old boy go crazy.

Thanks, Diva!