Posted by
Jackpine Savage on Monday, August 10, 2009 1:58:13 PM
First off I want to apologize for my long absence.
Between my screwed up connection, and TH's "Improvements", I sometimes go for days unable to access TH.
This morning, Nancy Pelosi, and Steny Hoyer said that Americans protesting Obamacare are Un-American!.
Here's the story from the LA times.
By Mark Silva
5:05 AM PDT, August 10, 2009
Reporting from Washington -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, insisting at the start of a long and politically heated summer congressional recess that healthcare reform can be achieved this fall, today are calling the disruption of town-hall meetings by vocal protesters "simply un-American."
"We believe it is healthy for such a historic effort to be subject to so much scrutiny and debate," Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Hoyer (D-Md.) wrote in a USA Today opinion piece published today.
"However, it is now evident that an ugly campaign is underway not merely to misrepresent the health insurance reform legislation, but to disrupt public meetings and prevent members of Congress and constituents from conducting a civil dialogue," the two leaders wrote. "These disruptions are occurring because opponents are afraid not just of differing views -- but of the facts themselves. Drowning out opposing views is simply un-American."
Follow this link to see how ABC news portrays the "Angry Mobs".
(they don't allow embedding)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4G9RGxahTM&NR=1
Gee, if I remember correctly, our current Secretary of State herself claimed a couple years ago that Dissent was the "Highest form of Patriotism"!
Here's the quote:
"I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic, We should stand up and say, we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration!"
So, it appears that as long as an evil Republican is in office, Dissent is Patriotic, but when an "Enlightened Liberal Democrat" is in office, any dissent is suddenly "Un-American"
At a town-hall meeting in St Louis last week, a black conservative small businessman was attacked by goons from the SEIU "purple People", for selling Gadsen flags and anti-Obamacare buttons. When asked by a witness why he attacked the man, the SEIU goon replied with "He was Attacking America!!".
I guess in the Bizzarro world we now live in, disagreeing with "Dear Leader, is "Attacking America".
Pelosi calls us Un-American, the DNC has labled anyone who disagrees with Obama, "Angry Mobs", lefty pundits all over the country claim we're simply stooges of the evil insurance companies, and Astroturfers.
This is Hilarious coming from the party that INVENTED Astroturfing!
David Axlerod owns a company that specializes in Rent-a-Mobs for astroturfing lefty programs.
Below are a couple videos of "Patriotic American Grass-Roots" groups in action during the Bush administration.
In October 2006, Jim Gilchrist from the Minutemen tried to address Columbia University, and some "Patriotic Americans" storm the stage.
In august of 08, during the Republican convention, some more "Patriotic American grass-roots groups" take to the streets, and cause hundreds of thousand of dollars in damage "Letting their voices be heard".
Now, compare this to one of the "Angry Mobs" at a townhall meeting for AARP, the group claiming to care about America's seniors.
Wow, That is one Unruly Mob!
Notice how they assaulted the speaker, threw things, then trashed the room......
Oh wait, none of that happened.
To me, it looked like they were asking for answers which AARP refused to give.
The left sees astroturfing where none exists, because it's All they know.
They can only get a large group of protesters together by bussing them in. They can't understand that average people would protest without someone telling them what to do.
I guess the left is unhappy that conservatives, moderates and regular folks are now using the same tactics the left has used for decades, ad the lefties don't like it one little bit.
According to our fearless leaders in Washington, dissent is only patriotic when you're protesting evil republicans, when dems are in charge, we're all supposed to sit down and shut up like good little Serfs.
I for one REFUSE to sit down and shut up!
I believe this tactic from the left is going to backfire badly.
Real Americans see their friends and neighbors standing up for their civil rights, as the democrats accuse us of being angry mobs.
This will only create More anger, especially since Dear Leader has called out his attack dogs in the SEIU and other unions, and told them to "Punch back twice as hard".
When average Americans see their neighbors attacked by Union Goons, they're not going to sit down and shut up. In fact I believe that this is going to be a Flashpoint, and the beginning of the end for liberal democrat rule.
My advice, don't let them intimidate you, and make sure you let your voice be heard, BUT, be prepared to defend yourself against Union Goons, and "Purple People", AND Carry a Video Camera, to capture the abuse that's sure to come from the left.
Let's show 'em just how "Un-American" we can Be!!
Finally, I'm considering making a line of T-shirts with 2-3 different designs protesting Obamacare, if there appears to be enough interest.
What do ya think?