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| 2004-10-13 |
* Thugs storm campaign headquarters, intimidating staffers and refusing to leave.If these incidents sound reminiscent of Nazi Germany or the Ku Klux Klan's early rampages, then you're in for a surprise, because they all took place in modern day America, during the run-up to the 2004 presidential election. And instead of Nazis and the KKK, it's the leftist minions who are the perpetrators this time around. In a classic case of projection, they use swastikas to smear their political adversaries, when it is in fact they who have become today's Nazis. Like so much of America's leftist "cultural heritage", this Nazi-obsession can be traced back to the 1960s. An Australian relative of mine who arrived in America during the so-called Summer of Love, was shocked to hear people using the term "Nazi" on a daily basis. The government, the police and even parents were labeled "fascists" and "Nazis" by hippie youth rebelling against any and all authority. Years later, not much has changed. Today it's hip on the Left to label Republicans and in particular President Bush "Nazis" at every turn. Bush is routinely compared to Adolph Hitler, most famously in an ad put out by MoveOn.org earlier this year. Hitler mustaches superimposed on Bush photos are popular at anti-war rallies, as are cute little Bush/Hitler dolls. Al Gore's notorious "digital Brown Shirts" comment during a speech at the Georgetown University Law Center implied that the Bush Administration exerted some kind of diabolical control over online journalism. Indeed, such allusions are so widespread that numerous articles and websites have been devoted to chronicling them. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #15 Mrs. D, Little graphics take up far less server space but catch the eye :) 'Huper' was the president of the Twit Club, but got booted out for being as liberal dink! |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-13 6:38:46 PM |
| #14 I disagree with you on this, LH. Mike has it right. Elevating an imbecilic conspiracy-monger such as Mikey Boy to center stage was a sure sign that the Dem hierarchy sees electoral gold in embracing the Kos/DU idiotarian far left. Perhaps they're just scared, but I will not and cannot vote Democratic again until I see Dems administer Sister Souljah smackdowns to Mikey and the Kos idiots. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-10-13 2:26:22 PM |
| #13 Mike totally cool graphic! |
| Posted by: 2bee 2004-10-13 1:37:50 PM |
| #12 The other problem is that among the Democrat elite, the moonbat fringe is becoming the mainstream. Exhibit A: Michael Moore in a place of honor at the DNC. Exhibit B: Terry McAwful's many invocations of Haliburton conspiracy theory. Exhibit C: Democratic Underground and DailyKos, any thread, any day. I could go on, but you get the point. I feel sorry for the vast majority of Dems, who are decent and reasonable people: my parents, Zell Miller, Liberalhawk, Joe Lieberman. Your party is going nuts before your very eyes. |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-10-13 12:35:17 PM |
| #11 I agree, Liberalhawk. What's going on is not mainstream, but fringe groups. The point I was trying to make is it SEEMS that the more violent attacks have been against the Republicans. This may well change as fringe people become more angry and want revenge. That's something I am concerned about. I'm not accusing the Democrats of wrong-doing here but clearly the AFL/CIO has started a program of intimidation at Republican offices. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2004-10-13 11:59:19 AM |
| #10 "..a dem HQ in Ohio was burglarized.." Somehow I wouldn't put it past the Donks to have self inflicted this themselves. Having said that McAuliffe's response last week to a college group was to make sure no Bush/Cheney signs were around. The Donks have already layed the ground rles on how they will deal with the opposition. Their minions now carry out the orders. |
| Posted by: Bill Nelson 2004-10-13 11:52:23 AM |
| #9 a dem HQ in Ohio was burglarized. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041012/NEWS03/41012016/-1/NEWS This sort of thing represents the incredible and irrational demonization going on on both sides. OTOH the reaction to it - the holding of all Dems responsible for a few Moveon hot heads, or of all Reps for a few hot heads, is ALSO part of the dynamic of demonization. Cmon people, we're all Americans. And pretty much all for democracy. Take a deep breath. Take a walk. Whoever wins, we'll still have a country, to build and defend, even if we differ in how to do it. |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-10-13 10:36:16 AM |
| #8 "Fox News. Bastion of impartiality, and honesty." Well let's see now CBS,ABC,NBC,PBS,CNN,NYT,LAT That makes the score somewhere around 7 to 1. I know I've missed some. Thank God for FOX or we would have completely DNC leaning news coverage. |
| Posted by: Bill Nelson 2004-10-13 9:18:00 AM |
| #7 Lord only knows what they’ll do if Bush wins the presidency come November, but you can be sure it will involve swastikas. I've wondered about that myself. You know if/when Bush wins, every Leftist out there will scream "unfair election!!" If/when he wins, I think this vandalizing will be only the tip of the iceberg. And I'm only saying "if/when" because the race is close right now. Anything can swing in Kerry's favor, which is the scary thing. I disagree with some of Bush's policies, but man, Kerry's only proposed policies are the ones that are popular at the moment. |
| Posted by: nada 2004-10-13 8:28:42 AM |
| #6 Go to hell, Huper. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-10-13 8:27:28 AM |
| #5 Right. Fox News. Bastion of impartiality, and honesty. |
| Posted by: Hupereger Ebbigum6422 2004-10-13 8:27:06 AM |
| #4 Mark, you should have made enough on oil futures by now to afford a large format display. Get to 1600x1200 and stop scrolling. Best way I know to frustrate trolls. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-10-13 7:53:47 AM |
| #3 Fox News had a segment on the vandalism last night. They showed pictures of ransacked Bush/Cheney offices and some pictures of the places where shots had been fired. They also mentioned the injuries suffered by Bush/Cheney workers. Then they went to the Democrat offices that had been "vandalized". The only vandalizim was wrighting on windows. No destroyed equipment, no forced entries by anyone, and they tried to equate the violence done to the Republican offices with the graffiti done to the democrat offices. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2004-10-13 7:37:08 AM |
| #2 2b, As soon as a moderator walks in here the goofed up margins should be corrected in quick order. I have been going all..the...way ..over ..there ...and back :) |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-10-13 5:49:53 AM |
| #1 I doubt the moderators are up...but if you are...the margins are all screwed up!! |
| Posted by: 2b 2004-10-13 4:24:28 AM |