Democrat Civility On Display

When 19 men and women were shot in Tuscon Arizona this January, the leftist press and political figures far and wide immediately began pointing out how rhetoric on the right had created a climate of violence.  They lamented the martial language an imagery used in politics – language in use for generations – as a catalyst for real violence.  President Obama gave a heartfelt speech on civility.

The murderer turned out to be a tragic figure, a man who was unhinged by illness. The madman was not a tea partier as initially presumed.  He was not driven by any recognizable political philosophy.  He is simply and unfortunately insane.

Nevertheless, the calls for civility continued.

Candidly, when it was reported this week that Democrats as highly ranked as the Vice President called me a terrorist – among other gems of civil discourse –  because I object to having the future opportunities of my children destroyed by Washington spendthrifts, my first response was to shrug.   This is only the latest foolish, hyperbolic and hypocritical thing to spring forth from an ever-gushing fountain.  I can’t swing at every pitch.

That said,  the blazing hypocrisy was sharply focused by this:  On the day conservatives were being called terrorists for forcing a “sugar coated Satan Sandwich” compromise by “holding a gun to Democrat’s heads”, Representative Gabby Giffords had returned to her duties on Capitol Hill.  

Apparently the Democrats did not get the message of civility.

It is a waste of time to demand an apology.  We just need to send them packing in the next election.

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