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January 29, 2006

Liberal Left's Outrage is a One Way Street

What does the Liberal left's formula for progress in this country mean to you? As a Democrat? As a Republican? As an Unenrolled voter? How would you define it, and do you subscribe to it? To me, their blanket judgments of some of the more conservative minded Democrats, and their oft repeated definition of Conservative Republicans says it all:

Conservatives want you to "drink the Kool Aid." They manipulate you into supporting them through fear tactics, as they legislate your civil liberties away. Conservative Republicans have become a real world Big Brother, seeking to watch over and control your lives. Conservatives and the Religious Right are united in their lock-step efforts toward a Fascist, Totalitarian state. They want everyone to subscribe to their beliefs, and show no shame in trampling your individual rights in the process.

Instead of drinking the Conservatives' "Kool Aid," the Liberal left (I am talking about the extreme left throughout this post) seems to prefer their own brand of "progress." Here is where their philosophies make a hard left turn- directly into a ditch. Progress to the Liberal left has become measured by their successes at stretching the boundaries of freedom to its limits. Where most Conservatives feel that some of our freedoms have already been carried too far, the Liberal left is hellbent on making sure that we never look back. Where Conservatives decry the damage many of these so called freedoms have inflicted on traditional, family values, the Liberal left accuses Conservatives of trying to thrust these values upon them. To me, this conflict really comes down to a Jungian understanding of the human mind: that of habitually projecting our inner demons onto others.

How else do we explain that Tom Delay is the poster child for campaign finance improprieties, but equally reprehensible flouting of campaign finance laws by Hillary Clinton have garnered little media attention? How is it that the Bush lied refrain remains so popular, but when Senator Kennedy perpetuates an obviously fabricated story about a student being rousted by government agents because he was looking for a copy of Mao Zedong's "Little Red Book," the endless scream of "LIES!" goes silent? Where is the outrage when national security secrets are released in an obvious attempt to embarrass the current administration, yet spilling secrets that might embarrass a critic of the administration is greeted with full-tilt outrage?

Unfortunately, every ounce of this outrage could just as easily be in reaction to the worst traits of the Liberal left's favorite champions. If the examples were only limited to these few that I have cited, one might be able to ignore the partisan bias. However, the Liberal left's taste for perpetuating hoaxes, and directing their tantrums only at Conservative Republicans has become the rule rather than the exception. Where true Conservatives welcome oversight and equal justice, the Liberal left seems to place their ultimate identity as the rightfully chosen social do-gooders ahead of equal justice, and view oversight as an intrusion (unless it is aimed at their opposition). Outrage at injustice increasingly seems a one way street with the Liberal left.

This week I read a prime example of where the Liberal left would take us if given the chance:

Congresswoman Cyntia McKinney (GA), filed legislation this past November that seeks to immortalize the murdered rapper/gangster, Tupac Shakur (H.R. 4210: Tupac Amaru Shakur Records Collection Act of 2005). The bill would require that a collection of all government records related to the life and death of Tupac Shakur be created at the National Archives, and that a second repository be created at The Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Stone Mountain Georgia. This is similar to legislation that was used to bring files about the JFK assassination to light. It is difficult to believe that this woman was actually elected to office.

From Osama bin Laden to Tupac Shakur, living villain to murdered thug, if you are (or were) anti-establishment, you are a friend of the Liberal left. I wish these were just isolated examples of Liberal activists seeking to elevate convicted felons, gangsters, and terrorists to hero status. Thankfully, such twisted ideas of equality have been kept in check by saner minds here in the United States. Liberal special interest groups have all but guaranteed that obstructionist tactics and partisan politics will continue to be standard operating procedure for the Democratic party. When election time rolls around, I am confident that the many voters who share my exasperation with this trend will, in a strong show of unity, vote with the same passion that the Liberal left puts into their hoaxes, ad hominem attacks, blame games, and grandstanding.

Comments

I heard you went independent, again. I added a link. Good luck!

Posted by: bugsy at February 3, 2006 01:50 PM

Thanks bugsy. I'm not sure if you noticed, but you have always had a link under Local Blogs in my sidebar.

I appreciate the well wishes.

Posted by: Drew at February 3, 2006 04:25 PM

Cool you drank the Kool-Aid was it as tasty for you? I'm just glassy eyed myself. I believe everything the dear leader says, too.

Posted by: Bush Girl at February 4, 2006 08:57 PM