Posted on 09/02/2008 6:58:28 PM PDT by goldstategop
Film-maker Michael Moore has apparently praised the gulf weather for its chance of disrupting the Republican convention: “This hurricane is proof that there is a god in heaven.” Another low point in politics, though possibly one that could be passed off with a laugh—a partisan irony, rather than a serious derangement.
But over on the leftist Daily Kos website, there is a post that sinks much lower—so low that it caused many of the commentators to denounce it. Which led another commentator to make this remark:
I am prepared to do whatever is necessary to destroy the Republican Party as it exists today as well as everything it stands for.
If health insurance for all, an end to the Iraq War, an end to torture and illegal wiretapping, and a sane energy policy can be obtained at the price of destroying one teenage girl, her family, and the surrendering our self-respect I see that as a cheap trade.
Go talk about nobility of purpose to those 4,000+ dead American soldiers in Iraq.
Indeed, as another comment added:
This is about Power . . . How it is obtained—and how it is wielded in ways that affects all of us.
Are you telling me that you would not use character-destroying lies to ensure a war against Iran does not occur?
Are you telling me you would not spread lies about a man’s integrity, even if it defeated a candidate who take away the right to choose?
Are you telling me you would not destroy the love a family holds for one another, even if it meant letting someone who would destroy the constitution become president?
None of use would use these tactics in a perfect world. It is not a perfect world. It is a fallen world. We have to judge costs and benefits, not moral absolutes. I know this is the way to fanaticism and destruction—believe me I do. But, when we face opponents such as the ones we face . . . what else is there for us to do?
What choice do we have? When faced with monsters, we have to be monstrous ourselves.
“When faced with monsters, we have to be monstrous ourselves.” Well, no, but even if it were so, think one step deeper: What happens when the monsters are merely in your mind? When they are ordinary politicians whose views you so strongly reject that you have to elevate them into monsters to explain to yourself why they could hold such mistaken views?
This is the blade by which politics turns to bloodshed.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Damn. Another CWII ping.
Fixed for accuracy.
"Bring it."
L
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
No going back folks. We win this one or we are gone.
Call your congressman. Every one of them should be out stumping for our ticket. McCain/Palin lose and they might as well start passing out the Kool Aid amongst themselves.
If health insurance for all, an end to the Iraq War, an end to torture and illegal wiretapping, and a sane energy policy can be obtained at the price of destroying one teenage girl, her family, and the surrendering our self-respect I see that as a cheap trade.
It's comments that make me wish for four years of Augusto Pinochet to clean out the trash.
keep poking the bear idiots and one day you will get the backlash from the American people that you deserve
like
AUT PAX AUT BELLUM.
They only get away with this crap because we’re not allowed to shoot em.................yet.
These people truly are domestic enemies.
There are plenty of examples in history where people thought it was OK to say and do anything to achieve political power ... to vilify, demonize, and lie to attain power and to deny the humanity, values, and rights of others.
It never turns out well.
Well said.
L
This is nothing new for that ilk “The end justifies the means,” “You can’t have an omlette without breaking a few eggs.” These have always been the Left’s operating principles since Robespierre.
I think the RNC convention was the latest event that showed us that the Left is willing to cross all of the lines of civilization in order to have their way. Most of them are cowards and only do this because nobody stops them, and that includes the police, apparently, as well as any and all levels of government. The real Americans, therefore, have to take matters into their own hands. That is the only way this madness will be stopped. Specifically, anytime the Left resorts to violence and destruction, we should be there to return the favor 10-fold. We are only kidding ourselves if we believe we will prevail any other way.
“America is at that awkward stage. It’s too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.” - Claire Wolfe
Dang ....CW reads my posts ?........:o)
I like CW’s stuff......adding links to Wolfe’s works on my homepage here at FR soon.......lots of stuff there now including a few freebies !
Stay Safe and Enjoy .....critics welcomed !
“the left’s descent into total derangement”
the left has always been psychotic.
IMHO
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