Not too long ago, if you opposed an illegal war or gave a damn about civil liberties, you were called a ‘pinko commie.’ I don’t know when the word ‘liberal’ morphed into an insulting term, – but right now it’s the word of choice used by the right to demean anyone who opposes the outrageous policies of their leader in Washington.
I also don’t remember just when it was that being called a liberal put people on the defensive – and forced them into denial mode. Something is very wrong with all of this.
The good news is that someone knew how to take on the lemmings who repeat the mantras invoked by Sean and Rush and Karl and their disciples. Here’s a good read that starts like this:
When I was at the Republican National Convention protest in NYC (I am a registered Independent, for those of you who are interested), I ran into a group of counter protesters. I approached their heavily guarded pen and as I stood next to one of the largest NY Police officers I have ever seen, and I asked the people behind the line one question. I asked them if they knew how many convicted felons had been appointed to high positions within our government by the man (George W. Bush) they support so strongly.
The group of Sean Hannity lemmings looked at me like I was crazy, so I said it again with a very powerful authoritative voice. The expression on the face of the huge cop next to me changed from concern to curiosity. He, like the crowd that formed behind me, wanted to hear the answer to my question. So I asked the crowd one more time “how many convicted felons and confessed criminals who already violated the public trust at the highest level of government have been appointed to high positions in our government, circumventing the process of Congressional approval by YOUR president?” (I was referring to the Iran Contra gang who were welcomed back into our government by George W. Bush). I went on to explain to the bewildered crowd in my rather powerful voice, that “you people” don’t even know what or who you are supporting!
Then I heard the magic word…”liberal!” One of these rather pathetic intellectually challenged individuals used the defense tactic that their idols use so often on TV….when challenged on an issue for which they have no defense and often no understanding, they respond by calling names, many of which they do not know the meaning. And the so claimed offensive term they use most often is “liberal!”
To read how this blogger took on this puppet of the right:
http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=377
