This is why the "Teabag" movement causes some to shudder and fear.

In my very humble opinion, anyone interested in contemporary US politics would be well served by investing 9:31 in watching this video:

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The Hatred and Hypocrisy of the Left

If the left wasn't blinded by pure hatred for Pres. Bush, VP Cheney, Rush Limbaugh and conservatives in general they might be able to recognize their own faulty logic and see Pres. Obama for who he really is.

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A top Republican senator accused the Obama White House on Wednesday of using Nixon-style tactics to vilify political opponents and members of the media, suggesting the administration is on the brink of compiling its own "enemies list."

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Has the Republican Party blown any significant chances that they had to make inroads with the minority communities?

I see the Republican Party and their encouragement of racial division among the citizens of this country along racial and ethnic lines as a danger to the continued stability and existence of the United States of America and in addition that they with their constant warmongering  …

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Do you think that these threats against the life of the President of the United States have went to far?

Poll I think that for me personally the answer to that question is a resounding yes. I think that the hatred, racism and fear that has been ginned up by those in the Republican Party has begun to reach a critical mass.

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Attacking the news media is a time-honored White House tactic but to an unusual degree, the Obama administration has narrowed its sights to one specific organization, the Fox News Channel, calling it, in essence, part of the political opposition.

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" NFL Players Executive Director DeMaurice Smith on Saturday made a move to solidify the union against a bid by conservative talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh as part of a group that aims to purchase the St. Louis Rams.

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Lebanon...Loosers being Elected! HAHHAAH!

Ok....Lebanon held their elections last Summer. People elected their leaders. From PM, to parliament. March 14th won...they are pro-democrat. Let's change this around:

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Iranian President Mahmound Ahmadinejad, one of the world's most virulent anti-Semites and Holocaust deniers, has Jewish roots, according to the a British newspaper.

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The Real Cause of the World's Crime Problem

I've read many posts. Some of you are displaying your prejudices too much and often too proudly. It seems as if it is a part of our makeup as Humans. Do I think prejudice is wrong? It is not always wrong; I have my prejudices too:

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Time magazine asks the question of the day. What do you think?

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I guess if all you ever had was "I'm not Bush", then you keep going with it…

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Irene Vilar worries that her self-described "abortion addiction" will be misunderstood, twisted by the pro-life movement to deny women the right to choose.

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Perceptions of Hatered and Racism

I was reading posts this am and ran across a tongue in cheek article about Racism,hatered,and politics.Of course there was the obligatory I am not a racist the other guy is ,yada yada..BS.

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The Muslim Students Association of the U.S. and Canada (MSA) has chapters at nearly 600 colleges and universities across North America.

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I am Still Waving

I have been burned, spit on and dragged through the streets. I have been frowned at, cursed at and trampled under feet. People see me and curse my presence, for I remind them of my country's essence. It seems that the more my owners do to make things function, the more enemi …

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A 15-year-old girl who allegedly worships Satan was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of lighting a fire at her Orangevale church.

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While six of the "journalists" who make up the "Matthew's Meter" say, yes, the anti-Obama hatred was unavoidable, six say Obama partly brought it on himself.

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Book Review - LEFT To Tell

Discovering God amidst the Rwandan Holocaust in 1994 Reference Information for the Book

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Does it feel like McCarthism all over again?

I am only forty-one years old so I never lived it. But I have studied the time. I also have friends who lived through it. I wonder if anyone else out there gets the sense that we are seeing the anger, fear, loathing, and suspicion that we saw during the McCarthy era.

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Politics and Christian Faith

The threads of discontent frequently raise the valid observation that Christian faith or political positioning are moving the nation in a direction that we dare not travel. Our nation has, in many ways, lost its sense of principle and its values.

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excerpt: ""Glenn Beck's history of indulging in extremism -- not just turning a blind eye to its presence, but promoting it outright to an audience of millions -- is so deep and wide that whatever indiscretions Jones might be guilty of fade into total insignificance.""

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Diarist's note: I apologize for the N-bomb. I am a white male and take offense to that term as well, but as we are all ADULTS (unlike the GOP and the RW base) we should be able to discuss all matters as adults, and that means discussing any and all matters within reason.

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Protest Everything Obama Says Or Does!

I certainly expected some policy disagreements after President Obama's inauguration, but I didn't expect this: complete and utter hysteria over absolutely everything having to do with the President; argument for the sake of inciting fear and hatred; lies and nonsense intended to  …

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Glen Beck brought Rush Limbaugh for his fear fest last evening. Rush assures Glenn he is doing a great job and mentioned that Sarah Palin even tweeted on him. Freedom of speech is under attack and Barack Obama is trying to get rid of the people he does not like.

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