A big problem I have with far left folks is their hidden agenda nature. Yes, nature. It seems to be inherent in their character to speak political correctness all the time whether it matches their actual beliefs or not. It's really, REALLY difficult to know what they're really trying to accomplish because they only talk about it with respect to aspects that only 'sound' like a good thing. Once in a while, however, their true thinking emerges. Case in point: Helen Thomas' schizophrenic remarks the past few days.
First she said Israelites "should get the Hell out of Palestine" and "go home". When asked where 'home' was, she said "Poland, Germany, the United States" and other places they came from to get to Israel beginning in the 1940's. They're occupiers after all she claimed.
There was predictable outrage over her comments. She was called Anti-Semetic and a bigot in many circles which, from a basic definition standpoint are true for sure. The shock of it rippled through The Media and I'm sure the left became upset more over the fact that she took the mask off the far left's hidden agenda and let their heart's desire be known. But that's not the most important aspect of what happened.
Following the outrage she 'retired' from the White House Press Corps (or, as the President likes to pronounce the word, the White House Press Corpse). Her move proves wrong the claim that senility made her do it. It was the smart thing to do. Before national outrage demanded it. But THAT isn't the most important aspect of what happened either.
What IS crazy amazing is that, in her resignation comments she called for "peace in the Middle East" and THEN mutual respect and tolerance. HUH? This woman who UNarguably uttered fundamentally disrespectful and intolerant words (expressing her true feelings in an unguarded moment!) is calling for respect and tolerance? HUH?
What I think we need to understand is that she clearly means we should be respectful and tolerant of those who live in Gaza, not of Israelites. But, as typical of people who practice political correctness, she says words that she knows mean something different to those who hear them than what she actually believes/means.
She doesn't care a whit about being respectful and tolerant of Israel and anyone who thinks that's what she means is drinking the political-correctness Kool-Aid. What rational-thinking person can square an unguarded comment that clearly reflects her true thinking with comments about being respectful and tolerant?
She and many on The Left like to preach respect and tolerance but Helen exposed what they usually mean. That is, they want us to be respectful and tolerant of their progressive craziness but practice intolerance and disrespect toward those who dare disagree with them. One doesn't have to look any farther than the hostile pro-immigration marches in Arizona recently and the clearly peaceful Tea Party gatherings on tax day. The latter were claimed to be "violent" even though The Media couldn't find any examples of it. The former were claimed to be either peaceful or 'justifiably vigorous' even though there were examples of violence (that you only saw if you watched Fox!).
Outrageous behavior (ie, disrespect, intolerance and even violence) is justified if practiced by people who have a politically correct views of things. It is NOT justified if practiced by people with a rational opinion that we're straying too far from constitutional principles. 'Living' constitutionalists versus originalist constitutionalists. The argument is fundamentally valid and a legitimate (ie, based on differing but completely rational 'interpretations' of our founding documents, the Constitution and The Declaration of Independence) discussion is healthy for our country but we won't have that because of their total intolerance of our views.
We on The Right would LOVE to have a rational discussion about constitutional principles and their place in American society today. We respect progressives' right to believe what they believe but they most certainly show disrespect for our views in as many ways as they can, including barring our representatives from the legislative process in DC, thus disenfranchising nearly half of Americans they represent. So much for ACTUAL respect! The hypocrisy amazes, disappoints and disgusts me. The extent of it over the past three years or so highly motivates me to not just sit back and accept it any longer.
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