With violent and threatening placards bobbing amidst the tea party protesters, the “N” word shouted at civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, the “F” word shouted at Congressman Barney Frank, news that the FBI is investigating vandalism against the families of Democratic members of Congress–and the list goes on—the question must be asked: is the Republican leadership part of the problem or part of the solution?
Is Sarah Palin’s website graphic that puts gunsights on the districts of certain Democratic Congressfolk evidence of clear-headed, responsible leadership? Is Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann’s recently repeated rant that our President is un-American the rational voice of the loyal opposition? And what about that angry, defiant speech of House Minority leader, John Boehner, just before the passage of health reform legislation?
Here is a Youtube video that is going viral starring the esteemed minority leader, the voice of the party of No, cheering Americans to a higher calling.
Obie, thank you so much for posting this.
Unfortunatley, they have transformed from the Party of No to something worse. A party of intolerance and hatred.
For every step in the name of social progress and justice, screaming the N word or F—-t at racial and sexual minorities in positions of leadership takes us back fifty years. If they are bold enough to scream this proudly at them, how much more hate-filled are they will people who don’t have the protection of the Capitol Police?
A gas line being cut is nothing short of domestic terrorism
Putting crosshairs on targeted congresspeople is inciting the mob. And not to be glib, is quite frankly issuing the Tea Party version of a fatwa. The family’s whose gas line was cut is the brother of one of the targeted Congressmen.
Twitters calling for Obama’s assassination are absolutely chilling.
And yet these hate mongers claim to be the party of family values and Christianity.
Sigh.
It’s sickening. And considering that some of these are people who claim to follow
Christ, particularly so. No matter which side of an issue one may feel is right, these are not the actions learned at Christ’s feet.
There was so much false information out there about the health care bill and gullible people will believe any thing. Mob hysteria can start wars. Lets not let it happen here.
I think there needs to be a change in the overall leadership in DC, It has really gotten out of hand. From Joe’s F**K bomb the other day, (this is a guy who showed up at a press conferance on Ash Wed. with a cross on his forehead, good show Joe but how about living it) to the other insults through aroud, I think it is time for them to just knock it off!