This is another well written column by Saul Friedman...and if you're a woman, it should be required reading.
Newt Gingrich’s 1995 memo to the Republican political action committee, called GOPAC: “Language: A Key Mechanism of Control,” which taught conservatives to use sharp and negative words and exaggerations to describe Democrats and positive expressions for Republicans.
And Gingrich lectured in training sessions on how to use “shield issues” such as abortion, same sex unions, gay rights and immigration to disguise the Republican agenda while putting Democrats on the defensive.
Are these the people we want ruling over us? Yes, I wrote 'Ruling' because that is exactly what they want to do. You better believe your freedom is at stake here. These right wing zealots have plans to restrict your actions and thoughts. They consider America to be their personal property and so they are part of the 'Take Back America' plot. Yes, it really is a plot, and an evil one at that.
I'm not really concerned about this Steve because everytime you turn around the republicans are shooting themselves in the foot. They seem to fail to realize that the demographics of this nation are changing. It's no longer a WASP nation. I think you'll see some big losses for them in the Nov. elections. You can't keep pissing on the people who you expect to vote for you and plan on being in office for long.
ReplyDeleteYes, the demographics are changing. I just hope that they are changing fast enough to protect us from the kind of nation the wingnuts want.
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