Thursday, October 18, 2018
Scalise Warns Against Democrat hate speech
He calls on fellow lawmakers to condemn the violent rhetoric being used to stoke anti-GOP rage.
In a recent Fox News op-ed, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) called out Democrat leaders over their use of uncivilized and threatening rhetoric. He specifically noted recent statements made by Hillary Clinton about how Democrats “cannot be civil” with Republicans, as well as comments from former Attorney General Eric Holder, who encouraged the audience at a campaign rally to “kick” Republicans when they “go low.”
Scalise warned that the political rhetoric coming from Democrats has only served to stoke burning anger among leftists and “incite even more harassment and violence.” He knows what he’s talking about given his own “near-death experience at the hands of a deranged shooter who sought to assassinate a baseball field of Republicans.”
After listing several recent incidents of threats and violence leveled against conservatives and the fact that these incidents are only growing, Scalise appealed to his Democrat colleagues to condemn the violent vitriolic rhetoric and to strive for civility. “A healthy, strong democracy is not possible if anyone lives in fear of expressing their views,” Scalise wrote. “In America, we win battles at the ballot box, not through mob rule or intimidation. While it’s clear many Democrats refuse to accept the election of President Trump, if they want change, they need to convince people with their ideas and actually win elections, rather than call for violent resistance, harassment, and mob rule.”
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Hilary Clinton and Maxine Waters need to held accountible for their violent speaches their giving
The amount of vitriol, hate and calls for violence from every facet of liberalism is astounding. Much of the beavior Maxine Waters, Holder, rappers, movie stars, etc. demonstrate reminds me of three and four year old children.
Children that age, powerless to control all aspects of their lives, will resort to tantrums and the ubiquitous statement, "I hate you!" The wise parent says, as my wife and I did, "That's okay. I have enough love for both of us."
Unfortunately, despite their childish behavior, liberal have power to back up their threats. They riot, destroy, harass, threaten and physically assault as well as use defamation to get their way. And telling them, "I have enough love for both of us," isn't an effective defense against their threats.
The pessimistic cynic in me fears their behavior is going to result in physical assault or even worse, an assassination attempt that succeeds. Of course, if that happens, Waters, Holder, Clinton, movie stars - none will be held accountable. But in reality they will all bear blame for whatever happens.
Addendum: A thought occurred as this was written: Since many liberals actually behave at a three to five year old emotional level, would a time-out on the living room couch do them some good? ;)
The problem is Democrats believe their violence = speech, while Republican speech = violence.
There is no reasoning with that mindset.
It is all because Hillary did not get anointed to the high position to which they think she is entitled.
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