Freedom of Speech (it's not just for libs)
August 7, 2009 | Vetting explained
I don't often read Paul Krugman of The New York Times...and his most recent article is a fine example why. First, he misrepresents a very famous Norman Rockwell painting, one of his "Four Freedoms" series, which this cartoon parodies. Mr. Krugman wrongly says this painting "shows an ordinary citizen expressing an unpopular opinion. His neighbors obviously don’t like what he’s saying, but they’re letting him speak his mind." A quick google search of four freedoms reveals the painting in question in which the neighbors are looking at this citizen expressing his freedom of speech with nothing less than admiration. But that didn't fit into Mr. Krugman's agenda and if something as trivial as the truth doesn't fit a liberal's agenda, they certainly aren't going to let that get in their way. Mr. Krugman goes on to say that the explanation for these citizens expressing frustration at their elected leaders ignoring their fears and issues as "probably the same cultural and racial anxiety that’s behind the “birther” movement." This is straight out of Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals". Alinsky is the community organizer from whose school our Organizer and Chief learned his craft. Ridicule the opposition. Isolate and demonize. As far as liberals are concerned, freedom of speech is for them and them alone...just ask the fine folks at flag@whitehouse.gov. And do me a favor, send this to them, too...
- Tags:
- obama,
- town_halls,
- democrats,
- double_standard,
- health_care,
- politics
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