Bush A Divider, Not a Uniter

As I watched Condoleeza Rice's vicious partisan attack on decorated Vietnam War Veteran Bob Kerrey this morning, and her subsequent snubbing of the poor, heartbroken 9/11 widows whooping it up in the crowd, it struck me how sharply divided this nation has become. Bush promised to be a uniter, not a divider, yet America is more divided than ever. The very fact that more and more people disagree with me every day proves it.

There was a time, not so long ago, when I could stand in the center of the UC Berkeley Campus, wipe my backside with the U.S. flag, and be met with warm embraces by people who appreciate the value of patriotic dissent. Then right around September of 2001, something mysterious happened that changed everything. Now I can barely get ol' glory up my asscrack before I'm pounded into the asphalt by a gang of angry jarheads. What gives? Whatever happened to the good ol' days when I could stand out in front of the Army Base, waving a sign that reads "Baby Killing Facists Go Home!" without being called "unpatriotic"? What has stirred up this wave of bloodthirsty hatred?

I am reminded by something the lovely Barbara Streisand wrote in one of her always insightful Truth Alerts: "SQUAWK!!!! SQUAAAAAAWK!"

I couldn't agree with her more. Talk radio, at the behest of Bush, has created a festering Culture of Hate where people such as myself are not only disagreed with, but argued with as well. In the last month alone, I've been talked back to several times by right-wing extremists who spoke to me in a very sarcastic manner. One even sent me a nasty email demanding that I back up my statements with facts. FACTS! No one would ever ask me for facts before! It must be something they picked up from Rush Limbaugh.

I've also noticed that number of hecklers at John Kerry campaign stops is increasing dramatically. At a town meeting a couple weeks ago, one member of the audience even asked him to back up HIS statements with facts. It's a shame that the right-wing attack machine needs to resort to these sorts of smear tactics to hold onto power.

There's a cold wind breaking, my friends, a cold wind breaking - and it's coming from the general direction of Crawford, Texas. I pray (figuratively speaking) that the American People wake up, come together as one nation, and stop disagreeing with us liberals, before this great republic is torn apart from within.

Comments

[Moi ;)]

LOL Who knew Barbra had a website? And that she was writing political statements? ROFL great reading.

But Larry, at least You're not mistaken for Al Franken.....(yes, someone posted on my bloggg today thinking that's who I was, LOL...)

[CodeTech]

Hear hear. Condi baby has some 'splainin' to do... yaaaasah.

And my heart really went out to the poor victimized family members as they cheere.... er, sobbed, yeah that's it, sobbed in the spectator areas.

There before them, in full living color, was the lapdog of that stupid evil genius Bush, trying to back her way out of the corner that Clarke had painted her into.

I've also noticed those racist bigoted right wing neocons harassing me, I'm glad to see it's not just me. Imagine having to back up my position with facts. Sigh.

I certainly hope this is all resolved in November, when our guy wins with like 80% of the vote... !

[Robert in NC]

YEEEEAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! I just came over here from The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiller, where you handed me my ass with a little bit of your satire. In retaliation for my beer-soaked keyboard, I have added you to my favorites list. So There!

[bjbarron]

I blame Bush!