A New America?

Driving to work last Wednesday morning, the

day after the second Presidential debate, I made

myself listen to the ridiculously out-of-touch pandering

of the red neck hosts on local country radio station.

In an unprecedented act of brutal torture, I listened to

a second country station, and, for good measure, a

religious station. (I like to keep abreast of what The Enemy

is thinking and saying at all times.)

Post-debate rhetorical insanity was fever-pitch,

with calls for prayer and fasting, demands for a

"Come to Jesus" meeting for the nation, angry

rebuking for the President to stop lying (say Wha!?!?)

and for the wronged Mr. Romney to 'justifiably' grab

up the President by the lapels and teach him a lesson.

Threatening/boasting/peacocking that "once you

toss someone around the room and shove a microphone down

their throat, they'll be less likely to talk smack about you again."

Isn't it interesting how deceitful the supporters of a deceitful man are?

Joe Biden was insulted for his pro-choice stance;

"So basically he believes it's murder (Catholic views) but he's

willing to let people do it." and on and on.

(Actually, he has conviction, but is smart enough to know

that his beliefs will not apply to every other person in

the country--a concept lost of fanatical conservatives.)

So is all this an unveiling of a new America developing,

or simply a reveal of what's been with us all along--

well-concealed and covert?

The violent-minded threats against the President

(from everyone from commentators to radio hosts to Tag Romney)

are obvious for their true nature. No, no white President would

have threats of physical violence made against him over the

airwaves without consequence...believe that.

There is no more 'respectfully disagree,' but rather

an automatic jump to a thuggish threat?

Doesn't matter that the President's statement was

true, and that Romney is untruthful (a fact his

followers are either ignorant to or unconcerned with,)

but the message here is clear; any excuse to lose civility

is embraced.

These folks are looking for an excuse to have a

violent uprising...and if it doesn't occur naturally,

they're going to invent one.

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