Sunday, September 04, 2005
Crawford Grows Uglier By The Minute
Let's see, the list of those supporting Cindy Sheehan now includes:
- Cindy Sheehan (but not the rest of her family)
- moveon.org
- Michael Moore
- The scandal-plagued Air America radio network
- Many liberal Americans
- Their dogs
- The politically directionless group called Code Pink
- White supremacists
- Ghosts
- "Tens of thousands of angels"
The first five items on that list are probably no surprise to you. The rest of the list, however, might have you shaking your head. Let me explain:
The dogs of liberals
Because liberals who think for themselves might not stay "on message," moveon.org is doing it's best to keep them homogenous:
MoveOn.org is leaving nothing to chance as it tries to make Sheehan into a national icon. It supplied demonstrators with advice on media relations. ("When talking to reporters, it is OK to keep repeating the same message over and over. It may feel strange to do that, but the reporters are used to it.") MoveOn.org designed printable placards for participants proclaiming "Dogs for Cindy" and "Moms for Peace." It directed vigil hosts to declare "if you have pets your guests could be allergic to."
Code Pink
Some people have never even heard of the women's political protest group called Code Pink. I hadn't until recently when they started catching hell for protesting outside of Walter Reed Hospital, waving signs that reminded the veterans inside that they'd been "Maimed For Lies" and that others had "Died For Halliburton."
The image above is from one of Code Pink's protests. I'm sure that there are women in Code Pink who aren't as ugly as the one in this picture.
Here's a Code Pink member waving an interesting sign. I'm not at all sure how to interpret it. It may be that she's unwilling to believe that Bush defeated Kerry with such an undeniable margin last November. Or, it might have nothing to do with Bush. I like the sign in the background, which I believe Prince has adopted as his new name.
And then there's this. Remember, for these kinds of people, it's all one big issue. War, abortion, women's rights, etc. If you disagree with them about anything, you're their enemy, and they are opposed to you. I suppose the uniformity of liberalism is appealing, in a way. After all, you don't have the burden of sorting out your own opinions and beliefs on each issue, one at a time. Just find out the accepted liberal positions on every given issue and adopt them all as your own, no questions asked.
White Supremacists
That's right, the white hoods and cross burners share Cindy's opinions about the war in Iraq, and they've rallied to join their sister in arms.
It's not surprising, really. Sheehan hasn't even really tried to hide her hatred of Jews:
"My son," Sheehan rants, "joined the Army to protect America, not Israel." "It's okay for Israel to occupy Palestine ... but it's not okay for Syria to be in Lebanon." (Conversely, one wonders: if Syria's longtime occupation of Lebanon never troubled her, why does Israel's "occupation" of "Palestine" fill her with such rage?) And foulest of all: "Neo-conservatives [read: Jews] killed my son."
It's no wonder that anti-Semites like those at National Vanguard look at Sheehan and see one of their own:
One of the most important steps that Whites are taking these days (and, we all must admit, that millions of non-Whites have already taken) is a recognition that Jewish power is toxic to any society that allows it to exist. (And allowing it free rein is tantamount to suicide.) Jewish power is behind the drive for racial mixing, open borders, raceless globalism, and international capitalism, just as it was behind racially-destructive international Communism.... Whatever mistakes Cindy Sheehan has made or will make, and whatever defects in her understanding, her story is a moving testament to the horrible injustice and irreparable harm done to our people by the Jewish supremacists.
Ghosts and tens of thousands of angels
No less of an authority than Cindy Sheehan herself has proclaimed that her son Casey, who died serving his country, is on her side from beyond the grave. According to Cindy:
"I can just hear him saying, 'George Bush, you are really an idiot. You didn't know what you were doing when you killed me. You didn't know what you were getting into.'"
Cindy claims the angels are with her, too:
"I know that they are in heaven," Sheehan said, "and I know that that's why this movement is growing because we have tens of thousands of angels behind us that are supporting us, that are saying, 'Well, you know we died and that was really crappy, but we hope that our deaths are going to make the world a better place,' and it's up to us to make sure that it does."
Can you imagine the scene in Crawford as the angels, the cross burners, the dogs and the ghosts and the Code Pink sign wavers all converge to rise up with one voice?
The lyrics to an old Tool song come to mind:
Some say the end is near.
Some say we'll see Armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will.
I sure could use a vacation from this
Bulls#!+ three ring circus sideshow...."
Permalink -- Posted by Darrell at 19:24 
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First off, ever notice how most liberals like cats and most conservatives like dogs? I have 2 big ol' hounds myself.
Second, who is that woman (I think it is a woman) with that sign saying that Bush isn't even President? What??? Um, he WON TWO ELECTIONS!!! Some people just didn't get enough oxygen as a fetus.
And I'm so sure that God won't mind Sheehan speaking for him. I'd hate to be her on judgement day.
Second, who is that woman (I think it is a woman) with that sign saying that Bush isn't even President? What??? Um, he WON TWO ELECTIONS!!! Some people just didn't get enough oxygen as a fetus.
And I'm so sure that God won't mind Sheehan speaking for him. I'd hate to be her on judgement day.
I don't know about the cat/dog thing. I have cats. The dog Darrell posted is a liberal. I do agree with the "one big issue" thing. To me, voting for a candidate involves find the one with the MOST positions you agree with, but it doesn't automatically mean you agree with everything he or she has to say. I guess that's just an effect of the 2 party system.
I have to admit it bothers me as much as any liberal to hear the word "noo-ku-lar" but it's a forgivable flaw(unlike cheating on your wife with an intern for example). So it's great to see one of his critics use "ain't" on that sign. What is she disputing? His first term? Does she know how long ago that was, or that he beat Kerry by a wider margin?
Best use of Tool ever btw.
I have to admit it bothers me as much as any liberal to hear the word "noo-ku-lar" but it's a forgivable flaw(unlike cheating on your wife with an intern for example). So it's great to see one of his critics use "ain't" on that sign. What is she disputing? His first term? Does she know how long ago that was, or that he beat Kerry by a wider margin?
Best use of Tool ever btw.
You know, you've hit the nail on the proverbial head, Darrell. One Big Issue.
You know, this really is starting to look like the end; the collapse of society. But I'm sure people thought that in the 60's, too. Anyway, I think there's a sale on generators at Home Depot. Gotta run...
You know, this really is starting to look like the end; the collapse of society. But I'm sure people thought that in the 60's, too. Anyway, I think there's a sale on generators at Home Depot. Gotta run...
There are, of course, liberals who differ with the liberal majority on one issue or another. this liberal blogger I recently discovered seems to stray from the pack from time to time, and my liberal buddy with all the guns isn't your "typical liberal." I insist, though, that there's room for more variety of opinions under the conservative umbrella than there is among liberals. I base that belief more on my memory of having once been a liberal than on simple political observations.
As a conservative, if I'm talking with a fellow conservative and an issue that we disagree about comes up (my opposition to the death penalty is a common one, personally), then the other conservative and I will often argue about the issue.
When I was young and thought myself to be liberal, though, I remember being lectured by other liberals about how it was a personal failure of mine if I didn't adopt the given liberal stance on every single issue.
It's an entirely different mindset. In my experience, the "us against them" mentality is basic with liberals. Conservatives tend to focus on one issue at a time, and often don't even really realize that they are conservative until they consider the consistency of their feelings.
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As a conservative, if I'm talking with a fellow conservative and an issue that we disagree about comes up (my opposition to the death penalty is a common one, personally), then the other conservative and I will often argue about the issue.
When I was young and thought myself to be liberal, though, I remember being lectured by other liberals about how it was a personal failure of mine if I didn't adopt the given liberal stance on every single issue.
It's an entirely different mindset. In my experience, the "us against them" mentality is basic with liberals. Conservatives tend to focus on one issue at a time, and often don't even really realize that they are conservative until they consider the consistency of their feelings.
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