Saturday, March 13, 2010
A New Definition of Terror
Syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts Jr., authored this recent article. The article discusses the recent revelation of a found Power Point hard copy outlining the fear mongering to those termed as "small donors" the $10 and $25 Republican contributors. Pitts mentions that the Dems were also previously guilty of this smack down tactic.
I found some examples during the 1964 Presidential campaign where the Dems showed an atomic bomb mushroom cloud and indicating that if the people voted for Goldwater instead of Johnson, he would start a Nuclear war. There is also the famous KKK advertisement that the Johnson people used.
Mr. Pitts indicates in his article that the Republicans have been busy with this mischief as well and he is right. Starting with Nixon's fear of crime campaign in 1968, fear has been the focus of most of the subsequent presidential campaigns.
There is; however a different fear mongering that I suggest is even more divisive and dangerous to the health of this Republic. A few nights ago, I received a call from an individual purporting to represent the Republican National Committee. This individual started off by asking me if I was a "loyal" Republican. I told him that I was and that this loyal Republican intended to hold on to his money and not be donating anything over the phone. The caller then launched into what I can only describe as a septic tank of disgusting slander against Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats including the President.
If this is the new Republic strategy, then Mr. Pitts' observation about pushing post 9-11 fears to attract voters is mild in comparison.
Perhaps Khrushchev was right when he said the communists would "bury" us. It just took longer than he expected.
Once we start tearing each other down in disrespectful and hateful ways as was the case with this caller, we have already lost the war===any war. When we cease civil discourse for the chance to crawl over the backs of others to get what they have, we have lost the battle.
Mr. Pitts is correct. We need to be afraid: afraid not of the fear mongering but what we have lowered ourselves to. You see, if this kind of rhetoric is selling it's because it is perceived that it is effective. If that is the case, we are living in the gutters of humanity and if we refuse to cast off this type of behavior, I fear our country is truly lost.
I would suggest that you contact the national chairman of which ever party you are affiliated or contact both and tell them that we as a people are smarter and better than this and if they don't knock it off; neither party will find the support or endorsement they need from those "small givers" because you see....the small givers' votes by far outnumber the single big dollar donor.
I found some examples during the 1964 Presidential campaign where the Dems showed an atomic bomb mushroom cloud and indicating that if the people voted for Goldwater instead of Johnson, he would start a Nuclear war. There is also the famous KKK advertisement that the Johnson people used.
Mr. Pitts indicates in his article that the Republicans have been busy with this mischief as well and he is right. Starting with Nixon's fear of crime campaign in 1968, fear has been the focus of most of the subsequent presidential campaigns.
There is; however a different fear mongering that I suggest is even more divisive and dangerous to the health of this Republic. A few nights ago, I received a call from an individual purporting to represent the Republican National Committee. This individual started off by asking me if I was a "loyal" Republican. I told him that I was and that this loyal Republican intended to hold on to his money and not be donating anything over the phone. The caller then launched into what I can only describe as a septic tank of disgusting slander against Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats including the President.
If this is the new Republic strategy, then Mr. Pitts' observation about pushing post 9-11 fears to attract voters is mild in comparison.
Perhaps Khrushchev was right when he said the communists would "bury" us. It just took longer than he expected.
Once we start tearing each other down in disrespectful and hateful ways as was the case with this caller, we have already lost the war===any war. When we cease civil discourse for the chance to crawl over the backs of others to get what they have, we have lost the battle.
Mr. Pitts is correct. We need to be afraid: afraid not of the fear mongering but what we have lowered ourselves to. You see, if this kind of rhetoric is selling it's because it is perceived that it is effective. If that is the case, we are living in the gutters of humanity and if we refuse to cast off this type of behavior, I fear our country is truly lost.
I would suggest that you contact the national chairman of which ever party you are affiliated or contact both and tell them that we as a people are smarter and better than this and if they don't knock it off; neither party will find the support or endorsement they need from those "small givers" because you see....the small givers' votes by far outnumber the single big dollar donor.
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