Catastrophe in Arizona has consequences for us all
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by Writers With Cats
Saturday, January 8, 2011
The tragic events in Arizona today should be a wake up call to all those who spew hate filled rhetoric. The tea party and their queen need to reassess their priorities and realize that their actions and their support of threats and violence - from cross hairs on websites and subliminal hate mongering - have real consequences. Their actions are not American and reminiscent of third world banana republics. These are the people who wear the flag lapel pins and pretend to believe in the principles of our nation, but are actually and secretly anxious for someone to overthrow the constitution that they've never read and create a fascist state.
There is much power in symbols. So when someone puts a cross hair on a website it shows a certain callous disregard for life. Just as burning a flag desecrates someones belief, standing around with guns and shooting off 20 rounds and killing people desecrates our belief in the sanctity of life.
Words are vital to the well being of this country. "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." These are the principles upon which we thrive and anyone who doesn't adhere to their meaning is unaware of the true purpose of this great nation.
There are other words that have equal meaning "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and Our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Last Thursday, an expurgated reading of the constitution of this nation was read in the halls of Congress by duly elected representatives. It is a living breathing document and has for over 200 years provided us with the guidelines for our nation. Today, in Arizona, a man whose limited understanding of what this country is, shot a duly elected representative of this nation. This is not what AMERICANs do. They don't like someone, they elect someone else. They argue, they debate, and occasionally they call each other names, but in the long run, and when it comes down to it, they stand together.
Only today, the actions in Arizona showed how deep the hatred that the tea party has for this nation runs. It is frightening and it should be a wake up call to all Americans - true Americans - to remind them that the price of liberty is to be ever vigilant or our domestic tranquility will shatter like glass in a strong wind.
Our country was founded on debate, on compromise and civil discourse. Those who carry out their beliefs with gun in hand denigrate what it means to be an American. My advice to all of you secretly cheering the venal and heinous actions in Arizona today as a show of your influence should look to your souls. They are in danger.
Paula
There is much power in symbols. So when someone puts a cross hair on a website it shows a certain callous disregard for life. Just as burning a flag desecrates someones belief, standing around with guns and shooting off 20 rounds and killing people desecrates our belief in the sanctity of life.
Words are vital to the well being of this country. "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." These are the principles upon which we thrive and anyone who doesn't adhere to their meaning is unaware of the true purpose of this great nation.
There are other words that have equal meaning "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and Our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Last Thursday, an expurgated reading of the constitution of this nation was read in the halls of Congress by duly elected representatives. It is a living breathing document and has for over 200 years provided us with the guidelines for our nation. Today, in Arizona, a man whose limited understanding of what this country is, shot a duly elected representative of this nation. This is not what AMERICANs do. They don't like someone, they elect someone else. They argue, they debate, and occasionally they call each other names, but in the long run, and when it comes down to it, they stand together.
Only today, the actions in Arizona showed how deep the hatred that the tea party has for this nation runs. It is frightening and it should be a wake up call to all Americans - true Americans - to remind them that the price of liberty is to be ever vigilant or our domestic tranquility will shatter like glass in a strong wind.
Our country was founded on debate, on compromise and civil discourse. Those who carry out their beliefs with gun in hand denigrate what it means to be an American. My advice to all of you secretly cheering the venal and heinous actions in Arizona today as a show of your influence should look to your souls. They are in danger.
Paula