Strong Words

One word liberals love to throw around a lot is the word "hate." In fact, until I started tuning-in more to liberal rhetoric, I was oblivious to the world being filled with so much "hate."

Aside from the fact that liberals don't think it's possible for a person to be both "loving" and philosophically opposed to homosexual marriage (i.e., you're always hateful if you oppose gay rights), the most recent name-calling assaults seem to center on illegal immigration. If you oppose it, you're (naturally) a very "hateful" person ... and racist, to boot.

Here's a recent quote from the speaker of the California Assembly, in response to Schwarzenegger's criticism of illegal immigration (and his subsequent withdrawal):

"I don't know why he said it, but I'm very pleased he has totally removed himself from those folks who espouse that kind of hatred."

Frankly, I think it's rather "hateful" (I'll use their magic word) to undermine the struggles of legal immigrants who worked hard, and waited long, to come to this country by rewarding illegal aliens, who cheated the system, with all the rights of citizenship.

If someone is dense enough to not realize the difference between illegal immigration and racism, then heaven help them. Or, do they realize the difference but then proceed to use the emotional buzzwords simply to gain sympathy for their cause from the ignorant masses? Many times I suspect it's the latter.

It's these hate-calling people who preach tolerance (as they define it) as the greatest virtue. Interestingly enough, I've found that these are the most intolerant people on the planet. As soon as you venture to disagree with them, you're labeled "hateful."

It doesn't make any sense until you realize that, for them, tolerance is a one-way street going (of course) in their direction.