The Weekly Enlightenment

Since the threats of racism haven't worked, the Democrats are relying on another overused tactic. Calling for civility, talking about the ugly tone in public discourse, and worrying about a "climate of fear". Of course very little of any talk is vitrolic is towards Obama personally, and what is appears to be those led by Lyndon LaRouche, a Democrat. Regardless, where were these Democrats and media types in the 8 years of the Bush administration? Or even the Democrats so far in the Obama administration?

Here are some examples of Democrats:

1. Grayson - Republicans plan for health care is to die quickly
2. Harry Reid calling Bush a loser
3. Nancy Pelosi calling protestors Nazis (Rush Limbaugh's response to this became news but they curiously omitted any reference to Pelosi)
4. John Kerry referencing how he could kill two birds with one stone by going to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (an obvious reference to killing Bush 43)
5. Anderson Cooper referring to Tea Party protestors as teabaggers.
6. Howard Dean - I hate Republicans and everything they stand for.
7. Bill Clinton blaming angry voices on the airwaves (I believe the major one at the time was Rush Limbaugh) for the OK City bombing

Note any pattern here? All of these people are leading Democratic officials or from the media. No major Republican is saying anything close to this. Nor are the Tea Party protestors. But the above list doesn't even include signs about killing Bush at rallies during his Presidency or the movie fantasizing about a Bush assassination.

A big deal was made out of a Facebook group expressing whether Obama should be killed. Which it should be. Any threat against the President should be taken seriously. But where was the media interest in it with Facebook groups wanting to kill George W. Bush? There was no media interest in it then.

The other big news was the Obamas along with Oprah making a pitch for the Olympics coming to Chicago. It failed and Obama was humiliated. I don't like any President being humiliated because he stands for the nation. But regardless, many people in Chicago stood to benefit financially if the Olympics were brought in. A lot of people from the Obama administration and Richard Daley's office, to whom Obama owes a lot of credit for his run to the Presidency.

MUST READ
* Much ado has been made about Republicans being in bed with Wall Street. Reality when it comes to these things is usually opposite. It is Democrats who are given more money from Wall Street. Lest you think this is simply because Democrats have control in Congress (which I am sure is a part of it), it isn't the case overall. For example, Obama getting more than McCain in his short Presidential run vs. McCain's two Presidential runs in about a decade. A good opinion piece on it can be found here.
* Republicans' plan, according to Democrats is to die quickly. Funny, Joe Wilson was admonished for telling the President he was lying (which he was) but strangely no admonishment for this guy. Also this guy has not been mentioned for declining civility.
* This is simply outrageous. Ordering the release of Vice President Cheney's statements in the Valerie Plame case. We've pointed out numerous times that it was Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State, who leaked the name (and also was an Iraq War opponent), Plame was not a covert agent, and the whole fiasco with Joe Wilson (not the Congressman) making up stories that the Bush administration lied. Of course, the natural conclusion is that Republican advisors will be hesitant to give their full opinion if they know it will be leaked. Democrats never have to worry about this, as the media will go after anyone who defies their own administration.
* Some of the misleading statements or outright lies from the President's health care speech.
* Some rare truth telling from a Democrat. The ploy has always been speed and deception.

Simple Economics
* People who are ignorant of economics seem to be the only ones surprised that taxing the rich means they leave the state or leave the country.

More Radicals
* Another day, another unvetted czar in the Obama administration. This time, one who didn't report an underage homosexual relationship while being a teacher.
* Tax dollars being used to train students to be union organizers.

What Media Bias?
* More jobless claims are only a surprise if you parrot the administration's line about things getting better.
* The New York Times discounting the terrorist plotters as amateurs. Great, same 9-10 mentality.