The "Racism Narrative"

Really, what it all comes down to is blackmail. What else could you call it?

Citizen: "What you're doing is WRONG!"
Government: "Be silent or we'll call you a racist."
Citizen: "But I'm not a racist!"
Government: "When we say you are, everyone will believe us and the media will support our claims. So be silent, or else."

This is the racism narrative, and it's not fiction. It's the last tool in the toolbox when the other side can't win the argument with logic. Unfortunately, it's effective. It works like blackmail even if the accusation is false. It makes good people back down.

Did over a dozen people yell the "N"-word at Representatives Carson and Lewis on March 20, 2010? It sure doesn't look that way. But thanks to a willing media and the racism narrative, it's unlikely the truth will ever be widely disseminated.

So does all this really matter? Yes, it matters to us; the people who are paying attention, the people who care. The people who will vote.

This stuff writes itself

A few weeks ago I posted something that was making the rounds on Facebook that I found offensive. Here it is:

"May I offer this heartfelt prayer from a friend of mine... Dear Lord, In the past year you have taken away my favorite actor (Patrick Swayze), my favorite actress (Farah Fawcett), my favorite musician (Michael Jackson) and my favorite salesperson (Billy Mays). Just wanted to let you know my favorite TV and radio personalities are Bill O'Reilly, Glen Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, M Malkin and Sarah Palin. AMEN."

I posed the question; What kind of outrage would there be if somebody replaced the conservative leaders names in this post with liberal names?

Well, somebody tried it. Here's the post (and group):

"DEAR LORD, THIS YEAR YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE ACTOR, PATRICK SWAYZIE. YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE ACTRESS, FARAH FAWCETT. YOU TOOK MY FAVORITE SINGER, MICHAEL JACKSON. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW, MY FAVORITE PRESIDENT IS BARACK OBAMA. AMEN"

So, what's the reaction? The creation of a group titled, "Petition to remove facebook group praying for President Obama's death." To date this group has over 300,000 members.

Here are some of the most recent comments:

Absolutely! We don't want our forum defaced and poisoned by these hatefull people. Please FB block them permanently!

So called Christians should not pray for anyone to be taken, do some think its just funny, WELL IT IS NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WISHING FOR SOMEONE'S DEATH IS JUST PLAIN CRAZY!!!

Interesting, isn't it. To date there is NO Facebook group calling for the censoring of the anti-conservative "joke."

Surprised? You shouldn't be.

The "Invisible" Double Standard

Invisible to liberals, that is. Here's a Facebook post that's been making the rounds among the liberal base:

"May I offer this heartfelt prayer from a friend of mine... Dear Lord, In the past year you have taken away my favorite actor (Patrick Swayze), my favorite actress (Farah Fawcett), my favorite musician (Michael Jackson) and my favorite salesperson (Billy Mays). Just wanted to let you know my favorite TV and radio personalities are Bill O'Reilly, Glen Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, M Malkin and Sarah Palin. AMEN."

To date, I've heard no outcry from the media about violent left-wing Christian extremists praying for God to kill conservative leaders. Now this begs the question, what would the reaction be if the last six names in this post were changed to liberal Democrat leaders?

Oh, but this is just a joke, right? Sure, it's a joke when they do it. When we say things half as inflammatory we're tagged as "haters" and/or "racists" who are a dangerous threat to the very survival of the country.

It's oppression, clear and simple, and we should call it that every time we see it.