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Savannah, Georgia CBS Affiliate Takes Political Correctness to Task in On-Air Editorial | ||
2009-11-25 | ||
BILL CATHCART: There are no words to ease the agony, outrage, and senseless loss caused by the vicious rampage of that American-born Army officer, whose devout Muslim beliefs degenerated from religious faith to politically based Islamic fanaticism. Leaving in its wake thirteen Fort Hood patriots dead, and many others wounded, the President was quick to caution about jumping to conclusions. Which is interesting, since he himself jumped to an erroneous one with that outstanding police officer. Tell you what, when Swedes begin mass murdering Americans, we'll wait. But given this taxpayer-educated ingrate's alleged repeated utterances and actions, the conclusion is clear: This demonic act was almost certainly a premeditated, treasonous act of terrorism - personal or otherwise - against his own nation and military, both of which he betrayed in pursuit of his radicalized views. And who's ultimately to blame? | ||
Posted by:Fred |
#3 Above typo "bonkers" = bankers. But also bonkers, as in f***ers screwing us and our children to the tune of a trillions in destroyed wealth. |
Posted by: lex 2009-11-25 10:44 |
#2 When I hear "we" I take his point to mean the collective culture, which is enabled by the willingness of good men and women to remain silent in the face of PC stupidity, or insanity. There are several so to speak unpleasant truths which if uttered will cause swift and certain punishment-- in the workplace, in polite opinion circles, in the political arena-- in America today. One is the reality of a specifically islamist form of violent extremism. Another is the utter debacle that is our Mexican immigration policy. Another is the capture of our regulatory apparatus and executive branch by crony bonkers such as Goldman Sachs. And finally there's the train wreck represented by underfunded pensions and out of control entitlements. All of these are destroying this country's ability to offer any kind of a secure economic future to anyone below the top income quintile (and many of those folks, too). But discussing these honestly-- and calling out Tweedledum and Tweedledee on their respective failures to honestly address their own corruption and cowardice-- is taboo. Thus do great nations swiftly decline. |
Posted by: lex 2009-11-25 10:41 |
#1 I agree with all of the above except the culpability. In the end, no matter how easy it might or might not be, it is the responsibility of each of us not to commit murder and mayhem. I think you might be reading this a little off kilter. I don't believe that Cathcart is saying that we are responsible for the murders, but rather, that we are responsible for creating an environment (acute PCitis) in which the attack could flourish. Ultimately it is always the individuals responsibility. However, society can enable the behavior or actively try and constrain it before the fact. |
Posted by: AlanC 2009-11-25 10:32 |