Hateful Tactics from the Left
What turns people “off” in today’s distasteful politics?
Answer: hostility, anger, rage, aggression, suppression, the likes which history, yes, has seen before.
At every turn, crowds of loud and angry signwaving protesters take to the streets. The angry yellers and screamers now show up in restaurants and elevators.
A Republican headquarters in Illinois was spray painted over with the word “Rape” all over the window and brick building. Yes. Republicans are routinely assaulted.
Routinely, conservatives are harassed, ridiculed, sometimes beaten; singled out by popular TV personalities and comedians on late-night shows, and their businesses black listed. Routinely, protestors show up at conservative speaking events and use “white noise” and megaphones, shouting to drown out and shut down invited conservative guests, especially at predominantly “Frankfurt School” colleges and universities with their “safe spaces” and students taking off from instruction to “protest” the latest whim the left wishes to rage upon.
Confrontational verbal guerilla attacks, thanks to Maxine Waters, corner individuals like Sen. Jeff Flake in an elevator (“Look me in the eye when I’m am talking to you!” one protestor screamed) and Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife out for a quiet dinner — and many more.
Chuck Schumer’s threat, “We’ll stop at nothing to stop Judge (Brett) Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination!” No allegations had even surfaced! And no credible allegation yet!
In one fell swoop, the bloodlust of the power mongers became a lynch mob. Justice became forever abrogated. One is presumed guilty, simply because another alleges.
“Well, both sides are to blame.” Oh? Who says? How so? One side became “repressively” intolerant. Their way or the highway. Politics stops working that way.
Political hostility, hate, rage and suppression against any is NOT right. This is why conservatives should never answer in like response, but measuredly, on our own terms. column, I have plenty of personal history with the three incumbents, Laurene Weste, Marsha McLean and Bill Miranda. And if you read my column you understand clearly why I simply refuse to cast a vote for either Weste or McLean. They gave me an abundance of perplexing grief over my proposal for installing a granite monument at Newhall’s Veterans Historical Plaza that honors SCV’s 49 fallen warriors since World War II. If not for strong community support they would have surely killed our noble proposal. Furthermore, Weste and McLean have been council members far too long.
Having said that, I strongly support incumbent Bill Miranda’s bid for re-election. Bill is an Air Force veteran, a patriot and he was a solid advocate for our Fallen Warrior’s Monument as well as a strong advocate for Santa Clarita’s veteran community. During his brief first term on the City Council he has supported many positive changes for our wonderful city. You talk with Bill for two minutes and it’s clear that he’s friendly, approachable, decent and wise.
I also support a young, bright and upcoming Santa Clarita citizen by the name of Jason Gibbs. I cannot recall how long I’ve known this fine man but the very first time we met for coffee I was completely impressed with his humbleness, his intellect, his patriotism and his outstanding interpersonal skills. During that coffee meeting, without Jason even hinting that he was considering running for City Council, I advised him to throw his hat in the ring. This bright young, patriotic family man is exactly who we need on the City Council. If you don’t believe me make a meeting with him and review his outstanding resume.
Lastly, I am considering my third vote for TimBen Boydston, as without him on City Council we very likely wouldn’t even have our Fallen Warrior’s Monument. I strongly supported his winning City Council campaign some years ago, but to be candid I was troubled with his showmanship on the dais. Therefore, I would need assurances that he would tone that down. TimBen is knowledgeable on city issues, and he’s a dedicated worker, an Air Force veteran and a rock-solid patriot.