smagar
2 hours ago
I am seeing, in today's coverage on TV and online, this theme emerging that "both sides do it, so both sides need to tone down their language."

Did any crazy Republican shoot up the Democrat Congressional baseball team?

Did any crazy Republican tackle a Democrat Senator and break his ribs?

Did any Republican Senate leader threaten SCOTUS justices, as Chuck Schumer did?

Did any Republican Congressional leader urge his/her supporters to find Democrat legislators in public and harass them, as Maxine Waters did.

Did any Republican lead political operative volunteer to do "wetwork" (rhetorically, of course) against Joe Biden, as James Carville offered to do against Donald Trump?

Did any Republican-run cities allow Antifa and anti-Israel protesters to run wild?

If Republican leaders, by their silence, acquiesce as the left builds a public perception that both sides do it, then the public will conclude that both sides really do do it, so both sides are equally guilty.

Based on what I know so far, I reject that. IMO we should, too.

The first chapter of Kevin Costner’s new Western epic has a lot more to offer than its critical and financial woes suggest.

With unwavering love for her husband and her country, Melania Trump set a shining example of strength, resolve, and love with these powerful words:

I am thinking of you, now, my fellow Americans.

We have always been a unique union. America, the fabric of our gentle nation is tattered, but our courage and common sense must ascend and bring us back together as one.

When I watched that violent bullet strike my husband, Donald, I realized my life, and Barron’s life were on the brink of devastating change. I am grateful to the brave secret service agents and law enforcement officials who risked their own lives to protect my husband.

To the families of the innocent victims who are now suffering from this heinous act, I humbly offer my sincerest sympathy. Your need to summon your strength for such a terrible reason saddens me.
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We are all humans, and fundamentally, instinctively, we want to help one another. American politics are only one vehicle that can uplift our communities. Love, compassion, kindness and empathy are necessities.

And let us remember that when the time comes to look beyond the left and the right, beyond the red and the blue, we all come from families with the passion to fight for a better life together, while we are here, in this earthly realm.

Dawn is here again. Let us reunite. Now.

This morning, ascend above the hate, the vitriol, and the simple-minded ideas that ignite violence. We all want to world where respect is paramount, family is first, and love transcends. We can realize this world again. Each of us must demand to get it back. We must insist that respect fills the cornerstone of our relationships, again.

I am thinking of you, my fellow Americans.

The winds of change have arrived. For those of you who cry in support, I thank you. I commend those of you who have reached out beyond the political divide – thank you for remembering that every single politician is a man or woman with a loving family.

jester6
a few seconds ago
To me, the most disguising feature of people on the left is that they do not understand human nature, especially when it comes to violence and reciprocity.

They think violence is just an antiseptic theoretical concept. They treat it like an idea or theory you would toss around in a classroom or dope-infused bull session in a dorm room. They seem to believe violence is something you can experiment with and then turn off with just a few words.

They also never consider the fact that humans are hardwired to be reciprocal. If someone gives us a gift, we are more likely to give a gift in return. If someone wrongs us, we are more likely to wrong them back.

If you read the history of any major conflict, you will find that almost everyone starts with one or both sides, making fundamental mistakes when assessing their opponents.

I am certain if we ever stumble into a civil war, the left's poor understanding of human nature will be a major cause.

Sean Davis @seanmdav
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