Mobsters? Openness? Nazi's?

Pelosi & Co telling the truth? Pot calling the kettle…

In recent days it has become more evident that acrimony abounds between the left and right political circles. There has been accusations that conservative radio has called Obama et al Nazis and then charges of “astroturfing” (ginned up, fake grassroots movement) with swastika bearing mobsters are aimed at the right. What’s really going on? Is there support for these positions? Does a radio host have more power than elected officials? Are we getting the truth from anywhere?
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/15/pelosi-astroturf/

Does she have any proof of this? Is there a right wing Soros out there? How did she learn of “astroturfing”.

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2008/03/astroturf-axelrod

Pelosi “saw” swastikas. Nobody else reported it and that’s perfect fodder for the media to put down opposition. But then again it was barely a ripple in the press that Pelosi made these unsupported comments.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/08/05/pelosi_town_hall_protesters_are_carrying_swastikas.html

Right wing radio is accused of calling Obama a Nazi and they want him to fail. Did that happen?

http://trueslant.com/lewisgrossberger/2009/08/09/kudos-rush-your-obama-nazi-comparison-beat-out-palins-death-panel-to-win-the-craziest-lie-contest/

Or did he respond to Pelosi’s accusations with the opinion that the left is actually closer to Nazi behavior than the people at the town hall meetings?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/08/rush-limbaugh-compares-new-health-care-logo-to-nazi-swastika.html

Last time I checked Limbaugh was a radio opinion guy and not an elected official. Pelosi on the other hand is Speaker of the House. 3rd in line to be President. A different expectation of behavior should be in play.

What about those people that come out to the town hall meetings with the intent of having their representatives heard?

http://www.newshoggers.com/blog/2009/08/the-source-of-the-insanity.html

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/08/07/cbs-online-editor-refers-town-hall-protesters-teabaggers

Really? Perhaps if the left actually listened to what the people say they would understand that this ”mob” mentality is not about the group mentality or being led around by the political nose but by people that want their constitutional freedoms for personal liberty left alone. The government does not know better for me and mine or you and yours.

Who is really orchestrating the opposition groundswell? Who is financing it; the right wing Soros? Where is the right version of ACORN? The conservative copy of the New Black Panther Party with night sticks at the polls. It’s not there because this is a different movement all together. But yet because there is for whatever reason no acknowledged understanding of this rising from those opposed there are accusations of behavior that those in power participate in on a daily basis. The hypocrisy is staggering.

What does the White House think of open debate on it’s policies?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment/

But then when there is real opposition growing they want you to turn on your neighbor exercising their 1st amendment rights.

http://mikeyounglaw.com/wp/2009/08/05/internet-privacy-government-informant-white-house-snitch/

We’re not in Kansas anymore Toto. Or as Ted said to Bill: “…strange things are afoot at the Circle K.”

Be aware.

Be proactive.