Don't lose focus! It's not all about Palin.

[nc4bo]

This has been the entire right-wing's modi operandi for years. It's going to take an enormous amount of pressure from not just Democrats but all citizens across our entire political and societal spectrum to be able to put an end to it.

When we post about the grifter, which should also include the entire body of grifters; Limbaugh, Beck, O'Reilly, Coulter, as well as the M$M and those who do the work of the M$M and of course, the politicians who remain silent. Even the advertisers who profit by hitching a ride on the hate bandwagon share blame and we all pay the price.

All play a role here. All profit from the vitriolic language. All profit from the actions of hate whether it be the breaking of windows, cutting of gas lines or the assassination attempts and murderous rampages of those who are directly or indirectly influenced by what they hear regardless of the source. All work hard to keep us blinded and divided.

I don't want any one of us to be afraid of expressing our opinions (I've come to the point where I actually told my husband to stop wearing his Obama knit hat) whether it be a hat, a silly paper bumper-sticker or OP ED in a newspaper, just because some weak/sick minded individual decides that maybe Limbaugh or Coulter or Palin or Boehner may just have a point or because the teevee tells us that the craziness and bigotry and hatred we bear witness to is such a minor little detail with very little meaning. Worse, the constant barrage of hate seems to make some become immune to the evil inappropriateness of it, comfortable with it perhaps even so comfortable that telling someone needs to reload instead of retreating begins to blur the line between right and wrong of even the sanest amongst us.

Vitriolic speech erodes our society just as a water can erode a mighty mountain.

It's not all just about her. She, personally, is really not so important in the grand scheme of things, it's what she says that's important. "They" want us to narrow our focus onto an individual or onto the action of an individual and that's not the point.

Sorry DU, but unlike some of you here, I'm not educationally gifted nor am I a creative writer and I'm definitely no a political expert. I'm more like the silent, one-line posting little mouse that tries to show her support in the only way I can. Probably some will call me an ass for wasting my time posting this, that's fine, really.

Thanks for being my personal sounding board and forgive my naive ignorance.

Honestly, all I have is my heart and gut instinct and it's telling me that now is the time to speak up loud and clear. That awful screeching and squealing you are hearing in the media is the sound of hitting a red hot nerve that goes straight to the problem.

Please continue to call them ALL out.

[liberal N proud]

1. It is about a radical media inciting violence

And Palin fuels that vitriol atmosphere.

[stray cat]

2. It's about hate and the mass murderer is the face of that hate that denies a persons

Common Humanity. Such hattred does not require a specific political belief

[yellerpup]

3. You definitely didn't waste anyone's time for posting

this. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. :kick: & Recommend

[nc4bo]

6. .

:pals:

There are so many wonderful writers and great minds on DU, it can be intimidating sometimes. Thanks yellerpup.

[yellerpup]

9. Posting on DU can be intimidating, but honest insight

sensitively expressed is effective communication. You succeeded. :hug:

[handmade34]

4. it is about

a congress (and citizens) that don't see the need for social programs, good public education, universal health care, livable wage jobs, a safe and clean environment, ending our imperialism overseas, etc, etc...

Sarah Palin is just one of the small players in the mix...

I suggest reading John Kerry's speech a few days ago at the Center for American Progress...

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2011/01/if_you_read_only_one_john_kerr.html?wpisrc=nl_wonk

[JackintheGreen]

5. Gods, I'm sorry to do s/t so niggling

but 'vitreous' means 'glassy'. Perhaps you mean vitriolic?

I'm so sorry. I tried to ignore b/c the sentiment is a good one. But it is driving me crazy.

[nc4bo]

7. Thanks Jack - I missed checking spell check.

No worries and thank-you.

Gonna fix right now.

[Ineeda]

8. good job, little mouse.

quiet voices can carry the message much better than shouting, IMO.