If You Only Take Offense

Our Politics Are Being Hijacked By A Comparatively Small Number Of People Who Seek To Dominate The Debate By Screaming The Loudest. They See The World As An Urgent Struggle Between True Believers And Nonbelievers. They Attempt To Impose Strict Litmus Tests And Insist On Conformity. They Demonize Dissent And Consider All Political Opponents Their Enemies. Fear Is Their Favourite Tactic As They Try To Divide And Conquer

If You Only Take Offense When The President Of Your Party Is Compared To Hitler, Then You're Part Of The Problem.

Right Now, Politics Follows The Rules Of Talk Radio - Using Conflict, Tension, Fear, And Resentment To Find New Recruits.

It's Important To Remember That Bush Derangement Syndrome On The Left - Comparing Him To Hitler, Calling Him A Terrorist And A Tyrant - Preceded Obama Derangement Syndrome On The Right.

The American People Are Smart. They've Gotten Sick Of The Predictable Hyperpartisan Talking Points And Canned Anger.