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Hate Versus Hope, On The Blogs, And All Media
By Brent Budowsky (about the author) Page 1 of 2 page(s)
For OpEdNews: Brent Budowsky - Writer
First, regarding Bush. George Bush, Karl Rove and those who pursue the partisanship of their persuasion bear a great responsiblity for the spread of hate in American politics. They have made demonization an art form, slander a way of life, and hate a weapon to mobilize what they call their base.
Second, all Republicans need do so some serious soul searching about why George W. Bush has created so much hate towards himself and, internationally, among so many of our best friends in the world. It is not so much anti-Americanism, it is anti-Bushism, but it is hate. It hurts our country, and it is increasingly widespread including among many of America's best friends in the world.
As Mr. Michaelson wisely says, hate should not be answered with hate. It should be answered with conviction in opposition, and with hope.
There is too much hate from the Bush believers and from the media arsenal of the right.
But there is also too much hate in response, from some who we consider friends. It is understandable, but it is wrong, and it hurts our cause, as much as our opponent's.
I have been censored several times on another blog I have posted on regularly. It does not matter which one, but the issue does matter. Let me give one example.
When Mel Gibson made his anti-semitic views publicly clear, I sent this blog a post four times, which began by condemning Gibson with as much strength as anyone, but trying to initiate a discussion about redemption.
Redemption; Martin Luther King believed in redemption.
Redemption: Pope John Paul II visited, forgave and blessed the man who tried to kill him.
Redemption: the Anti-Defamation League issued a very powerful and uplifing statement combining condemnation of what Gibson said, and what Gibson believed, but opened the door to healing.
I could not get this posted.
And what was posted? An orgy of what I can only call liberal elitist hate, full of hypocrisy by those who like all of us, live in glass houses and should be modest about throwing stones.
Redemption was not appropriate for discussion on that occasion.
I would argue: redemption is the one thing that was most worthy of discussion.
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