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Saturday, March 19, 2005

The World Turned Upside Down?

WE live in a strange world. A world in which the party that has historically pushed the boundaries of free speech is now the party of speech restrictions. The party which objects to sentiment like this:

"Women, you can have it all - a loving man, devoted husband, loving children, a fabulous career. We are a new generation of women. We got to set a new standard of rules around here. To my men, open your mind, open your eyes to new ideas. Be open."

Why? Because this is an example of "Heteronormative" speech; treating heterosexuality as the norm.

It’s also the party of those who see a Hitler under every bed. Who claim that Bush is Hitler; who shout out that the dark night of Nazism is descending on America.

From Victor David Hansen:

The final irony? The president who is most slandered as Hitler will probably prove to be the most zealous advocate of democratic government abroad, the staunchest friend of beleaguered Israel, and the greatest promoter of global individual freedom in our recent memory. In turn, too many of the Left who used to talk about idealism and morality have so often shown themselves mean-spirited, cynical, and without faith in the spiritual power of democracy.

What an eerie — and depressing — age we live in.

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