Crossing Lines: Where Violent Rhetoric Meets Media Apathy and Double Standards

By Pamela Jablonski

We’ve all had some screwed up thoughts that if revealed, might compromise our character. We’ve all said stupid stuff; and unfortunately once said, we can’t take it back. That’s human nature. Nobody’s perfect.

I am curious though, if a regular ol’ Joe, or let’s say, Mary Smith said…

“Yes, I’m angry. Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House. But I know that this won’t change anything. We cannot fall into despair. As the poet W.H. Auden once wrote, on the eve of World War II: We must love one another or die.

“I choose love. Are you with me?”

…on a microphone, to a crowd of tens of thousands of demoralized, angry, threatened, and revved up protestors, would Mary or Joe be arrested, or at the very minimum interrogated on the spot? I believe so! Would they be investigated by the Secret Service? Or would they be cheered and patted on the back – encouraged to continue on their soapbox with accolades and “atta-boys/girls”?

I guess you could ask Ted Nugent his thoughts on the matter.

Back on April 14, 2012, The Nuge spoke at an NRA Annual Convention, saying, “If Barack Obama becomes …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms