There is a local right-wing talk radio outlet here in Chicago that advertises itself with this slogan: “Liberals Hate It.” The politics of fear and hatred are what governments have always used to keep the faithful in line. The reactionaries rely on fear and hatred more openly, though. The Bushies have turned fear and hatred into vaudeville, but their sycophantic followers have long since given themselves over to the madness.

The Bushies’ Orwellian pronouncements are delusional, mouth-foaming nonsense to those of us with functioning critical thinking skills. To the believers– those who’ve spent their lifetimes learning to warp their minds to the ever-twisting ‘logic’ of racism, xenophobia, religious dogma, and economic self-flagellation– the Bushies can do no wrong, and it is the rest of us who are mired in illogic and angry madness.

Remember the crowds of Israelites who angrily called for the torture and execution of their Messiah? They’re back, and they vote Republican.

They never tire of repeating the Mantra Du Jour as befits
their self-serving talking points. Perhaps it is the lack of
imagination that propels their dogma. That, is the dilemma
for the oppostition. Should we act with nothing but the desire
to win at all costs? Shall we copy their behavior despite what we
become in the process? The right-wing seems not to be
burdened with the counterpoint and the questions that arise
from curious mammals. The end does justify the means
for these folk. They shamelessly, and with apparent moral
conviction, regurgitate the bile of their past mistakes and urge
the public to consume it like it were Manna. They are like
the snake-oil merchants in the old west. Put a little cocaine or
brandy in any medium you choose, and wait for the tonic
to pacify your customer so you can empty his pockets