Friday, June 25, 2010

Las Vegas Sun's Editorial On Civilality, Uncivil

Sometimes you have to wonder if the Las Vegas Sun editorial writers actually work for the Onion newspaper and they get their writings mixed up.
Today, The Sun puts out an editorial that is titled: "A lack of civility
Americans are fed up with the negative tone in politics and in the country"

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jun/25/lack-civility/
Silly me, after reading the title of the piece, I expected a piece about Harry Reid and President Obama and their uncivil behavior. Sadly, but not surprised, I was wrong.
First, the Sun quotes a poll about how Americans feel but they don't link the poll so no one can see what questions were asked.
Then the Sun praises Obama for trying to work with the GOP. "As we have noted before, President Barack Obama tried to work with Republicans. He graciously extended them opportunities to work together after taking office last year, and he was consistently rebuked. In turn, Republicans have tried to demonize him." Really? When? Obama tried to ram laws down the throat of Americans when the Dem's had a veto and filibuster proof majority, regardless of the views of the majority of Americans. He didn't need the GOP help and didn't want it. They wanted the success for themselves. And the Dem's have not tried to demonize the GOP? How about the GOP tries to steal social security, kill people, call the GOP names and just plain lie.
Further:"I have three kids, and when I was a kid, it was unimaginable that a member of Congress would call the president a liar,” Jenkins said, referring to South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson’s infamous outburst last year. Wilson’s shout, on the floor of the House as Obama spoke to lawmakers, was a recent example of the problem in politics."
Oh, please spare me. Presidents are called names all the time, both on the floor and off. Harry Reid said of President Bush "President Bush is a liar," Reid, the Senate's Assistant Majority Leader, said. "He betrayed Nevada and he betrayed the country." March 5, 2002 http://www.boycottliberalism.com/biographies/Reid.htm
And Joe Wilson was correct.
In the last paragraph: "People are fed up with the vicious rhetoric that has degraded civil discourse. It is beyond time to put aside all of the nastiness in politics, which has been heightened by the continuous news cycle. Political leaders should set a more positive tone for the country."
Obviously the Sun writers live in a world where unicorns roam free, fairies float around granting wishes, Barney the Dinosaur and Mister Rogers are president and vice president (yes, Mr. Rogers is no longer with us, but...) and everyone is a liberal. We have had political discourse since the Country was born. Yet the Sun creates more uncivil behavior by not even criticizing the liberals and Democrats one time in their editorial. How pathetic is that?
It's 1:30 in the afternoon. It's time for the Sun writers go to their second job at the Onion newspaper after they are done petting their pet unicorn.

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