Somebody gave me this button years ago, and I figured I’d never use it for a Button Sunday. When I moved from LiveJournal to here, I resolved to give as little of my blog real estate as possible to people who I find deplorable. If I wouldn’t invite someone into my home, why would I let him/her hang out here?
But I decided if ever there were a time to use it, it’s this week. I really don’t care what politics you espouse, there are lines that decent people don’t cross. I can’t think of a single group he hasn’t exploited and mocked for his own personal gain; this past week, it just happened to be my gender.
Do I believe in free speech? Of course. I also believe exercising that freedom doesn’t mean there are no consequences when we choose our words unwisely.
Wisdom has never been a trait of bullies.
I agree that Rush has the right to say whatever he pleases … hurray freedom of speech. By the same token, I have the right to email, and call all his sponsors and tell them exactly what I think … and that is how I spent most of my Sunday.
Agreed!
Maybe I dreamed it, but I thought this _________ died.
I did have a dream, the night after the contraceptive story made the news, that anger and other emotions were really symptoms of all sorts of mental virii, and I spent parts of this weekend trying to figure out how, until I remembered the Red Dwarf episode, “Quarantine,” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarantine_%28Red_Dwarf%29
Anyway, I agree that bullies really don’t exercise wisdom
Funny what dreams tap us into.
Well said, Becky.
Thanks, Dawn. =)
That is just perfect!
And I agree with who you let into your life, the negative people make as much or more impact as the positive people. One of the great things I like about getting older, it becomes so much easier to show the idiots the door!
Yes. Thank goodness, ’cause who needs that?