Tea Party favorite Ben Carson spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week and said that Americans today are living in "a gestapo age." He described those who don't agree with his political positions as Nazis who are attempting to intimidate conservative Americans into giving up their right to free speech.
When Breitbart News asked him to explain what he meant by "gestapo age," Mr. Carson replied, "I mean, very much like Nazi Germany--and I know you're not supposed to say Nazi Germany but I don't care about political correctness--you know, you had a government using its tools to intimidate the population."
what eye thynk: Before Mr. Carson starts ranting about liberals trying to stifle free speech, he might want to take a look in his own backyard. He could start in Louisiana where Governor Bobby Jindal (R) is attempting to have billboards taken down because they (truthfully) say his decision to not expand Medicaid in his state is depriving 242,000 Louisiana residents of health care. http://whateyethynk-politics.blogspot.com/2014/03/quick-note-bobby-jindal-champion-of.html
Why is it that conservatives see disagreement as intimidation? Isn't agreeing to peacefully disagree the cornerstone of a Democracy? Even name calling from people like Ben Carson, while unsavory, is still an example of democracy in action. Attempting to silence an opposing voice, (a la Bobby Jindal) is not.
Or do conservatives like Mr. Carson believe that free speech is a right due only to those on his side of the political spectrum? Perhaps Mr. Carson and Mr. Jindal would be happier living in a place where dissent is dangerous and lockstep agreement is a requirement for full citizenship...like Nazi Germany.
in the absence of 'reason' you cannot make a reasonable argument.
ReplyDeleteOr, you can't tell a Bubba nuthin'