From the San Antinion Express-News: You might be a racist if you disagree with President Barack Obama.

"...You might be a racist if you disagree with President Barack Obama..."


http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/columnists/jonathan_gurwitz/You_might_be_a_racist_if_.html

Right to the point: It's the Liberty, Stupid

Robert Tracinski gets to the heart of the matter, stating the obvious about why so many Americans oppose Obama and the liberal agenda: It's the Liberty, Stupid

"...For a dose of reality, check out this set of photos taken by one of my readers at Saturday's rally. The defining characteristic of the tea party rallies, and especially last Saturday's, is the profusion of signs—the movement's dominant medium of expression. You don't have to resort to imagining words these people didn't say or projecting what was "probably" in their minds. They tell you what they're thinking, with an enormous variety and creativity of homemade signs. A few favorites: "Do I Look Like an ATM to You?" The ever-popular "Give Me Liberty, Not Debt." "Congress Is a Toxic Asset." "Free Markets Not Free Loaders." And addressing the race issue head-on: "It Doesn't Matter the President Is Black. It Matters That He's Red." The most unusual sign: a genuine one-million-Mark banknote from the German hyperinflation of the 1920s, surrounded by the motto: "Never Again."

"...The common theme of the signs was individual rights versus collectivism, an advocacy of limited government held to the restrictions placed on it by the Constitution. One of the signs in the photo essay sums up the message of the tea party rally: "It's the Liberty, Stupid."

The fact that the tea party had such a clear philosophical message, and that the bogus racism smear so thoroughly evades this message, says a lot about the intellectual confidence of the tea party movement—versus the lack of philosophical confidence on the left. The tea partiers are very happy to have a philosophical debate on the most basic political issues. The left, by contrast, wants to change the subject with personal, ad hominem attacks—which indicates that they are not confident that they can win the debate if it stays on the question of the size and role of government.

To say that the left is resorting to "racial politics" is a bit too vague. Let's define exactly what they are doing: they are resorting to a decades-old politics of racial slander, reflexively accusing any opponent of racism in an attempt to shut down discussion.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/09/20/its_the_liberty_stupid_98387.html

Mr. President, ending Affirmative Action is real "change we can believe in!"

With all of the irresponsible race baiting, and vitriolic comments from the liberals this week, I was reminded of the racist/sexist policy known as Affirmative Action.

By definition, Affirmative Action is a racist and sexist public policy. Too many innocent people - of all races - have been hurt by its legacy of reverse discrimination, and it is time to end this horrible policy once and for all. America can do better, much better!

If President Obama wants to change America for the better, he can offer real leadership by providing a remedy for one of the greatest injustices ever perpetrated on the American people. And as it was said, "only Nixon could go to China," only Obama can end Affirmative Action.

By proposing an end-date, and creating a timetable for withdrawal from Affirmative Action, President Obama will stimulate and engage the American people in politics in ways never before seen in history. I can see the hope in the eyes of the millions of Americans who register to vote on the promise of a better tomorrow.

Mr. President, ending Affirmative Action is real "change we can believe in!"

Time to clean house and cut all taxpayer $ to ACORN!

EDITORIAL

From ACORN, a mighty controversy grows

After the release of several videos highlighting atrocious behavior by some of its workers, the liberal advocacy group needs to clean house.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-acorn16-2009sep16,0,1980998.story

"We are the boogeyman for the right-wing and its echo chambers," reads a self-serving statementreleased Saturday by ACORN's chief organizer, Bertha Lewis. She claimed the videos were "doctored" and threatened legal action against Fox. What she didn't do is apologize for the appalling and possibly illegal behavior of ACORN employees, acknowledge that the organization has serious internal problems and vow to correct them, or do what she should have done as soon as the scandal was revealed: resign.

MA is health-reform model of what not to do!

Any coincidence this "opinion" piece was printed one day after the Boston Globe reported on the next  increase in premiums - this time 10%?

Massachusetts Is a Health-Reform Model?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203440104574405252468577402.html

The evolving nervous breakdown on the left

"...They see the Anointed One, Barack Obama—their “sort of God”—failing. He is not only a mere mortal but also a deeply flawed one..."

The Liberals’ Breakdown

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/wehner/95992

Is this man a racist because he is opposed to the policies of the Obama administration?

http://www.lookingattheleft.com/2009/09/conservative-woodstock-rocks-the-capital/

Protesters came from every state in the union. This man came from San Antonio, TX. He said that he was really sorry he hadn’t brought his family. He stated that being a black conservative he was unwilling to expose his children to what he expected would be a lot of liberal abuse. He was thrilled with the overall tenor of the event and the fact that no liberals were present to harass him. He spoke about how incredibly intolerant the left is to black individuals who don’t bow to the party line.