We attended a local rally yesterday. It is so important that we keep the momentum going. Several others came, we held up signs as some motorists honked their horns in approval.
Because the future of our country is at stake and the stakes are high, it is of the utmost importance that we remember to keep the dialogue intelligent and focused but polite and friendly.
Fortunately, there was no media present yesterday. They would have found what they were seeking in a couple of participants who stoked their own fires with bigotry, racism, anger and frustration quite vociferously. Since the media is looking for “bigots”, “racists”, “hate”, etc., it is imperative that we remain the standard for peaceful, passionate political discourse.
Passions run high. That is why most of us joined this movement. Although we must not bow down to the idol of “political correctness”, we can and should hold to common sense and polite confrontation while we boldly stand for truth and logic . We can only win this war if we hold to a higher standard.
The wolves are out there, seeking someone to label in a negative way. Only the truth will prevail, and truth with grace is how we win.
Is it possible that the malefactors were, in fact, liberals trying to get media attention by putting the Tea Party folks in a bad light? There was a real effort to do that on April 15th.
No, unfortunately.