Truespeak

I'd like to nominate Rep. Jim Gibbons (R-Nev) for Conservative of the Year. Rep. Gibbons has gone above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that divisiveness and hatred remain a part of our great nation.

The Republican faithful listened intently while Gibbons spoke about the war in Iraq.

Loud applause erupted when Gibbons said, "Tonight, I say we should support our President and the United States military in their efforts to defend freedom around the world."

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Gibbons segued into an attack on "liberals," who he said were trying to divide the unity of the country in a time of war.

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"We are all here tonight because men and women of the United States military have given their lives for our freedom," Gibbons continued. "We are here tonight not because of Rosie O'Donnell, Martin Sheen, George Clooney, Jane Fonda or Phil Donahue - they never sacrificed their lives for us or for liberty."

Gibbons said it was not movie stars but soldiers and sailors that defended freedom in the deserts of Iraq, the jungles of Vietnam, the sands of Iwo Jima and the beaches of Normandy.

"I say we tell those liberal, tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, hippie, tie-dyed liberals to go make their movies and their music and whine somewhere else," Gibbons said to another burst of applause.

He said if they lived in Iraq or Afghanistan, "Ironically they would be put to death at the hands of Saddam Hussein or Osama Bin Laden."

Gibbons brought the crowd to near feverish pitch when he hit the hot button issue of abortion.

"I want to know how these very people who are against war because of loss of life can possibly be the same people who are for abortion?" Gibbons said. "They are the same people who are for animal rights, but they are not for the rights of the unborn."

He said that they are the same people who wanted to go to Iraq and become human shields for the enemy.

"I say it's just too damn bad we didn't buy them a ticket," Gibbons said.

Laughter rippled through the room, mingled with more applause.

Ha ha ha ha! Damn, that is funny stuff.

Unfortunately Rep. Gibbons doesn't appear to understand. It was not blind fealty that made this country what it is. If our founding fathers had exhibited the unquestioning loyalty that Rep. Gibbons does, we would still be an English settlement ruled by a foriegn monarch. It was the liberal spirit that spawned this country and it will be the liberal spirit that sustains it.

Too many times I have heard that liberals "hate America." Nothing could be further from the truth. If we truly hated America we wouldn't be fighting so hard for what we thought was right. We'd sit back and allow things like bigotry, poverty, violence, corruption, and hatred to remain. We'd allow the government to ammend the constitution so that it condoned discrimination based upon sexual preference. We'd silently watch as the wealthy received tax breaks and the poor are forced to absorb more of the tax burden. We'd look the other way while our military invaded other countries that posed no tangible threat to our safety. We'd keep our mouths shut as our elected officials tried to figure out ways to justify torture. But we don't. And we never will. We may not always win, but we will always stand up for what's right.

So, dear reader, the true question isn't "why do liberals hate America," but "why do conservatives hate liberal Americans?" That is something I'd like to know.