Enabling/Defending those who spread hatred and contempt is participation [View All]

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quite frankly.

Ignoring, denying, or rationalizing wrongdoing allows an offender to continue his offense and even gives him an impression that it is acceptable behavior.

Think about Arnold Schwartzenegger, and all the people surrounding him, so-called friends and co-workers on the sets laughing and watching as he assaulted women in front of their faces.

That is participation is it not?

When we defend and protect, or even try and rationalize someones abhorrent behavior and/or actions, (like Rush Limbaugh) because we feel sorry for him, are intimidated in some way, they have a lot of money, and/or power,

is that not enabling an incredibly dysfunctional behavior to continue, ultimately another form of participation?

When we allow injustices, unfair and unjustified attacks to continue and refuse to get involved or stop the offense, we are ultimately no better than the bully or the offender.

Take a realistic look at many of our Democratic 'leaders'.

Through their amazing denial, pathological resignation, cowardice or fear, shrouded in "bipartisan support" (Joe Biden, MVP**) and overall rationalization of Republicans actions, they have essentially given us our current situations on a sterling platter.

In many ways, are they not as guilty as the Administration by allowing it?

I am not talking about the Barbara Lees, Jan Schakowskis (sp?), Barbara Boxer, Byron Dorgan, blessed Robert Byrd, Teddy Kennedy, Russ Feingold, and independent Jim Jeffords and any others who have chosen to do what is right and have not chosen to play it safe, who (like Feingold and Barbara Lee) chose to stand alone and face whatever came, BECAUSE IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

Ultimately these leaders have made decisions based upon their integrity as an American, not based upon their special interest buddies and the next election.

Have Nancy Pelosi, Dick Gephardt, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, Joe Biden (again), Joey Lieberman, (even) Hillary Clinton, Dianne Feinstein, Howard Berman and others truly represented their constituents?

I dont think so, but one can sure count on those mailers coming our way asking for more money when they havent even done their job. But they will be sure to tell us that they have.

How else can one paint what have been some terrible job performances?

Essentially they are making weak decisions, and by those decisions, the overall negative effective has been hugely significant, especially as they could have been much more effective standing together.

Ultimately, such mediocrity will be revealed through their overall absence and relative insignificance in the history books. However, they will definitely be a part of the contribution, but I would imagine its not the category of contribution they would like to be included within.

They are not defending this country against the right winged zealots, and as a result of they have left our nation even more vulnerable. Instead are rationalizing their incredible IRRATIONAL responses and in the meantime, strengthening their bonds with corporate interests.

Whats worse is they literally do not seem to care what our reactions are to such betrayals upon our governmental checks and balances, not to mention an overall twisting and torturing of the truth, which they continue to allow. It sickens me to feel this way. I want to believe in this party.

I have to say, if it werent for Howard Dean, I dont think I would still consider myself a Democrat.