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Liberals don’t admire bravery |
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Written by Brett Walter -Argonaut
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Tuesday, 11 October 2005 |
Whenever liberals accuse a conservative of engaging in McCarthyite
techniques, it usually means the conservative is on to something. Last
week I was confronted outside the library by two liberals who were
enraged that I would dare to question whether democrats are brave or
even admire bravery. So, I decided to spend this week’s column trying
to answer a question: Do liberals admire bravery?
In last week’s column, I said that democrats don’t admire bravery,
which I must admit was an unfair statement. There are some democrats
that do, such as Joe Lieberman and Zell Miller. But the vast majority
of them do not, mainly because they themselves are cowards.
There is probably nothing braver then fighting for one’s country. My
asthma has pretty much prevented me from ever having to call upon that
courage, which is why the men and women in uniform are my heroes. The
same can’t be said for the left, since they have a history of
demonizing the troops, and supporting the draft dodgers and deserters.
Everyone has heard the stories of how the Vietnam vets coming home were
spat upon and called baby killers and murders. And this was just by
Walter Cronkite. On the other hand, Jane Fonda is showered with Oscars
and acclaim. During the Jimmy Carter hostage crisis, draft dodgers were
all pardoned by that fabulous president. One Harvard professor even
said, “The draft dodgers were just as brave as the men who fought in
Vietnam.” Yes, running away with your tail between your legs to smoke
pot in Canada is equal in valor as doing your duty as an American
citizen. Even now, there are several military deserters in Canada
seeking political asylum who are getting an awful lot of support from
some left-wingers.
The left loves draft dodgers so much that they decided to make one
president in 1992. Bush Sr. was a highly decorated veteran of World War
II, yet democrats thought pot-smoking, draft-dodging Clinton was a far
better choice. During his run for president, the possibility of another
war in the Middle East existed. When Bush raised questions about
Clinton’s lack of military experience, he was accused of “McCarthyite
techniques” and “dirty tricks” by the liberal press.
The left doesn’t score any valor points when they are too chicken to
admit their true beliefs. In the 1940s and 1950s, the Democratic Party
was caught in bed with Stalin. As the Venona Papers proved, there were
over 300 Soviet spies working in the government, all appointed by
democrats. While millions of Russians were being killed in gulags, the
democrats were bellyaching because a few Hollywood celebrities had to
fire the maid and do their own laundry. Even today liberals are too
gutless to come out and proclaim their love for dictators. Liberals
accuse Bush of lying about WMDs, but give Saddam the benefit of the
doubt. Of course, they won’t come out and say this, because they are
cowards.
To wrap up, let’s not forget that the left much prefers to demonize
their opponents, rather then debate them. Everyone from Whitaker
Chambers to Ken Starr has met the wrath of the liberal demagogue-making
machine. Perhaps, liberals do consider themselves brave, but their
definition of bravery is found in that alternate universe created by
The New York Times.
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