"The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it." Orwell
"“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”
Plato
"The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant" Robespierre
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Craziness Is Next To Godliness
These are not healthy people. They're seriously disturbed, and damn scary. Their ranks include some leading lights in today's Republican Party, and many, many more among that party's followers.
Without doubt, these paranoid fanatics are a much greater threat to our democracy than all the terrorists in all the countries on the planet. Because they're already here. They vote. In increasing numbers, they're running the show. And, all the while, claiming persecution, failing to understand the difference between being unable to force their views on everyone, and actual persecution.
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