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Right wingers more civilized than left wingers
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Mar. 10, 2011 11:25 am
Regarding all of the protesting taking place in Madison and other state capitols:
The mainstream media characterized the Tea Party as a group of right-wing zealots and pretty much ignored their activities. The Tea Party marched on D.C. as taxpaying citizens concerned with Congress plus the Obama administration sending our country deeply into debt.
Now go to Madison, where the media is providing support to state employee protesters who are wailing about having to give up a bit of their perks to help balance the state budget. Perks that are well in excess of those of the private sector.
Compare also the difference in behavior of the two groups. The Tea Party members were well behaved and cleaned up the area so it saved taxpayers and government the cost. In Madison, demonstrators were obnoxious, raucous and disruptive and defied police orders to vacate the building so it could be cleaned.
Two points I think are evident and undeniable.
1. Our so called mainstream media fails their duty to be objective and serve as watch dogs of our government and society.
2. Right wingers (conservatives) are far more civilized than left wingers (Democrats).
Roman Welter
Monticello
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