If You're a Conservative, You Must be a Racist! (Well, at Least According to a Liberal....)

Well, I have come to the conclusion that if you are a conservative, you must obviously be a racist- this is the commonplace sentiment among the liberal left these days. When attempting to have a justified, political conversation with a liberal, the conversation always turns to race. It doesn't matter what the topic of conversation is:

"I don't agree with the imposed health care bill," then "you're a racist."

"I attend tea parties," then "you're a racist."

And then there's the classic, "I don't agree with the policies of this president and his administration," then, you guessed it, "you're a racist."

I'm sick and tired of the whole race card being dealt as a defense each and every time conservatives and independents disagree with the liberal left. I often ask myself, "Do the members of the liberal left who call us racist even know what the term "racist" means?" The more liberals throw around the word "racist," the true definition is being lost in the process. It sickens me because I know that aspects of racism still exist in the world, but these aspects are being lost in the process every time the vengeful left attempts to use it as the sole argument for disagreement. It makes me so angry because the left is doing those who have personally experienced racism a huge disservice.

While those on the left claim to be the most tolerant, accepting individuals, they sure don't practice what they preach. I am sick and tired of being called a racist, and yes yours truly was recently called one, by the same individuals who preach acceptance. It is time these individuals take a page from the Sarah Palin Playbook and walk the walk, for until they do, they are literally walking closer and closer to the edge of no return. You can only use the race card for so long before it gets old. You don't have to look far to see that this has happened with the other blame game tactics of the left. It is clear that people quickly grew sick and tired of the whole "blame George W. Bush" argument. You think the liberal left would have learned the whole blame game and name calling arguments don't work. Yet, they are still at it, only this time they are using a very serious issue as a means of attempting to sway individuals to their side.

Why are conservatives being targeted in this manner? The answer to this question is simple. It is because the left has run out of talking points, and deep down, the members of the left realize this. It's the "if you can't win them, personally attack them" strategy. Perhaps this whole racist bullying lingo couldn't be anymore ironic when just recently, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) apologized for derogatory comments he made during the 2008 Presidential Campaign about then-candidate Barack Obama in which he described Obama as a "light skinned" African-American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." Now, when we have a clearly racist, derogatory statement, you would think the left would condemn his comments, right? I mean it's only right to do so, right? WRONG! Instead of speaking out and condemning this man for his ridiculous statement, the left is behind him 100 percent. What about the African-American members of the Senate and House? They are behind him too. James Clyburn (D-South Carolina) said:

"Senator Reid's apology for his private assessment of President Obama's candidacy should be accepted and our time and energy should be devoted to helping him overcome current obstacles to job creation, health care reform and energy independence."

Isn't it hypocritical that these same individuals who repeatedly attack the tea party movement and its attendees suddenly become all mushy and accepting at comments that were clearly over-the-line and racist? You and I know exactly what would be happening if a prominent Republican member of the Senate uttered such a comment: They would be forced to resign (aka Senator Trent Lott). This is just yet another example of the double standard that I repeatedly write and speak of. This is a prime example of just how ridiculous and out-of-touch the liberal left is to the world as a whole. When did it become right to call someone a racist simply because they disagree with the president and his policies? To this Conservative Girl with a Voice, it is freedom of speech. I don't have a racist bone in my body, and I have friends of all races and political affiliations who would account for this. As a Christian young woman, I have been called upon to love my neighbor as myself. I love all my friends. It does not matter their race, religion or sexuality. While I may not agree with them on many issues, I would never resort to name calling or referencing their race, but then again, that is what separates me from many of the liberal left. I want to make it clear. I am not, by any means, writing that all members of the liberal left resort to dealing the race card. I am specifically talking about those who can't get over the fact that race has nothing to do with the arguing that is taking place in this country.

For a president who made it his mission to bring the country together, I have never seen our country so deeply divided. While it is true that racism does exist, which is very unfortunate, it is unfair and simply wrong to blame the anger and deep divide of our country on racism. Yet, many members of the left are using this as their sole line of defense. Has it ever occurred to them that this anger is because of the high unemployment numbers, or the out-of-control and wasteful spending? Has it ever occurred to them that this anger stems from the fact that the Democrats in the House and Senate are attempting to pass health care legislation that the majority of the country is against? Has it ever occurred to them that this anger may be because people are fed up that no one in power is listening to them anymore? After all, it is we who elected them to serve. Yes, liberal left, sorry to burst your bubble, but the anger in this country is a result of all of the above, not racism.

Frankly, I am deeply offended to be called a racist simply because I choose to stand up and speak out. Wake up, liberals! Wake up and see the disaster-in-chief of a president you have. My calling him that has nothing to do with his skin color, and everything to do with his policies. I sincerely believe that the liberal left is using the issue of racism as a cover-up for the failed policies of the Obama Administration; after all, last I checked, race has nothing to with a president's JOB approval numbers. I could care less what color my leaders are. I could care less what gender my leaders are. The only thing I care about is their job performance. I was disgusted with the way President Bush handled the bailout debacle, and I spoke out my disapproval, and last I checked, President Bush was white. I never thought it was racist when members of different races spoke out against Bush, and if I would have heard that argument presented, I would have called those making it ridiculous.

Conservatives and liberals are different in many ways, which is obvious. Conservatives are able to realize when they make a mistake and apologize, whereas it is rare to hear a liberal apologize for the offensive comments they continually make. I believe this all stems from the fact that conservatives are able to see their faults, and liberals are blinded by theirs. They love dishing out criticism, but when they cross the line, they act as though they are the victims, not the oppressors. The ridiculousness of the left is not going to change anytime soon, so it is up to us, the grown ups, to hang tight and continue to push on in the name of freedom of speech- right and just freedom of speech- until the members of the left realize just how out of touch and wrong they have been all along.

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