Obama Health Care Supporters Threaten Harm to Opposition

You have probably seen him standing up and yelling at his representative as he stood behind his son, who was in a wheelchair. Now look at this interview and pay particular attention to the fact that someone has now threaten him, his son, and his wife.




Unions are taking up their arms and harassing people left and right through beatings and threats. President Obama's White House is lashing out the only way it knows how. They are "community organizing" and daring people to stand up in the face of others.

Now they have launched a second website in order to declare their intent about health care reform. Here is what Mr Obama's personal website says:

As you've probably seen in the news, special interest attack groups are stirring up partisan mobs with lies about health reform, and it's getting ugly. Across the country, members of Congress who support reform are being shouted down, physically assaulted, hung in effigy, and receiving death threats. We can't let extremists hijack this debate, or confuse Congress about where the people stand.

What happened to civil debate? Why attack people by calling them names (yes, I am just as guilty of this and two wrongs do not make a right)? The sad thing about this statement is that they are ignoring the just as grievous attacks by people who support this plan. They instead launched a website that says their opponents need a Reality Check. This website is meant to enhance the Health Reform site they are already running.

Of course you can see the two most frequently used words on all three of the these site: status quo and scare tactics. Of course, status quo politics and scaring people into believing that there are not any other real health care reform ideas, are not their tactics? Are they?

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies.

Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil, but joy for those who promote peace.

No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.
Prov 12:16-22 (NIV)

There is a lesson here for both sides of the issue. Fools show annoyance at once. They have a hard time maintaining a peaceful, reserved manner. Some who oppose government health care have stepped over the line.

Lies, however, will never quell the spirit of those who are being railroaded by reckless legislation. So I hope everyone listens to their hearts and finds the peace and strength necessary to have better debate throughout the rest of the Congressional recess.

Maybe I should listen a little more closely to this advice myself.