Temper Tantrum

I am back from a summer hiatus!

Temper Tantrum:

The child is seeking attention or is tired, hungry, or uncomfortable. In addition, tantrums are often the result of kids' frustration with the world — they can't get something (for example, an object or a parent) to do what they want.


My, oh my, even though we elected our first black president, the temper tantrum by right wing nuts have proven we are not even near the zip code of post-race America.

A so-called minister has prayed for President Obama's death; gun freaks have shown up a political rallies with loaded automatic weapons; a southern confederate in congress shouts "you lie" during a presidential speech; a congresswoman from Kansas stated "we need a great white hope"; hate radio has launched an aggressive smear campaign against Obama; and, Fox News Nation continuously panders to white fear of blacks and immigrants.

Old habbits die hard.

I knew Rush/Hannity and fill in the blank would be who they are, but I am disappointed in the silence from mainstream press regarding their (right wing nuts) racially charged tactics and the danger they pose for our country.

Where is the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Time Magazine, Newsweek? With the possible exception of MSNBC they all have been strangely mute on the underlining story and motive behind this "right wing uprising"

Until now. My mom referred me to Maureen Dowd's (Saturday, September 12, 2009) Op-Ed column called Boy, Oh Boy. In her own words:

I’ve been loath to admit that the shrieking lunacy of the summer — the frantic efforts to paint our first black president as the Other, a foreigner, socialist, fascist, Marxist, racist, Commie, Nazi; a cad who would snuff old people; a snake who would indoctrinate kids — had much to do with race.


Its about time someone removes the gloves and fight the bully back! The irony a girl has thrown the first punch while the boys cower behind the water cooler is not lost on me.

For her complete column click this link Dowd