re: #291 Spenser (with an S)

I know what you and Ms. Divine meant, I just think it’s wrong. Where were all these columns and postings when the Bush Assassination movie (play?) came out or even the recent G20 riots which, unlike the tea party stuff, actually became violent?

I think a large part of that is due to history. Things like OK city bombing, Waco, etc. Not to say the left doesn’t have a violent past… just that its farther out and before the 24 hour news network. I think the type of events I listed have had a larger impact on the public psyche than rioting or a movie.

Another factor is gun ownership is a key issue for the right. It’s fairly rare to hear of heavily armed protesters at things like G20, or at least I haven’t. When the people with guns starting saying things like “well, maybe we DO need a civil war…” it has a lot more behind it than when stoned college kids say the same thing.