How to Shut Down the Idiotic, Lunatic Fringe
By docapple | October 5, 2009
Last week, I sent a link to a Salon.com article about Rep. Alan Grayson (D, Fla) and his “rock-em, sock’em” speech on the House Floor that characterized the GOP “Plan” as “don’t get sick and if you do, die quickly.” (See
http://www.salon.co m/politics/war_room/feature/2009/10/02/grayson/?source=refresh)
One of my friends encountered a co-worker on a flight to Italy who was channeling the radical right wing and its lack of information and preference for yelling over genuine debate and discussion. Here is Linda’s story.
Thanks for the article. I’m considering making a copy and giving it to the nincompoop, I worked with a few weeks ago. During a lovely meal in Rome surrounded by centuries of beauty and history, this flight attendant wanted to argue about Obama’s health care plan. She began the conversation with an “attitude” and went on and on about what the “plan” wouldn’t do. There was six of us. Everyone at the table went quite as this person expounded on and on. Finally, unable to take it any more. I asked, “Have you read the plan?” She got louder and continued to argue about what she and her family won’t get with Obama’s plan. I asked again, “Have you read the plan?” I really wanted to know her source for all the “misinformation” and curious to know, from where the anger was coming. She went right on shouting. Finally, a sweet elderly Italian couple, stopped by our table, the gentleman bent over and embraced me, the woman placed her hand on my shoulder. In the calmest, clearest voice, flavored with a thick Italian accent, the man said to me, “Enjoy your meal and the scenery, my Dear, you’re wasting your time on that idiot.” True story.
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