Sun-Times Columnist 'Celebrates' Fourth of July by Calling Republicans the 'Treason Party'
On a day when most normal Americans are relaxing and celebrating the Fourth of July with family and friends, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg is giving full vent to his Liberal Rage Syndrome by angrily lashing out at Republicans by labeling them as the "treason party." Oh, he pretends he COULD be labeling them as such but won't. However, this disingenous denial is belied by the fact that reading his column leaves no doubt that he is most definitely making that accusation. And for those few people who are actually fooled by his lame denial, there is the very title of his column as proof of Steinberg's intolerance of political opinions at variance to his own beliefs:
Happy Fourth of July to the Treason Party
Steinberg starts off by comparing the Loyalists in the American Revolution to Republicans and quickly goes downhill from there to a state of pathological accusatory bitterness:
When I look at the Republicans, I am tempted to dismiss them as the Treason Party. Seriously, were a band of traitors to concoct a series of positions deliberately designed to weaken America, they would be hard pressed to beat the current GOP dogma — hobble education, starve the government by slashing taxes to the rich, kneecap attempts to jumpstart the economy by fixating on debt, invite corporations to dominate political discourse, balkanize the population by demonizing minorities and immigrants and let favored religions dictate social policy.
See, he is only "tempted" to dismiss them as the "Treason Party" but he is not actually doing it...or so he lamely claims. Wink! Wink!
In a classic case of projection, Steinberg makes this accusation:
What gave me pause, however, is that they beat me to it — for 15 years the Republicans have been treating Democrats as if believing in a government that addresses our common public problems is a form of sedition. Given how uniformly wrong they are, I’m loathe to use any of their tactics, even one that has been so stunningly effective, convincing millions of Americans their best interests lie in coddling the rich and their champion is a stiff, dressage-riding multi-millionaire.
Yeah, Neil, you are sure loathe to use such tactics except you are most definitely using those tactics that you accuse the Republicans of doing. Oh, and I see "Mr. Compassion" took a gratuitous shot at a multiple scleroris victim who is using dressage as therapy for her condition.
Steinberg is no novice in the art of extreme political intolerance. Three years ago, Newsbusters' Ken Shepherd chronicled Steinberg's labeling of political opponents as a fifth column:
I don't know if it's 40 percent, but a considerable minority -- who voted for John McCain are galvanizing into, not just an opposition party in exile, but a kind of fifth column, an enemy within trying to undermine the operation of our government, opposing the president at every turn for purely ideological, if not pathological, reasons.
Rural Americans are also targets of Steinberg's totalitarian rage:
God bless Chicago. Having just driven across the country and back, I can tell you that most places are bumps in the road, and it's chilling to see the kind of undiluted reactionary opinion they marinate in. Every roadside diner's TV is tuned to Fox News, every radio station serves some right-wing nut grimly insisting on the reality of utter fantasy.
After reading the following bit in his "Traitor Party" column, the Sun-Times better have a medical team on hand this November to administer a tranquillizer shot to Steinberg in case the election doesn't go the way he wants:
To be honest, I have no concern that Republican ideology will prevail. It can’t. The 11 million illegal immigrants will not be expelled. Gays will not go back into the closet. Religion will not trump science. In fact, the only thing that worries me is the triumph of corporate power — then again, wealth always seems near triumph, but government usually has been a dog yipping at its heels, woofing business in a more humane direction, a little bit. We seem in danger of losing even that.
On second thought, better make that two shots...with a tranquillizer dart chaser.
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How do you argue with an
Submitted by clancie on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 10:29am.
How do you argue with an idiot, without looking like an idiot yourself? But I have found that the vast, VAST majority of Liberals point fingers and call names of other, which directly reflects who and what they themselves are. I rest my case.
Yup. It worked for this guy.
Submitted by nolotrippen on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:07am.
“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere.” (Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Carrington, 16 January 1787)
“It is almost impossible to distinguish a politician from a gangster.” (Will Durant, 1931)
I predicted tea parties would return. Now I'm predicting dueling will return.
Chicago-Sun Times may hesitate ...
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 10:41am.
... to call conservatives "terrorists," but not Butch Napolitano!
"A new study funded by the Department of Homeland Security characterizes Americans who are “suspicious of centralized federal authority,” and “reverent of individual liberty” as “extreme right-wing” terrorists."
I'm glad to know that I am now "officially" a terrorist! I shall wear the badge proudly.
Happy 4th of July! After all, it may be the last one we get to celebrate if the RBFSOB gets re-selected by Soros.
Go down swinging.
Yeah, bubba - being
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 12:37pm.
Yeah, bubba - being suspicious of centralized federal authority and being reverent of individual liberty are about as un-American as you can get!!! Just ask our founding fathers.......................ahhhhh, don't bother - they were a bunch of evil, racist, white, slave-owning terrorists themselves.
I've got no intention of going down swinging - and if it turns out that way, I'm gonna take a few cockroaches and vermin on the way.
Have a good Independence Day............in the true American spirit, I'm working today. Hey, our forefathers worked on this day!!!
I don't want to go anywhere, because it will be mayhem - there are a lot of tourists over here right now, and most locals will have the day off - so I'd rather get something done at the jobsite. I can celebrate our country's independance by trying to stay that way myself, becaue nobody's gonna give me a day off with pay!!!
If they act this way when
Submitted by MrSnuggles on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 10:42am.
If they act this way when they are winning how will they act when they lose. Oh and it is amazing the difference 4 years makes. Dissent used to be patriotic.
Didn't our
Submitted by nolefan2 on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 12:57pm.
esteemed Secretary of State say that?
Treason? If I say, "the
Submitted by rbosque on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 10:58am.
Treason?
If I say, "the party of DEATH", what party comes to mind? With their love of killing the innocent and the death toll at 54 million +, they EARNED that label.
Treason? We are the ones who want to preserve the Constitution. So seriously, this is what this twsted ass-wipe can
come up with on the 4th of July?
Comrade Steinberg is the true traitor
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:27am.
...as there is nothing more treasonous to the American ideal than communism.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
This moron is from Chicago, I
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:35am.
This moron is from Chicago, I think that says it all.
He Touched All Bases
Submitted by minky on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:48am.
This Steinberg hack managed to hit pretty much all the left-wing hating points. I suppose it's a whole lot easier than thinking!!
I feel like we are moving
Submitted by okie-pastor on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 12:13pm.
I feel like we are moving backwards and calling it "progress" and leaving a traditional, God-fearing, constitutional, law abiding, "shining city on a hill" America behind for "hope and change".
newsflash: America was not founded on homosexuality, abortion, socialism, Islam, and rewarding lawbreakers
In todays America Homosexuality and Islam are not only worthy of equal status but are preferred lifestyles, disagree? you are a bigot, islamaphobe, homophobe, or "hater". In todays America, you might get jail time for breaking an eagles egg but any woman can kill her baby. In todays America cigarettes are next to criminal but marijuanna should be legalized to stop the drug war. In todays America you can buy a keg of beer but don't drink a big gulp. you know how much sugar there is.
Billy Graham was asked "Is America at a crosroads?" and answered "No. America was at a crossroads and went the wrong direction. We need now to go back to the crossroads and go the RIGHT direction." I totally agree
This is still the greatest nation on earth and there is nothing that will ever change that to give credit to Obama for destroying this nation implies we are a weak nation and WE ARE NOT!! He can not and will not defeat conservatism no matter how many laws he passes, no matter how many commercials and speeches he makes. We will always be there in thier way promoting what is good and decent and promoting everything that is right in America!!
"Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter" -Isaiah 5:20
Beware liberals the TEA PARTY is coming in November and no matter the result it WILL NEVER STOP MOVING THIS COUNTRY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. NO. NOT. EVER!!!
"...then again, wealth always
Submitted by TheLoudDreamer on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 12:18pm.
"...then again, wealth always seems near triumph, but government usually has been a dog yipping at its heels, woofing business in a more humane direction, a little bit. We seem in danger of losing even that."
I thought he was going to say "...a dog yipping at its heels, woofing down businesses who dare to make money."
I was laughing so hard it took me a minute to stop so I could read the last part!
Liberal Democrat Communism
Submitted by 125 grain on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 12:23pm.
Yes-Republicans do hate communism...so it does make it the "Treason Party".
Alinsky, one of this clown's
Submitted by nogard on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 12:26pm.
Alinsky, one of this clown's heroes, said that the best way to dodge being called on what you yourself are doing, is to accuse the opposition of doing it. Steinberg therefore, is a self confessed TRAITOR.
Mental Disease? Yep...
Submitted by Bill W. on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 12:37pm.
I've now joined the group of people that believe that Dems/Leftists are just out of their minds. Look at the headlines on the main page. My goodness. They are unchained and say whatever they want. And, I've also come to believe that they believe the things they say, truly. They actually believe that at least 40% of the country (perhaps more than that, eh?) are evil and "guilty" of treason. That's delusional at best.
Hate to disagree Bill but,
Submitted by paratisi on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 2:04pm.
It's not delusional. It's Psych101. It's called projection. It's sad and hateful. Project onto your worst enemy that which you loathe in yourself. The racist thinks everybody else is a racist. The prevaricator thinks the enemy can't tell the truth and on and on, the examples are endless.
The interesting thing about projection, is that the more they say these things, in order to make themselves feel better about themselves(it's like they're talking into a mirror), the more they hate themselves and thusly by projection the more they hate the enemy, you who will not let them get away with their twisted lack of logic, making them hate you even more. It's a spiraling circle where a lack of intellect makes it easier to blame others for their hate and inadequacy. Unfortunately for the left who hold this tactic to be their greatest weapon, they out themselves for who they truly are, every time they describe their enemies.
Well, OK Then...
Submitted by Bill W. on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 4:56pm.
If you hate to disagree, then don't. Call it what you will. It's abnormal behavior simply based on the math. My issue is with people that would believe that 40% --- that's four out of ten people in their neighborhood Starbucks --- are traitors. OK?
Well, Mr.
Submitted by nolefan2 on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 12:52pm.
Steinberg, I guess you are thrilled with the "treasonous" administration currently standing with its jackboots on the neck of the American people. May God have mercy on this country and help us evict the Anointed One from office in November.
Sky
Submitted by rusino on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 10:38pm.
What color is the sky in Steinbergs world? Are liberals invincibly BLIND?
Too bad one cannot sell newspaper subscriptions short
Submitted by needle on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 11:22pm.
Too bad one cannot sell newspaper subscriptions short, like selling sick stock short.
If I could, I would be glad cover the subscription I sold short just as soon as The Sun-Times is worth subscribing to (if I should live that long).
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
Treason isn't not wanting
Submitted by Quasi-socialist on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 11:54am.
"good things" for your country--or, in a more realistic sense a lack of concurrence about what is good for one's country. Treason is betrayal of one's country to the advantage of foreign powers. If we let the corporations take over everything, in our supposed ruining of the country, the corporate powers wouldn't be their long.
Meanwhile, we don't take your belief in government as sedition. We take it as silly. Your smuggling of Marx, we take as sedition.
Reminds me of the Vernon Robinson For Congress ad.
Submitted by upcountrywater on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 12:31pm.
Vernon Robinson For VP...
Oh the Democrats....The party of the KKK
You Didn't Build That.