THE ROBERT W. WHITAKER ARCHIVE

DO YOU HAVE AN "I DON'T MOLEST CHILDREN" BUMPER STICKER? | 2003-02-22

If a conservative wants to be allowed to speak on the liberal-controlled media he has to earn that "respectable" label from liberals. I keep repeating this because you cannot understand what passes for political debate in our age without reminding yourself of this overwhelming fact before listening to any political "discussion".

So when a liberal refers to an "anti-war movement" conservatives keep a straight face.

What if you and I were discussing crime and I said to you, "Well, unlike you, I don't abuse children." You would consider that a hell of an insult.

But if somebody refers to himself as being for Peace, with the clear implication that everybody else likes war, killing, bombing, orphaning children and all the rest, conservatives sit there looking respectful.