The Politics of Personal Intimidation
12th May 2011
A disturbing new element has crept into our political life: organized efforts to intimidate private citizens who choose to support certain political causes or otherwise participate in civic affairs. This, as far as I know, is unprecedented in our modern history. Our democracy depends on citizen involvement, and until now, Americans have felt free to participate in public life and to support whatever causes, political and otherwise, they choose. But if the Left has its way, that may be about to change.
History repeats itself. This sort of intimidation was a hallmark of the statist political movements during the 1930s; Hitler’s brownshirts were particularly notorious in that respect. So this appears to be just another attempt to make us more like Europe.
We wrote here about a disgraceful episode in which approximately 500 union members were bused to the home of a lawyer who works for Bank of America, where they “demonstrated” on his lawn, thereby terrifying his teenage son, who was home alone. The event was supposed to have something to do with foreclosures.
My, what a surprise. Aren’t you surprised? I’m sure surprised.
May 12th, 2011 at 07:39
I’m experiencing this now myself.
May 12th, 2011 at 11:05
Everyone with a little different political view than the Libressive view point has experienced this. The Board of Education in my home town is terrified of a visit from the ACLU and because of the intimiidation discouraged any acknoledgement of Christmas or Easter.
What a pity. We are free to be anything but good.