With
all the news-breaking stories the past week it was nearly impossible to keep up
with a lead story. However, when the attempted assassination of the GOP
congressmen who were practicing at an Alexandria, VA baseball field in
preparation of the following day annual Congressional Baseball Game, everything
shifted quickly.
How
such an incredible, horrific event could happen is beyond comprehension. When
the gunman, James Hodghinson, approached the ball field he allegedly asked if
the players were Republican or Democrat. When he learned the players were
indeed Republican he pulled out his weapon and opened fire nearly killing Congressman
Steve Sealise, House Minority Whip, hitting him in the hip.
The
congressman, who was at second base, went to the ground and though critically
wounded managed to try to crawl to safety. But the shooter wasn’t finished.
The
field, surrounded by a high chain link fence enclosed the entire playing area.
Those on the field were trapped. Continuing to shoot Hodghinson methodically
moved towards the victims pouring out more rounds from his automatic rifle.
Several congressmen managed to take shelter in the first base dugout. Some were
injured and four other men, including lobbyist Matthew Mika, a former staffer
for two former Republican congressmen, was shot in the chest and remains in
serious condition. Also shot was Zack Barth, who works for Texas Congressman
Roger Williams, who was hit in the leg.
And then two heroes took
action. Both are Capitol police officers assigned to Scalise because of his
position as Republican Whip. If it had not been for them everyone says the
outcome of the shooting would have been a massacre.
As the shooter tried to
approach the dug out to continue his attack the officers, David Bailey and
Crystal Grinner took action. Running to the scene of fire both officers, armed
only with their automatic handguns, quickly returned fire. During the battle
both officers suffered gunshot wounds. Then other law enforcement officers responded
and within minutes Hodghinson was killed.
Congressman Scalise was
quickly transported to a hospital where he had gone into shock. According to
doctors he was nearly dead. Quick medical treatment stabilized him and he was
taken into surgery for repair.
Concern from the liberals
didn’t last 24 hours. Democrat Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was quick to get
back into the attack mood blaming Republicans for the event.
So much for the far left
empathy. What is astonishing is the majority of left leaning people have no
regard for law or anyone in opposition to their demands. As for the shooter
Hodghinson he is reported to have been an active supporter of Bernie Sanders
and had an uncontrolled hatred for conservatives.
But what has happened to
our country? There was a time when if one of our political leaders, regardless
of party, died or was harmed the people took the time to pause and extend their
sorrow. But not now. The left has adopted the position that nothing is sacred.
They claim to be the ones who are empathic, loving, charitable and forgiving.
But on examination this claim is nothing but rubbish!
When you have colleges
and universities demand that any conservative speaker who appears on campus for
a speaking engagement be driven off school grounds something is very wrong. At Evergreen University, Washington State, one
professor, a liberal, contested a demand by black students that all white
students keep off campus for one day. The result was the students responsible
for the idea called for the firing of the professor! But that isn’t all; the
professor was also threatened for bodily harm and as a result he had to conduct
his classes off campus.
And then you have
so-called celebrities as Kathy Griffin posing with a mock decapitated head of
President Trump and the Shakespeare in the Park portrayal of Julius Caesar
being killed by a mob, but instead of Caesar the victim was an updated Donald
Trump, something is very wrong with what is considered privileged rights under
the First Amendment of our Constitution.
It seems only the
liberals have a right to free speech. It also seems that only the liberals have
the right to intimidate those who do not share their positions. It also seems
that the liberals can riot, smash windows and cars and break laws designed to
protect people and property. It also seems that the liberals can publish
outlandish accusations without any facts, damaging an opponent’s reputation by
lies and exaggeration.
We see this daily on the television and printed
“news.” The attacks on President Trump are constant and the stories printed are
for the most part the result of “anonymous sources.” On Yahoo there has not
appeared one favorable report on Trump or his successes. They only print
propaganda in hopes of harming the President.
The hatred for this
President is beyond comprehension. Whenever you ask for specifics from those
who oppose Trump you get the wildest and most stupid reasons imaginable. No one believes in America it seems. This is evident
by the large number of people who support Socialist (communist) Bernie Sanders.
In addition nobody seems
interested in the felonious activities of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their
selling out America for their personal gain!
So the question remains;
where has common sense and belief in truth disappeared? Are you part of it?
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