From: The Left's Rant Continues

The radical Left continued its efforts to exploit, for political gain, the greatest natural disaster America has ever suffered. From one end of the country to the other columnists, editorial writers and politicians aimed their fire at the president, Republicans in general, conservatives and "right-wing" radio show hosts. The quotes are too numerous to mention but one stands out for its absurdity. The editor of the Atlantic Journal Constitution editorial page managed to attack Ronald Reagan for Katrina's death toll, charging that we were taught by the deceased president "and other conservatives… that the poor were simply too lazy to improve their prospects and their misery was their own fault." I must have missed that "lesson" when I worked for Reagan for eight years.

This morning, I braced myself and visited Democraticunderground.com, one of the most popular left-wing websites where thousands of activists share their feelings. Just as I expected, hatred and paranoia were in great supply. Believe it or not, the relief centers in Houston and other cities were being compared to concentration camps. One hyperventilating leftist said that when he watched the buses in New Orleans pick up survivors it reminded him "of watching trains to Auschwitz being loaded." No, I'm not making this up.

Why should we care what these loonies are saying, you might ask? Because on the Michael Moore Left there has developed hatred of everything American. The president is compared to Hitler. Our soldiers are described as "storm troopers." Christians are derisively referred to as "fundies." The hatred is deep, ugly and ultimately dangerous.
 

Ted Kennedy's "Wisdom"

The senator from Massachusetts also climbed a soap box today. He had this observation linking Katrina to the confirmation battle over John Roberts: "What the American people have seen is this incredible disparity in which those people who had cars and money got out and those people who were impoverished died." The question for Roberts, he said, is whether he stands "for a fairer, more just nation" or for "narrow, stingy interpretations of the law to frustrate progress." Translation: If Roberts is a conservative judge, he is on the side of those who want the poor to die in hurricanes. I know it doesn't make any sense, but it does give you a glimpse into the thinking of the far Left. By the way, all the talking heads in D.C. are suggesting that since the president allegedly is responsible for the New Orleans disaster he must not appoint a conservative to fill the new vacancy on the Court!
 

Marriage Undone

A major story largely lost in the non-stop coverage of Hurricane Katrina was the sneak attack on the institution of marriage just conducted by the California legislature. Desperate radicals used this national tragedy as cover to ram through a bill to legalize homosexual marriage.

Just consider how this bill was passed: First, it's worth noting that this legislation was actually defeated in June. Undaunted, radical legislators seized a bill on marine research pending in the state Senate and substituted language authorizing same-sex "marriage." The State Senate passed the bill with a bare majority on Thursday, September 1st, right before the Labor Day weekend. The State Assembly then took it up yesterday, right after Labor Day, and also passed it with a bare majority vote.

Now the bill is headed to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, where its fate is less than certain. While the media is suggesting that he may veto it, previous statements from this Republican governor are ambiguous at best.

Five years ago, Californians thought they put this issue to rest when 61% voted to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Millions of Golden State voters must be scratching their heads tonight trying to figure out how such an overwhelming majority could end up losing. But this fight is far from over and we will have more details later.  -Gary Bauer