What are you so afraid of?

[LWolf]

Sounds like Morford's been listening to Dennis. Here's to the end of fear.

http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/morford/

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Oh my God but we are one terrified nation.

Fear is in. Fear is the new black. Spritz it on your face and neck, walk around the world all quivering and tremulous, waiting to be crushed by some dark massive throbbing wall of evil at any moment.

Fear is everywhere. Classrooms, water coolers, truck commercials. Fear is our government's raison d'etre, the calling card of the GOP. It will be the prime motivator in this year's presidential election, as Karl Rove will command that Dubya beat the drum of fear loud and hard and nonstop, smirking all the way.

Fear of terrorists fear of gay marriage fear of women and foreigners and the poor and environmentalists and progressives and Janet Jackson and hippies and commies and gul-dang liberals who want to take away your guns and make you think for yourself. We cannot have that.

Vote for us, the GOP will scream, and we will make sure to slaughter all those evil hippie demons, all while keeping your fear at a fever pitch via a never-ending parade of freshly minted evils that threaten your numbed McDonald's-gorged diabetic asthmatic children who can't breathe due to all the air-quality laws we've gouged. Shhh.

[DuctapeFatwa]

1. It's a great piece. And especially interesting in light of the endemic

fear of change even within allegedly "progressive" circles.

Got to beat bush. Can't have change, that won't beat bush. Logic breaks down indeed.

beat bush at what?

[LWolf]

3. Good question.

Beat Bush at what?

Life is too short to spend it in fear when there are so many other options.

[Paulie]

4. Exactly!!!

:hug:

[Astarho]

2. Great article

Change is inevitable, fear isn't.

[LWolf]

5. That's a truth.

Any way you look at it.

If it's not inevitable, why pander to it?

[Desertrose]

6. this is so true and so sad....

just like the results from WI tonite...

Dennis is now *other*...
damn ....
damn damn damn......

DR

[LWolf]

7. Dennis is Dennis,

and will continue in his own way, regardless of the position he finds himself in. As will we all!

I am so thankful for this opportunity to hear the spirit of democracy speak through Dennis. To see a politician who actually works for the people, and works for the health and prosperity of democracy itself.
And to feel that fresh, cleansing breath of hope dispersing the fear.

It's a choice we all make daily. We choose to sit under our little black cloud of fear, despair, cynicism, and anger. Or we choose to face the day with hope, confidence, and serenity. And I still have to remind myself, every day. Sort of a morning visualization as I leave the house for work: "Where do I want to be today? Under that little black cloud, or....?"