Shannon Watts comparing her political opponents to terrorists is an attempt to demonize them in order to garner support for her cause. This is nothing new as we've seen similar comparisons made by Democrats in Washington describing Tea Party Republicans as "terrorists" and "hostage takers" during the recent Federal Government shutdown.
Being a bit keen on history though, I was reminded of similar tactics being used by Ms. Watts and DC Democrats by a certain Wisconsin Senator bent on levying false accusations on innocent people in order to demonize them for his own political gain.
It only took the courage of a journalist named Edward R. Murrow to shine a light on the Senator's reprehensible behavior for the public to take note and put an end to the fear mongering. Remember, at the end of the day, all of us still need to live together side by side. Demonizing our neighbors, who work hard, raise families, try to live our lives, and pursue our dreams, will do nothing to help move our society forward.
We can't allow those who seek to turn us against each other for political gain to triumph. They should be called out for their division and fear mongering politics like this gentleman from Wisconsin.
Sen. Joseph McCarthy (Wisc. 1947-1957)
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