Beck, Limbaugh, Malkin attack eleven year old Washingtonian activist Marcelas Owens
Last week, after eleven year old activist Marcelas Owens courageously stood up with Senator Patty Murray and Democratic leaders in Congress to call for healthcare reform, I had a sneaking suspicion that the Republican Noise Machine would quickly turn its sights on him, and trash both him and his family.
And sadly, I was correct: In less than a week, Marcelas has been the subject of attacks and ridicule from the likes of Michelle Malkin, Rush Limbaugh, and Glenn Beck. Our friends at the Washington Community Action Network - who Marcelas' mother Tiffany worked with before she died - have also been disparaged by the trio.
Years ago, I might have reacted to these attacks by calling them disgusting and repulsive. But just about everything that right wing hate talkers like Malkin, Beck, and Limbaugh say these days fits that description.
Nothing that comes out of their filthy mouths surprises me anymore.
Their behavior is indefensible and shameful, and regrettably, it's not condemned often enough by conservatives with a conscience.
We at the Northwest Progressive Institute are incredibly proud of Marcelas for speaking out in support of healthcare reform, and to his family for encouraging him to tell the story of what happened to his mother, Tiffany.
I myself became at an activist when I was fifteen, and I know what it's like to be in the trenches but not even be able to vote. I also know what it's like to be vilified by the right wing. It's not pleasant - who likes being put down? - but in a way, it's also a badge of honor. If you get attacked by the likes of Beck and Malkin, as Marcelas did, it means you've been identified as a threat to the right wing agenda. It's a grim validation of the work you've been doing.
Our message to Marcelas tonight is this: Keep it up. America's future depends on progressive youth like you getting involved and staying involved. Don't be intimidated by the right wing's talking heads. They're bullies, which inherently means they're also cowards and hypocrites. The proper response to their meanness is to keep speaking out for healthcare reform on behalf of all the families out there who don't have a lobbyist representing them in our nation's capital.
And sadly, I was correct: In less than a week, Marcelas has been the subject of attacks and ridicule from the likes of Michelle Malkin, Rush Limbaugh, and Glenn Beck. Our friends at the Washington Community Action Network - who Marcelas' mother Tiffany worked with before she died - have also been disparaged by the trio.
Years ago, I might have reacted to these attacks by calling them disgusting and repulsive. But just about everything that right wing hate talkers like Malkin, Beck, and Limbaugh say these days fits that description.
Nothing that comes out of their filthy mouths surprises me anymore.
Their behavior is indefensible and shameful, and regrettably, it's not condemned often enough by conservatives with a conscience.
We at the Northwest Progressive Institute are incredibly proud of Marcelas for speaking out in support of healthcare reform, and to his family for encouraging him to tell the story of what happened to his mother, Tiffany.
I myself became at an activist when I was fifteen, and I know what it's like to be in the trenches but not even be able to vote. I also know what it's like to be vilified by the right wing. It's not pleasant - who likes being put down? - but in a way, it's also a badge of honor. If you get attacked by the likes of Beck and Malkin, as Marcelas did, it means you've been identified as a threat to the right wing agenda. It's a grim validation of the work you've been doing.
Our message to Marcelas tonight is this: Keep it up. America's future depends on progressive youth like you getting involved and staying involved. Don't be intimidated by the right wing's talking heads. They're bullies, which inherently means they're also cowards and hypocrites. The proper response to their meanness is to keep speaking out for healthcare reform on behalf of all the families out there who don't have a lobbyist representing them in our nation's capital.
# Posted by Andrew : 5:36 PM
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