Watching the Senate Democrats arrogantly grilling Attorney General William Barr Wednesday, it occurred to me that leftist antics are starting to resemble a scene out of Lord of the Flies. These puffed-up poltroons are behaving like rude, insolent children, incapable of critical thinking and self-restraint. They can’t – or won’t – engage in civil debate. Their behavior represents a total lack of respect for history, tradition, the American people, their colleagues – even themselves.
Apparently, these inconsiderate, little savages are the new face of the Democrat party, determined to get their way at all costs, civility be damned.
Last month, in another display of intemperate, intolerant behavior – the leftist media, in this case – pressured the James W. Foley Foundation into withdrawing their honorarium of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ~ At Foley Gala, the Media Invites Disunity ~
As fractured as this country may be, most people never thought they’d see the day when we couldn’t set aside politics long enough to cheer the return of our own. But in a nation as unraveled by animus as ours seems to be, even the triumphant return of American hostages is cause for backbiting and revenge.
The Foley Foundation was established in memory of James H. Foley, the freelance journalist who was kidnapped in Syria by ISIS in November 2012. James was viciously murdered in August 2014 (ISIS infamously posted a video online). Here’s part of the non-profit’s mission statement ~
Advocate for the release of Americans held hostage or unjustly detained abroad, conduct research on current US hostage policy and support American hostage families ~
• For the safe return of all Americans held hostage abroad
• For families of American hostages in cooperation with Hostage US, a DC-based organization
• For ongoing research on American hostage policy to ensure protection of Americans working internationally
• For improved safety and treatment of journalists worldwide, particularly freelance conflict journalists
Each year the foundation presents the James W. Foley Hostage Advocacy Award to an individual who has significantly promoted the safe return of American citizens kidnapped abroad.
Mike Pompeo seemed a perfect choice for the award this year, as Tony Perkins points out ~
After all, he and the president has brought home more prisoners in two years than any administration in modern history. In just a half-term, 20 people — including 17 Americans — are free because of this president and his team.
Whether it was Pastor Andrew Brunson (who I had the privilege of escorting home), Mormon missionaries, UCLA basketball players, or U.S. aid workers, the White House has made it clear: it will leave no American behind. Very honestly, Trump’s success on the hostage front is everyone’s success.
Of course what’s good news for most freedom-loving Americans is generally bad news for leftists. So naturally, the progressive medias types (headed by keynote speaker and CNN anchor Christiana Amanpour) threw a collective tantrum when Pompeo was announced as this year’s honoree, and the foundation promptly replaced him with Obama-era diplomat Brett McGurk. Never mind that…
(Obama’s) administration released fewer hostages in eight years than President Trump has in two. And the current president managed it, Marc Thiessen reminds everyone, “without setting Taliban leaders loose from Guantanamo Bay, or sending wooden pallets stacked with euros, Swiss francs and other currencies to Iran on an unmarked cargo plane — which only creates incentives for criminal regimes to seize Americans.”
Pompeo, principled patriot that he is, graciously responded to the snub with a letter to the foundation ~
“How sad is it that base politics and hatred have been allowed to creep into even this sphere of our national activity?” he wrote. “The safe recovery of Americans held hostage overseas should be beyond politics and must enjoy the support of all Americans. I regret that pressure of such a cynical and abominable nature was brought to bear on you and John.” Regardless, he promised, “the ignoble conduct of those behind this sad deed will never diminish my commitment, or the commitment of the men and women I lead, to the safe recovery of all Americans unjustly held abroad.”
So here was one instance where you would think the Left could actually behave like rational adults… but you would be wrong. These malcontented progressives have no sense of decorum or civility. And unfortunately, for the future of America, they seem incapable of putting the common good above their own selfish partisan politics; a deficiency that renders them unfit for public office.
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