If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say...

Who doesn't remember that classic scene in Bambi where Thumper's mom reminds him of some priceless wisdom:

"If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all."
--Thumper, from Disney's Bambi

Well, apparently this is a lesson that's getting lost in the heat of today's political debates - namely that surrounding Pres. Obama's healthcare proposal. I read a great piece on Examiner.com that eloquently makes this point - I don't want to steal his thunder too much, so I definitely recommend reading it.

Meanwhile, I do have to wonder at political leaders who mock citizens standing up for their rights (many for the first time) and call them "Astroturf" demonstrators - especially when they lauded demonstrators who stood up against the Bush administration. How do they do this with a straight face?! I love, love, love this clip by Glenn Beck - it's a little long, but PLEASE, take the time to watch it and to see what the media and the Obama administration are saying about you, how they're trying to shut up the protests of those who disagree with their plan. It's wrong and downright unAmerican!