I am becoming more and more convinced that those who feel a need to discredit Tim Tebow, by among other things, casting appalling aspersions on any chance that he will succeed in the NFL, have a lot in common with those who are compelled to castigate and disparage everything the Tea Party claims to represent… including anyone who stands up for the rights of individuals to express themselves.
Exactly what is this common thread? Unfortunately, there are people in America who just can’t tolerate anyone who is happy, faith based, and successful; those who love others, defend the principles that made this country great, work hard, believe that people should reap the benefits of their own labors and are opposed to getting something for nothing. No matter how positive the effort or message, the naysayers just go crazy and feel it is their sworn duty to vilify these people.
Anyone who is not speaking the party line, is not politically correct, and has the unmitigated gall to actually disagree with the current administration must be a far right religious nut… and therefore called every name except human.
Psychologists must be having a field day figuring all of this out. Actually, it doesn’t seem quite that difficult. I am just afraid that there is a minority of self-loathing and hateful people who feel they can justify their positions only by minimizing those who disagree with them. They actually believe that anyone who doesn’t think the way they do must be some kind of “phobe.” They just can’t accept the fact that those who think differently than they do… are only doing that… having a different opinion. They don’t hate you, or want to discredit you, they just have a different opinion. And the last time I checked, the Constitution still gave everyone the right to speak up and speak out.
The Founding Fathers had it right. This is a Republic and is to be governed by the people with as small a government as possible to establish domestic tranquility.
Now, you may be saying that it’s a real stretch to put rabid football fans in the same category as far left loons. I am not trying to do that. I just see too many “conclusions jumped to” and too many half truths expressed in both groups.
Will Tim Tebow make it as a professional football player? I have no earthly idea. However, I hope so and will certainly give him the benefit of encouragement… just as I encourage everyone else who wishes to express an opinion on the political direction of this country to do so… on both sides. Just be civil, stop with the vitriolic, self-defeating rhetoric and stick to the facts.
