Agitating for Respect

Nov 9, 2008 at 7:46 PM
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Through the last three presidential elections, we've witnessed a remarkable degradation of respect and maturity by the liberal populace. From random individual attacks on political speech to personal attacks against Christianity in particular, and conservatism in general and not just at street level. Noted in an article linked at the bottom of this body was the attempt via petition signed by 12,000 liberals which was intended to initiate a local proposition to rename their sewage treatment plant after President George W. Bush in profound and deliberate disrespect. It seems there is nothing left the Left might do which would shock us. We have come to expect this level of immaturity from them. During this election we witnessed intimidation efforts by Black Panther members at polling stations. We witnessed an upsurge in the trend in destruction of personal property all over the country. We witnessed a politician's home spray painted with threats and in at least one case a home was shot up. But the biggest sign that respect is disappearing was the media's conduct and treatment of the candidates they opposed vs. the treatment of candidates they favored. 80% positive reports for Obama and 17% positive reports for McCain. The media are an important part of our society's success in that they are supposed to be a type of watchdog over our leaders' behavior. Instead they've obscured the President Elect's history and record on all the controversial issues of our time and his many ties to actual criminals and open enemies of American ideals while literally sifting through garbage cans in the home states of Sarah Palin and John McCain and editing interviews to make them look as corrupt, weak and ignorant as they possibly could. The media elites have lost all self respect for their profession in their advocacy.

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Matthews: 'I Want to' to Enable a 'Successful' Obama Presidency
• Chris Matthews Cheers on Hardball: 'The Excitement Begins!'
• Fineman: Obama's 'Excellence,' 'Changing Everything as He Moves'
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CBS's Harry Smith on Obama Win: 'I Wept Tears of Joy'
• Harris: 'We're Having Something of a National Moment' Over Obama
• Giddy on MSNBC: Olbermann Compares Obama Election to Moon Landing
• CNN's Frank Sesno Labels Rahm Emanuel 'Center to Center-Right'

• Matured by Choosing Obama,' Makes 'A More Perfect Union'
• ABC: McCain 'Distorted' Obama, Palin an 'Empty Designer Suit'
• Weir Glows Over Obama's 'Transcendent' Night of 'Communal Joy'
• CBS on Obama: 'New Era,' 'Privilege,' 'Breath-Taking,' 'Euphoria'
• ABC's Jim Sciutto: Obama Has 'Captured the World's Heart' a

Liberals have abdicated their role in this free society in favor of placing a leader who promises to take their responsibilities from their shoulders and place them on the ever listing shoulder of big government. In spite of the fact that this is in direct opposition to the design the founding fathers agonized over for this country and in spite of the evidence of consequences to the design they desire, they will do anything it might take to get that design installed. The liberals are quick to charge the conservatives of hate and quicker to demonstrate hate for the conservative. Where is the evidence of the conservative hate mongering riots they charged? There aren't any, but their are examples of rage by the gays in California where the proposition which defined marriage as between one man and one woman.

In such an environment, it is a requirement for our security to inculcate this society with a working knowledge and incentive to apply respect for the rights of others to free political speech. I would encourage all my readers to begin initiating political conversations at every opportunity for the express purpose of getting these rules of conduct into the foreground. Be prepared for angry responses. It is a necessary part of the process of teaching immature adult people a mature approach to dealing with their disagreements. It won't be until that anger has been tapped that we can demonstrate improper vs. proper behavior. In the past we have been reluctant to deal with immature adults due to the fact that we expect their immaturity to spill into violent behavior.

Listen; this is what we want. If the liberal will not learn by your example of calm and reason, if he will not be ashamed of his immaturity and since adults answer only to official authority and the police can't do anything until someone becomes a danger to themselves or others, we have to escalate their behavior until it is correctable. At the same time we must maintain the air of a mature responsible person to keep a good reputation and to be effectively changing the opinions of the audience that is sure to gather. This means "NO bullying." Think of it as your tithe, your sacrifice to build a better society. Remember; Give me liberty or give me death! Sounds remarkably like witnessing for Christ, doesn't it? Probably because the responsibilities are pretty close to equivalent.
Rodney Dangerfield

Teaching respect is exemplified in the same way we handle the immaturity of children. Steve McChesney over at http://www.bullyfreekids.com demonstrates the way we do this for children. I hope he'll pardon my liberty with his work. I have adjusted it to fit the circumstances I've referred to above.

A respectful liberal takes care of belongings and responsibilities, and a respectful liberal gets along with conservatives.

How can you teach respect to your liberal?

Be honest – If you do something wrong, admit it and apologize.

Be positive – Don’t embarrass, insult or make fun of your liberal. Compliment them.

Be Trusting – Let your liberals make choices and take responsibility according to his ability.

Be fair – Listen to your liberal’s side of the story before reaching a conclusion.

Be polite – Use “please” and “thank you”. Ask his/her individual investment in liberalism before broaching your liberal’s issue.

Be reliable – Keep promises. Show your liberal that you mean what you say.

Be a good listener – Give your liberal your full attention.

Liberals may learn from anything we say and do. Make sure that you are modeling respectful behavior. Some of the things you can do are:

Obey laws – Follow rules.

Be caring – Show concern for people, animals and the environment.

Avoid poor role models – When you see examples of disrespect, discuss them with the nearest observing liberal.

When you set rules for use in discussing moral/political issues, explain to your liberal why the rule is important.

Teach your liberal to respect themselves. Self-respect is one of the most important forms of respect. Once we respect ourselves, it is easier to respect others.

Your opinion means a lot to your liberal. If you believe your liberal can succeed, they will believe they can as well.

Build their independence. Give them responsibilities as soon as they can handle them.

Help them set and achieve goals. Their self-respect will skyrocket when they see themselves achieving those goals.

Encourage honesty. Let your liberal know that they may be able to fool some people, but they can’t fool themselves. There is no pride in stealing, cheating, or lying.

Most importantly, show love! Explain to them your position is not to cause them or anybody harm but to bless them and help them live better.

If your liberal makes a mistake, remind them that they are still loved.

Maturity level affects liberal's respect. Liberals and conservatives deserve respect at every age. Here is a guideline based on maturity compared to children:

Babies – They are too immature to show respect but when you meet their needs, they learn to trust you. This helps as they mature because respect for authority is based on trust.

Toddlers – They are mature enough to learn to say “please” and “thank you”.

Preschoolers – This is a good time to teach rules and consequences.

Elementary school – They show the most respect for adults who make fair rules. It helps to let them have a say in the rules that they are expected to follow.

Middle and High Schoolers – Allow them to show independence, such as clothing or hairstyles, but make sure you have guidelines. They will appreciate the respect you are showing them. We respect you and the incredible job that you have, being a conservative.

Goodness knows, you may not get it. There may be days when you feel Rodney Dangerfield had nothing on you. You may even decide that getting respect is not a battle you choose to fight, or something that's necessary for getting things done. But just because respect is not forthcoming doesn't mean it isn't due. You are deserving of respect for your moral views, your knowledge about your society and its needs, your tireless efforts on its behalf, your faith and love in the face of tremendous challenges. If there are people in your life -- whether professionals or family members -- who don't pay you the proper respect, know that the shortcoming is theirs, not yours. Meanwhile, make sure you're paying yourself plenty.

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re⋅spect

[ri-spekt] Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun

1.	a particular, detail, or point (usually prec. by in): to differ in some respect.

2.	relation or reference: inquiries with respect to a route.

3.	esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability: I have great respect for her judgment.

4.	deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment: respect for a suspect's right to counsel; to show respect for the flag; respect for the elderly.

5.	the condition of being esteemed or honored: to be held in respect.

6.	respects, a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, or friendship: Give my respects to your parents.

7.	favor or partiality.

8.	Archaic. a consideration.

–verb (used with object)

9.	to hold in esteem or honor: I cannot respect a cheat.

10.	to show regard or consideration for: to respect someone's rights.

11.	to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with: to respect a person's privacy.

12.	to relate or have reference to.

—Idioms

13.	in respect of, in reference to; in regard to; concerning.

14.	in respect that, Archaic. because of; since.

15.

pay one's respects,

a.	to visit in order to welcome, greet, etc.: We paid our respects to the new neighbors.

b.	to express one's sympathy, esp. to survivors following a death: We paid our respects to the family.

16.	with respect to, referring to; concerning: with respect to your latest request.

Origin:
1300–50; (n.) ME (< OF) < L respectus action of looking back, consideration, regard, equiv. to respec-, var. s. of respicere to look back (re- re- + specere to look) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < L respectus ptp. of respicere

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A tutorial for teaching respect to kids.
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro with the Wall Street Journal online

The treatment President Bush has received from this country is nothing less than a disgrace. The attacks launched against him have been cruel and slanderous, proving to the world what little character and resolve we have. The president is not to blame for all these problems. He never lost faith in America or her people, and has tried his hardest to continue leading our nation during a very difficult time.

Our failure to stand by the one person who continued to stand by us has not gone unnoticed by our enemies. It has shown to the world how disloyal we can be when our president needed loyalty -- a shameful display of arrogance and weakness that will haunt this nation long after Mr. Bush has left the White House.

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Points that should be loudly spoken and widely published. You have an awesome way of putting things into perspective. And all the rules also apply to dealing with a mentally ill person. (which might indicate another perspective). I very much appreciate the wisdom of this post.!!

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Don't get me started. I am going to just leave it at that. I'm so sick of the disrespect. *SIGH* I got a whole long rant I could post... but I will not. I'm just in a real bad mood over the things I've read in the last week let alone over the election, and we won't get into the past 8 years. *GRUMBLES*

Anyway... AMEN.

Liberals only want free speech to apply to people who think like they do. If you disagree with them, they condone anyone who attacks you personally or physically. The media only encourages this type of sophmoric behavior. When was the last conservative attack on someone?

I agree with this, but almost feel like treating them like they treated Bush. But this is excellent and I will pass it on.

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