Myron Pitts…
Reading Fayetteville Observer columnist Myron Pitts’ April 16th “Tax Day protest becomes’ no fest” column, was like listening to the commentary of the alphabet broadcast media and Democrat spin makers the night before.
There it was: These rallies weren’t about taxes; they were about opposing everything Obama — the new Democrat poison arrow meant to silence public opposition to the administration’s policies.
There it was: Framing the rally as a Republican led rally because we Republicans have yet to get over our November loss instead of what it was — an event attended by vocal Republicans, Democrats, Independents and others who are simply fed up with seeing our children and grandchildren become indebted before their old enough to work.
There it was: The question about whether or not the participants would be protesting “…if John McCain had won and done the same things as Obama …”
Had Pitts remained for the entire hour of the Person Street rally, he would have heard speakers say that there’s plenty of blame for the tax crisis — Democrat and Republican — to go around. He would have heard the answer to his question, but it wouldn’t have fit his preconceived conclusion.
And, had he been there the entire hour, he would have heard an eloquent young man talk about the responsibility of we the people to hold accountable those who govern us. Democrat, Republican, Independent or other, this is precisely what we all need to be doing until the day dawns when there are rallies supporting these massive, burdensome tax hikes.