I got duped

Yes, I admit it. I got duped. When members of congress claimed, on their way to vote "yes" on the healthcare bill, that they were spat upon and called names, I was willing to believe them. After all, it does live in the realm of possibility. While most people today are neither racist nor violent, there is always one or two idiots in any crowd who will spoil it for the rest of us.

Then I watched the video. Several times. Not once did I hear a racial slur. In fact, I couldn't hear anything more than at least a couple hundred voices chanting, "Kill the bill!"

Then I watched the "spit take" several times. If you watch closely, you see the congressman jerk back, and then start yelling at the guy....unfortunately for him, the guy had his hands around his mouth the entire time. By the angle of the alledged spitter's face, hands, and where the congressman stands...well, any spit would have hit the alledged spitter's hands.

Then someone else pointed out another interesting fact to me...for security reasons, members of congress have a tunnel through which they can reach the building. So, why did they purposely wade through a hostile crowd in order to get to the building? Mighty suspicious, don't you think?

Now, I believe just the opposite. I believe they purposely went through the crowd in an effort to actually get someone to call them names, to spit on them, or even to physically attack them. But as the video shows...no one did. These protestors shouted "kill the bill", but were otherwise well behaved. And the spit take? Poor job of acting, if you ask me.

Both democrats and republicans have, in the past, vandalized their own offices, and have been caught doing it. Its called the sympathy lie. I've seen churches busted for the doing the exact same thing. If I make myself sound like a victim, then you will be on my side.

But we all grew up on the story of the young man who cried wolf. Well, congress....this is one villager who isn't going to race out to the field. Frankly, I'm getting really sick of the accusations of racism where there are none. And yes, it has gotten to the point where I'm willing to dismiss any accusation of racism offhand as being a hoax.

Yes, there is the occasional racist individual out there. And yes, there is the occasional wacko ready to committ murder for their ideal. And I do pity them....I couldn't imagine living with that much anger and hate.

But the race-baiting has gotten out of hand. And Mama don't play that game anymore.