Only a Liberal…

I respect consistency… to a point. It is easy to criticize Cindy Sheehan, and she should be criticized. She blames everyone else for the russian roulette her son played by signing up for the military voluntarily. While I have serious issues with the way our military handles the rules of engagement, and I have sympathy for the loss she has suffered, Sheehan’s anti-war protests have been over-the-top.

With that being said, she followed President Obama to Martha’s Vineyard to continue protesting war in the Middle East (Breitbart.com). While Moveon.org and the DailyKos and MSNBC have suddenly become not-so-anti-war in the wake of Obama’s election, Cindy Sheehan remains consistent, protesting Republican and Democrat alike.

I respect that. I respect it like I respect the religious nutbars who go to military funerals holding signs that say “God killed your son because of homosexuals.” I respect the consistency, not the behavior. The behavior is disgusting, horrific nonsense that should not be allowed to take place near a funeral, but it is consistent. Some Americans are breaking the rules of their religion, and they believe God is punishing American military for it. Within their universe, that makes sense. I can’t stand liberal Catholics who support abortion. Not because of any stance I have on abortion, but because they pick and choose which parts of their religion to follow. If you wanna sign up for their club, you follow all the rules, not some. Again, the funeral protesters are revolting to me… I am not complimenting their disrespectful, disgusting behavior. I would be hard-pressed not to be arrested if I ever crossed paths with them, but there is something to be said for their consistency.

So, I applaud Cindy Sheehan for having the backbone to continue her quest, as misguided as it is, despite the White House being occupied by a member of a different political party. She has probably lost many a liberal friend over it.