Shrill accusations, false testimony, over-emotional bleating. Hey, wait a second. Are we describing the Salem Witch Trials or today’s political landscape?
According to salemwitchtrial.com, “In January of 1692, the daughter and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris of Salem Village became ill. When they failed to improve, the village doctor, William Griggs, was called in. His diagnosis of bewitchment put into motion the forces that would ultimately result in the death by hanging of nineteen men and women. In addition, one man was crushed to death; seven others died in prison, and the lives of many were irrevocably changed.”
Horrible, to be sure, but what was the burden of proof on the accusers? You couldn’t just yell “Witch!” and get someone you didn’t like killed. Or could you? Apparently the ‘proof’ was “Their names had been ‘cried out’ by tormented young girls as the cause of their pain.”
Well, there you have it.
Today’s political landscape sounds eerily similar, with Democrats filling the role of the tormented young girls. For example:
Democratic Congressman “Dick” Winder says “Palin Is Stoking Liberal Hate!!”
New York Times Columnist and MSNBC Talking Head Frank Rich says “Opposition to Obamacare is Racism”
Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson “Compares Republicans to Nazis”
The shrill accusations go on and on. In a thinly-veiled attempt to discredit the right and in a preview of what to expect in the upcoming mid-term elections, the left has launched an all-out media blitz crying “Witch, Witch, Witch!” and the media, hoping some real trials and maybe an actual death or two might result, provide wall-to-wall 24-hour a day coverage of the tormented young girls leftists.
All you need is a left wing sound bite and poof, instant witches ready for trial.
Good thing they didn’t have cable in Salem the death toll would have been considerably higher.
Source: Salem Witch Museum
