The Pendragon's Hall

The biggest clue that liberals are not real people is that they have a complete inability to mourn. Every funeral for one of their idols becomes a political pulpit--a chance to say whatever they want and who can tell them differently? The funeral for Coretta Scott King, a highly overrated social "reformer", joins that of Paul Wellingstone in the brand new Gallery of Ridiculousness at the museum of Fine Liberalism. The current President spoke of the woman who died, praising her courage and her leadership abilities, shying away from endorsing her positions, but at least acknowledging her life and the fact that she has had a huge impact. The New York Times notes, "But others did not confine their remarks to Mrs. King, nor did they temper them just because Mr. Bush was seated just a few feet behind." No! Why would the other speakers "confine their remarks" to the person who died? Don't all people use funeral orations to push their political platform? The Times goes on to quote Rev. Joseph Lowery "who spoke at times in rhyme, said, 'We know now there were no weapons of mass destruction over there.'" Yeah, that's a fitting topic for a funeral: the war in Iraq. Here's a clue, people: Talk about the war if the person died in the war. Otherwise keep your mouths shut. Still, I can't say I am surprised. For liberals, their political agenda is all-important that nothing will ever make them forget about it, even for a moment. To them, Coretta Scott King was not a real person but an icon to idolize and set up as a contrast to "the other side." But this is not the Tennis Court meetings and whipping up the rabble is not appropriate to the occasion. But when Gerald Ford dies, I hope Bush and the other Republican speakers will ignore the fact that a former president who had his own agenda has died, and simply call Democrats names, maybe make fun a bit of the misfortune our country suffered when it was duped into electing Jimmy Carter instead of him. Maybe Bush could say, "Our country really would have been better off giving Ford another term." Liberals of course will be outraged but maybe then they will get some clue as to what normal people feel with how they handle their people's funerals. Better yet, deliver those remarks at Carter's funeral.