The thoughtful sophisticated party

Jay Nordlinger grew up conservative in Ann Arbor - the tales he tells of his childhood are is in turns ridiculous, hilarious and deeply troubling.  They make him a trenchant observer of what is going on in Madison.  School teachers screaming and beating drums in the halls.  Making violent threats on people's families.  Throwing curses.  The thoughtful party indeed.  It is only when someone is under stress that their true character emerges.  Progressives, meet thyself.

This Associated Press report on events in Wisconsin is interesting. For example, we read, “As Republicans tried to begin Senate business Thursday, observers in the gallery screamed ‘Freedom! Democracy! Unions!’” That’s what you want in the gallery, right? Screaming. How democratic and civilized.

We also read, “Protesters clogged the hallway outside the Senate chamber, beating on drums, holding signs deriding Walker and pleading for lawmakers to kill the bill.”

“Beating on drums”? Beating on drums? These were public-school teachers, right? In any case, they were public employees. Beating on things is what little kids do when they’re not getting their way, or demanding something. Of course, the beating of drums is meant to menace and intimidate too.

America’s liberals must be very proud. Mobbing the legislature and beating on drums! Bear in mind that the Left is the thinking, sophisticated, and humane party in America.