Paranoid Patrice

To the reality-challenged readers of World Net Daily, this sort of thing is mother's milk:

Patrice Lewis writes:  There's an old saying that goes, "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you're wrong."  Lately I've taken that as my personal motto.  That's because everything about our government seems designed to make me feel paranoid.  They want my guns.  They want my money.  They want to dictate my lighting options.  They want to microchip my livestock.  If I attend a tea party protesting our trillions in deficit spending, or if I am against abortion, or if I object to illegal immigration, I'm lumped with terrorists.  If I stare at a man dressed in drag – even though he's dressed in drag in order to be stared at – I'm guilty of a hate crime.  So what's a paranoid housewife to do? 

If I thought that Ms. Lewis actually believed all of those things I would recommend that she immediately seek psychiatric help.  But it's more likely the WND contributor is just regurgitating the hysterical talking points of right-wing extremists who will say literally anything to sow dissent, impede social progress, and foment outrage against the government.  Three of her four "They wants" are just batty, or, as Lewis plainly admits, paranoid.  But I'm surprised how much traction the light bulb bugaboo is getting.  There seems to be no sane reason for wingnuts to oppose using energy saving devices - although Rush LImbaugh did recently opine:  "How you gonna put these things in chandeliers?"  (Does he really think light bulb manufacturers will not accommodate that segment of the marketplace?) 

While no one lumps all Tea Party attendees, abortion opponents, etc, with terrorists; their causes - and certainly the way those causes are presented - certainly do attract domestic terrorists.  How could they not when the language of these groups is so extreme?  (Anti-choice activists are still hailing the murder of Dr. George Tiller as "justice.")  And who but the most deranged individual would believe that by merely looking at someone dressed in drag they'd be arrested for committing a hate crime? 

There are anti-psychotic medications that provide relief to people who suffer from paranoia.  But of course first they have to admit they have a problem.  And persons with mental health issues are usually the last to know.

Comments

[Aggie, Fair Haven, Vt.]

The aluminum foil hat should help!