Do they take us for fools?

If words have no power to affect people then what is the reason for the constant flood vitriolic bile that the right spews toward Democrats and Liberals, their ideas and policies? Why do the right wing talking heads then use words to incite their minions to believe that violence directed toward those who do not drink their kool aide is acceptable?

If words really do not have the power to affect people, to cause lives and countries to be changed, why did the Republicans in the House of Representatives insist that the words of the Constitution of the United States be read aloud at the opening of their session? Those words certainly had and have the power the power to affect people and change lives, and they are at the foundation of our nation.

Many of the conservative right claim to be Christians and to revere their holy Bible, their scriptures, the Word of God. They would claim that the words of the Bible are words to live by, that those words change lives, but now they claim that words are just words.

Words certainly do have the power to affect people and to changes lives. Words can be used to build up and to edify people, making a path to better lives. Words can also be used to destroy, words of hate, hurt, and evil.

Words when freed from tongue, pen, or keyboard will fly where they will but they will find their way to fertile soil. Words of hate will find their way to fester in the hearts of those who welcome them like an old friend. Yet positive words of love, hope, and encouragement that build better lives have great power and can prevail as long as those of us who believe in them fight the good fight against the words of hate and greed.

Words indeed have great power to affect people and that has always been true. Let us not allow the words of hate to triumph, to steal the soul of our nation, to bully the good into submission and acquiescence. Republicans expect us to roll over, let's show them some Democratic fight and prove to the nation that our words have power.