U.S. Representative Steve King sent out a fund raising email earlier this week promising to "double down" against his critics and comparing his critics to the critics of Phil Robertson of "
Duck Dynasty:" The controversial Congressman from Iowa observed that Robertson was attacked by "the liberal medial and PC police" for speaking "Biblical truths:"
And this attack illustrates the left’s unspoken rule that tolerance is a one way street. Conservatives are to be tolerant of liberal ideology; however, the left need not be tolerant of conservative Christians.
I have been in similar situations to the one Phil Robertson finds himself in now. I have learned to navigate their intolerance while holding firm to our values. Whether it’s the Robertsons or anyone who finds themselves in the crosshairs of the media or a leftist hyperventilater sitting across the table at the local diner, employ this strategy:
Don’t back down. If you are right and you are standing on principle, whatever you do, don’t back down. The second you back down, they win.
Don’t apologize. John Wayne said, “Never apologize. It’s a sign of weakness.” I agree, unless we are wrong and we are not wrong.
Double down. Americans recognize courage and conviction. If the left attacks our conservative beliefs, I say, “If you don’t like that, here’s some more.”
Never waiver from the truth. This includes taking on all the left’s false premises before they become the perceived truth. The left is not held accountable to the truth — it is our duty to expose them. Objective truth is a shield protecting us from the left.
Tolerance has never been a two-way street with the left. Time and time again conservatives are lambasted for stating their opinions, the opinions derived from faith, family, and an understanding of history. Once again the left encourages a double standard to advance their agenda.
As you know, I have not and will not back down. And like other conservatives who stand their ground, I’m always a top target of the left.
Rep. King has a long history of inserting inflammatory rhetoric into America's political dialogue. He recently drew fire after asserting that illegal migrant workers from Mexico are really drug smugglers with "
calves the size of cantaloupes." He claimed that the abuses at Abu Ghraib were just incidents of "
hazing."
He proudly voted against federal assistance to assist with the rebuilding of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. He was an active opponent of the Affordable Care Act who
skipped his own son's wedding in order to vote against the ACA. Of course, he has a long history of railing against anything remotely pro-LGBT (or even LGBT neutral).
Democratic candidate Jim Mowrer plans to run against King in the upcoming election.
This is what he had to say about Rep. King's recent email fund raiser:
Mowrer told the Des Moines Register Thursday that if he is elected to Congress he won’t feel a need to comment on “every silly story of the day,” but will work to find solutions to very real problems the country is facing. He said King’s remarks are an example of why Washington, D.C. and Congress are “broken.”
“I will work to focus on ensuring job opportunities, investment and infrastructure, clean American energy and getting a farm bill passed,” Mowrer said. “I don’t have a comment on Congressman King’s comments on a reality TV show actor’s comments.”
