No Place For Conservatives

Conservatives have no place in New York. At least that's what New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo says. "Right-to-life, pro-assault weapons, anti-gay — if that's who they are, they have no place in the state of New York because that's not who New Yorkers are."  This, he says, doesn't apply to 'moderate' Republicans...they have a place.

Really? Now Cuomo is the arbiter of who belongs in his state, and who doesn't? The man who was elected to represent all of the people of New York and not just those who agree with him? Hmm. Now I'm confused. The Left is always preaching diversity and tolerance, but silly me. I thought diversity included diverse beliefs and perspectives.  I thought tolerance included tolerating those who think differently from you. I was wrong. Apparently, the Left's version of diversity and tolerance apply only to race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. It even applies to religion (as long as you're not an evangelical Christian, of course). Conservatives do not count. They are to be demonized. They are to be mocked. They are to be discounted for their 'extreme' views.  How dare a person hold an opinion that doesn't meet the standards of the liberal elite.

When Mayor Rahm Emmanuel came out against Chick-Fil-A expanding its franchise in Chicago because its CEO was pro-traditional marriage, Emmanuel said this: “Chick-fil-A’s values are not Chicago values. They’re not respectful of our residents, our neighbors and our family members. And if you’re gonna be part of the Chicago community, you should reflect Chicago values.”  So listen up, conservatives...either get with the program and support gay marriage, abortion and gun control, or get out of town.  Now that's tolerance.