From September 6, 2022 post.
Thursday, President Joe Biden delivered his controversial speech, deriding Trump-supporting Republicans as a “threat to democracy.” Congressman Gary Palmer called the speech “disturbing” in a statement on Friday.
“The overwhelming majority of Americans understand that a house divided against itself cannot stand,” Palmer said in a press release, quoting Mathew 12:25, which was the basis of a famous President Abraham Lincoln speech. “Apparently, given his divisive speech last night, President Biden and the Democrats in control of Congress do not.”
“If history properly reflects President Biden’s political address to the nation, it will be viewed as one of the most disturbingly divisive speeches from the mouth of an American President,” said Palmer. “There is no doubt that our nation is deeply and dangerously divided, perhaps more so than any time since the Civil War. In designating people who truly want a more secure and prosperous future for themselves and their children as threats to our democracy, President Biden literally divided our nation even further. His speech will only serve to incite suspicion and fear between neighbors, coworkers, and even among members of the same family simply because they voted for a candidate the far-Left Democrats loathe and fear.”
“I would like President Biden to answer this question—what is wrong with wanting to make America,” said Palmer. “Great Again? Moreover, why isn’t making America great again and restoring to all Americans the hopes and dreams of a nation that is secure, prosperous, and respected your top objective? Why do you and the Democrats in Congress continue to make life harder for American families by increasing their cost of living? Why do you continue to put our national security at risk by not securing our border? Why do you continue to allow China and Mexican cartels to kill our people with fentanyl?”
“To categorize people who want to make America great again as threats to democracy is both wrong and dangerous,” Palmer said. “Words have meaning and the power to inspire people to achieve great things or incite them to do destructive things. Once spoken or written, words cannot be taken back; they are like arrows in flight, they cannot be returned. The words loosed from the mouth of President Biden in a speech about America’s soul struck with poison tips. We can only hope that his words missed the intended mark. Instead of inciting Americans to turn on one another, hopefully his words inspired the American people to turn out in record numbers in November to reject the destructive agenda of Joe Biden and the Democrat Party.”
President Biden’s Battle for the Soul of the Nation speech was a talking point for many Republicans over the weekend.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on Facebook, “Instead of trying to bring our country together to solve the MANY problems he has created, President Biden has chosen to divide, demean, and disparage his fellow Americans—simply because they disagree with his policies. Mr. President: you owe millions of Americans an apology.”
Congressman Mike Rogers commented on Facebook, “If you are a law-abiding, tax-paying citizen that believes in religious liberty, the Second Amendment and are proud to be an American, then Biden believes you are a threat to democracy.”
Gary Palmer is in his fourth term representing Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District.
Original source can be found here.
