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"The lady doth protest too much, methinks..."
This is a famous line from Shakespeare's Hamlet. It's uttered in response to the insincere overacting of a character in a play within the play. In everyday use, the phrase indicates doubt of sincerity, especially regarding the truth of a strong denial.
In short, it's hypocritical overkill when "caught in the act". This is the strategy of Democratic Party demagogues. "Of course, everyone should be angry with Elon Musk (says the protester...paid by funds from a USAID NGO)! Many will lose their jobs!"
But to be a Democrat is to be a hypocrite. However, there are several varieties of hypocrites. Our local version are just drones for the big boys in Washington and Harrisburg. They are just repeating what they are told without much thinking involved.
However, the hypocrites at the centers of power are using hypocrisy as a tactic or even a strategy. They know they are lying but to them that's OK. If it justifies the ends anything goes. (like...instant gender transformation by mental affirmation or tampons in boys' bathrooms, or men competing in women's sporting events or refiltering all reality through BLM or CRT or DEI). Then shamelessly acting like "it's all good" and all must agree and fund it.
Remember when ex-Governor Wolf "ordered" masking and social distancing for everyone by giving a passionate speech in Harrisburg? The very next day, he marched through the capital of Pennsylvania without a mask, without social distancing, arm-in-arm with BLM supporters while they called the world racist and demanded financial support to rectify white supremacy. BLM leaders spent the money on themselves because they were and are hypocrites and they know it. In fact, it works for them, at least for a while. However, eventually people start catching on.
When Jesus of Nazareth cleansed the Jewish Temple, and the religious leaders were furious. They plotted His death because they feared losing their position and income (John 11:48) The Romans got a cut of the Temple offerings, and they kept the priesthood of the Sadducees in power as a kickback. Cleansing the Temple disrupted their income stream. This is their reasoning in conspiring to murder Jesus.
This is the same reason Democrats are attacking Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). When the books are examined, the devil must show his ugly face in all the details. Was this why trillion-dollar spending bills were rammed through congress without being read? Al Capone had many people killed, but his bookkeeper was his downfall. Even evil people must keep their account books somewhere.
As the details come out (and they will), watch the hypocrites sing their angry song and remember..."The lady doth protest too much, methinks..."
JOHN C. BUTLER
South Williamsport
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