Hate is supposed to be a strong word. It’s supposed to be a word used only when proclaiming the most vicious, angry denouncement of someone or something. The word still retains a great deal of strength. You will rarely see a political public figure come out and use the word “Hate” in reference to any group or race.

But you will get plenty of Hatred.

A lot of right wing commentators, TV pundits and even politicians have been making all sorts of statements expressing their extreme dislike for Barack Obama, Mexican Immigrants, Muslims and the Mosque in New York just to name a few. They will rarely use the word “Hate”, but the meaning is clear nevertheless.

These people pick their words wisely for a reason. If things do get out of hand and the crap starts hitting the fan, they can immediately deny they were directly responsible for any of it and blame the “crazy lunatics” that were responsible.

The American people have been upset since the economy nosedived, they are frustrated and angry and looking for someone to blame for the apparent downfall of the country.

Enter the spin machine. This is the greatest trick of Glenn Beck and those like him, to connect a certain individual or group to a certain event or chain of events. This method is used to tap into the anger of citizens and give them someone to blame, regardless of how logical or factual the arguments are. If they sound good, they’ll “sell”.

This has been building since Barack Obama took office nearly two years ago. Suddenly the gloves were off and all kinds of opinions that we thought we’d left behind years ago reared their ugly heads and continue to do so to this day.

This may sound a bit too Glenn Beck-ish, but things are probably going to get worse before they get better.

People who act out of hate are capable of so many things, almost all of them destructive and counterproductive. As the hate builds (which it has been) it’s only a matter of time until it gets set off.

The most disheartening thing about all of this is the folks that are doing and saying these terrible things are completely ignoring the values and freedoms of the America they claim to love so dearly.

Why has it come to this?