1) Pretty much can be said about anyone—particularly the passion shown by the right on abortion and stem-cell research, not to mention Terry Schiavo.
2)“Regular” Joes and Janes on either side don’t bother to go beyond newspapers and talking heads. Of course the “elite” liberals and conservatives do try to act like ivy leaguers.
3)This one is from [pardon the awful pun] right field—as if the left had a monopoly on narrow mindedness. Give me a break.
4) The good intentions of the nuts from both sides, whether Congress or regular Joes and Janes supporting the war in Iraq is the same argument neoconservatives use to justify the war—after all, how were they to know the floral welcome would not materialize. As a buddy in the war used to say to a problem “I don’t have a crystal ball up my ass.”
5)AK47s should be out of private hands. In fact the goddamn[passion!] terrorist sleep with theirs. I recall a smart guy like Dragonol had such ambivalence with Bush that he even, however fleetingly, considered an alternative, if not Kerry none of the above.
6)Touchy, rather personal passion here. The amount in dollars paid in taxes is not the point. It is the leftover gap the rich have after taxes compared to “regular people’s.”
7)Agreed, and very cleverly espouses the influence-goal-orientation of lobbyists.
8)Never heard that one except from conservatives who put down Carter for arming Afghanistan. I trust, by “most” you do allow for the many convincing and logical reasons for not going to war with Iraq.
9)There’s a difference between pacifists and those against the current war. I for one think of Bush as reviving the Manifest Destiny for the Middle East. The Mexican War, after all, affected this continent but his hardly a rationale for Iraq. It was the right that translated estate tax to impassioned “death tax.” The no excuse to go hungry is a conservative argument for more WalMarts, not welfare, the reform of which by the way only partly restricted food stamps.
10)Among your uncle’s church I trust there were liberals doing good things in LA. Just as you didn’t bother to really research the do-nothing liberals you know, I too am privileged to assert that there are indeed liberals in your uncle’s church.
11) Talk about flaunting wealth, and letting your passions take over: And on taxes, even though I use the same roads, schools, police, etc. and pay literally over 50X more in taxes than most people and support progressive taxation, I still get implied arguments that I don't want to pay my fair share if I object to paying even more in taxes. Of course, you pay more; it stands to reason you have more to lose if this country goes bankrupt. And when you reach my age minus 12 you’ll also pay taxes on your social security, which you will also get pissed over. C’est La Vie.
12)I consider myself a New Deal liberal, not the tentative current kind. Diversity is bs; I believe in the melting pot. Diversity today is nothing but flaunting diversions whereby anything goes— from Barry Bond, Rap, polygamy, flamboyant homosexuality, primacy of religion, glamorizing celebrities and bad girls, reality shows, Internet trivialities, and yes the celebration of the rich and famous—in “civilized society.”
