How do you figure that? GW won by the biggest margin since *before* Ronald Reagan. It is fitting that you would post such a statement in this particular thread. As I said in my article, my conservative acquaintances don't bother me a bit -- because not a one would make such a statement. They might exp
Most of their positions, in my opinion, are based on superficial thinking. For what it is worth, almost all conservative posting I have seen around here has struck me in exactly the same way... The typical formula is go cite "facts" from a right wing spin source and t
Also I've noticed that you like to throw the word "arrogant" around a lot. Why is that? Only because I saw it as one of Draginol's central points that the left is arrogant in their views, and it seems to be that the label would apply just as much to the right.
Actually, I am just ripping off Draginol's title -- I do not have a problem with the American Right in general. Many of the people I know best outside my family would fall somewhere between center-right and right. I have great sympathy for the social right, disagree pretty much with the business right, and think the neocons way, way off -- but none bother me nearly as much as the apathetic, so I am not really complaining. I just argue my point and l
First of all, you do realize that you are citing a conservative think tank for your scientific analysis, right? They may be correct, and they may be grasping at straws for political boilerplate -- but if I were you I would read up on what a variety of scientists without a political axe to grind have to say. There are many books available. From one good book on the subject: <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF39
Just to clarify -- these statistics are based on charitable donations as listed on tax returns. The results are interesting and suggestive, but do keep in mind that: 1) It is an open question whether all groups of people are equally honest in listing contributions, and whether all groups of people are equally thorough in listing contributions. 2) Tax deductible charity is one kind of generosity, but it does not define generosity. People give
Do your homework An arrogant argument that generally translates to "I am the ultimate judge of sources to trust." I hear the phrase a lot around here. <TD class="mb-Body
A similar "Lituracy is Borring" campaign, aimed mainly at children, is expected to be unveiled later in the year. Too close to the truth to be funny.
For instance, red counties on average have a much lower crime rate than blue counties. Even counties that have similar populations. Why is that? Republicans tend to make more money. That's not a surprise. But are they Republicans because they're wealthy or are they wealthy because their life philosophy is more conducive to finan
I think that it is just that you are a conservative and therefore sensitive to the attitudes of liberals. I have exactly the opposite experience. For a quick example, another current thread expressing a liberal perspective was met by this: They are coming to take you away, haha, oh ho, hehe. They are coming to take you away
Just to check -- does non-PC humor usually bother you? If it does, you have every right to object to this. If not, what's the problem?
Calling Moore the "left's answer to Limbaugh" is just nuts. Al Franken, maybe, but even that's a stretch. I don't particularly care for Limbaugh's floss ("half my mind tied behind my back") which I'd be glad for him to lose, but he is a legitimate political analyst with a sound intellectual footing. Moore's a propagandist moviema
Cappy1507, I am not a Republican, so I know that you aren't really asking me... but let me toss my two cents in here. I would tell you that, although Moore is far from a reliable authority, the vehement attacks on him show a lot more about the attackers than they do about Moore. The right has done very well using political information immunized against careful truth checking, through the use of humor. Rush Limbaugh is the poster c
The extreme right negates the extreme left. Only when the size of the two groups is equal. Actually, I think that one of the effects of the media is that we analyze the "horse race" aspect of elections to death, and in doing so, we come
Disown Michael Moore No need. There will be entertainer-polemicists on both sides. Just don't get cozy with him. Let him do his thing, you do yours. (Just the way Bush was with Rush) <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body
The important thing is not what ones ancestors did. (Heck, look at Kennedy, Sr. Or consider some of the viewpoints of your own grandparents. ) The important thing is what the individual does. President Bush has, in some ways, veered far enough right to make one nervous, given the history of the far right in the past century. His administration's viewpoints on prisoners ("L
that would amount to a fatal cancer on our type of government How so? A popular election places the public in the position of making the final determination. If, when the polls close, the real action is just beginning, then the power shifts away from the public. You might wish that there is
Michael Moore is just as likely to go away because of the Democratic loss of 2004 as Rush Limbaugh was after the Republican loss of 1996. Entertainer-polemicists are, for better or worse, a major part of the the current political landscape. I really have no idea how many people they actually convert, nor how many true believers they motivate to vote, nor how many opponents they motivate to vote. However, I do know one thing. Left wi
Parents and schools, bad combo for education Your title bothers me more than anything you wrote below it. As a high school teacher with 30 years of experience, I would have to say that parents and schools are an excellent combination -- in truth, the only workable solution for the problems of education. Despit
1) Honestly, I do not think there is any question that George Bush honestly won the election. I would be stunned if any contrary evidence showed up. 2) It is time to end the tradition of challenging election results. If something like this happens once, it is a fluke. Twice, and it is a tradition -- one that would amount to a fatal cancer on our type of government. Dependable succession is one of the necessities of government, and the fact
One of the interesting things in politics is to watch the dance among the victorious party, the losing party, and the press as to what kind of mandate an election grants. It is my sense that this is one area where the mainstream media retains inordinate influence. I have been watching ABC news in recent days, and here is what I see. On economic issues, they have annointed the Bush agenda victorious. One inidcator is on social security. Unt
1: Liberal (100%) 2: Totalitarian (77%) 3: New Labour (71%) 4: Anarcho-syndicalist (70%) 5: Traditional Societies (52%) 6: Authoritarian (45%) 7: Libertarian (40%) 8: Conservative (15%) However, there were a few questions that left me without any reasonable answer. Just for example: 5. Should the United States create a socialized system of free health care for all? Yes No Not sure
Just a little spice for the day: From Race 2004: Exit polling results State: Bush - Kerry Arizona: 55 - 45 Colorado: 51 - 48 Loiusiana: 57 - 42 Pennsylvania: 40 - 60 Ohio: 48 - 52 Florida: 48 - 51 Michigan: 47 - 51 New Mexico: 48 - 50 Minnesota: 40 - 58 Wisconsin: 43 - 52 Iowa: 49 - 49 New Hampshire: 41 - 57 On the other hand, Zogby as of noon had Colorado and Wisconsin go
Good, because Im blacklisting you for the following reasons: You dislike Texas Spoken like a true redneck southerner. Seriously, your retort shows just how unlikeable people of your ilk are. You write your opinion. He writes his opi
A very important distinction: It is true that the United States is foolish to try to accomplish major objective unilaterally. The difficulty of subduing a third rate power like Iraq points up the real life limits on what even the world's most powerful military can accomplish all on its own. Thus, I oppose President Bush's outlook on the world. However, it is quite another thing to cite polls from other countries as to who they want the Unit
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