"DSK" wrote in message
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which is a confabulation of the far-right-wing hate-mongers like Rush
Limbaugh.


Maxprop wrote:
Is Rush preaching hatred any more than Michael Moore, Al Franken, George
Clooney, Susan Sarandon, Harry Belefonte, and myriad others?? You seem
to be wearing some rather one-sided blinders these days.


Not at all.

Quote any place where any of those people said that conservatives should
be locked up, which is about the mildest thing Rush says about libby-rulls
(and other minorites).

It's obvious you've never listened to him. I've never heard him say that
liberals should be locked up, at least not unless in jest. But it's not a
bad idea. :-)

If anything, the problem is that violent fanatacism sells, and the liberal
rabble-rousers are all too nice.

Really? Who was left-wing actor (maybe Alec Baldwin) who advocated
assassinating Ken Starr? I've never heard Limbaugh, Hannity, Snow, or any
of the other conservative pundits advocating violence. If you believe that
there's no hate speech emanting from the left, you're delusional.

For example, which liberal Senator called for the assassination of a
sitting President of the opposite party?

You tell me.


Trick question: none, nor would it be tolerated (it shouldn't be tolerated
from either party IMHO). However NC's own Jesse Helms on two seperate
occasions stated publicly (once in a speech to a military crowd) that any
real patriot would pick up his gun and shoot Clinton, and be proud of it.
I don't seem to recall the "liberal biased media" making much of it at the
time.

I don't recall that at all, but it doesn't surprise me. Jesse Helms came
from an entirely different period in our country's history. I know of
almost no one who wouldn't label him a crackpot.

In short, you're a product of your environment... steeped in a lot of
vigorous but senseless & fact-free screeching & whining about how
everything bad is the liberals fault.

Is that so? I guess it was all those radical left-wing years that made me
what I am. But while you've brought up the subject, yes, I believe a lot of
what's bad about our society can be directly attributed to
liberal/progressive causes and actions. I used to support (financially) the
ACLU for decades. As they've completely abberated from their original
agenda, I think my money was poorly spent. That's just one example. I'm
sure you don't care to hear more. However I also believe that a lot of what
is wrong with our society can also be attributed to ultra-right wing causes
and agendas as well. The religious right is dictatorial and unforgiving,
and I'm disappointed that the GOP hasn't distanced itself from them. Unlike
you, I can see both sides of the issue.

So of course, anything that *isn't* a lot of right-wing blather seems
liberal to you. But it's still a (relatively) free country, you listen to
all that crap because you like it. And it shows.

Unlike you, I listen to both sides and make up my mind. That I've chosen to
favor some conservative and right-of-center fiscal positions over those on
the left does not automatically make me wrong, despite your viewpoint.

I believe we are overtaxed and our government overspends. I'm opposed to
increasing income taxes, which the democrats will surely do if they capture
the White House and both houses of Congress. I'm in favor of fiscal
responsibility on the part of our leaders, which is why I detest the current
administration. I believe in the US Constitution and feel strongly that it
should be preserved rather than altered or interpreted to the whims of the
party in power. I'd like to see government shrunk dramatically, with some
bureaus done away with entirely, or at least reduced dramatically. I don't
care if gays want to get married--it shouldn't be a political issue--and I
support a woman's rights to decide w/r/t pregnancy, but pray the decision is
life. I support a law-abiding citizen's right to keep and bear arms. I'm
strongly in favor of cleaner air, water; and I oppose the destruction of
federal natural lands. I think current and past administrations have done a
dismal job with the environment and our federal lands. I believe in the
right for individuals to burn the American flag in protest as a freedom of
expression. And I'm opposed to *not* taking the necessary measures to
insure the security our borders and stop or severely limit illegal
immigration. It's my impression that our government is bloated,
inefficient, far too large, and wasteful. I'm clearly a libertarian with
moderate social beliefs.

If those beliefs brand me a right-wing extremist in your viewpoint, you
could only be situated on the extreme far left yourself.

Max