On Sep 17, 9:44*pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote:
"Jack" wrote in message

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On Sep 17, 6:31 pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote:


Demonstrations *are* a method of taking it up with their elected
officials. *The liberals weren't silent during the 8 years of
President Bush, were they? *Of course not, so why should things
suddenly be different now?

Reply: True enough, but calling them Tea Party protests is an error of
understanding. It was supposed to be symbolic, but the symbology doesn't fit
the protests.

I disagree. "they feel they have representatives that aren't
representing *them*, while still being taxed. " The symbology fits
perfectly, at least to them. You cut that, but it's pertinent.

You say you don't, but you sure don't seem to mind repeating it, do
you? *I don't like it when people use racial slurs against anyone,
including Obama. *I also don't like it when anyone that dare express
an opinion opposite Obama's opinion gets automatically labelled a
racist. *That's happening as well, but I don't sense any outrage from
you on that. *BTW, there is no racial overtone to "You lie!" *But many
liberals sure want to make it seem that way, don't they? *Or maybe
you're smart enough to realize that Jimmy Carter doesn't have a clue.

Reply: I'm not repeating anything. You asked a question, so I tried to
answer honestly. Again, you go on about "anyone" daring to express an
opposite opinion, but as you well know, the left *have* been criticizing
him. Then you go on to say it's happening. Well, yeah, and I don't have any
objection to raising objections about policy issues.

Oh.. you seemed to have an objection to the Tea Party demonstrators,
and Toots who brought it up to begin with. You seem to have a problem
with anyone that has a viewpoint that doesn't agree with your own.

Re the "You lie" outburst. Are you aware that Wilson voted against removing
the Confederate flag from the state house? This is a symbol of what? It's
pretty clear that he supports a position that coincides with that symbol.

Well, while I don't think that it belongs on the state house, or on
the grounds, it *is* a bit of history. While it's history has meaning
way beyond anything racial, the flag has been commandeered by groups
on both sides with an agenda to represent racial repression. Wilson's
attempts to keep the flag, however misguided they may be, don't mean
he's a racist.

I'm having trouble believing that you're really interested in exploring my
comment about racial baggage, so I think I'll just drop it. You can have the
last word.

I'm sure that self-examination is difficult, but always necessary for
proper perspective.

Buh-bye.