Many modern-day Republicans are soulless, honorless, herd animals

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But not all. It is possible to be an independent, critical thinker
willing to look beyond rhetoric and stereotype and still be a
Republican. The most extreme behavior by self described Republicans or
Democrats does not define or even characterize the majority of the
group.

You have to laugh at a refusal to name a road after Willie Nelson
because campaigning for Democrats has made him, somehow, "unfit". It's
almost as funny as it is sad. I guess everybody has already fogotten
"Farm Aid" where Willie devoted a lot of time, energy, and talent to
bring attention to the economic plight of the small family farms in
Texas and elsewhere.......(or maybe that's one of the things that has
some corporate level right wingers upset with him....)

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Many modern-day Republicans are soulless, honorless, herd animals

**********

But not all. It is possible to be an independent, critical thinker
willing to look beyond rhetoric and stereotype and still be a
Republican. The most extreme behavior by self described Republicans or
Democrats does not define or even characterize the majority of the
group.

You have to laugh at a refusal to name a road after Willie Nelson
because campaigning for Democrats has made him, somehow, "unfit". It's
almost as funny as it is sad. I guess everybody has already fogotten
"Farm Aid" where Willie devoted a lot of time, energy, and talent to
bring attention to the economic plight of the small family farms in
Texas and elsewhere.......(or maybe that's one of the things that has
some corporate level right wingers upset with him....)


Perhaps it had more to do with the fact that he is a tax cheat and drug
addict.

JimH wrote:

Perhaps it had more to do with the fact that he is a tax cheat and
drug
addict.

He's paid for his tax problems. So that is a non-issue.
Please show what evidence you have the Willy is a "drug addict". Surely
you aren't confusing his free and open stance on legalization of pot as
an addiction, are you?

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JimH wrote:

Perhaps it had more to do with the fact that he is a tax cheat and
drug
addict.

He's paid for his tax problems. So that is a non-issue.

No it isn't. He cheated and got caught. He is a tax cheat.


Please show what evidence you have the Willy is a "drug addict". Surely
you aren't confusing his free and open stance on legalization of pot as
an addiction, are you?


The guy is constantly stoned on weed. I would call that an addiction. Pot
is a drug...ergo drug addict.

Comprendo?

JimH wrote:
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JimH wrote:

Perhaps it had more to do with the fact that he is a tax cheat and
drug
addict.

He's paid for his tax problems. So that is a non-issue.

No it isn't. He cheated and got caught. He is a tax cheat.

What evidence do you have that he "is a tax cheat"? Better call the IRS
on that one, Jim. He's a FORMER tax cheat. I'll bet YOU have broken
laws before. Are you still guilty of any and all of those, including
traffic violations?


Please show what evidence you have the Willy is a "drug addict".
Surely
you aren't confusing his free and open stance on legalization of
pot as
an addiction, are you?


The guy is constantly stoned on weed. I would call that an
addiction. Pot
is a drug...ergo drug addict.

Comprendo?

Nope, I don't. What evidence do you have that he is "constantly stoned
on weed"? Just because he is open and direct about the fact that he
does smoke the stuff, you think that he's constantly stoned????? That's
just like me saying that because you've said here that you like beer,
that you're an alcoholic!

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JimH wrote:
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JimH wrote:

Perhaps it had more to do with the fact that he is a tax cheat and
drug
addict.

He's paid for his tax problems. So that is a non-issue.

No it isn't. He cheated and got caught. He is a tax cheat.

What evidence do you have that he "is a tax cheat"? Better call the IRS
on that one, Jim. He's a FORMER tax cheat. I'll bet YOU have broken
laws before. Are you still guilty of any and all of those, including
traffic violations?

ZOOOM - ZOOOOMMM-ZOOOOOMMMMMMM



Please show what evidence you have the Willy is a "drug addict".
Surely
you aren't confusing his free and open stance on legalization of
pot as
an addiction, are you?


The guy is constantly stoned on weed. I would call that an
addiction. Pot
is a drug...ergo drug addict.

Comprendo?

Nope, I don't.

Why am I not surprised?

On 4 May 2005 04:57:47 -0700, wrote:


JimH wrote:
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JimH wrote:

Perhaps it had more to do with the fact that he is a tax cheat and
drug
addict.

He's paid for his tax problems. So that is a non-issue.

No it isn't. He cheated and got caught. He is a tax cheat.

What evidence do you have that he "is a tax cheat"? Better call the IRS
on that one, Jim. He's a FORMER tax cheat. I'll bet YOU have broken
laws before. Are you still guilty of any and all of those, including
traffic violations?


Please show what evidence you have the Willy is a "drug addict".
Surely
you aren't confusing his free and open stance on legalization of
pot as
an addiction, are you?


The guy is constantly stoned on weed. I would call that an
addiction. Pot
is a drug...ergo drug addict.

Comprendo?

Nope, I don't. What evidence do you have that he is "constantly stoned
on weed"? Just because he is open and direct about the fact that he
does smoke the stuff, you think that he's constantly stoned????? That's
just like me saying that because you've said here that you like beer,
that you're an alcoholic!

It's my opinion that anybody who drinks alcohol has no moral standing
at all when complaining about the state of intoxication in others.

That's my point and I'm sticking to it. :)

Later,

Tom

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JimH wrote:

Perhaps it had more to do with the fact that he is a tax cheat and
drug
addict.

He's paid for his tax problems. So that is a non-issue.

No it isn't. He cheated and got caught. He is a tax cheat.

What evidence do you have that he "is a tax cheat"? Better call the IRS
on that one, Jim. He's a FORMER tax cheat. I'll bet YOU have broken
laws before. Are you still guilty of any and all of those, including
traffic violations?


Please show what evidence you have the Willy is a "drug addict".
Surely
you aren't confusing his free and open stance on legalization of
pot as
an addiction, are you?


The guy is constantly stoned on weed. I would call that an
addiction. Pot
is a drug...ergo drug addict.

Comprendo?

Nope, I don't. What evidence do you have that he is "constantly stoned
on weed"? Just because he is open and direct about the fact that he
does smoke the stuff, you think that he's constantly stoned????? That's
just like me saying that because you've said here that you like beer,
that you're an alcoholic!



Your logic is severely flawed. Yes I drink beer and wine once in a
while.....but I am not drunk or intoxicated every living hour of the
day....in fact I rarely am. Do you know the definition of an alcoholic
Kevin?

Celebrities hanging out with Willie have stated that he is stoned every
minute they are with him.

But I am not the one casting any judgment on the man. All I did was make an
observation...that Willie Nelson is a drug addict and a tax cheat.

Comprendo?

Perhaps it had more to do with the fact that he is a tax cheat and drug

addict.

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Just as the most extreme behavior by members of any group doesn't
characterize the group in general, it's unfair to characterize an
entire person by his or her worst weaknesses or mistakes. If there are
not going to be any roads named after persons with current or previous
drug problems, we can safely assume there will be no Rush Limbaugh
Tunnel or George Bush Business By-Pass. Rush Limbaugh will be "old
news" 20 minutes after he's dead, of course, but GWB has earned a place
in history. It would be nice to see his name carved on something,
somewere.......and of course opinions will differ regarding exactly
what that something, somewhere, should be. :-)

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Perhaps it had more to do with the fact that he is a tax cheat and drug

addict.

***************

Just as the most extreme behavior by members of any group doesn't
characterize the group in general, it's unfair to characterize an
entire person by his or her worst weaknesses or mistakes. If there are
not going to be any roads named after persons with current or previous
drug problems, we can safely assume there will be no Rush Limbaugh
Tunnel or George Bush Business By-Pass. Rush Limbaugh will be "old
news" 20 minutes after he's dead, of course, but GWB has earned a place
in history. It would be nice to see his name carved on something,
somewere.......and of course opinions will differ regarding exactly
what that something, somewhere, should be. :-)


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