I don't think so, amigo.
I reckon this naming of collective opponents as 'gays' or 'commie spies' just shows the paucity of some Freepers' arguments. Since when does opposing the war make you a traitor? There are many related issues conservatives should be concerned about: the cost, the censorship, the abuse of the Constitution by the security services, for instance. And Raimondo's brilliant: he's definitely one we want inside the Tent. I'll see if I can rustle up something received in an Aussie e-newsletter this week, to demonstrate. Cheers, B.
Dear Byron the Aussie:
I agree with your assessment of Raimondo's talents. But I would suggest that his gifts are being put to ill use.
Just what "Tent" are you referring to, anyway?
Another question: What underlying principle shapes your notion of acceptable discourse? Certainly not ordinary standards of fair play. Rather, your moral outrage seems to be driven by some sort of elusive double standard.
You consider it permissible to call me a "Joe McCarthy clone," yet you cry foul when others call Raimondo names. Are you a leftist, by any chance?