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"The one where once again the Christian Right gives Bush yet another "warning" about sitting home. *Sigh*"

Howlin, I usually just lurk and read,(everyday ;o)), just because of the posters you refer to. I get so mad, I can almost feel my blood starting to simmer. Also I'm not as quick on my feet with coherent responses as so many of you guys are. I'm usually 200 posts behind before I compose a logical, fact friendly response. By then, I just sigh, erase the post and either quit reading or leave in despair/disgust.

I am definitely part of the "Christian Right", but there is just no way I could maintain my personal integrity if I abandoned all by staying home and not voting. I just cannot trust those who use the threat of "staying home".

And NO vote of mine will ever contribute to getting the liberal democrats elected. Its a nose vs face thing. I guess its true that sometimes we vote to avoid the greater evil, which would be the hillary/kerry/gore type nightmare. Pres Bush hasn't pleased me all the time, and sometimes I just can't for the life of me understand where he is coming from, but I voted for him and, for the most part, trust him. I ain't dropping him.

But I still need my Free Republic "fix" each day, so I come and read these threads in Chat. I am fascinated, and repelled by this case. I am disgusted by most of the legal profession, at least the "high-powered guys we see defending their famous clients on tv). Its upsetting that there are prosecutors like this guy out there. I used to think that at least THEY were on the side of truth and justice. Quite disillusioning to see his irrational pursuing of this case.

Okay, I'm done. Keep up the good work, all you FReepers, I'm learing a lot from you all.

pattyjo

I am definitely part of the "Christian Right", but there is just no way I could maintain my personal integrity if I abandoned all by staying home and not voting.

Some of these people seek to divide with those labels; you and I both know that most of the people here are on the "right" and are "Christians."

And the vast majority of us are "conservatives." We're just not the "wrist slitter conservatives" that are raging all over each and every thread on this forum.

And you and I probably do have "one issue," but in our case, our "one issue" is OUR COUNTRY and what's best for ALL of us, not just one little group.

I'd never put my own agenda before my country; and I consider doing ANYTHING that would put the Democrats back in power just that: putting self before country.

Lucky for us, there are more of us rational, reasonable people than there are of them. :-)

In the meantime, maybe we should consider valium IV drips? :-)

pj, I understand where you are coming from. I've been very busy for the last year and have had little time to post but I do try to keep up with the opinions expressed on FR. Unfortunately, the do nothing unappeasables have little to do other than hijack every thread with absurd exaggerations and puffed up delusions of their own importance. Its time consuming to try to wade though the endless steam of stupid threats they're determined to impose on every thread but we cannot allow them to wear us down. Every time I read one of their divisive, arrogant post I know there is a democrat reading the same thing and thinking, YES ! this is great, they are eating their own. What a pity the real "true conservatives" around here are so busy preening and admiring themselves they can't hear the snickering.