[Terriergal]

the guy sounds like my goofy half brother. He's over fifty and yet he flew into a rage at my mother's house while he was supposed to be looking after her after colon cancer surgery, because she mentioned something about what a shame it was that they beheaded that contractor in Saudi Arabia--- and he started spewing hateful hissing stuff about Bush, packed up his things, and drove the ten hours home, not calling her for three weeks to say he was ok. For all she knew he could have been dead on the highway somewhere, and she had to call him and threaten to call the cops if he didn't call back. Oh this is so considerate to do to a 67 year old, frail arthritic woman who just had major abdominal surgery. Suuuuure.... liberals are so compassionate....

So, the big mature guy he was, he called his FRIEND to call my mom and say he was ok.

So, given that my brother is pretty normal the rest of the time, if a little reclusive, I am not surprised in the least at this kind of nutty behavior, considering how much more (more than my brother, I mean) angry and loony the rest of the liberal population has become.

[rocksblues]

Did your brother serve with John F'n Kerry in Viet Nam?

[Billthedrill]

A lot of folks work themselves into this state as a means of self-validation. They are not reachable by rational means because it isn't a rational state, it's a world-wide passion play with themselves in the starring role.

I've made it clear to a couple of friends that if politics is more important than friendship to them, that's OK with me, and that's cost me at least one and probably another (he hasn't been in touch for awhile). It is simply a lack of respect and common decency that motivates someone to use a friend as a stage prop.