Posted on 07/16/2005 5:01:08 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
We knew Powell wasn't going anywhere when liberals demanded his resignation. We know Ashcroft and Rumsfeld wouldn't resign, either. And we knew that this business about Rove was cooked up nonsense.
The same can't be said for the kooks at Democratic Underground or any other liberal site.
Yeah...what NormsR said in 17. And furthermore, FR never claimed to SPEAK FOR this idiot author. Saler can go kick a different straw man......and stuff him up his......
FR extreme? What a joke, we support a President who won with 62 Million votes. That's 62 Million Americans who this dizzy author would call extremists!
Fine and dandy; But Tim has obviously informed me, certainly, that while his theory on "circularity of politics" is correct; he's clueless about what's really going on, politically, within the groups he denigrates "unitedly". His knowledge base on the groups he slams in his article... is about headline deep.
My chem teacher told me to my face that Free Republic is an extremist website, when I was surfing it in class. She thinks I'm insane, and that if I did any community service, I'd become a compassionate liberal... Well, I finished my Eagle Scout today, and I'm still a conservative. I think your forum's great.
You always get to the heart of the matter - thanks!
Jim, you do know that this is false right? You could have testified. I could have testifed. All we had to do was ask.
As I thought....a punk without a job.
"Could Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill be friendly after 5 PM in the political world of 2005?
Ask yourself this - could George W. Bush and Nancy Pelosi, were she Speaker of the House? I seem to find it unlikely; not because Bush hates Pelosi, but because Pelosi seems to genuinely dislike the President, and the President's supporters would rip him to shreds..."
What stands out about this passage? "... Pelosi seems to genuinely dislike the President." Notice this same presumtion of hatred of the opponent is not extended towards President Bush. I believe that he is a decent Christian and could easily be friendly towards her, despite the ire and nausea it might provoke in some of us. The hatred is on the left.
It speaks volumes of him that this unintended compliment regarding his character should be recorded by the author of the article.
"Extreme" thanks for the post. I had never read that before, and appreciate it very much.
I for one will never "make nice" with those who my some violent twist of emotion, lost their ability to reason and accept the foundations of this country and it's intrinsic goodness. You'd have a better chance taking a tin of corn muffins to a suicide bomber.
Yes, I've noticed a widespread use of profanity on the DU. Do they claim to be family-friendly too? I expect that if I started using swear words (often the F) on FR that I would be at least temporarily suspended. I would hope that the DU would hold the same high standard, but I suppose it's a violation of our first amendment... /sarc
Mr. Saler looks to be about 12.
There is more than enough money now. Each election is just grows and grows.
Actually, Jim, I think that only voters should be able to contribute whatever they want. But no contributions from PACs, Corporations, Labor Unions, foreign countries or other non-voters. Free speech money for citizen voters not for non-citizen artificial entities.
Those elected should be responsible to citizens, not PACs,
Sorry to hear that the idea of defending our borders would somehow be offensive to people.
Thanks, Jim -- we need to keep an eye on these yahoos.
Brilliant comment, Eagle! You literally took the words right "off of my fingers!" I was about to type the same comment, but you saved me the trouble!
Someone should tell this author of "Circular Politics" that....."It's the CONSTITUTION, STUPID!"
Thanks for posting this article, Mr. Robinson!
Char :)
I've said it before, "Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you should."
He is a Democrat and writes from Philadelphia,
Oy, I really want out of this city!
Maybe I'm wrong but to call Free Republic Extreme is to call the Constitution extreme. Yes we have some very differing ideas and strong opinions but just about everything on this site revolves around the idea of a return Classical Liberalism, thats what we are trying to conserve..IMO. Anyone who says that is extreme must willing to compromise with our Founding principles. Yes some threads become extreme at times because they are largely free discussion among Conservatives and the occasional troll, but that is in large part because we don't compromise our position for the sake the middle? How does that saying go? Half way between right and wrong is still wrong.
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