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To: farmer18th
You're missing something about Reagan. He had an edge--something none of these "kinder, gentler" imitators have. When I was a graduate student and he used the term "evil empire," I can remember how horrified the left was, something like they are with Anne. People who tell the truth are always going to offend people who defend lies.

There's nothing wrong with edge. I just refuse to believe that anyone out there can envision Ronald Reagan referring to a political opponent as a 'faggot'. It's a measure of a man's class, pure and simple. Being articulate and pointedly honest is entirely possible without being a cretin about it.

193 posted on 03/03/2007 4:17:23 PM PST by Steel Wolf (As Ibn Warraq said, "There are moderate Muslims but there is no moderate Islam.")
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To: Steel Wolf

Call someone evil sometime and see what happens. He not only had edge--he had steel. There's nothing cretinous about telling the truth, and the fact is that homosexuals are well-documented public health hazard. It's a tragedy that people who justifiably demonize them get asked to undergo Soviet style think-therapy. Some of your wrath should be reserved for the cretins Anne is ridiculing.


217 posted on 03/03/2007 4:34:06 PM PST by farmer18th
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To: Steel Wolf
I just refuse to believe that anyone out there can envision Ronald Reagan referring to a political opponent as a 'faggot'.

Ronald Reagan dealt with a loyal opposition, a luxury we don't have today. In any case, he's gone and there won't be another any time soon. But we do have a few designated hitters, and we would be fools to force them to bunt when they step up to the plate.

BTW, how's that "new tone" thing of Dubya's working out? Everybody in Washington been all friendly and bipartisan the last few years have they?

382 posted on 03/03/2007 6:23:44 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Steel Wolf
You have fallen into the "Orwellian" trap of NewSpeak.

I think that you should reassess.


John Edwards is first and foremost a complete hypocrite and liar.

Somehow, the issue never seems to be about that FACT!

The issues is weather or not he looks and acts like a faggot.

Well, another fact is, he does both.
399 posted on 03/03/2007 6:52:07 PM PST by Radix (Voting: Its not just for thinking persons anymore.)
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