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“Howard Dean made no sense and outright lied on the talkies yesterday —”

Liberalism is about magical thinking. It’s possible that he didn’t lie. It’s possible that he believed everything he said. This is what made Clinton so powerful. He believed every lie he said.

Liberalism is about magical thinking. It’s possible that he didn’t lie. It’s possible that he believed everything he said. This is what made Clinton so powerful. He believed every lie he said.

It's not magical thinking. It's not thinking at all - it's feeling. It is the feminine way of viewing the world vs. the masculine way. Leftwingers believe it to be true because it feels true, and feeling is all that matters. All logic, reason or facts are subordinate to feeling.

That is why arguing with leftwingers is so pointless; even if you show them incontrovertible FACT that contradicts their belief, they will rationalize away that fact, refuse to believe that fact, or simply ignore that fact. If you want to change a leftwinger's mind, you have to manipulate how they feel.

Yep, we’ll just create more money out of thin air and pay for it!

Liberalism is about magical thinking. It’s possible that he didn’t lie. It’s possible that he believed everything he said. This is what made Clinton so powerful. He believed every lie he said.

There is some truth to that. Because much of our population has given up on critical thinking and logical conclusions, we have become (as a citizenry) too stupid to govern ourselves. I can't say precisely how or when the transformation was complete. But it's safe to say, it been happening for many decades and passed from American generation to generation.

Mrs. Tenacious made a statement last week that precisely exemplifies how effective the media can be for the average citizen. She is an ex-media pro. Following the media was her job at one point (Public Relations). I won't say what she said, but it was so misguided as to be embarrassing for this FReeper (regarding the gvmnt shutdown & Obamacare). She is a very bright woman, very "republican" and my perfect mate.

The point is, the more robust and complicated government becomes, the harder it is for anyone but the most attentive and intellectual to follow. The dems and media are great at simplifying issues into misleading or completely bogus slogans while conservatives pick apart the facts and tie logical thoughts and ideas together. And this is our downfall. The real righteous effort, for the good of all Americans, comes from conservatives. It is faith in the individual to become something greater than he/she is by their own effort and intelligence. I am slowly losing confidence in the potential of our citizenry to actually do for themselves. This is the real tragedy we face today.

“It isn’t a lie if you believe it.”

George Costanza