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What we Have Learned About the American Left
Various | AndrewSshi

Posted on 09/22/2001 9:44:41 AM PDT by AndrewSshi

The attack on our country has brought us an important lesson. We on the right have frequently lumped those on the left into a single category: enemies of America, haters of freedom, etc. And yet, the response of various liberals to the attack has taught us that, broadly speaking, we are now faced with two varieties of liberals. Reading The New Republic online, I found that, in the end, though we may have disagreed with them in the past, the authors and editors of the this magazine are Americans. We may think them utterly wrong-headed when it comes to domestic policy, but they share our goals and beliefs: freedom, justice, a strong America, and a love of Western and American civilization. Contrast this, if you will with the swill available at Z Magazine or The Nation. These contemptible men tell us that we had the attack coming, that somehow Israel is to blame, and that our only hope to avoid further attacks is to give OBL and Saddam Hussein a free hand in the Middle East.

Returning to the traditional liberals, though, we find that the shock given by this attack has forced them to take a stand which has, in many cases, proven admirable. For example, Leonard Pitts, columnist with whom all of us at one time or another have taken issue in the past, has been unwavering in his recent columns denouncing the attackers and supporting retaliation. He refuses to buy into the myth that we must "understand" the terrorists. Dan Rather, for whom none of us have any love, tearfully admitted to Letterman that the terrorists' only motives were hatred and spite. Finally, when a few pieces of human refuse turned the San Francisco memorial for the victims into a hate America fest, none other than Dianne Feinstein (!) walked out in disgust.

For a final illustration, during the past few years, we've seen the alliance between the AFL-CIO and the collection of dreadlocked middle class white kids whove never worked a day in their lives on the issue of globalization. That tentative alliance has been shattered. The AFL-CIO has shown itself to be made up of true patriots when it stood behind the president and endorsed full retaliation against the WTC attackers. The spoiled kids who think it's forever 1968 have shown themselves to be rank idiots.

This coming war is illuminating the true colors of those who can no longer sit on the fence. We are finally learning which of those liberals are liberals in the tradition of Truman and Roosevelt. We are learning which liberals are honorable men and true Americans with whom we happen to disagree over domestic policy. These people deserve our respect. We have also learned which of them are vile leftists who bear nothing but hatred for America. These creatures are worthy only of our scorn.


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1 posted on 09/22/2001 9:44:41 AM PDT by AndrewSshi (ABReeves@mail.utexas.edu)
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To: AndrewSshi
When it comes to issues about individual freedom and the authority of the State, we've also learned that there are two kinds conservatives. All round, it's been a very eye opening experience.
2 posted on 09/22/2001 9:55:47 AM PDT by ConsistentLibertarian
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To: AndrewSshi
Dan Rather certainly understands hatred and spite. He has been practicing it against our President and our party for far too long.
3 posted on 09/22/2001 9:57:01 AM PDT by OldFriend
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To: AndrewSshi
"Walk softly but carry a big stick"

Dont't forget Teddy.
4 posted on 09/22/2001 9:57:12 AM PDT by liberallarry
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To: AndrewSshi
A liberal is a liberal is a liberal! They're most dangerous when they're smiling!
6 posted on 09/22/2001 10:03:28 AM PDT by Highest Authority
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To: AndrewSshi
Never trust a liberal!
7 posted on 09/22/2001 10:06:47 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: SentryoverAmerica
You don't know the meaning of freedom, if you talk that way. What you really mean is freedom for yourself and your friends and hatred and contempt for everyone else. What kind of freedom is that?
8 posted on 09/22/2001 10:10:43 AM PDT by liberallarry
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To: Highest Authority
Some of the liberal behavior described in this post seems entirely consistent to me. Examine any liberal carefully and you find someone with no fixed</> ideals. Liberals are easily led toward their temporary belief systems, where they stack up, one on the other, but are seldom discarded when proved to be wrong.
9 posted on 09/22/2001 10:14:00 AM PDT by billhilly
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To: billhilly
Shoo, Italics!
10 posted on 09/22/2001 10:21:25 AM PDT by backhoe
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To: AndrewSshi
It is the base of the Democrat party out protesting Bush right now. The party will not denounce them. They will pretend to disagree, they will pretend to support Bush but the first chance the Democrat leadership gets to stick it to Bush, they will join with the freaks.
11 posted on 09/22/2001 10:22:27 AM PDT by LarryLied
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To: AndrewSshi
The left was never against all war, only war against communists/socialists. If the Taliban declared themselves to be socialists, the media, the Democrats, and other left wing extremists would fall into formation, and goose step right along with the Taliban.
12 posted on 09/22/2001 10:25:13 AM PDT by Aegedius
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You people are far, far worse than Fallwell or Robertson. It's a pity you're too stupid to see it.
13 posted on 09/22/2001 10:32:05 AM PDT by liberallarry
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You people are far, far worse than Fallwell or Robertson. It's a pity you're too stupid to see it

Take a hike scumbag!

15 posted on 09/22/2001 10:50:47 AM PDT by Randy Larsen
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To: SentryoverAmerica
The thing about stupidity is it can never be transcended. No matter which team you support, or how hard you root, you'll never be a player, but always...only a fan.
16 posted on 09/22/2001 10:52:03 AM PDT by liberallarry
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To: liberallarry
Larry........typical.....no facts....just emotion and namecalling. Get a brain
17 posted on 09/22/2001 10:54:29 AM PDT by Puck from Michigan
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To: SentryoverAmerica
Liberals are sheep. The big bad wolf just knocked on their doorstep, and now that they are afraid of being eaten, they grow some nads.
18 posted on 09/22/2001 10:55:48 AM PDT by VRWC For Truth
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To: AndrewSshi
You are right on. See my post (don't know how to link) on how we should unite to rid our country of those who hate her.

Rush Limbaugh had a guy email him with an idea - instead of bailing out the airlines, have the gov't buy 5 mill worth of tickets for future travel by gov't employees. I have another idea - give any of these clowns a free ticket anywhere in the world, a nice one way ticket to the socialist paradise of their dreams.

19 posted on 09/22/2001 10:56:31 AM PDT by The Right Stuff
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To: AndrewSshi
I stopped by the neighborhood Ranger Surplus this morning to pick up something and a man with a "Jim Moran (liberal Dem Congressman from nearby district) for Congress" t-shirt came in looking to purchase an American flag. It figures he wouldn't already own one. Better late than never, I suppose.
20 posted on 09/22/2001 11:05:33 AM PDT by Ligeia
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