The left position has moved appreciably over the past ten years. It used to be that a liberal was interested in a deluded notion of fairness. That has all changed. Liberalism is no longer about what's fair - it's now about revenge.
Liberals don't care anymore about the quality of life of racial minorites - they care about getting back at white people. They used to champion integration and a level playing field. Now they champion the naked theft called "reparations".
Liberals used to argue about a "fair shake" for the workingman. Now they champion a selfish and wealthy cadre of longshoremen who are seriously threatening the livelihoods of other workers who, because they are not politicized union members, no longer count.
Liberals used to talk about "loyal opposition" - now they are simply opposed to loyalty in any form.
My father was a diehard liberal Democrat for forty years. He campaigned for Stevenson, Kennedy, McCarthy, Carter and Dukakis. He marched for civil rights in the 60s, opposed the Vietnam War. The only issue which set him apart was his pro-life stance.
My father now "holds his nose" to vote Republican. Why? Because, as he says - "Bush may be wrong about a lot of things, but at least he's a decent human being". My father has come to realize that the left in this country idolizes Bill Clinton: a traitor to his country, a pathological liar, a man with absolutely no self-control who is willing to sell his country's secuirty and honor to the highest bidder.
The left celebrates him and his cohorts not in spite of these negative qualities, but because of them.
The left has no honor or decency left. Adlai Stevenson would be shocked and horrified if he lived to see Bill Clinton's antics. Both he and Eisenhower would, however, be edified by Bush's personal demeanor and moral code.
Well said. And that is why we SHOULD maintain the high road. Because in the end, all we have is our honor and decency. Fight hard, fight smart, fight modern, but fight righteously.