One thing I have learned is the difference between being a democrat and being a liberal. Most New Yorkers are democrats, but they (ironically) lean right on alot of issues. Alot of my friends are democrats, and I do have friends who are liberal (though they are starting to freak me out now that they are becoming obsessive, they are starting to act like every opinion, belieft, about anything, must be based on conservative beliefs...Like food or ice cream or what clothes to wear), the real liberals though are the scary cult like ones, and they are getting more and more weird by the day. I see some really bad crazy stuff happening from them soon.
When I was younger, politics was kind of like having different religious beliefs minus the whole rivalry thats akin to red sox and yankee fans.
Now, its like a civil cold war, for gods sake, its some kind of sick weird obsession, its like the liberals have declared holy war, you talk economics, and they start using religious terms, they have just gone off the deep end, and violently so.
It truly does feel like warfare. I have never experienced such hatred directed toward any President. Even when 'slick' was doing his thing, I kept down the noise out of respect for the country, and for the Office.
Two people were arrested in WV on the 4th during W's appearance here. They were in a restricted area, wearing anti-Bush T-shirts, and inciting the crowd. Both were from out-of-state, and one was here from FEMA working on behalf of the recent floods. FEMA has since 'recalled' that person from service here, but there is no word yet that employment has been terminated.