Lately, however, I've become mad at the right, and have written about it with an anger not been present in my previous writings.
Anger originates in fear and fear is most often caused by a loss of control. In as much as your emotions are a reaction to a reality that your ideology has lost control, its not surprising you are even more angry as it becomes clearer that the loss in control is permanent.
What is surprising is that the author lets his emotions color and change his previous beliefs.
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Well, I'll quote John Maynard Keynes. ""When the facts change, I change my mind. What
do you do, sir?"
How have I or my ideology lost control, may I ask?
John Kerry "Proud" Of Voting Against Troops
http://frontierwebdesign.com/stopjohn/archives/2004_07.htm
Kerry Says He's "Proud" That He And Edwards Voted Against $87 Billion
In Funding For U.S. Soldiers. "Here is the value that John Edwards
and I will put in place. I'm proud to say that John joined me in
voting against that $87 billion when we knew the policy had to be
changed." (John Kerry, Remarks at "Women's Voices: A Luncheon with
John Kerry," Boston, MA, 7/12/04)
Kerry Had Characterized A Vote Against That Funding
As "Irresponsible." Doyle McManus (LA Times): "If that amendment does
not pass, will you then vote against the $87 billion?" Kerry: "I
don't think any United States senator is going to abandon our troops
and recklessly leave Iraq to – to whatever follows as a result of
simply cutting and running. That's irresponsible." (CBS, "Face the
Nation," 9/14/03)
Sen. Joseph Biden Said Kerry Was "Dead Wrong" To Vote Against
$87
Billion For Troops And Reconstruction In Iraq And Afghanistan.
ABC's
George Stephanopoulos: (Off Camera) "He [Kerry] said first I
voted
for it, then I voted against it. How can he justify voting against
that $87 billion?" Sen. Joseph Biden: "Well, I don't, I
advised him
to vote for it and I think by the way let's make clear what he
meant
when he voted for and against it. He didn't say it very well. I
added
an amendment saying it should be paid for out of the tax cut. He
voted for that. So in a sense, had that passed he would have voted
for the $87 billion. I think it's, look, I think what John Kerry
..."
George Stephanopoulos: (Off Camera) "Even though it didn't
you still
voted for it." Sen. Joseph Biden: "I absolutely still voted
for it
and I think John was dead wrong." (ABC's "This Week,"
3/21/04)
Senators Kerry And Edwards Are Two Of Only Four US Senators Who Voted
For The Use Of Force Resolution Against Iraq And Against The $87
Billion Supplemental Supporting Our Troops.
Supplemental Funding Bill Kerry And Edwards Voted Against
Provided "Extra Money For Body Armor For Soldiers …" (S. 1689, CQ
Vote #400: Passed 87-12: R 50-0; D 37-11; I 0-1, 10/17/03, Kerry
Voted Nay; "Highlights Of Iraq, Afghanistan Measures," The Associated
Press, 10/17/03; S. Rept. 108-160, Conference Report On S. 1689,
10/2/03)
Supplemental Funding Bill Kerry And Edwards Voted Against Provided
Increased Combat Pay For Troops. (S. 1689, CQ Vote #400: Passed 87-
12: R 50-0; D 37-11; I 0-1, 10/17/03, Kerry Voted Nay; "Highlights Of
Iraq, Afghanistan Measures," The Associated Press, 10/17/03; S. Rept.
108-160, Conference Report On S. 1689, 10/2/03; "FY 2004 Supplemental
Request For Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom
(OEF), And Operation Noble Eagle (ONE)," U.S. Department Of Defense,
9/03)
Supplemental Funding Bill Kerry And Edwards Voted Against Provided
Health Benefits For Reservists And Guardsmen Called To Active Duty,
As Well As Support For Their Families. (S. 1689, CQ Vote #400: Passed
87-12: R 50-0; D 37-11; I 0-1, 10/17/03, Kerry Voted Nay; "Highlights
Of Iraq, Afghanistan Measures," The Associated Press, 10/17/03; S.
Rept. 108-160, Conference Report On S. 1689, 10/2/03; "FY 2004
Supplemental Request For Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation
Enduring Freedom (OEF), And Operation Noble Eagle (ONE)," U.S.
Department Of Defense, 9/03)
Kerry Offered A Tortured Explanation Of His Vote Against The $87
Billion To Support Troops In Iraq. "I actually did vote for the $87
billion before I voted against it." (Richard W. Stevenson and Adam
Nagourney, "Bush's Campaign Emphasizes Role Of Leader In War," The
New York Times, 3/17/04)
And anger clouds your judgement, helping to perpetuate your loss of control.
"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998
"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998
"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." --Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998
"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." --Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998
"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by: -- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998
"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." -Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998
"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." -- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999
"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." Letter to President Bush, Signed by: -- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001
"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them." -- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002
"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country." -- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." -- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002
"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." -- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002
"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002
"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002
"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" -- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002
"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." -- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002
"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002
"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..." -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003
Mr. Perlstein,
When the above individuals tell the American public and families of American soldiers killed in Iraq that President Bush lied or misled about WMD's and our war in Iraq, has their ideology lost control?
"Anger originates in fear and fear is most often caused by a loss of control. In as much as your emotions are a reaction to a reality that your ideology has lost control, its not surprising you are even more angry as it becomes clearer that the loss in control is permanent. "
Boo frickin' Hoo. ... as Cher said in Moonstruck "Snap out of It"
You think Conservatives control everything? We dont control what is taught in schools, shown on TV, written in papers, propagandized in films, indoctrinated in colleges and journalism schools. We dont control the judges or the courts. And conservatives -real conservatives - dont control a Congress that is a pander-bear organization nor even the Executive branch, run by a moderate-conservative head of an administration stuffed with liberal bureaucrats and status-quo paper-shufflers.
Or are you a loony Leftist who thinks of moderate Colin Powell as some right-winger? LOL.
So what do CONSERVATIVES really control ... Your state of mind?!?!
While your mindset is a clue as to why the Democrats are so loony these days, it is not healthy for ya. As I said, snap out of it. Reality awaits your return!