[Reaganwuzthebest]

The one word that sums up democrats/socialists to me is hypocrisy. They rarely practice anything they preach, or expect the rest of us to live by. Torricelli was just the tip of the iceberg. I noticed it from the moment I got interested in politics, which, besides their bankrupt policies is why I voted for Reagan and never looked back.

[Springman]

Bumb, a very good read.

[driftless]

Most of my family and most of my relatives vote Dem though few are true liberals. I've been in situations where I've been arguing with ten people against me. Typically I have to patiently explain the facts of every topic to them, even the names and positions of the Dems whose ideas they champion. Their lack of knowledge except for their own individual bailiwicks (unions, teachers, abortion) is astounding. Usually one minute into the argument, my Dem family members start raising their voices and gesticulating wildly. Do I hear much in the way of facts from them. Of course not. Emotion is their chief weapon as if shouting the loudest proves your point. I've found that there are very few people who you can engage in an argument without them going ballistic part-ways into it. One in-law tried to claim that political correctness is a conservative idea. I could only gaze at him in wonder.

Nevertheless though it's true that most Dems and liberals are factually ignorant, it's also true most Republicans and conservatives (apart from the persons on this site and other conservative sites) are not much better. Everyone should try to get smarter.

[alex]

Great read, never heard about her, but she sure can write.

[NorthernRight]

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