[legman]

I got the picture. I don't care for the NEA or Farm Subsidies. AIDS in Africa is an enormous human tragedy and he has made his case with me.

The fact is that he is staying consistent with his values. I like that, and so do most people.

Strategy -- Compremise when necessary, take issues away when possible and solve with a conservative solution, and move people away from the left incrementally.

[Jesse]

Just curious. There are lots of enormous human tragedies...and the AIDS tragedy in Africa is not new news. So if you are so concerned about it, just how much of your own money have you spent on it?

But there are some other equally horrific diseases you may not know about, so please let me know how much of your money you will dig out of your pocket to address these problems now that I have made a case for them...tuberculosis, malaria, diarrhea (kills more children than any other illness, can be treated with an sugar and electrolyte solution costing less than 25 cents), schistosomiasis, river blindness...then there are the problems closer to home, like those poor illegal immigrants out in the desert who run out of water.

I do not mind that you support these, but I bet cash dollars you have not sent one dollar of money out of your pocket to an AIDS patient in Africa. Classic liberalism...feel good about spending my tax money, but not your own personal bankroll.

Clinton and liberals have great causes also...most of which I disagree with. Would not mind, except they, like you, think it perfectly ok to confiscate my money and spend it for their own personal great idea, never mind what I think. Classic socialism.

Bush is not moving to the right incrementally...he is running to the left at full tilt, with Bushbots providing cover fire and excuses.