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Paranoia is not patriotism (Freeper-penned op-ed)
Freeport Journal-Standard ^ | 1/30/05 | Me

Posted on 01/30/2005 9:56:06 AM PST by Mr. Silverback

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To: Mr. Silverback

So true about the greatest fears of some on the Left. Remember the "West Wing" episode where Bartlett was sworn in for his second term and no one could find a Bible in the White House? I couldn't believe that the producers and writers of the show were so honest.

Our President will never have the same problem.


21 posted on 01/30/2005 10:39:36 AM PST by hocndoc (Choice is the # 1 killer in the US)
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Great essay, Silverback. Thank you.

A segment of your movement is horrified that anyone who thinks "What would Jesus do" has ever gotten near the reins of power and, admittedly, a segment of our movement is smugly convinced they won this election for the president and deserve some sort of political kickback.

AMEN!
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22 posted on 01/30/2005 11:06:52 AM PST by mugs99 (Restore the Constitution)
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To: Mr. Silverback

If you want paranoia; you will get Hillary.


23 posted on 01/30/2005 11:14:31 AM PST by freekitty
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To: Mr. Silverback
True, some exit polls showed many voters cited "moral values" for their choice, but that category could cover anything.

I have tried to get that across to some Christians as well as the liberals.

Moral values? Honesty, courage, love of country, loyalty, perseverance all of these are moral values. George W. Bush has these moral values and this adds up not to a perfect man but one that you can trust to do the best he can to lead the country and lead it well.

With Kerry you got the impression of a little hollow man. One that would run for the hills the first time things got bumpy. You knew his moral values, they all boiled down to save his own skin. You had seen that face before. If you were very unlucky you at one point were married to it. Some times you have worked for it. If push ever came to shove it was going to let you down.

24 posted on 01/30/2005 11:26:18 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum europe vincendarum)
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To: hocndoc
Our President will never have the same problem.

You bet. As I noted, he can look right on his nightstand!

25 posted on 01/30/2005 2:44:11 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (A woman needs abortion like a fish needs a bicycle.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
I am very, very glad that our President is a born-again Christian who upholds the Faith. but I also agree with Martin Luther, who said it would be better to be ruled by a competent Turk than an incompetent Christian.

You have hit on it: The only "moral value" Kerry lost on was his own belief that what's good for John F. Kerry is what's truly right and good.

26 posted on 01/30/2005 2:49:05 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (A woman needs abortion like a fish needs a bicycle.)
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To: Peach; Doctor Raoul; Fiddlstix; gaijin; mark502inf; basil; Annie03; shezza; perfect stranger; ...

Thank you all for your kind compliments.


27 posted on 01/30/2005 2:56:45 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (A woman needs abortion like a fish needs a bicycle.)
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That's a wonderful article ... great job, Mr. Silverback.


28 posted on 01/30/2005 8:21:30 PM PST by NonValueAdded ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good" HRC 6/28/2004)
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I've been forming an opinion, mostly since 9/11, that much of the opposition within this country is rooted in cowardice. Euphamisms such as fear, concern, and peaceful, are all clues to the real timber of many who oppose this righteous war. Cowards.


29 posted on 01/30/2005 8:36:31 PM PST by XHogPilot
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bttt


30 posted on 01/31/2005 2:50:06 AM PST by lainde
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To: MadIvan

Oops...forgot to ping you to this.


31 posted on 01/31/2005 6:47:54 AM PST by Mr. Silverback (A woman needs abortion like a fish needs a bicycle.)
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To: Mr. Silverback

Very well done.

Regards, Ivan


32 posted on 01/31/2005 7:07:36 AM PST by MadIvan (Gothic. Freaky. Conservative. - http://www.rightgoths.com/)
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To: MadIvan

Thank you.


33 posted on 01/31/2005 7:30:55 AM PST by Mr. Silverback (A woman needs abortion like a fish needs a bicycle.)
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can't do more then agree.

republicans are misunderstood to a high degree - thats true for the country I live in.

Greatings from Germany


34 posted on 01/31/2005 9:08:40 AM PST by dont panic
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To: dont panic

Thank you for your comments, and greetings back form the Land of Lincoln.


35 posted on 02/01/2005 4:39:56 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (A woman needs abortion like a fish needs a bicycle.)
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Paranoia is not patriotism

Has your dog been acting funny lately? They say dogs can smell fear. Perhaps your pooch is detecting the panic wafting from your morning newspaper.

In its unhinged post-election state, the American Left has delved to new depths of fear.

Ahem, there is also a segment of the uber-right, the Alex Jones uber-patriot type who fits into a category here somewhere too ...
36 posted on 02/03/2005 2:13:51 PM PST by _Jim (<--- Ann C. and Rush L. speak on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
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I appreciate your comment, but this column was written primarily for a local audience in Northwest Illinois, and I haven't met a member of the "uber-Right" (unless I'm misunderstanding your definition of uber-Right) since I've lived here, but I've met plenty of vocal and extremely paranoiac Leftists who love to spread anti-Christian hate speech. And some of the people I'm referring to in this column sit on the boards of churches, community organizations and the county committees of the Democratic party; they are people who affect what life will be like in my area, and they believe the President is evil and bent on theocratic world conquest, and that most of us who voted for him are similarly evil.


37 posted on 02/03/2005 4:50:27 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (A woman needs abortion like a fish needs a bicycle.)
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and I haven't met a member of the "uber-Right"
This group *also* "believe[s] the President is evil and bent on theocratic world conquest"; check out www.prisonplanet.com or www.infowars.com for the uber-right 'black-helicopter' take. With Alex Jones (the 'mastermind' behind those two web sites) anymore, I think this is the only thing he knows, or is qualified for in life ('whipping up unfounded fear and hysteria' without any rational basis).
38 posted on 02/04/2005 6:42:03 PM PST by _Jim (<--- Ann C. and Rush L. speak on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
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