So they said

Myself ^ | May 25, 2003 | myself

[Michael.SF.]

I know it was long, but thanks for reading it. I really just wanted to get it off my chest.

DDL

[Consort]

Whatever the Democrats accuse the Republicans of doing are the very things that they, themselves: a) Have done in the past, b) Are now doing, c) Plan on doing in the future or, d) All of the above.

[Capt. Tom]

Hi Dennis I am sure here on FR there are some right wing democrats like myself who would not vote for a person running under false colors as a democrat today.

The Democrat party has been taken over by the socialists whose goal in not in the best interests of this country or it's Constitution.

The dumb, inept, gutless Republicans have been replaced in the White House by the Bushies. Thank God.

The Bushies(not to be confused with Republicans) know how to beat the Socialists at their own game.

I fear when the Bushies eventually go it will be back to the Orin Hatch- Trent Lott and John McCain types, vs the American hating socialists of the Democrat party. - Tom

[UpNAtEm]

I believe that is an old Chinese curse, not simply an adage.

[Consort]

The Democrat party has been taken over by the socialists whose goal in not in the best interests of this country or it's Constitution.

I have said that many times here, but I'm now beginning to think that its the Communists who have taken over the Democrat Party by pretending to be Socialists that are hiding behind the Liberal label.

[Chi-townChief]

Very nice - you should send that to all the media outlets.

[dixiechick2000]

Very nice essay. Thank you!

[maxwell]

I'm now beginning to think that its the Communists who have taken over the Democrat Party by pretending to be Socialists that are hiding behind the Liberal label.

Are you sure it's not the Democrats who have taken over the Socialist Party by pretending to be Liberals that are hiding behind the Communist label?

[maxwell]

Or the Socialists that have taken over the Liberal Party by pretending to be Communists that are hiding behind the Democrat label?

Okay okay, beddy-bye for Maxie...

[aiquile]

They say they have a problem with Iraqi civilian casualties during the war. And I'd think they were sincere, except they have no problem with the deaths of forty million American children. But even then I'd be being too naive.

Great essay!
I love it when someone sees those evil communists for what they really are.

[TheSpottedOwl]

I believe that is an old Chinese curse, not simply an adage.

I believe you're right.

Here's one from the Irish:, "May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you're dead".

[Capt. Tom]

I believe that is an old Chinese curse, not simply an adage.

What are you refering to? - Tom

[mamaduck]

Excellent addition to an excellent essay!

[ladyinred]

Michael, it wasn't long enough IMO.
I loved it, and it is a keeper to be reread often.
You get a standing ovation from me!
Bravo!

[deadhead]

"Part of what has prompted this change for me, was the fact that I finally began to listen to both sides"

Excellent, Dennis. I registered as a Democrat when I was in college. I had no interest in politics at the time. As I got older, I became interested. Finally started to listen to what all politicians had to say. Then I became informed, read up on issues, looked at both sides. And I realized, I was a lot further to the right. I am now a Proud Republican.

"If you're not a liberal when you're twenty, you have no heart. If you're not a conservative when you're forty, you have no brain."

I don't know who quoted the above. I think as we get older many folks become more conservative.

[UpNAtEm]

The very beginning of the post: "May you live in interesting times."

[MHGinTN]

I got such a lift from someone writing the unabashed truth, I bookmarked your essay for future reading when L'il Tommy Daschle is 'deeply saddened', saddened enough to obstruct and attempt another coup.

BTW, if you've got a ping list, please place my name on it. Thanks

[UpNAtEm]

http://216.239.37.100/search?q=cache:YsIx7ijghR0J:www.msu.edu/user/vanhoose/quotes/0018.html+liberal+twenty+heart+conservative+thirty+brain&hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8

Not to be a republican at twenty is proof of want of heart;
to be one at thirty is proof of want of head.
-Francois Guisot (1787-1874)

which was later changed by Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) into:

Not to be a socialist at twenty is proof of want of heart;
to be one at thirty is proof of want of head.

What is a socialist? One who has yearnings
To share equal profits from unequal earnings..
-Dean (William R.) Inge (1860-1954), 1925

[UpNAtEm]

Whoops - forgot this one:

http://www.freerepublic.com/~landolincoln/

My favorite quote? I have several but one that comes to mind is from Winston Churchill: "If you are not a liberal by the time you are twenty, you have no heart. If you are not a conservative by the time you are thirty, you have no brain".

[roadcat]

Excellent! Thanks for the wonderful essay. Am sending it to my Democrat relatives to drive them nuts.