Posted on 03/28/2002 6:55:13 AM PST by Deadeye Division
A reasonable statement that applies to most situations.
It does not apply here. Liberalism, as a generic identifier, has to be changed from "nice" to "not nice". The average liberal wants to be thought of as "nice" above all else. If the connotations of the word change, the people who self identify with the word will change also.
The only way the connotations of the word will change is if people, like Ann Coulter, stand up and speak the truth.
FACT: Liberalism is NOT nice.
I couldn't disagree more. If someone feels strongly enough about you to label you as an "enemy," then they will indeed hang on your every word. (Possibly to try to find errors, so they can rip you apart, but "hang" they will!) The worst thing one can be is "ignored."
I don't agree. Liberalism is evil. It is neo-puritian, gnostic and totalitarian. It is opposed to the Anglo-America tradition of liberty and equality under law. About time sect members are called on exactly what they are advocating. Make being a liberal as socially unacceptable as being a Klansman or Nazi (with whom they share much). The way to defeat tyranny is not to coddle it but hit it head on.
I'm thoroughly disgusted with mere 'Public Servants' who put legislation together like this, and knowing it could never withstand the sunshine of any honest scrutiny, RAM their freedom-robbing crap through Congress and into LAW, in the middle of the night, with a voice vote.
These people are U.S.Constitution HATERS, not Constitution lovers and respecters. They obviously believe they live on a level above the rest of us (chattle)
It's obvious that Pres Bush and his RINO boys are just as adept at this type of disingenuous, middle-of-the-night Constitutional Nazism as Comrade Krinton and his communist crowd.
If any of these people truly cared that 'The People' be informed and involved in what is supposed to be 'Self-Rule', they would not be afraid to post their legislation in every library across the land for 6months prior to a vote, in order to give every citizen ample opportunity to scrutinize and debate the important issues which control our future lives.
But Nooooooo, they HAVE TO sneak their pieces of tyranny through as fast as possible, before anyone, including other legislators, have a chance to do anything but skim over a 200 page summary of a 10,000+ page Bill.
They did it with NAFTA, they did it with GATT, they did it with the Crime Bill, they did it with the Tele-communications Bill etc etc etc under Comrade Krinton, and they do the same thing under Princeling George.
These people really do believe they are royalty in Washington, and we are simply the 'Little People' ... the 'Peons in the Hustings', who live in 'Fly-Over Country' that need to be taken care of, because THEY know what we need better that they do.
THEY, are disgusting, arrogant, ego-inflated and despotic.
And yes, I am glad we ended up with George Bush, instead of that total-commie Gore. I told my friends before the election, the difference between the two is, Gore will take us over the cliff at 165, while GW and his pals will only take us over the cliff at 90.
Bravo! My sentiments exactly!
Will someone please inform the President?
GO ANN!!!!!!
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