Diplomacy is for wusses. The obvious solution is to use atomic weapons on the whole area and then drill through the radioactive glass for the oil. If only Bush and the VP weren't hopeless liberals, we could end this whole war in a ten millionth of a second!

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Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative. John Kenneth Galbraith

Especially when you use "wusses" (synonym for the more politically incorrect word)!

I revel in her viciousness! Asking Elizabeth Edwards if she had a bumper sticker saying "Ask me about my dead son." What class! What a great Republican representative! Her venom appeals to the true believers but doesn't bring in a single vote for the R's while alienating decent people. She's a wonderful spokesperson for you. Family values and all that. She's Michael Moore and Rosie times two. No! Squared! Bring her on. Publish her everywhere! Let's expose the face and spokesman for the Republican party in all it's putrescence for everyone to see. More Ann! More Ann! The Coultergeist, embodiment of Republican values and moral superiority! I love her! Maybe for her next act she can eat a dead liberal and write about how sick it made her. She's the best. I can't wait for her next column. Decent people will no doubt cringe, but the Republicans out there will be with me; cheering her on.

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Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative. John Kenneth Galbraith

I must be...I still believe this country will survive another 18 mos of this not Lame Duck prez but just lame. Jeb Bush (& Daddy Bush)must cry every night he lost that 1st FLA gov. election.

Thank goodness that the last election put the adults in charge of the frat-boys. 1st Rummyfeld. 2nd A-G Gonyad (who's relatives are Illegals)? Can we hope for VP Chacaniery?

Nancy might beat Hillary in as the 1st woman prez.

Does the word "Guantanamo" mean nothing to you? You think the VP doesn't have your address? Dissent is criminal. Change you attitude or they'll do it for you. 564 more days until the whole world breathes a sigh of relief.

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Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative. John Kenneth Galbraith

A true Canadian elitist.

What a great place to go for American values and economic advice. If Kennedy had lived, I wonder how he would have influenced America's economy?

After all, he was a major player in India's economic model and look how well that economy is doing.

He's perfect for a stratified society which, I suppose, explains why you think conservatives are uneducated and uniformed. I would refute your assertion with my own resume but I realize that it would be futile.

You know, I always thought 'coming of age' in a liberal arts college where 85% of the journalism professors were liberal draft dodgers had something to do with it. Silly me.

Thanks for posting 'John'.

If WWII had been covered by the Modern Media: Great Video

I am sure your resume is quite impressive! And I will not deny that there are very well informed and educated conservatives. Anecdotal data points are meaningless. Journalists and academics are more likely to be Democrats precisely because they are more informed and more educated. That it is so is inevitable.

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“Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.” William E. Gladstone

So, using your logic about why journalists and professors are liberal, the reason the military votes overwhelmingly Republican/Conservative and supports the war effort is because they are actually seeing what is going on in Iraq and worldwide in the military and are actually put their 'life and money' where their 'mouth' is as opposed to just reading and writing about what is seen on the periphery.

I get it now, make perfect sense. Thanks for the logic lesson.

Goodnight from Lexington.

If WWII had been covered by the Modern Media: Great Video

. .the reason the military support the war is because they are excellent soldiers who obey their Commander in Chief and are trained to protect their fellow soldiers. They are trained to 'kill'. That is their job. It is up to the Commander in Chief and his Generals to put them in situations that they can win - and after six years, this has not been accomplished. For a soldier not to do his job is treason. For a Commander in Chief to put our soldiers in harms way based on a 'lie' - as is being discovered each and everyday in spite of the attempted 'cover-ups' is treason. Now go to your talking points - and post your response. I'm sure these guys and others are most upset by my post - but the incompetence of Cheney and Bush is being uncovered daily. I respect the office of President of the United States - and the duties of his staff. I have trouble with the current individuals who are now in these positions - as do other American citizens. I remember the Watergate - and this situation is going in that direction. This goes beyond 'conservative' and 'liberal' - this is reality as has been pointed out in this discussion. There is no simple way to get us out of this mess. So many lives are at stake. Immediate withdrawal is not the answer - has anyone in this discussion given some serious thought as to how we can correct the mistakes that have been made? Bush is now 'talking' to those who he refused to talk to . . .but it seems that they are more determined than ever to 'get the oppressors' out of the Middle East. We should not be in this position!! Our lack of knowledge - or our refusal to listen to those who understood the culture of the Middle East - is causing a no-win situation for our troops. There appears to be those with military experience on this board. Can you share your thoughts?

Why Blaming Bush is Hypocrisy.

. . at least give us the link to the 'talking point'.

I realize you aren't smart enough to have a moniker without errors, so I am typing this very slowly for you:

Mixer (me) and Maximus ARE both veterans and we are not blind sheep who vote Republican because, as you say, "obey their Commander in Chief". That is possibly the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Do you actually think that everyone in the military votes with the Commander in Chief?

The worst Commander in Chief I ever had was Jimmy Carter.

I can assure you he did not turn me in to some sort of liberal 'Democrat', but quite the contrary.

As an intelligent and well educated man, like many other brilliant citizens, vote conservative.

You vote with Cynthia McKinney and I'll stay with Dr. Condoleezza Rice.

Since you are in the mood to give Maximus lessons in vocabulary and grammar here's one for you:

Apostrophe:

a·pos·tro·phe1 /əˈpɒstrəfi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-pos-truh-fee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
the sign ('), as used: to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word, whether unpronounced, as in o'er for over, or pronounced, as in gov't for government; to indicate the possessive case, as in man's; or to indicate plurals of abbreviations and symbols, as in several M.D.'s, 3's.
[Origin: 1580–90; MF) If WWII had been covered by the Modern Media: Great Video

You arrogant, insecure, pompous person. All military men must obey the orders of the Commander in Chief, regardless of who he is. It does not matter whom the military person 'votes' for - he must obey the orders of the Commander in Chief. Thanks for the grammar lesson. I'll check with The Citizen as to why it didn't take the apostrophe when I registered - and I'm not going to change my moniker now - Professor Mixer. Good gracious man - we're having a serious discussion here and you worry about an apostrophe. Your comprehension skills are poor - so continue to cut and paste. Have fun!

...but you have a way with the ladies.

Tell us the truth. You're really dollar's mom, aren't you?

Maximus

The military doesn't criticize the military just as Delta employees don't criticize other Delta employees of the same station.
It is their job and future! What makes sense doesn't have much to do with it, especially for an 18 year old in Iraq.

The more one fills his head with liberal elitist garbage, the more likely they are to become liberal elitist garbage spewers. These so called journalists started out as whining liberals and became journalists because they wanted to change the world, not because they wanted to find and expose the truth or report reality.

The reason so many academics are liberals is because they haven’t been exposed to the real world. They’ve been hiding on their campuses from our evil capitalist society since the Beatles’ first tour and they won’t leave until they’re drug out in a pine box. Their mission is to send liberal elitist garbage spewers out into the world, not to educate.

You know the saying – “"If you're not Liberal when you're 25, you have no heart. If you're not Conservative when you're 35, you have no brain." I guess I had no heart.

Maximus

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...are retired military like me? That seems to contradict your "ivory tower" theory.
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The real truth is simple--it's lies that are complicated.

I certainly didn’t mean to imply that real teachers, like Mrs. Maximus or you, are “ivory tower” liberal elites. I think if you read my post a little more carefully you can see that.

Maximus

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Journalists don’t want to report reality and academics don’t want to educate. I guess they have just dedicated their lives to irritating people like you who deride the MSM while reveling in the fringe media. Suits me. I’m not trying to change your mind. Believe whatever makes you happy.

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“Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.” William E. Gladstone