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genie_weenie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-09-05 10:59 AM
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How do I respond to this? My dander is up!
Good Morning all. I came across this piece as I was surfing. I just can not understand this mindset:

From the article: There is a very important lesson in this biblical story. Never charge into battle when somebody who is under the influence of liberalism is calling the shots. Perhaps Representative Murtha should have read this account from the life of David before meeting with Nancy Pelosi and agreeing to be the front man for the “Cut and Run” movement.

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Ever since this national humiliation, the liberals have had the word hypocrite blinking ever more brightly on their foreheads.

The writer goes on to make several claims about Liberal Politicians all snide and derogatory. I'd like to respond to his claims. I realize this is of course ignorant and pointless on my part because the writer will most likely not concede any points and attack me personally, and I usually don't get into arguments to win but to exchange ideas and learn things, but this has my ire up!

Seriously, any ideas or links to counter this bozo's opinions? I'd like to read what people think.
Thanks!


Full text here: http://www.reaganreview.com/cherry003.html
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MadisonProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-09-05 11:01 AM
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1. Did they ever hear of FDR?
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-09-05 11:03 AM
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2. The hypocrites are members of the Bush Administration
there are so many citations, even audio and video clips, where they say one thing one time and another thing another time. I won't give him a hit to see what else he said, but if he's citing David, I'm wondering if he also condoned what that king did to make sure he got Bathsheba. And if this person says he's a Christian, why isn't he checking out what Jesus said instead of dwelling in the Old Testament?

You're right that you won't be able to change his mind. I'd just let it go and not give him the attention he obviously craves. Just rest assured that national polls point to the fact that the majority in this nation aren't buying what he's trying to sell.
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genie_weenie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-09-05 11:33 AM
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6. The Jesus Angle
Thanks, I had considered the Jesus Option. Jesus visits * in the WH and says, "Dude, can you like stop using my name to justify your Wars?" I don't know how Modern Christians can reconcile all the killing with their faith.
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OldLeftieLawyer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-09-05 11:05 AM
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3. Whoa ...........
Someone that ill-informed (read "stupid") isn't worth anyone's time.

Ignore.

Move on. Do something liberal.

That'll show him.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-09-05 11:06 AM
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4. "The Reagan Review"
:wtf:

Typical right wing hackery. I gotta take a shower after seeing that filth.

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TallahasseeGrannie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-09-05 11:33 AM
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5. Towards what purpose will you respond?
It will only serve to:

1. Get you pissed, upset..raise your blood pressure
2. Get whomever you write to pissed, upset, etc. which will cause him/her to spend time countering it
3. Allow the counterpoint to get you pissed, upset, raise your blood pressure all over again ad nausium
4. Make you feel the futility; When you are done, there will still be millions upon millions of other idiots to set straight
5. Waste time in a life that gets shorter by the minute. Spend it doing something constructive in direct action opposition to the message of the writing.
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genie_weenie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-09-05 11:36 AM
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7. I know you are right
But, I'm in contact with my guys in Ramadi every day and it's just things like this make me realize how most Conseratives are really saying "Fuck the Troops" and view them as plastic risk pieces on a cardboard map, ignoring their suffering and the pain the ones who don't get brutally maimed feel at coming home to an America that doesn't really care about the war and would rather focus on who Paris Hilton is doing at this very moment. I'm sorry it's just I AM upset...

Thanks for your words of reason!
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