Reply #55: (1) The objective is to preserve justice and democracy, NOT 'frighten' anyone, and (2) Nonsense

[TahitiNut]

The pretense that a 'moderate' approach (gee ... surge only 10,000 troops? kill only 500,000 Iraqis?) even EXISTS is sheer nonsense. There's NOTHING 'moderate' about being HALF-CORRUPT or murdering fewer people. Nothing. There's NOTHING moderate about Ben Nelson, for example. I don't give a damn what party label he uses.

This fiction of being 'moderate' ignores the question of right and wrong, justice and injustice! Is it more 'moderate' to commute Scooter Libby's sentence?? After all, that WOULD be the claim according to the Fecal Fuhrer since only an extremist would argue to either (1) imprison him for 10+ years or (2) give him a Medal of Freedom.

That there's some better 'moderate' position between TORTURE and NO TORTURE, for example, is complete and utter nonsense ... a refuge of those who just don't want to think. The argument of 'moderation' is what turned people's backs on the Nazi regime so they could have "Peace in our time."

Would Ted Bundy be better (and moderate) if he'd only killed 17 women instead of 34? No. The claim of 'moderation' is sheer mental sloth, imho.

In school, a 'moderate' is called 'C' where the 'extremes' are called 'A' and 'F.' It NEVER makes a 'C' the best grade. Never.