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John wrote: Cheesehead wrote: Democracies and Republics come in many variants. "Democracy (Greek demos,˛the people˛; kratein, łto rule˛), political system in which the people of a country rule through any form of government they choose to establish." The term "through" implies direct representation. In the past I have attempted to contact numerous "representatives" regarding political issues and have always been stonewalled, railroaded or even just simply ignored. And that goes down both sides of the aisle as I certainly don't follow a party line. JD That too bad they take that tack....... Not my experience here in MD at all, I have on several occasions written and emailed my congresspeople and even one that is not my district because she listens,...i always get a reply. -- "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 greg_____photo(dot)com |
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On both sides of the aisle there are those who take advantage
of the position and some who are actually responsive. Even if you disagree with them, many do interact. That's respectable behavior. I've gotten letters back from some and no response form others. Collin |
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Cheesehead wrote: "Fascist" Don't try to sound intelligent, now. fascism: a system of government marked by centralization of authority. While I'll give you there are degrees of fascism, the potential by a chief executive to abuse the Constitution is nothing new. You yourself mentioned Lincoln. Nixon to his dying day thought a president wasn't really under constitutional restraints and could do whatever he wanted. Ditto dubya... Not religion. Just the inherent religious bigotry of the Left. Guess you just can't take a hint. The fact that you deliberately frame all your arguments in terms of left and right only shows you know nothing of true religion, anymore than you know what a neocon is... |
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Tom Phillips spake thus:
Cheesehead wrote: Not religion. Just the inherent religious bigotry of the Left. Guess you just can't take a hint. The fact that you deliberately frame all your arguments in terms of left and right only shows you know nothing of true religion, anymore than you know what a neocon is... So do you ("Cheesehead") now understand what neocons are a little better? That they are now, ironically, the ones defending "Israel, right or wrong"? (Hint: Pat Buchanan isn't an Israel defender, nor a neocon.) Oh, and one other thing: do you really wear one of those cheese hats? Ever time I read one of your posts I picture that. D "and kielbasa too" N -- The only reason corrupt Republicans rule the roost in Washington is because the corrupt Democrats can't muster any viable opposition. |
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David Nebenzahl wrote: Tom Phillips spake thus: Cheesehead wrote: Not religion. Just the inherent religious bigotry of the Left. Guess you just can't take a hint. The fact that you deliberately frame all your arguments in terms of left and right only shows you know nothing of true religion, anymore than you know what a neocon is... So do you ("Cheesehead") now understand what neocons are a little better? That they are now, ironically, the ones defending "Israel, right or wrong"? (Hint: Pat Buchanan isn't an Israel defender, nor a neocon.) Oh, and one other thing: do you really wear one of those cheese hats? Ever time I read one of your posts I picture that. Well now there's nothing wrong with being a cheesehead. All it means is you're a Packers fan ;-) |
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Well, I do wear one. Sometimes. Usually just to rile up the
competition. ;) But I'd generally rather go to Wrigley than watch football. Normally I wear either a Badger bill cap, or a Cubs cap. I frame in terms of Right and Left because the social dialectic drives the Left in today's world. You know, Lenin, Marx & Hegel. Redistribution of wealth. State-controlled religion. De-legitimizing government. Subvert the dominant paradigm. Question authority. (And whatever other dialectical principle or cliche one can present as evidence.) Those who say that the Left has no inherent religious bigotry are either misinformed, naive, or worse. John Kerry said it clearly the other day on Ed Schultz when he talked about promoting "freedom of and from religion". And nobody has yet been able to describe and enforcement of "from" for society in general without redefining "free exercise" to such an extent that it becomes a non-existent right. So when you hear self-described Leftists like Kerry use that terminology, think about the implications. They're scary. Like him. "True" religion is found in the NT letter by James. Because religion is a system and can be a valuable component of NT Christianity. That was a personal relationship with God based on grace, forgiveness, and repentence, and founded in Christ's propitiatory work. The US is an open system with religious liberty for all and apart from government control. Nothing about separation in the First Amendment -- just some wonderful things about freedom of speech, press, religious establishment, religious practice, and peaceable assembly. If the gov't or a politician defines something true for others, then I'm concerned. They're not required to give up faith to hold office, but just to respect that of all. Collin |
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Tom Phillips wrote: Well now there's nothing wrong with being a cheesehead. All it means is you're a Packers fan ;-) Except that somewhere cheesehead ticked me off too I only see his posts when you quote him. -- "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 greg_____photo(dot)com |
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G- Blank wrote: In article , Tom Phillips wrote: Well now there's nothing wrong with being a cheesehead. All it means is you're a Packers fan ;-) Except that somewhere cheesehead ticked me off too I only see his posts when you quote him. Well, I could reply to cheesehead in similar noncompliant to netiquette fashion and not even quote the OP so the thread is completely abstruse and ambiguous. Would that help? ;-) |
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Cheesehead spake thus:
[...] You didn't answer my question about the neocons. -- The only reason corrupt Republicans rule the roost in Washington is because the corrupt Democrats can't muster any viable opposition. |
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Oh give me a break and stop trolling.... Cheesehead wrote: snip BS... |
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