April 24, 2009 Letters to the Editor

April 24, 2009 Letters to the Editor


I’ll drink to that

Thank God for Peter Alexander bringing news of PepsiCo’s alleged support of gay rights, “Boycott PepsiCo” (BDN, April 17). I’ll purchase two six-packs of its soda instead of one this weekend.

Kim MacGowan

Old Town

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Denim and decadence

I can’t let George Will’s April 16 column, “How Levis denimized the nation,” pass without comment. At first I took this as an attempt at humor. Denim at the airport! Denim at the mall! Oh my! And his invocation of St. Paul’s and St. Barack’s wish that we put away childish things, starting with denim — too rich!

While George Will is not known as a humorist, a bit of checking with “the Google” will uncover some other examples of George Will humor. He can be very funny, but only when he is being way too serious. Like his lament on ABC News after our president’s address to Congress when he asked the question “when did men start hugging?”

I suspect that Mr. Will harbors elitist views but I did not expect him to confirm it as openly as he does in this rant against denim — “that ubiquitous fabric, which is symptomatic of deep disorders in the national psyche.”

He recasts Mark Twain’s cynical observation that “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society” to something like “Clothes make the man. People in jeans have little or no influence.”

To Mr. Will, it seems, we must stop wearing denim for the good of society. So Mr. Steve Jobs, Mr. Richard Branson: dress like Fred Astaire or the world will pass you by. Here’s to you George; what’s next on your sartorial hit list — the Maine hunting shoe?

John Nickerson

Belfast

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Expensive recovery

The suggestion by the State Planning Office to use $2.3 million to recover old, used, waterlogged lobster traps from the ocean bottom starts the alarm bells ringing. This is precisely the type of “stimulus funds” use that taxpayers should fear and question.

The SPO believes that as many as 80,000 traps may be recovered with those funds. That works out to $24 per decrepit trap. But then, what do they plan to do with those traps?

The recent article tells us that, for one thing, they will be better able to study “what other types of species may be caught by ghost gear,” an interesting consideration in a year when lobstermen have been forced to lay out funds to purchase rope complying with the new right whale restrictions.

Best of all, those who hunt and gather the traps that may well lead to more restrictions on fishing are “a maximum of 420 contracted lobstermen.”

Huh. Leading to a situation where you are hoist by your own petard, guys.

Valerie Chiasson

Brooklin

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Insulting to veterans

The recent Department of Homeland Security report on the potential increase in right-wing extremism was unnecessary, inappropriate and seemingly timed to position the planned nationwide “tea parties” as an example of this extremism. Moreover, it was insulting to veterans and everyone with conservative values. This agency could better serve America by focusing on the real terrorists.

John Mullins

Gouldsboro

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‘Big lie’ on biotech

It’s called the “big lie” — repeat it often enough and it sounds truthful — that biotech crops and the foods made with them are untested, unregulated and unsafe. Diana George Chapin repeats it in her April 6 OpEd, calling for the labeling of foods containing biotech ingredients. As a scientist, she should know better.

Even the European Union (no friend of biotechnology) doesn’t believe the “big lie.” The European Food Safety Authority recently published an evaluation of insect-resistant corn and concluded it was “unlikely to have an adverse effect on human and animal health or the environment.”

The Board of Pesticides Control acknowledged the safety of insect-resistant field corn and its importance to Maine farmers when the first varieties were approved in 2007. The recent approval of insect-resistant sweet corn is further validation of their value in Maine.

In 2008, 80 percent of the corn planted in the U.S. was genetically engineered. Now, Maine farmers can begin to benefit from this technology.

It’s time for Chapin and her allies to stop trying to disadvantage farmers who choose to farm conventionally and join the larger conversation on how to make Maine a better place for all farmers.

Douglas Johnson

Maine Biotechnology Information Bureau

Stonington

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The meaning of illegal

I am not an Obama basher. I am, I think, a common sense American. On a recent evening I was watching the news and saw President Obama speaking with the president of Mexico about “illegal” firearms crossing the border.

President Obama made the following statement, paraphrased: The U.S. needs to do its part to stop the crossing of “illegal” firearms and money coming into Mexico; they are “illegal.”

So my questions is this: If “illegal” firearms need to be stopped why aren’t we stopping and taking care of the “illegal” immigrant problem we have in this country? Wouldn’t this help the U.S. out in its highest unemployment in decades? I am not against other immigrants; as a matter of fact my family came here from Canada. I believe in “legal” immigration, but I think it is time the U.S. take care of Americans first then maybe if there is anything left in our “savings bucket” we can help out others.

Maybe everyone in Congress along with most of our state legislators needs to take a Dave Ramsey course on finance. We can’t spend what we don’t have.

Fred Gagne

Old Town

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‘Bad logic’

In his April 8 letter to the editor, Aaron Eastman asserts that since every child needs a father and mother figure in his or her life, legalizing gay marriage is bad for children who are raised by same-sex couples. By extension, does this also mean that single parents should be obligated, by law, to find and marry a person of the opposite sex?

I don’t dispute that it is highly desirable for children to have strong role models, both male and female. Somehow, though, I find it hard to believe that a child who grows up without a “mom” or “dad” in the traditional sense will become something less than what they should be (and I’m sure a lot of widows, widowers, and divorcees would agree with me).

Parenting is about love, not necessarily the gender of the caregiver. I’m not exactly sure yet where I fall on the issue of gay marriage, but it seems to me there might be more compelling arguments than this one against it; this one just seems like bad logic.

Melissa Walton

Bangor

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Melissa! The issue is not parenting! It is about whether we can copy and paste John MacArthur articles and pretend to be forthright Christians!

Sincerely,

4Liars2Day

aka

howbri

To John Mullins : Conservative reps. want Napolitano out

By PATRICK O'CONNOR | 4/22/09 7:07 PM EDT

House Republicans are calling on Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to step down or be fired in the wake of a controversial department memo that has sparked indignant battle cries from conservatives and some veterans.

“Singling out political opponents for working against the ruling party is precisely the tactic of every tyrannical government from Red China to Venezuela," said Texas Rep. John Carter, a member of the party's elected leadership who has organized an hour of floor speeches Wednesday night to call for Napolitano's ouster. “The first step in the process is creating unfounded public suspicion of political opponents, followed by arresting and jailing any who continue speaking against the regime.”

chemaine:

Don't know if you were being sarcastic there or not, but not everyone would be able to know. There are some newer readers here,etc. It is not just the "regulars" who post and/or read here. So some might not get your meaning. Not everyone knows where you stand on certain issues.

anne, what an interesting comment "pretending to be forthright Christians" coming from the abortion queen herself. Interesting. Careful, i might quote scripture and you know how that makes you ill.

Kim MacGowan - Gay mar... yawn

John Nickerson - Hey I love jeans as much as the next guy but Jesus guy, bigger fish to fry?

Valerie Chiasson - I admittedly know very little about the lobster industry so I will keep my mouth shut. However and I don't mean this to sound condescending I don't think I am alone in my ignorance and in a state like Maine where the lobster industry is big that is a problem.

John Mullins - I don't think that anybody would believe that all the tea baggers were Right wing extremists, however it is blatently clear that many where and that is where the concern was.

Douglas Johnson - Again just like I said last time, nobody cares what the label says. As long as it makes them happy. I mean for Godsakes it says right on the pack that smoke will kill ya , yet bilions of people still smoke don't they? Bigger fish to fry than this.

Fred Gagne - Absolutely we need to worry about our own problems first. And Obama has dealt with domestic issues as his primary objectives. That being said if Mexico is torn apart by drug wars do you think more or less of those illegal immigrants are gonna cross over? If you are truly not trying to bash Obama and are simply asking the question about stopping the immigrants than the answer is simple. By ending drug wars in Mexico we make it more livable for Mexicans and therefore they stay in Mexico. Not to mention while I support the second amendment, the constitution does NOT grant the right bear arms to non citizens of the United States, and therefore it is strictly a law enforcement issue.

Melissa Walton - Gay mar... yawn

howbri and 4HIm

4him, I don't know what behavior concerning children raised in a same-sex relationship you are eluding to, perhaps you should speak more clearly.

howbri, Two of our children were brought into this world and suffered mentally, emotionally and physically at the hands of their biological 'mother' and 'father', what is your point? The children adopted by our gay and lesbian friends also suffered at the hands of their 'mother' and 'father', thankfully they are now being raised in a safe and loving environment with plenty of male and female role models.

Three former leaders of Exodus International, often described as the nation's largest ex-gay ministry, publicly apologized Wednesday for the harm they said their efforts had caused many gays and lesbians who believed the group's message that sexual orientation could be changed through prayer.

Speaking at a Hollywood news conference, the former leaders of the interdenominational Christian organization said they had acted sincerely in their years of work with Exodus. But they said they had all, over time, become disillusioned with the group's ideas and concerned about what they described as the wrenching human toll of such gay conversion efforts.

Dr. Joseph Nicolosi Bows Out After Racist Ideology Discovered On Website

Miami Beach, Fla. - Truth Wins Out expressed satisfaction today in learning that Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, President of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) has stepped down amid a cloud of controversy stemming from a polemic justifying slavery found on the group's website. NARTH had also taken heat in recent months for advocating child abuse against gender variant children.

REPOST 4him, I don't know what behavior concerning children raised in a same-sex relationship you are eluding to, perhaps you should speak more clearly.

free2bee, do you believe in honesty?

Dr. Neil Whitehead is a research scientist and biochemist from New Zealand and his wife Briar Whitehead is a writer.[14] Dr. Whitehead coauthored a book with with his wife entitled My Genes Made Me Do it - a scientific look at sexual orientation which argues that there is no genetic determinism in regards to homosexuality (homosexuals are "not born that way") and that there is abundant documentation that individuals are able to leave homosexuality and become heterosexuals.[15]

Dr. Whitehead and Briar Whitehead state in their aforementioned book the following regarding studies involving homosexuals becoming ex-homosexuals:

“ The sexology literature reports a huge number of examples of change of all degrees from homosexuality to or toward heterosexuality. These studies have been so numerous that West (a gay man) in 1977 took an entire chapter in his classic book, Homosexuality Re-examined, to review them, and commented: “Although some militant homosexuals find such claims improbable and unpalatable, authenticated accounts have been published of apparently exclusive and long-standing homosexuals unexpectedly changing their orientation.”

West mentions one man who was exclusively homosexual for eight years, then became heterosexual... (notice that there is no reference)

Another well known author in the field, Hatterer (notice the lack of a first name), who believes in sexual orientation change, said, “I’ve heard of hundreds of ...(notice the dot dot dot) men who went from a homosexual to a heterosexual adjustment on their own.”[16]

4him I do believe in honesty. Tell us honestly what behavior concerning children raised in a same-sex relationship you are eluding to. As a straight parent spending time with gay and lesbian parents and their children, I don't know what you are suggesting.

See you can't and won't answer a question based on your own experiences. You have not thoughts or truths of your own.

free2bee, so if someone... say...was a lesbian and was posting as a married heterosexual man, in your opinion would that be dishonest?

Ah ha ha! 4Liars2Day is caught in his own web of deceit! Is this a trick question?! Quick, run to your John MacArthur and find something! Bwa ha ha!

The classic biblical commentator Matthew Henry wrote the following regarding the forgiveness and sanctification in Christ for those who repent of the above sins listed in the letter of Paul to the Corinthians (which includes the sin of homosexuality):

“ How glorious a change does grace make! It changes the vilest of men into saints and the children of God. Such were some of you, but you are not what you were. You are washed, you are sanctified, you are justified in the name of Christ, and by the Spirit of our God. Note, The wickedness of men before conversion is no bar to their regeneration and reconciliation to God. The blood of Christ, and the washing of regeneration, can purge away all guilt and defilement. Here is a rhetorical change of the natural order: You are sanctified, you are justified. Sanctification is mentioned before justification: and yet the name of Christ, by which we are justified, is placed before the Spirit of God, by whom we are sanctified. Our justification is owing to the merit of Christ; our sanctification to the operation of the Spirit: but both go together

Oh ho ho! This is too rich! The Wikipedia detractor is copying and pasting from "Conservapedia"! ROTFLMAO!

http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexuality

The worst person in humanity would have to be the predator. the worst of the predators would have to be the one that is so evil and weak that they would actually attack the weakest and most helpless of all, the unborn child. anne of mdi, the lowest of predators.

4Liars2Day is the weakest one of all! Conservapedia, OMG!!

melissa, the issue is not whether or not blacks can raise children in a loving home, the issue at hand is being black is immoral and children should not be taught that it's just an alternate lifestlye. These children will no doubt grow up to accept this behavior as normal. Teaching children this will affect society and marriage in the long run. God never intended black people to marry each other.

"anne, what an interesting comment "pretending to be forthright Christians" coming from the abortion queen herself. Interesting. Careful, i might quote scripture and you know how that makes you ill."

Really, you sanctimonious phoney? Stop the lying about the bible to suit your ugly hatefulness.

Why is abortion less a sin that capital punishment? You know that all sin is forgiveable, yet forget it it when it doesn;t suit you.

Why is working on sabbath not equally sinful? the bible says it is.

You are a hateful, vile person, like your brothers at westboro baptist church.I have no doubt you would love to protest at the funerals of soldiers, and that you blamed america's supposed "immorality" on 9/11.

The world would be a better place if you did not exist.

Hi chemaine. Well the good news is 4Liars2Day DOESN'T exist. He is only a figment of his own imagination. "Sanctimonious phoney" is right on.

"4Liars2Day DOESN'T exist."

Sadly, I am convinced it and its brethren do exist, though they are closer to the devil than to God. They use lies and deciet of omission to craft their hateful message of intolerance. Their own lack of education and experience (I bet many of them would be proud to exclaim they only read 1 book) binds them to their small, ugly ugly world. Too bad they don't recognize their behavior as closer to the pharisses than to Jesus.

The Bible is wonderful book, that contains much of value. I do not believe, however, that any human has the capacity to fully understand its message, and those that so adamantly proclaim that they do, I believe, fool themselves and are an affront to God himself.

Chemaine, I say he doesn't exist because he is a poser. However, as for the rest (7:56) I am in 100% agreement!

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On 4/24/09 at 6:00 AM, 4Him2day wrote: Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

free2bee, do you believe in honesty?"

Hey, hateful vile person, what is you opinion of Jews? They don't believe Jesus was the son of God, are they also sinners? Will they also go to hell?

waiting for your reply.....

Anne:

You were right. And now the snake (I never liked snakes) will assume I am referring to him as he thinks everything is about him. But no, about the other (woman)....bingo. (presqueisle....etc.)

If some people here were not so hateful and mean-spirited towards people of a different orientation, then,no , no one who is a lesbian, for instance, would have to cover as a heterosexual man. Is it dishonest? The more germaine point is, they would not have to "hide" anything if it weren't for people like a few on here with their hateful, homophobic outlooks and beliefs.

chermaine, free2bee:

re 6:00 AM post.

I would not even answer that question of that person. Disgusting....

The Jewish people do not have to worry about going to hell.......I would not be so sure of some others.

God does not expect people to go around being so judgmental of others...of every other religion, faith,etc.

Thank God most Christians do not act like this. They live their lives, go to the church of their choice and are kind and decent to their fellow man, as Christianity teaches.

This is horrible.....don't give it credence.

Anne:

I have a business meeting this morning.

Have a good morning.

Hi Cher, have a great day!

And for you idiot anti-gay parenting people, here's 2 questions: is it better for a child to grow up loved by 2 parents or 1? I agree that a child should optimally have a mother and a father, I think this is how nature obviously intended. But what about orphans who have no one? Are they better off unloved in an orphangae or in a loving home?

And what do you say to black families? Close to 50% of black familes lack a father? By your hateful logic, these people should not be permitted to have kids.

Please explain what you think black families should do?

The letter about the jeans is funny. I can't believe there is someone who thinks that jeans are bad for our society. Seriously, that is dumb. Considering that the core of our nation are blue collar workers and that Levis were first made for those who were doing some of the toughest work out there at the time, mining. Our nation was founded by people who work hard and is still being held together by those who work hard. This George Will character should be thankful and see that the jeans make the man (and the woman).

And most of you are right. 4Him cannot think "4Himself". He is dragging the people that are of his faith through the muck by being so hateful. I know that some of you who post are Christians and actually take time to listen to those who have an opposing opinion before you go and cut and past a scripture.

"John Mullins - I don't think that anybody would believe that all the tea baggers were Right wing extremists, however it is blatently clear that many where and that is where the concern was."

Why are conservative protestors "extremists" but not liberal protestors?

You liberals should keep in mind that some day conservatives will be in power again. I'm thinking we could send you all to a nice camp.

As for the people I won't name who want their personal kinks legitimized, too bad they don't have a place you all could go to talk about nothing but that.

"I can't believe there is someone who thinks that jeans are bad for our society. Seriously, that is dumb"

No it's not, it was the subject of an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati in the 80s! it's brilliant that journalists are cribbing ideas from 80s TV shows!

In response to On 4/24/09 at 9:51 AM, newportres - I am thinking that many of the tea baggers shared your belief that many liberals should be sent to " a nice camp" and that definitely does qualify you as a right wing extremist as most conservatives (probably) aren't that extreme in their dislike of liberals. And also if you read the very first part of what I said you would know that I don't think all conservative protestors are extremists. And yes there are liberals who go too far at protests at times. However the piece by John Mulllins that we read wasn't about them so I didn't comment about them. By all means newportres read all of what I said and not just what you want to argue about pal.

Oh and one more thing newportres - If Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney are gonna be the face of the Republican party then it is going to be a while before the conservatives are in power again.

no no no, LIMBAUGH/PALIN IN '12!!!!!!

from Christianaswers.net

What does the Bible say about same sex marriage?

See this page in: Hungarian (Magyar)

God's plan for sexuality

"So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."

—Genesis 1:27 (NKJV)

"And the LORD God said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.' Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: 'This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.' Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed."

—Genesis 2:18-25 (NKJV)

The image of God is both male and female and is reflected in a godly union between male and female where the creative power of God, His life-giving, His self-giving and His moral nature are perfectly expressed. This is only possible in a heterosexual union.

When God created a partner for Adam He created Eve - not another Adam. This means that perfect partnership requires some level of difference as well as a level of similarity so great that Adam could cry out loudly, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh". Sexual intimacy between a man and a woman is the normal method of male/female bonding (emotionally and physically) because it corresponds to the design of our bodies and because it is the normal means by which offspring are created.

If God had intended the human race to be fulfilled through both heterosexual and homosexual marriage, He would have designed our bodies to allow reproduction through both means and made both means of sexual intercourse healthy and natural. Homosexual anal intercourse carries a high risk of disease, this is recognized in Scripture where gay men are said to receive in their bodies the due penalty for their error (Romans 1:27).

[Editor's Note: Various studies indicate that homosexual behavior makes both men and women more vulnerable to disease and decreases lifespan. See: R.S. Hogg, S.A. Strathdee, KJ Craib, MV O'Shaughnessy, JS Montaner and MT Schechter, "Modelling the impact of HIV disease on mortality in gay and bisexual men," International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 26 (Oxford University, 1997), pp. 657-661. ("If the same pattern of mortality were to continue, we estimate that nearly half of gay and bisexual men currently aged 20 years will not reach their 65th birthday") / Executive Summary, "Health Implications Associated with Homosexuality," Medical Institute of Sexual Health (1999) ("Homosexual men are at significantly increased risk for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, anal cancer, gonorrhea and gastrointestinal infections." "Women who have sex with women are at significantly increased risk of bacterial vaginosis, breast cancer and ovarian cancer than are heterosexual women.") / L.A. Valleroy, D.A. MacKellar, J.M. Daron, et al, "HIV prevalence and associated risks in young men who have sex with men," JAMA, 284 (2000), pp. 198-204. (Discusses the prevalence of HIV infection and high-risk behaviors in study group of 3,492 young men who have sex with men.) / D. Binson, W.J. Woods, L. Pollack, J. Paul, R. Stall, J.A. Catania, "Differential HIV risk in bathhouses and public cruising areas," American Journal of Public Health, 91 (2001), pp. 1482-1486. (demonstrates that high risk behaviors are still quite common among homosexual men).]

I think that it is very humorous for straight people to say ANYTHING whatsoever on what constitutes good child raising or good relationships. Coming from you it just comes off a bit thin.

Are you really so sad and lonely that you have to ruin other people's lives as you have your own and those of YOUR children?

1 john 5

19We know that we are of God, and that he whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

20And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ This is the true God and eternal life.

"n 4/24/09 at 11:30 AM, 4Him2day wrote: Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

1 john 5

19We know that we are of God, and that he whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

20And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ This is the true God and eternal life. "

hey moron, does this mean Jews are going to hell?

Why don't you just admit that you thought Nazis were doing the right thing? You are a horrible person, and i sincerly hope you have no children you're bringing up to be as awful and as hateful as you.

On 4/24/09 at 6:13 AM, 4Him2day wrote: Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidde

free2bee, so if someone... say...was a lesbian and was posting as a married heterosexual man, in your opinion would that be dishonest?

Hey pea-brain what H are you talking about now? Are you PO'd cause I said something you didn't like? You are one pathetic piece of work.

"In response to On 4/24/09 at 9:51 AM, newportres - I am thinking that many of the tea baggers shared your belief that many liberals should be sent to " a nice camp" and that definitely does qualify you as a right wing extremist as most conservatives (probably) aren't that extreme in their dislike of liberals. And also if you read the very first part of what I said you would know that I don't think all conservative protestors are extremists. And yes there are liberals who go too far at protests at times. However the piece by John Mulllins that we read wasn't about them so I didn't comment about them. By all means newportres read all of what I said and not just what you want to argue about pal."

If I misquoted anything you said or failed to post the whole sentance please feel free to correct it.

As it is the people you put in power are labeling Us former military people as potential domestic terrorist. If we are "right wing extremist" which means we disagree with your president in anyway we get the double wammy.

Your people are already making their list of political enemies to dispose of. No other distinctions are bieng made between who are the "good right wingers" and the bad right wingers" other than you only want ones who share your left wing ideology.

You better hope the job gets done the first time before we get our turn in 4 years.

As for Palin or that crap god romney I wouldn't count on either if I were you. Keep labeling your military members as the enemy and you may find more extreme results then you expected and not in the usual pleasent process.

At least Bush was only at war with unfriendly nations and their fighters. Looks like your people want to start somethings a little closer to home AFTER they convince our military to stop fighting for them.

"The Canadian newspaper The National Post unleashed on Napolitano. One column called the interview a "train wreck." Another questioned how Napolitano could view the Canadian border as a "security threat on par" with Mexico's.

"Ms. Napolitano's brief interview with the CBC this week was confirmation we're dealing with an irrational senior U.S. official who can't differentiate between a secure border linking the world's largest trading partners and one that's a giant sucking sound for jobs going south and what's been described as an 'invasion' of desperate Mexicans illegally sneaking north," the column said.

Such criticism sprung in part from a speech Napolitano delivered last month at the Brookings Institution, in which she said "we shouldn't go light on one (border) and heavy on the other."

"If things are being done on the Mexican border, they should also be done on the Canadian border," she said. "This is one NAFTA, it's one area, it's one continent and there should be some parity there."

She said she intends to "visit myself" the Canadian border this spring or summer.

House Minority Leader John Boehner briefly addressed the criticism over Napolitano on Thursday.

"I think Secretary Napolitano has an awful lot of explaining to do," he said. "

Of course with the people your guys seems to get along with he won't have time for our more traditional friends.

I'm sure Noriega and Chavez will be just as steadfast and loyal as Canada used to be.

Looks like you even have time to Un-win Iraq.

How nice for the left.

"Looks like you even have time to Un-win Iraq."

Did we win in Iraq, GWB's declaring the end of major conflicts 5 years ago notwithstanding?

if "winning" entails still having >100,000 troops there, what would losing have looked like?

"Did we win in Iraq"

Is Obama surrendering by removing the troops?

I must have missed that news article but it would be good to know that our troops fought so hard just to have a democrat come in and surrender.

No wonder they may become domestic terrorists. Should be an interesting fight though. You on the left will have your comedians and your hair dressers and interior decorators. Us on the right will have all the gun owners, religious nuts, and troops.

I'm thinking the fight won't last long.

"winning" entails still having >100,000 troops there, what would losing have looked like?"

By this reasoning we lost WWII as well. You libs never cease to amaze me with your logic.

newport...yeah, you guys are the fighters. But you'll thank us when you look good doing it :)

seacoast.... funny post!! :-)

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"winning" entails still having >100,000 troops there, what would losing have looked like?"

By this reasoning we lost WWII as well. You libs never cease to amaze me with your logic."

So were there >100,000 troops in Germany 5 years after fighting ended? Were they still dying from enemy action, as they are in Iraq? I assume you must be an idiot GOPer, as you clearly are only poorly educated---there's no other reason one would vote for that party.

My index finger needs a rest - I had to do a lot of thumbs downing on this one - I wanted to make sure I got all of 4Him2Day's posts.

Classic chemaine @ 3:01. With the lack of any actual point to counter newporters she calls him a grade school name. Maybe she should look into the education and learn that our soldiers have still been in Germany.... not 5 years after, but 50 plus years. Or she could learn some context like that more solders died in 5 min periods of time in WWII then have died in Iraq in the last 5 years.

bangorian, was this the post that offended you? You don't think its possible with God?

God can and does free people from sin, includiing homosexuality. All things are possible with God! Read on:

Today people still report leaving homosexuality and becoming heterosexual through their Christian faith.

Peter LaBarbera is the President of Americans for Truth which is a organization which counters the homosexual agenda. LaBarbera stated the following regarding Christian ex-homosexuals who reported being transformed by the power of God:

“ Another factor from my experience as a close observer of the “ex-gay” phenomenon is that many former homosexuals do not linger in “reparative therapy” programs, or participate in them at all. They attribute their dramatic and (relatively) rapid transformation to the power of God, and likely would not show up in a study of this kind. In fact, these “unstudied” overcomers would appear to be the most successful ex-homosexuals because they’ve moved on with their lives — as “reborn” Christians move on after overcoming any besetting sin.[10] ”

Peter LaBarbera's statement above concerning overcoming homosexuality certainly has some evidence supporting it. For example, in 1980 a study was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and eleven men participated in this study. The aforementioned study stated that eleven homosexual men became heterosexuals "without explicit treatment and/or long-term psychotherapy" through their participation in a Pentecostal church.[11] The results of this study are not surprising since Christian faith has shown itself to be effective in combating drug addiction.

I personally stopped reading all of the back and forth on gay marriage a long while back. It is funny that on the nicest day of the year somebody would put that much effort into censoring someones posts that they disagree with. Is there a feeling of accomplishment that comes with that? Oh well.... week end is here. bye all.

"that our soldiers have still been in Germany.... not 5 years after" yes, idiot,i well know that. my point, stupid, was they were not still being fired on, as occurs in iraq. Typical iodiocy of Fox "news" viewers like yourself, who can only half read.

now bangorian, this one fit your criteria,short.. to the point..no bible verses?

On 4/24/09 at 6:48 AM, 4Him2day wrote: Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

The worst person in humanity would have to be the predator. the worst of the predators would have to be the one that is so evil and weak that they would actually attack the weakest and most helpless of all, the unborn child. anne of mdi, the lowest of predators.

I wonder why they "thumbsed out" my comment of 6:08 am?

RE-POST: 4Liars2Day doesn't believe in honesty. He believes in pure, 100% deceit! We all know you're a liar now. Crawl back under your rock you slithering worm.

Scripture-spitting, simple-minded, superstitious, schizophrenic savages like 4Him2Day only pretend to be anti-abortion when they are really only for promoting their misogynist, homophobic Conservative Christian agenda. If Conservative Christians were really anti-abortion then they would be working toward preventing 9,000,000 abortions a year by promoting safe sex and increased access to birth control.

poor anne. A house built on sand. Your only weapon is to lie and try to undermine those who disagree with you. we know it's because none of your opinions hold any water when held to the light of scripture.... which is the absolute truth.

anne, believe it or not....God still loves you

1 John 5

Overcoming the World

1(A)Whoever believes that Jesus is the [a]Christ is (B)born of God, and whoever loves the Father (C)loves the child born of Him.

2(D)By this we know that (E)we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments.

3For (F)this is the love of God, that we (G)keep His commandments; and (H)His commandments are not burdensome.

4For whatever is (I)born of God (J)overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith.

5Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who (K)believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

4Liars2Day and his many incarnations are all about domination and control. He hates "fornication," gay sex, and a woman's right to choose because it means he can't control people through sex!

St. Thecla the Christian martyr's story was thrown out of the New Testament because she chose celibacy, and a celibate woman can't be controlled by a husband or a father.

The "morning after" pill now being available to 17 year-olds without a prescription puts a huge dent in his armor. He doesn't care that it will help prevent unwanted pregnancies. All he cares about is that he can't control women! He calls women who are independent and who have control over their own bodies feminazis! How many more lies will he publish and how many more sermons will he copy and paste and take credit for in Jesus' name?

anne....heel

he hates fornication, gay sex, killing innocent babies.....yup, your right there!

Here is a wonderful essay from the website "The Sanctity of Bigotry" http://sanctityofbigotry.com/

(4Liars2Day, notice how I'm not taking credit for writing this!)

Homophobia is the irrational fear and/or loathing of gay persons. It is also an industry in the United States, closely aligned with the popular set of religious delusions called Christianity. When homophobia is justified by cherry picking ancient fairy tales written by a primitive genocidal warring tribe we call it the Sanctity of Bigotry.

Every phony TV evangelist in America has learned that he can cash in on the inherent queasiness many people feel around the subject of sexual identity.

One of the most frequently cited justifications for the endless campaigns of malicious slander conducted by Fundamentalist hate-mongers against gay people is a reference to homosexuality in the book of Leviticus, a part of their ancient fairy tale book called the Bible.

Big machines are used during cherry harvesting time to let workers reach the delicious fruit on the trees, these machines are called cherry pickers. During the off-season Christians use these cherry pickers to find little tidbits of psychotic rants in their Bible that align perfectly with their prejudices. For example, they hate gay people, so they pick out a bit about gay sex and pretend it is very important, or that it has some kind of bearing on life in the 21st century. But the same book of their Bible indicates that God Hates Brats, God Hates Barbers, God Hates Crustaceans, God Hates Mixed Fibers and God Hates Vaginas.

We do not hear about ballot initiatives sponsored by Christian groups that would mandate the death penalty for children that talk back to their parents, yet that is in Leviticus.

We do not hear of Christian groups trying to shut down barber shops for cutting the corners of men's beards, or shaving the sides of their heads, but that is in Leviticus.

We do not hear of Christian groups trying to shutdown seafood restaurants that serve clams, but that is in Leviticus.

We do not hear of Christian groups trying to shut down Wal*Mart stores that sell mixed-fiber clothing, but that is in Leviticus.

We do hear of Christian groups trying to control women's bodies, in this matter they are consistent, and bigots.

Just say NO to ancient superstitions based on the sociopathic rants of genocidal warring tribes.

"newport...yeah, you guys are the fighters. But you'll thank us when you look good doing it :) "

I do try to give credit where it is due.

"So were there >100,000 troops in Germany 5 years after fighting ended? Were they still dying from enemy action, as they are in Iraq? I assume you must be an idiot GOPer, as you clearly are only poorly educated---there's no other reason one would vote for that party.

Gee I wonder why?

"According to Biddiscombe's research, in April 1945 General Eisenhower ordered that all partisans were to be shot."

I wonder how this would have changed things in Iraq?

I imagine you bleeding hearts would haave had a hard time with that too.

The words of Jesus, matthew 18:6

but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

Anne:

In one of the other posts, someone says he would not want you around children!! This is unbelievable....I can imagine you are a very good mother, and that your daughter (not sure how many children you have ) would strongly attest to that!! I am sure you are a loving mother......no doubt.

Anne, now your tying to undermine the bible? You who calls herself a Christian? You try to undermine Gods word? You promote fornication? You promote abortion? You promote homosexuality? You promote pre-marital sex? You promote gay marriage? You refer to the old testament as "a part of their ancient fairy tale book called the Bible."? You call yourself a Christian? You are an evil predator who's life consists of nothing more than lies. Your true colors just came through loud and clear!

Hi Cher! Thanks, that is a very nice thing to say, and back atcha!

Oh never mind, he's just grasping at straws now, the miserable, lying, old SOB. Here's another great essay, entitled "God Hates Equal Rights," http://godhatesequalrights.com/

Going out to dinner for my 26th Anniversary now, with BCB! C y'all domani.

Have a wonderful time. Congratulations to you both!

"hottub" said it.

Sharon, I hate to say ..I told you so, I have never checked out any website anne has ever promoted, I have just made an exception to the one anne posted above. I will warn you it's disturbing, anti God, actually mocking Him.....anne you are sick and evil and a complete hypocrite.

"Your true colors just came through loud and clear!"

they did, as a person able to think for themselves and a person free of hate and intolerance.

It is a shame you're stuck in a bad, self-limiting world where you choose only to try and denigrate others. In the, you'll see how these efforts are met by the Father. I wonder how he feels about those who judge and hate? It's, of course, not for me to say, but I imagine (as it says so in the Bible) that He's not a big fan. Anyway, that will be your problem, not mine. it's a shame you're too ugly and hateful to permit others to live in peace.

For any one here that been on the fence on the gay marriage issue, I hate too, but check out annes suggested website at her 4:58 post. You will see that this is an assault on God. This is their agenda. There's even a place where you can order products that the site claims will " really really piss off God".

Do not be fooled by people like her pretending this is all about love and acceptance.

"Don't worry duckwa I got the actual points to counter newport"

I don't see where you have countered one. All you have dojmne is call names and say how you don't care. doesn't l;ook like you know enough about the subject to reply actually. Pretty sad display.

cm1113 wrote:

"I couldn't understand a damn bit of it"

Never mind I understand now. I'll type slower for you next time.

guess I probably should with the typos from the post at 5:44

Counterpoint #1- In reality he is helping military people by getting them out of a war that never should have been waged.

Counterpoint #2- What exactly has our friendship with either country produced to us?

Counterpoint #3- Newport I love our military but they aren't getting paid to be the Baghdad Police department you idiot.

No Newport it looks like you don't know how to read actually. And yes you are a sad display.

"Counterpoint #1- In reality he is helping military people by getting them out of a war that never should have been waged."

He is taking them out of a country where peace and democracy had been established before it can stabilize just so we can send them back to the area to prevent the spread of war on a much larger scale.

Gee what a great idea. We should haave left Germany right after the war so that situation could have worsened as well.

Counterpoint #2- What exactly has our friendship with either country produced to us?

Either what countries?

If Canada is one of them and you can't see the value of a friendly relationship with a country that shares such a large border I'm afraid I can't take the time to teach you that much.

Counterpoint #3- Newport I love our military but they aren't getting paid to be the Baghdad Police department you idiot.

Another sad display of your ignorance which I don't think I can fix.

First, if you really loved our military you wouldn't alllow your elected left wing extremist government to label them all as potential domestic terrorist.

Second, we have paayed our military to be "The World's Police Force" since the early 1900's if you wish to count the Banana Republic Wars. Every President including those from your party has used them as such repeatedly.

Your only objection to using them this time is that the guy doing it was not your president.

As for the sad display comment if that is the best you can do to rebut my points, this should be fun.

-They have had plenty of time to stabilize since Saddam's regime fell. Its on the Iraqi people now.

-Yes Canada is one of the two countries I was talking about. Not saying a friendly relationship between us is not necessary but we sure as hell don't need to jump through too many hoops when we have our own problems.

-Obama never labeled the military as left wing extremist. Again just because Rush said it doesn't make it true.

-Yes my parties presidents have used our military as the world police and they were just as wrong as the republicans who have used our military as police. Are you suggesting just because the Gov't has done it for a while that it is right?

"-They have had plenty of time to stabilize since Saddam's regime fell. Its on the Iraqi people now."

No they haven't the news of our pull out has already caused the death rate to rise back up again. Our own Generals are saying this is can reverse itself quickly.

"-Yes Canada is one of the two countries I was talking about. Not saying a friendly relationship between us is not necessary but we sure as hell don't need to jump through too many hoops when we have our own problems."

Who said anything about jumping through hoops. How about we just don't insult them.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090421/national/cda_napolitano_terrorists

"-Obama never labeled the military as left wing extremist. Again just because Rush said it doesn't make it true. "

Obama did not but his administration labled our military and everyone who has right wing views as "potential domestic terrorist". This has nothing to do with Rush or Hannity or whomeever else your leaders have told you is your enemy. This is in the frigging news and if you aren't following it, there is no wonder why we are where we are.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/15/AR2009041503390.html

"The report said the return of military veterans facing challenges with reintegrating into their communities "could lead to the potential emergence of terrorist groups or lone wolf extremists capable of carrying out violent attacks."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/16/napolitano-stands-rightwing-extremism/

"In her statement Wednesday, Ms. Napolitano defended the report, which says "rightwing extremism" may include groups opposed to abortion and immigration,"

"-Yes my parties presidents have used our military as the world police and they were just as wrong as the republicans who have used our military as police. Are you suggesting just because the Gov't has done it for a while that it is right? "

It is right.

We have seen the price of isolationism. What cost us 4000 troops this decade could have cost 40,000 if no action were taken. If troops had not been sent to the mideast where they become a magent to every freak wanting to kill us they would have had to come here to make their points.

When you bring all of the troops home you leave every American out there at risk and you draw the enemy to our borders. That is how retreat works.

If you have the troops out there our allies expect us to use them as they did with Somalia and Bosnia.

Fine for you who wish to pick and choose your worthwhile projects but we have some we feel are worthwhile with just as much justification and the use of the military is decided by the party in power.

I did not protest when your President sent me overseas, I expect the same courtesy when my president uses your son for the purposes he chooses.

I don't expect I will get it, I've seen how the left really feels about the troops.

I've seen your teachers in college aand how they treat troops who are going to their classes.

Your support the troops not the war line only works on those who have not seen your support in practice.

got to work tomorrow but if you post anything worth responding to I'll continue.

Sharon, I love calvary chapel, and I will check it out, thanks . You are better off not going to the site, it's literally nauseating, but I am glad she posted it, now you know. and yes, I was hoping you would see her for what she really stands for. She is trying to undermine not only Christians but God and the bible itself. While those that are lost unknowingly do the same, I've sensed a darkness coming from her like no one else here. As far as you staying or going you only you can answer that. You have contributed much here. My wife is famous for saying "less is more" and maybe that should apply here for me anyways. I just felt it was important to expose anne for what she really is. If you find yourself growing weary, than maybe it's not where God would have you be. As for me I think I'll take my wife's advice as she is usually right. Hope your husband is feeling better. When my wife gave up her job to home school, we also didn't have health insurance due to the cost. The Lord always provided, always. Don't get discouraged. God bless

So what we should stay in Iraq forever? I mean sure if we make a perpetual occupation of Iraq I have no doubt that our troops will keep the Iraqis safe. So is that your way of supporting our troops? Leave them in the desert of Iraq forever?

As for not insulting Canada, and hey I even use a site I think you might like. Read in particular the second paragraph. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/04/22/napolitano-riles-canadians-suggesting-terrorists-crossed-border/

As for Napolitano looking at all possible threats as though they are serious, to be honest I kind of like it. Her job is to make sure that no matter what crazy BS goes down we are safe. Period and if that offends you by all means I understand, but not all bad guys are foreign and she does need to be aware of it. That is what we pay her for.

We disagree on whether or not we should be world police I say no we should worry about our own problems and you say we should go minding everybody elses business. The key word in your argument is COULD. Sure it could have cost us 40,000. It also could have cost us only 4 or it could have cost us 0.

As for every American oversees, It is very simple if you are traveling oversees that is your decision, and I would never suggest that people should stay in the country. That being said you have to know the risks of leaving the country though. I remember a few years ago my family and I went on a trip to Rio.(I know the economy sucks and thinking about vacations right now is hard but I highly recommend Brazil, it is beautiful) We knew full well that there was incredible amounts crime that occured in the favellas and did not expect our military to bail us out if we got into trouble.

I appreciate your service. As far as if my son goes if he joins the military he knows he is at the mercy of whoever is in charge in Washington. I will not protest when any president uses my son as he or she sees fit.

"So what we should stay in Iraq forever? I mean sure if we make a perpetual occupation of Iraq I have no doubt that our troops will keep the Iraqis safe. So is that your way of supporting our troops? Leave them in the desert of Iraq forever? "

Not forever no, but we shouldn't be pulling them out while 100s are still dying every week from suicide bombs either.

"As for not insulting Canada, and hey I even use a site I think you might like. Read in particular the second paragraph. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/04/22/napolitano-riles-canadians-suggesting-terrorists-crossed-border/ "

I don't have a problem with using any of the major news outlets but the spin MSNBC puts out makes me gag. As for her apology it is nice to see how forgiving you people can be when your own are in office. Some of that would have been nice over the last years but now it is a little late and self serving. I don't hear much outrage from you over Obama and wire taps even though he seems to hold the same position Bush did.

I have no problem with her looking at all possible threats either but where is her concern over Left Wing terrorist? The only memo she posted about them in January was quite bland and stressed on a few occasions how left wing radicals have "peaceful" intentions. Kind of a don't worry about these guys they just want to save the whales sort of memo. As for singling out our returning troops there is no excuse for that.

"The key word in your argument is COULD. Sure it could have cost us 40,000. It also could have cost us only 4 or it could have cost us 0." Seperating ourselves fromk World affairs and doing nothing to attempt to stave off bad things from happening has cost us many more in at least two cases mover the last 100 years. If we are going to pull our troops back and garrison them at home for defense only then pass a law that makes that happen. Otherwise don't try to pick and choose only your causes for using them.

Just thinking about yourself and your famiily in Brazil is pretty small scale. We have allies we are very close to and hundreds of thousands of our people live and work in their countries because we have this close relationship. We as a nation have promised to protect our people. Are you saying you would back your President if he made the announcement you have just advocated?

"I appreciate your service. As far as if my son goes if he joins the military he knows he is at the mercy of whoever is in charge in Washington. I will not protest when any president uses my son as he or she sees fit."

Thank you.

I hope he never has to probably as much as you do.

4Him2Day - don't forget criteria one (screen name). I no longer read your posts for content before hitting thumbs down. I find your intolerance and self-absorbtion (in the name of God) to be far too obnoxious. I can only wonder how nasty your posts will become once gay marriage is approved by the leglslature.

bangorian, I quess you'll have to read them to find out.

- Ok then we have our first big agreement not forever, give me a time frame then because obviously there are just as many people in the middle east who want us to fail as there are who want us to succeed, and of course they are going to act up just so they can say "we cut and run as they picked up our efforts" If we are going to say oh well terrorist are acting up we can't leave yet we will be there forever and we already came to an agreement that that is unexceptable.

- Perhaps you should read a few of my previous posts - On 4/16/09 at 11:09 PM, cm1113 wrote: "Jerry Bono - If you payed any attention to the news ( no Fox news and Rush are not real news networks and to be fair neither is MSNBC )" I can't stand MSNBC either as it poses as a news network not a commentary network. You don't hear the outrage about Obama wiretapping again you should read a lot of my other posts. I am as you probably figured a liberal but it is just as much BS when Obama does it as when Bush did it.

As for her concern of left wing terrorists I would argue that Al qaida is the far left extremist and I think we both know regardless of how much you dislike the Obama administration that they are more concerned about al qaida than any veteran groups, or any other domestic groups. If you are really concerned about the tree hugging/ hippie left wing crowd then I guess thats your choice but to be honest I do believe they are MOSTLY peaceful and aren't the biggest of our concerns.

"- Ok then we have our first big agreement not forever, give me a time frame then because obviously there are just as many people in the middle east who want us to fail as there are who want us to succeed, and of course they are going to act up just so they can say "we cut and run as they picked up our efforts" If we are going to say oh well terrorist are acting up we can't leave yet we will be there forever and we already came to an agreement that that is unexceptable."

If you leave now and the Iraqi Government collapses because we left too soon will you admit that Obama has made a mistake?

This mistake will cost many more lives than the one Bush made by going in by the way.

"Perhaps you should read a few of my previous posts - On 4/16/09 at 11:09 PM, cm1113 wrote"

Your kiddiig right? I do haave a life and it is not on the internet.

"If you are really concerned about the tree hugging/ hippie left wing crowd then I guess thats your choice but to be honest I do believe they are MOSTLY peaceful and aren't the biggest of our concerns."

Really?

could be the press just treats your people better since they are for the most part liberals.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1243788/posts

In Madison, Wis., someone burned an 8-foot-by-8-foot Nazi swastika on a homeowner's lawn, which had been decorated with Bush-Cheney signs. The vandals used grass killer to spray the hate symbol (it's OK, Bush-hating trumps environmentalism). Several other homes nearby were vandalized.

In Orlando, Fla., Democrats stormed the local Bush/Cheney headquarters, and the ensuing melee resulted in physical injuries to at least two Republican campaign workers. The liberal protesters justified their actions -- including ramming the head of one of the workers into an office door -- by blaming President Bush's "negative campaign."

In Knoxville, Tenn., someone shot into the Bush/Cheney headquarters. Shots were also fired into Bush/Cheney offices in Huntington, W. Va., and Florida. The GOP office in Gallatin County, Mont., was vandalized twice in less than a week. Republican offices in the Seattle area, Spokane, Wash., Canton, Ohio, Fairbanks, Alaska, and Edwardsville, Ill., have also been burglarized and/or vandalized.

On an Alaska-bound flight, a drunken Kerry supporter went ballistic after harassing a female Bush supporter and refusing to calm down at the request of flight attendants. In Gainesville, Fla., police arrested a Democrat accused of punching the chairman of the Alachua County Republican Executive Committee in the face at the town Republican headquarters. The accused, David McCally, also punched a life-sized, cardboard cutout of President George Bush. McCally is a community college instructor whose specialty is social and behavioral sciences.

According to the GOP chairman, Travis Horn, McCally hurled obscenities at him before the assault. "He proceeded to say how he had a Ph.D., and he was smarter than me. I'm a stupid Republican." And that, no doubt, is the superior attitude held by media reporters and anti-hate crime advocates and peace preachers and civility pleaders who refuse to acknowledge the totally unhinged tactics of Democrats Gone Wild.

Liberals promise to do "whatever it takes" -- "by any means necessary" -- to win this election. If it were conservatives mouthing those slogans as shattered glass was flying and lawns were smoking, Karl Rove would be under federal investigation. Jimmy Carter would be requesting U.N. assistance. And The New York Times would be calling for a National Day of Reconciliation.

http://www.victorhanson.com/articles/hanson092904.html

"Last year the comedian Rick Hall played to full houses abroad, performing his newest composition, “Let's Get Together And Kill George Bush.” As the Republicans assembled for their August national convention in New York, a pacifist group known as “United For Peace and Justice,” nevertheless announced its sponsorship of a rather violent-sounding, off-Broadway “guerilla comedy” entitled, “I’m Gonna Kill the President.”

If I said this today would I be a racist or a violent Right wing extremist?

And of course we aallknow the weather underground was all about peace love and understanding.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Ayers

Just a bunch of fun loving tree huggers right?

If we leave now after 6 years or even if we left last year when Bush was still in office if Iraq didn't take the steps to protect itself like every other country in the region then no I would not blame Obama and if we had left last year I would not have blamed Bush either. Again we agree not forever give me a timeline.

You can read the comment I posted and take whatever you want from it. Don't accuse me of something that you don't know $hit about. I really could care less what you read to be honest with your apparent lack of intelligence it is shocking to me that you can read even a childrens story. You made mention of MSNBC and linked me to them due to my liberal beliefs innaccurately and I called you on it..

So those isolated incidents are your definition of "mostly" I said they were mostly peaceful. Not all peaceful.

And as for your examples of liberals who had perpetrated acts of terror the same list can be made for conservatives

KKK comes to mind.

I unlike you do not consider the actions of a few extremist (which both sides have) make the party.

"Don't accuse me of something that you don't know $hit about. "

Are you drunk? What did I acccuse you of?

"So those isolated incidents are your definition of "mostly" I said they were mostly peaceful. Not all peaceful. "

Still even with those examples your administration comes after the right wing extremists?

Sure doesn't take you peaceful leftist long to get nasty again does it.

I think if you could maintain your composure long enough to have an intelligent conversation you are smart enough to learn a few things, and to thing Obama considers us on the right the radicals.

Go figure.

When you grow up enough to maintain a civil conversation with another adult maybe we will talk again some day.

Still even with those examples your administration comes after the right wing extremists?

-Fair enough. However I would argue that of course left wing extremists are going to be more subdued during a Democrats term then a Republicans and vice versa. Lib. extremists are always going to be more of a threat when Republicans are in charge and Right wing extremists are always going to be more of a threat when a Democrat is in power. Not because either parties president picks on the other but because the extremists are more unhappy when the other party is in charge. Tell me where you see the issue because if you weren't willing to give this thing a chance we wouldn't still be here.

Sure doesn't take you peaceful leftist long to get nasty again does it.

-No its just I lost my cool because I am right, and I am trying to make you see yet you come off as grasping at straws. We both know that there are f'cked up libs and we both know there are f'cked up conservatives, but your going to waste our time listing off events that we already know and already agree are wrong. Yes I got very frustrated because I saw myself going into a mode of comparing lib. scumbags like Bill Ayers to conservative scumbags like Timothy Mcveigh, the fact of the matter is it doesn't matter they are all scumbags regardless of what wing they are on.

I think if you could maintain your composure long enough to have an intelligent conversation you are smart enough to learn a few things, and to thing Obama considers us on the right the radicals.

- Obviously I think you could learn a few things as well as otherwise we would not still be bickering on here. No Obama knows that there are some f'cked up libs. He also knows that they are not upset about much right now though because he is a liberal and is in charge. And he knows that the conservative extremists aren't happy because a lib is in charge. Again we go back to the point that Lib. extremists are always going to be more of a threat when Republicans are in charge and Right wing extremists are always going to be more of a threat when a Democrat is in power. Not because either parties president picks on the other but because the extremists are more unhappy when the other party is in charge.

I have noticed a striking trend I keep asking for a timeline on Iraq, and keep bringing up the fact that we agree that we can't stay forever but you have yet to reply. We have gotten as far as we both agree that we can't stay forever, yet we differ on the fact of when the Iraqis should start taking responsibility for their own freedom. I want to know when you expect them to take control and when you think it is time to say get your $hit together by ________ because we are leavin.

Sorry wanted to add one more thing about Iraq. Or do you honestly believe that if we baby them and keep their country safe on the American taxpayers dime that they are ever going to take responsibility for themselves?

Sorry wanted to add one more thing about Iraq. Or do you honestly believe that if we baby them and keep their country safe on the American taxpayers dime that they are ever going to take responsibility for themselves?

Oh my gosh - that is a normal, grown up, non-progressive statement !! Wow

Gee yeah spike, i think your great. I don't know crap about you but I just know in my heart that your wonderful.

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