quote:glencar wrote:
Yes, I'm surprised that wasn't on the front page of the NY Times. Had it been McCain, it would have been front & center.
I like how he woke up , didn't even attempt to ' pinch himself ' to stay awake , leaned over to the other side and fell asleep again .
I love that President !!!!!
" Best President EVER Ronnie ! "
'kins ! ™
28th January 2008 01:13 PM
glencar
quote:Brainbell Jangler wrote:
The whole thing is sad, particularly for the child. Fatherhood is the most important job a man can ever take on. I will never make excuses for pathological parenting, whatever the politics of the perpetrator.
Good for you! I think liberals too often let their politics get the better of them.
28th January 2008 02:14 PM
Joey
" Good for you! I think liberals too often let their politics get the better of them. "
28th January 2008 02:26 PM
Brainbell Jangler
quote:glencar wrote:
Good for you! I think liberals too often let their politics get the better of them.
Thanks. I think that's equally true of some "conservatives," though.
Unbelievably great SOTU speech by our President! I'm sure even Dems are Americans tonight!
28th January 2008 09:24 PM
glencar
quote:Brainbell Jangler wrote:
Thanks. I think that's equally true of some "conservatives," though.
There's nothing in that statement to disagree with.
28th January 2008 09:59 PM
Brainbell Jangler
quote:glencar wrote:
There's nothing in that statement to disagree with.
There's nothing to disagree with in the statement, "liberals are always against America"? Your politics have really gotten the better of you if you agree with that outrageous, illogical calumny.
28th January 2008 10:03 PM
Brainbell Jangler
quote:glencar wrote:
Unbelievably great SOTU speech by our President! I'm sure even Dems are Americans tonight!
The best part is seeing Barack sitting with Ted Kennedy and Ken Salazar. I'm guessing you've already donated to Hill-Billy's campaign. Her nomination is your only hope of a Republican victory in November (and a slim one at that).
28th January 2008 10:26 PM
gypsy
quote:Shoshanna wrote:
What is with this person? Half the threads I read here have her flaming someone.
Your avatar is pretty.
28th January 2008 11:31 PM
TampabayStone
quote:gypsy wrote:
Your avatar is pretty.
I would tend to agree with her, but it's prob Starbuck.
28th January 2008 11:44 PM
Shoshanna
quote:gypsy wrote:
Your avatar is pretty.
Thank you. But I have been meaning to changing it to something more appropriate.
29th January 2008 12:04 AM
TampabayStone
quote:Shoshanna wrote:
Thank you. But I have been meaning to changing it to something more appropriate.
Hello Shoshanna, can I buy you a drink?
29th January 2008 02:26 AM
pdog
quote:Shoshanna wrote:
Thank you. But I have been meaning to changing it to something more appropriate.
It's a Stones board... innapropriate? You could have a naked woman smoking crack and it wouldn't phase most here...
29th January 2008 07:13 AM
glencar
quote:Brainbell Jangler wrote:
There's nothing to disagree with in the statement, "liberals are always against America"? Your politics have really gotten the better of you if you agree with that outrageous, illogical calumny.
When Hilary was asked in a debate whether she wanted victory in Iraq or troop withdrawal, she opted for the latter. Astounding political move! As usual, the Dems would rather "not win" than triumph. That was a softball question & she whiffed.
On your second post, I'd prefer BO to be the Dem nominee or better yet, Edwards. I think Clinton is a much more aggressive candidate & also more in the mainstream.
29th January 2008 07:14 AM
glencar
quote:Shoshanna wrote:
Thank you. But I have been meaning to changing it to something more appropriate.
is that carrie underwood?
29th January 2008 11:36 AM
Joey
quote:glencar wrote:
As usual, the Dems would rather "not win" than triumph. That was a softball question & she whiffed.
Dream On My Lil' Poohole ................
Your Little Republican Party is headin' STRAIGHT towards a disasterous 2008 Election Defeat . YES !!!!!
Joey Goldwater !!!!
29th January 2008 12:01 PM
gimmekeef
Amazes me how the likes of Coulter have turned liberalism into anti American treason...Kinda thought freedom of expression was part of the reason this country was founded.Its like if you disagree with her kind you are dead wrong and cant be American....Nazism anyone?
29th January 2008 12:05 PM
Joey
" Amazes me how the likes of Coulter have turned liberalism into anti American treason...Kinda thought freedom of expression was part of the reason this country was founded.Its like if you disagree with her kind you are dead wrong and cant be American....Nazism anyone? "
Concur .
J to the O to the E to the Y !!!!!!
29th January 2008 01:38 PM
Riffhard
quote:gimmekeef wrote:
Amazes me how the likes of Coulter have turned liberalism into anti American treason...Kinda thought freedom of expression was part of the reason this country was founded.Its like if you disagree with her kind you are dead wrong and cant be American....Nazism anyone?
Well as Nazis were all about "The State" and had no regard for the individual at all I'd say that liberals are closer to Nazis than conservatives are.
quote:gimmekeef wrote:
Amazes me how the likes of Coulter have turned liberalism into anti American treason...Kinda thought freedom of expression was part of the reason this country was founded.Its like if you disagree with her kind you are dead wrong and cant be American....Nazism anyone?
anne drank to much kool-aid...........
29th January 2008 02:42 PM
monkey_man
quote:Riffhard wrote:
Well as Nazis were all about "The State" and had no regard for the individual at all I'd say that liberals are closer to Nazis than conservatives are.
Who does this sound more like: The Left or the Right Wing of this country?
The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each:
1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.
9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.
29th January 2008 02:45 PM
glencar
Suharto was a fascist? He isn't even cold in the grave yet!
29th January 2008 02:51 PM
Riffhard
quote:mojoman wrote:
anne drank to much kool-aid...........
Anne points out, with a biting wit, that liberals tend to always lay the blame at America's feet first. Jean Kirkpatrick called them, "The blame America first crowd". Anne right about that much of the time. She is also taken out of context almost all of the time. She once made the comment that we should invade other countries, kill their leaders, and convert them all to Christianity. The libs went nuts in typical lib fashion. However, her point was that that is exactly what radical Islamists are trying to do. Are they not trying to kill world leaders and convert the masses to their own brand of 7th century Islam?! Of course they are!! Where is the liberal outrage over that?! So her point is well taken. Liberals never want to call the real evil out for what it is. They'd more often than not rather look at their own country and place blame on America. Does the name Ward Churchill ring a bell?
I mean how could Anne ever say that this guy does not love America! I mean just look at this guy! He's a fucking patriot for fuck's sake!
Riffy
[Edited by Riffhard]
29th January 2008 03:06 PM
glencar
On other boards I go to, the liberals celebrate the fact that they DON'T think the USA is better than other countries. I.E. Burkina Faso = USA.
29th January 2008 03:18 PM
monkey_man
quote:glencar wrote:
Suharto was a fascist? He isn't even cold in the grave yet!
You thought he was a shining example of democracy in action? FYI the points above are taken from an article written in 2003
29th January 2008 03:29 PM
glencar
I don't think he was a democrat but he Indonesia wasn't on a plane with Germany or Italy.
29th January 2008 03:30 PM
glencar
BTW It should be noted that except for Portugal & Spain, fascism didn't last too long in most countries. Unlike say, communism...
29th January 2008 03:31 PM
Joey
" BTW It should be noted that except for Portugal & Spain, fascism didn't last too long in most countries. Unlike say, communism... "
