so being true to an ideology is admirable even if the ideology is despicable?
i don't know man, thin ice... it's easy to do what rush does. he just sits back and comments on what others are doing, while he actually does nothing. all the people that are complaining about our gov need to ask a single question. did i vote? if you didn't vote, then sit down and shut up! you have no say in political matters, unless you're part of the process......
your so wrong, i find these morons very amusing, the poeple who agree with them? not so much
is it despicable to desire the rights of every individual be upheld? is it despicable to be set against government intrusion into every facet of our lives? is it despicable to believe in the ability of the people to govern themselves? these are some of the core tenets of the conservatism you so abhor and a bit of bad taste doesn't diminish their importance. if you take off your blinders you might see that there is more to the conservative movement than religious nut jobs and three piece suits.
Med relying on Stu Smalley as an authority on anything.
i've grown quite tired of this sort of crap, as if there is some virtue in being a part of a corrupt process. in the decades since i was first eligible to vote i have refused to engage in the lie of the ballot box. government's only means of action is force and i have refused to be a part of that violence. while you may choose to go about indulging your need to impose your own ideals on others, many of us prefer change the world by example instead of force. our charity is our own, a personal choice instead of state induced theft. our justice is a matter of morality, not the vengeance of the indignant mob. our security is our own responsibility, not dependent on the illusion of safety fed to those too indolent to care for themselves. our fates are in our own hands, we rely on no half-assed social programs or government hand-outs to ease us through our inevitable failures.
Ya, I don't frequent this haunt as much as before, still some interesting "stuff" though, along with the mud slinging BS. I believe my blood pressure has subsided some since narrowing my viewing. After 3+ years, The main thing I've learned from this site is: can't change a conservative, "Teabagger" mind about anything. Makes the futility rather pointless, unless one has a propensity towards frustration, I don't. I have enough turmoil in my personal life to keep me frustrated. BTW, I seldom watch Saturday night Live, have not seen "Stu Smalley". I'm assuming he does a bit as Al Franken. No-one needs to do Rush, He pretty much does it all by himself. I don't believe anyone could act out a bigger idiot image, he has it wired, Pun intended.Med relying on Stu Smalley as an authority on anything.
No need for further explanation.
Welcome back, Med!
Yeah, and many conservatives would love to throw your pot smoking ass in jail.
that mindset is a lot older than a mere few decades, but i'm afraid you're probably right. the concepts of personal responsibility and individual liberty are fast becoming obsolete. i guess i'm just too set in my ways to join you as an insignificant member of the bleating herd.
You mean like the Patriot Act and Guantanamo? No.
You mean, like helping the underprivileged get basic health-care? Yes.
Um, no, not at all, that is what the whole government thing is about. It's called democracy if you're unfamiliar.
Where the fuck do you live, On a deserted island. There are 310+ million others that live in this country, with differing opinions. You are not the know-all/be-all of this site, or the country. I respect your opinion, but just like 310+ million other opinions, yours holds no pertinent sway, especially since you don't participate in the decision process. To sit back and proclaim yourself above the fray and superior in intellect because you wouldn't lower yourself to Vote is ludicrous. In a word, you could be a candidate for "asshood".
we remember that the enemy is not the banker or the industrialist, the enemy is created when the state conspires with such people to cheat the people out of their birthright. we remember that the fight was always against being forced to conform and only the state has the power to force conformity through its use of violence. we remember that it was never about money, it was always about liberty and that sort of freedom can never be attained by justifying the abuses of government with a meaningless ballot and chaining yourself to the state.
above the fray? no, i'm merely outside of it. every soul that heeds our example and joins us is another cog missing from the machine. should enough cogs go missing, the machine must surely break down. my intellect, though a bit above the norm, is by no means so superior that i could claim to have all the answers, but i do know that i have no right to force my way of life down anyone else's throat. that is what voting is all about, now isn't it, the use of governmental force to make everyone conform.
i realize that it is always about the money to the liberal mind. envy is what keeps the masses in line and under their masters' thumb. without a scapegoat they would wake up and see that their heroes are their worst enemies.
You are frustrated here because the pendulum swung your way last November, but the Hopey-Changey thingee didn't work out the way you assumed it would. Subsequently, you discovered it's much more fun to rail against the powers that be than be put in a position to defend them.
