Comments on: Decatur Attracting More Republicans?

By: Left Wing

Left Wing — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:47:31 +0000

JohnD….I agree with you on the artificial low interest rate being an issue….found an excellent article here that explains the current crisis:

http://www.reason.com/news/show/129158.html

By: Nosilla

Nosilla — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:34:10 +0000

I am looking forward to putting my McCain yard sign up today. Sorry to all of you who say, “there goes the neighborhood!” (oh, and I have shot a home invader, so this is no Republican myth, but it didn’t happen in Decatur– it was Midtown)

By: Left Wing

Left Wing — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:29:34 +0000

“Recently, a handful of European countries like Sweden and Portugal and others were polled as to their opinion on what is the most dangerous country in the world in tangible terms. Guess what country beat out North Korea and Iran?”

How could we not? Our greatest export from the intelligentsia/chattering classes is Anti-Americanism. Grossly hyped and over reported and digested by the blame America first crowd.

” I see my views as very conservative and in tune with the vast majority of the world population.”

What is this vast majority you speak of? Where are they? Is it France? Russia? Spain? Australia? Ooooohhh…..Is it China? Or are you just pimping for Venezuela and Cuba? Last time I checked, we don’t have a mass migration of citizens to those countries. I wonder why? You just wait and watch what happens in Europe when the non-assimilated Muslim populations cross the point of no return and European countries say enough is enough. You think the Iraq war is a problem? You think the Bush administration is war crazy? You haven’t seen anything yet.

“Ronald Reagan didn’t kill the Soviet political economy and communism, an endless war in Afghanistan did”

My personal favorite. The answer for every Reagan accomplishment, minimize what Reagan did and heap praise on the vanquished and their mistakes.

JohnD….we just have to agree to disagree…..on pretty much EVERYTHING!

By: JohnD

JohnD — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:22:25 +0000

I agree that a two party system like ours is prone to failure from both parties. But the greed that ya’ll talk about can only truly be exercized by the rich. The poor and middle class don’t really make the rules. They follow them. And that’s why long-sighted leadership is so important in a country like ours. That’s why the Republicans are to blame for this mess. thei rshort sighted policies have back-fired financially and diplomatically. To offer you full disclosure I was a life long republican until eight years ago. I just don’t believe in any of their issues and approaches anymore. I’m sometimes called “super liberal or left wing” by republicans who would like to paint my views as marginal or on the fringe of society. Too left wing for rational thought, full of crazy anti-Bush ideas. I just don’t see it that way. I see my views as very conservative and in tune with the vast majority of the world population. My views might clash with country folk in rural West Virginia, but if you check in with what the rest of the civilized, educated world, they agree with me. The last republican administration has changed the reputation and clout of the US for generations to come. Hell, our situation is bad. Recently, a handful of European countries like Sweden and Portugal and others were polled as to their opinion on what is the most dangerous country in the world in tangible terms. Guess what country beat out North Korea and Iran? Uncle Sam. Whether we Americans feel like that criticism is too harsh is not relevant. If the rest of the world feels that way we kinda are that way. The rest of the world, especially, Europe is really just laughing at us with a sense of fear like we are the drunk uncle at the wedding who might do or say something really stupid. We are doing what the Soviets did years ago. Invade Afgahnistan, stay there for 8 years, bankrupt the system so the military can buy what it wants, let consumer goods suffer and wonder why you aren’t a superpower anymore on any level. Ronald Reagan didn’t kill the Soviet political economy and communism, an endless war in Afghanistan did. I will keep blaming the Republicans for this mess despite the handful of democrats who, through good intentions, went along with deregulation and kept interest rates artificially too low. Sure, some dems like Barney Frank were in the car but the republicans were driving the car drunk.

By: Left Wing

Left Wing — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:15:12 +0000

Couldn’t have said it better myself Scott. The raving left and the raving right need to take a deep breath and relax, if you ask me.