Dear Blue State Progressives

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Thursday October 08, 2009 · 7:57 AM PDT

2009/10/08 · 07:57

Dear Blue-State Progressives,

Please don't abandon us in the fight for the public option.

I understand your arguments about letting the best socioeconomic systems win. I realize that you're tired of dealing with the troglodytes that my state (Georgia) sends to the U.S. Congress and cable news. I know that red states generally receive far more federal funds than blue states, all while decrying federalism, big government, socialism, etc. And I sympathize with your dream of making a functioning public option available to you and your friends. You have fought for it and you deserve it.

evercompromised

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Friday February 01, 2008 · 11:00 AM PST

2008/02/01 · 11:00

This is a response to "Oh......Grow Up!"

Why should I suppress my emotions?

So, grow up. Remind yourself that ~~politics~~ marriage is a business, ~~candidates~~ potential mates do what is necessary to get (s)elected, and finding one who reflects your dreams is cause for a moment of quiet, pleased acknowledgment. Not fandom.

evercompromised

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Wednesday May 02, 2007 · 1:46 AM PDT

2007/05/02 · 01:46

I've seen a couple of diaries go through that brought up issues of when, if ever, we should fight rather than talk. As an overall theme, I'd like to point out that the arguments supporting not fighting rest on an underlying assumption: the people you are struggling against are sane. If this condition is met, then pacifism is the best strategy because rational empathetic people will reach a fair compromise.

Psychopaths and the delusional, however, must be fought - merely pointing out why their goals are unfair or irrational will have no effect on the final outcome. So let's see how this works in application...

evercompromised

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Sunday March 25, 2007 · 9:18 AM PDT

2007/03/25 · 09:18

I fully expect that we will take back two branches of government in 2008.* What are we going to do then?

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Thursday March 22, 2007 · 3:09 PM PDT

2007/03/22 · 15:09

Is anyone else as worn out by this as I am?

I mean shouldn't we just recognize that Bush has actively betrayed the American people and move one? Aren't you tired of everyone being so negative? At what point do we just recognize that evil exists in the world, specifically in the hearts of the cabal that has taken over much of our government, and just let it go.

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Tuesday November 21, 2006 · 5:18 PM PST

2006/11/21 · 17:18

John Dickerson over at Slate is generally a very good reporter. But, in a recent analysis piece about McCain's front-runner status, he dropped this little nugget, "McCain has better military and national security credentials than any of his likely opponents in either party." [emphasis mine]

Think anyone should clue him in?

evercompromised

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Sunday October 08, 2006 · 2:52 PM PDT

2006/10/08 · 14:52

It may be suicidal to write a pro-business post here, but let's open the floor to discussion.

A lot of liberals have a knee-jerk reaction to the words capitalism, corporation, and business. I ask you to suspend that for a moment. Let's clarify what is baby and what is bathwater. Read More

How to pressure Disney

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Friday September 08, 2006 · 10:52 AM PDT

2006/09/08 · 10:52

I would be surprised if anyone at Disney took the implicit threat in the letter from the Democratic leadership to be anything other than hollow. The fact is that nobody would dare threaten to take away Disney or ABC's broadcast rights. It's not going to happen. People would rise up in Disney's defense. Read More

On Church and State

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Sunday October 23, 2005 · 10:47 AM PDT

2005/10/23 · 10:47

Should we ever regain the microphone, this is what we need to say about Church and State: the State corrupts the Church. Read More

Conservstatism

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Saturday October 22, 2005 · 5:31 PM PDT

2005/10/22 · 17:31

Handy term to describe the new Republican embrace of statist intervention in the free market.

Examples: Gunmaker lawsuit immunity, funneling taxpayer dollars into Christian charities, airline bailouts, Halliburton handouts... Read More

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