Fear Based Politics....It's baaaack!

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Friday August 07, 2015 · 9:56 AM PDT

2015/08/07 · 09:56

A friend of mine and I have been discussing the Kiddie Table Debate last night. She watched it live, while I watched it on Twitter. One thing caught my eye and her ear was the mention of war with Iran.

Ronald Reagan said "I believe it is high time that the civilized countries of the world made it plain that there is no room worldwide for terrorism; there will be no negotiation with terrorists of any kind." At the time, we had Americans being held in Iran. Needless to say, Reagan not only negotiated with terrorists, he sold them weapons.

More below the orange swirly of doom.

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Wednesday November 05, 2014 · 7:47 PM PST

2014/11/05 · 19:47

Unlike many liberals, rather than fight the system - for two years at any rate - I'm trying to get a handle on how to play ball with our new Republican Overlords (is that too harsh? I thought "Masters" sounds a wee too... BDSM'ish - though not being keen on taking or giving pain, I have to admit I'm probably not an expert on the matter).

Of course, I have to realize that after the implementation of the Obama Paradise, I have forgotten what things were like under the dark, oppressive all seeing eye of Bush ("heh, heh, we know what you did last summer... heh heh"). So forgive me if I sound a little too liberal at times.

I really am trying to get along. (More after the Orange Tampon)

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Wednesday August 13, 2008 · 12:35 PM PDT

2008/08/13 · 12:35

Fareed Zakaria of Newsweek is not a bad reporter. But, as his latest works shows, he is definitely not a good reporter either. Or perhaps the folks that do the fact checking were out that week. Maybe he THOUGHT he had the facts and they didn't bear repeating.

Or perhaps Newsweeks doesn't know how to use Google?

Anyway, I was skimming through this article What Bush Got right and stumbled upon this little gem:

In order to recover the aircraft and crew, Washington had to negotiate with Beijing and—despite much conservative grumbling—Bush agreed to send the Chinese a "letter of two sorries," in which the United States offered some carefully worded expressions of regret about the incident and death of the Chinese pilot.

Nicely worded except it omits a few things - just like the "apology" to China. More about it below the fold...

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What would you omit from your autobiography?

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What would you omit from your autobiography?

Abduction by aliens

5 votes

Your telepathy

2 votes

Ability to time travel

7 votes

Super heroic strength

2 votes

Brilliant repartee

1 vote

Teenage angst

7 votes

Key lime pie

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Why I am (almost) a Sexist

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Saturday May 26, 2007 · 6:19 PM PDT

2007/05/26 · 18:19

While perusing the various diaries I happened to get stuck in a thread where, like a bystander attempting to avoid a careening automobile, I came THIS close to being clobbered with the phrase dreaded by ALL progressive liberal males.

"You are sexist."

How, you may ask, could this come to be? A liberal man, from a liberal family, whose has always considered himself to be a feminist, could actually be, a sexist in sheep's clothing?

It all began with this exchange...

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Your favorite lemony tasting word:

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Your favorite lemony tasting word:

birl

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gioy

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shehe

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heshe

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sher

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shim

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Something with the word "lemon" in it

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Bush Confuses Terrorism with War

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Thursday July 13, 2006 · 5:06 AM PDT

2006/07/13 · 05:06

With the incursion of Israel into Lebanon, Bush had the following to say:

"My attitude is this: there are a group of terrorists who want to stop the advance of peace," he said. "Those of us who are peace-loving must work together to help the agents of peace."

We have travelled that slippery slope to the point where everything, from jaywalking to suicide is now terrorism.

Feloneous

The Ten Commandments (Blue State Guide)

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Sunday July 09, 2006 · 3:45 PM PDT

2006/07/09 · 15:45

Since my last diary entry, "How To Act Born Again (Better Red Than Dead)" was received so well, I've decided the time was nigh to include tips on the Ten Commandments.

As we all know, The Ten Commandments (hereby shortened to TTC) is of great importance to Red Staters. As such, Blue Staters really need to brush up on them so they will be ready for the American Taliban.

I will attempt to provide some clarification, Do's and Don'ts if you will, for each one.

CAUTION: Those with some theological training may wish to avoid this diary! Read More

How To Act Born Again (Better Red Than Dead)

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Sunday July 02, 2006 · 3:00 PM PDT

2006/07/02 · 15:00

I was born in Texas, a liberal son of a liberal family. Unfortunately, most of my life has been either:

* attacking moronic ideas

* having liberal ideas attacked by morons

Throughout my 48 years I've managed to come up with rules of behavior that not only have allowed me to deal with Red Staters, but be mistaken for them as well!

Considering how the states are slowly being Diebold'ed ("your state will be assimilated by the Borg"), I figured I might pass along a few tips to those Blue Staters who haven't quite got into the program.

CAUTION: Those who have not reached voting age (or dying in Iraq age) should not read past this point! It may affect you in negative ways. Read More

When Does A Terrorist Become a World Leader?

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Tuesday June 27, 2006 · 6:31 PM PDT

2006/06/27 · 18:31

History has had wars and occupations. This is nothing new. But we are, if you listen to the pundits, in a new type of war, a war against "terrorism".

But what is terrorism? Is attacking another nation without justification, without so much as a declaration of war, also terrorism?

The following, unedited, are the notes that The Reverend Arthur L. Sargent used in 2002 as part of a four day discussion on the Palistinian/Israeli issue. This portion deals with terrorism. Read More

The Seven Deadly Sins

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Sunday June 18, 2006 · 7:53 PM PDT

2006/06/18 · 19:53

Why I can't Talk About Religion, Politics or Economics (Part 2)

In 30 years we have seen a radical shift in how this country views Democrats, not to mention liberals. Why this has occured has been argued, debated and beaten into a mashed pulp. I don't plan on rehashing (much) of those issues.

What we face today is as damaging as McCarthy's Red Scare, where merely the hint of socialism could lose you your job, brand you as a traitor, or worse, put you in jail. Today, to discredit someone, all you need to say is "you are a liberal".

Since the Religious Right feels the need to examine everything through the lens of Christian teachings, I felt that perhaps we ought to review exactly what some of those teachings say - using Sermons written by The Reverernd Arthur L. Sargent (retired).
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Why I can't Talk About Religion, Politics or Economics (Part 1)

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Saturday June 17, 2006 · 5:55 PM PDT

2006/06/17 · 17:55

At that point you have no views worth listening to. You are a non-person. Everyone is equal, just Republicans have more equality than others.
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Fear Based Politics....It's baaaack!

I Welcome Our Republican Overlords

Whitewashing a Legacy: What Bush Did Right

Why I am (almost) a Sexist

Bush Confuses Terrorism with War

The Ten Commandments (Blue State Guide)

How To Act Born Again (Better Red Than Dead)

When Does A Terrorist Become a World Leader?

The Seven Deadly Sins

Why I can't Talk About Religion, Politics or Economics (Part 1)