[Iowa-dx] Fwd: Formal thanks

[Panther 78]

LOL...me neither, which tells you how far I trust the Democrats.

Rick

On 5/3/07, Green PartyRon <greenpartyron@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I like your version much better, Rick, except that the Republicommunists are
> blatant conspirators and sabateurs.  I do not trust the Republican mafia any
> further than the distance I can kick the Washington Memorial with my foot.
>
> <grinning but serious>
>
> Ronald Kinum
> a.k.a. Libris Fidelis
>
> >From: "Panther 78" <panther78@gmail.com>
> >To: "Green PartyRon" <greenpartyron@hotmail.com>
> >CC: iowa-dx@gp-us.org
> >Subject: Re: [Iowa-dx] Fwd: Formal thanks
> >Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 15:19:14 -0500
> >
> >I think where David is coming from is the position that it is easier
> >to trust a snake acting like a snake than a snake acting like a sheep.
> >The snake (the GOP) makes no bones about it, is consitent in their
> >lying behavior, and follows predictable lines of reasoning that can be
> >countered.
> >
> >The Democrats on the other hand pretend that they are the
> >opposition party in spite of the fact that so many of them rolled over
> >for the neo-con agenda of the GOP.  They claim to be a party of
> >the people while embracing folks like Joe Lieberman, who did not
> >hesitate to  stab his party and the people of his state in the back
> >when it came to keeping his job.
> >
> >I am finding it much easier to mobilize progressives to oppose the GOP
> >agenda than to oppose the Democratic agenda.  When I point
> >out that their agendas are only a few degrees of separation apart
> >from each other they counter with the old line about "if we don't
> >unite behind the Democrats we will get another 4 years of <insert
> >GOP candidate here>."
> >
> >Unfortunately, otherwise intelligent and engaging people in the
> >progressive movement become obedient robots when this line is
> >used.
> >
> >Thus...like David, I trust the GOP more than the Democrats.  I would
> >much rather have someone look at me and call me an son of a bitch
> >to my face than to put their arm around me and try to convince me
> >that they are my friend while they work against my issues.
> >
> >Rick Johnson
>
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