i didn't mean to come off sounding like i was angry at you. you don't have anything to apologize about, and i should be the one to apologize for going off on you like that when you're expressing your opinion. i haven't had time to read thru ur blog recently, and i didn't mean to smack u down like that. i'm angry with this fuzzy pseudo-pacifism that i see crippling the democratic party. this: http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20041213&s=beinart121304 is what i'm talking about
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since i don't blog anymore, and barely keep up with us news, i gotta vent somewhere, and this seems as good a place as any.
when the hell did it become such a shameful thing to take strong liberal stands? liberal means one who supports LIBERTY, and i thought that was a GOOD thing.
"But pragmatism is what wins elections for Democrats."
Uh, no? how about VISION? how about inspiring people, asking the voters to reach for a higher standard? what ever happened to challenging the electorate, instead of coddling them, mollifying them, babying them?
dammit, since when have we stopped taking a STAND for the things that are RIGHT?
ugh, i seriously can't believe we're about to overrule texas v johnson.
i have to agree with you about vision. i think dean's demise in the 2004 primaries kind of scared everyone away from passionate ideas and vocal moral outrage. we ought to swing the needle a little back that way.
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Of course, he has more Washington experience than Dubya did but that won't matter.
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hey, what's the best way to get in touch with you guys?
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i'm in seoul, korea now.
and screw this "freshman" label. we live in a meritocracy. our last successful candidate came from arkansas...
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i'm in seoul for work. email me and i'll tell u more.
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when the hell did it become such a shameful thing to take strong liberal stands? liberal means one who supports LIBERTY, and i thought that was a GOOD thing.
and seriously, what the hell is this all about: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/28/washington/28hillary.html?_r=1&oref=login
"But pragmatism is what wins elections for Democrats."
Uh, no? how about VISION? how about inspiring people, asking the voters to reach for a higher standard? what ever happened to challenging the electorate, instead of coddling them, mollifying them, babying them?
dammit, since when have we stopped taking a STAND for the things that are RIGHT?
ugh, i seriously can't believe we're about to overrule texas v johnson.
dontrelle
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