I knew i was being lied to! But its unfortunate that you did not write this...we could have been good friends. now i have to make you my rival

Originally posted by BacknTime
I knew i was being lied to! But its unfortunate that you did not write this...we could have been good friends. now i have to make you my rival

Rival?
Not much into people that reference stuff?

Anyhow, I have no rivals here...I am loved by all.

Also, I am the most handsome man on earth, and the most intelligent.
Would say more, but I am perfectly humble.

As a former Republican (California Republican - but still Republican).

I don't understand the Rights slams at Liberals.

Basically to them Liberal is the "catch all bucket" - - for whatever's got their "craw" at the moment.

And its hilarious the Right calling Liberals sheep. I mean seriously - - the Right is like "canned FOX".

Liberals are the thinkers - - those who color outside the lines.

Nice note. I look forward to the next 4 years.

So wait, you're saying the hippie liberals, gays, women and minorities aren't the cause of all my problems?




say it isn't so!

Thank you for posting the memo. My time here at ATS is limited and I am dismayed by the anger that is played out; but it does offer me a real education on perception and how that perception informs our words and actions.

I suspect that many replies will be quick to just the memo, complain about single lines in it and shout bias from the rooftops. All without ever getting the point of the whole memo. They may never get the idea of being lied to because they don't perceive it as such. The average, middle-class red voter (and I know several - like them as people - but don't get how they can believe the things they do) wants to believe these lies and takes offense when you expose the lies. Will not hear the truth regarding a specific lie and will only answer with an attack on the liberal argument.

I see it everywhere - someone questions the truth of a talking point - and bam - attach the questioner's character - divert - never answer. React, react, react - never think, never question, never learn.

It happens on the blue side of the table as well, but to a lesser extent in my experience.

I miss the old conservatives, that had reasoned arguments for their position. I often found the premises the arguments built on to be offensive but the actual line of reasoning sound. Also they were civil in their debate and listened to counter arguments - didn't just shout their opponents down.

I would love to hear a reasoned rebuttal to this plainly written memo.

Thank you for posting it.

Incidently, follow the link in the ops for the full paragraph...mod came by and killed it..its actually very much a olive branch, but as it reads now, it looks like just a gloatfest.