Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <No, it's your smarminess and self-righteousness that I have a problem with.> Have you ever considered that maybe conservatives sometimes find liberals smarmy and self-righteous? <You try to make yourself seem like you're above everyone else around here, but you're just as -- if not worse than -- the people you denigrate here.> I'm not trying to do any such thing. And if I denigrate anyone, it's because I'm returning fire, not initiating it.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << I have no problem with admitting I'm biased right. >> I'd say you're biased wrong. ;-)
Originally Posted By dshyates I see a big difference in Olbermann pointing out that the Bush Administration acted unconstitutionally and against the spirit of the Geneva Conventions and Hannity and Rep. Bachmann talkling about being warriors on the front lines in the War against the President.The level of insane hysteria on the right these days is mindboggling.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I've been known to be dopey, and occasionaly asinine. But I don't think I'm the most dopey AND asinine by any means. Maybe so though!
Originally Posted By DVC_dad To the OP, I have recently asked a friend of mine, (who is constantly ranting to me about what they hear on Fox News, and talk radio) to please, "I'm not asking you to quit listening and watching conservative media, but please share time. If you watch Hannity for an hour, then give MSNBC an hour. If you read a book by a conservative, then read one by a liberal." But I also thing that when (not if) the time comes that this administration moves to get talk radio and Fox news "modified" in some fashion, that will be a bad thing. Should we take away their ability to go on TV and say and do whatever they wish? You cannot legitimately claim that "one side" is worse than "other side." If you truly truly feel that one side is "far worse" about this than the other, then you need to be more objective. What goes around certainly comes around.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad The level of insane hysteria on the right these days is mindboggling. Are you saying or implying that a "level of insane hysteria" has never existed on the Left? Let's keep apples to apples and oranges to oranges.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "I see a big difference in Olbermann pointing out that the Bush Administration acted unconstitutionally and against the spirit of the Geneva Conventions and Hannity and Rep. Bachmann talkling about being warriors on the front lines in the War against the President.The level of insane hysteria on the right these days is mindboggling." Yeah, that's a problem I have as well. The conservative media seems to be upset that the word "war" is falling out of fashion. They would prefer that there is a "war" on everything. Really? Aren't we being a little dramatic? Should we really be overusing and thus desensitizing the word "war" so that it seems like we're always in one about something? "War on terror", "War on Christmas", "Culture War". So, people are expected to be in a constant state of fight? Talk about needless stress... Aren't we allowed to prevent terrorisim without calling it a "war" anymnre? It doesn't mean things will stop just because of a word...
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>The conservative media seems to be upset that the word "war" is falling out of fashion.<< They're calling it "The War on War."
Originally Posted By mawnck >>You cannot legitimately claim that "one side" is worse than "other side." If you truly truly feel that one side is "far worse" about this than the other, then you need to be more objective. << Nope. Not buying this. #1, It separates everybody into sides. Even on TV, there are still some people with functioning brains. #2, Even if you do separate everybody into sides, there is only one side in recent years who has used a deliberate strategy of just making stuff up and then repeating it over and over until all their ignorant followers believe it. Their reasoning being that the end justifies the means. In a battle between right and wrong, or lies and truth, I don't believe that lies and wrong deserve equal time.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh < there is only one side in recent years who has used a deliberate strategy of just making stuff up and then repeating it over and over until all their ignorant followers believe it.> Sure, but it worked. That side now controls both houses of Congress and the White House.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<They're calling it "The War on War.">>> BRAVO!!! ROFL!!! That deserves a place in the post hall of fame right there!
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<In a battle between right and wrong, or lies and truth, I don't believe that lies and wrong deserve equal time.>>> Oh I see. You mean you only believe that you are right, and all else are wrong. Ok. After all, I don't think that "THEY" believe they are wrong either. So let's deny them their right to express their opinons being that those are "wrong." ...and the beat goes on.
Originally Posted By USCSurfer I appreciate your responses, Douglas. These boards seem to be 99.99% liberal and .01% conservative... which is fine. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. You being called biased though, and being accused of ridiculing others is pretty interesting. From what I've seen on these boards, when you don't agree with them, the namecalling and putdowns start, and they are relentless about it. Which is fine too, if that's their style of communication. But when they accuse you of the same thing that they do, it seems a little odd. I'm an Independent, but tend to lean right. I can admit it when the people I support don't do the right thing. I can admit their culpability when credit is due. Very rarely do I see that coming from the liberals who most frequently post on this board.
