antagon
The Man
- Dec 6, 2009
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Antagon, what would you expect to hear from an 'informed, pragmatic conservative' about this healthcare bill?
republican legislators from any era, given this minority position would crack the whip against this bill.
conservative citizens of yore would, however, know what socialism, communism, fascism, marxism and nazism are, and wouldnt have these misnomers as the centerpiece of their dissent.
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They would when one or more of those ideo/political systems manifests itself even in small ways. And smart people recognize a duck when they see one.
Smart people also understand that such ideo/political systems seldom just go BOOM and suddenly they are there. They generally start out as seemingly innocuous, even benevolent action. No need for alarm. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. Extremist terms are not warranted. The frog doesn't jump out of the pot if you warm the water slowly.
Does the line: "You should have stopped me at the dinner roll." mean anything to you?
there's plenty of nuance amid credibility, man. these folks dont got any of it. is there any GOP left? its a convention of jeebus freaks and johnny-come-lately libertarians, pardon any offense, and these postures cant balance government.
looking at the run-up to the passage of the bill, the democrats are managing their own balance. while tea-partiers undermine the GOP, the democrats are running away with the government. will the GOP show in november? nobody who carries a hardline tparty agenda into a national race will stand a chance.. thats where pragmatism comes in.
i see a movement that has marginalized itself via its politics (and politicians), and by extention is marginalizing the GOP.
some people are happy about this. sealybobo or whoever; i am disappointed.
if there was a balance in the legislature, this government would be great by my standard.
i liken it to an otherwise well behaved dog licking all over your face because youre on the floor with your hands tied behind your back.