Tough Decisions for Obama

[GMichael]

... Well I lied.


Far Left?? By no means, friends. Nobody here has expressed "far" Left views as the term has a world-wide meaning.

So far skewed to the Right is U.S. politics that it has distorted sensibilities of what is "common sense", "middle ground", "respectful", or "accepted taste". Concepts that challenge American conventionalities, ("defined paradigms"), are exterminated by Right-wing intellectual death squads.

Didn't somebody at CNN recently describe Rush Limbaugh as "currently the most prominent Republican"? I believe the biggest threat to the U.S. isn't Socalist, (much less Communism), but Fascist. (Or a more precise historical parallel, Falangist: look it up.)

I find that most Americans are skewed to the Left. The media is sure skewed so far to the Left as to have, "distorted sensibilities of what is "common sense". But that's just how I see it. Others may disagree, and I will fight for their right to do so.

By the way, Rush Limbaugh is an idiot IMO.

And we could use a little Socialism to control things like health care and utility costs. A hybrid between Capitalism and Socialism seems like the best bet to me. But that doesn't mean that I agree with everything the liberals of the world have to say. I disagree with points on both sides. What I disagree with most is the separation of parties. It seems like no democrats will agree with anything a Republican has to say and vise versa. Both parties spend way too much time trying to vilify the other. If they were to work together a little, they could actually get something fixed. But I doubt that will happen. It's like there's some kind of unwritten rule that if a Dem were to support a Rep (or Rep to Dem) then he/she would be drummed out of their party. tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail.
Less fighting and more cooperation would be a good thing. Our new Cheif seems to be saying the same thing. He's gets my support for that. Hope he can pull it off.

[Feanor]

I find that most Americans are skewed to the Left. The media is sure skewed so far to the Left as to have, "distorted sensibilities of what is "common sense". But that's just how I see it. Others may disagree, and I will fight for their right to do so.

By the way, Rush Limbaugh is an idiot IMO.

And we could use a little Socialism to control things like health care and utility costs. A hybrid between Capitalism and Socialism seems like the best bet to me. ...

You're a sensible voice, GM.

But believe me, the US isn't skewed to the Left. Most around here will agree that Limbaugh is an idiot yet he has the most popular talk show in the US. What are we to make of it?

[GMichael]

You're a sensible voice, GM. But believe me, the US isn't skewed to the Left.

I don't know. I live here. It sure seems skewed to the left to me. But I'm sure that anyone on the Right would think that the grass is greener on the other side. Same can be said for people on the Left. It's not until people can start being more tollerant of other's views that we can get something done.

Hey! What the h.ll have you gotten me into? I don't want to be serious. Where's my beer?

[02audionoob]

Most around here will agree that Limbaugh is an idiot yet he has the most popular talk show in the US. What are we to make of it?

Rasmussen Reports says 62% of American have an unfavorable view of Rush Limbaugh.

[GMichael]

Most around here will agree that Limbaugh is an idiot yet he has the most popular talk show in the US. What are we to make of it?

That people love controversy and shock jocks. Just look at Howard Stern. We (not me) love to hear people say stupid chit so we can jump up and down and call them names. Look how many people read every post that Pix writes. It doesn't mean that we agree with him. Far from it.

[JSE]

But believe me, the US isn't skewed to the Left.

It's relative. In regard to rest of the world, we are not to far left. However, within our form of government, we are way left right now.

A socialist country will always be far to our left when looking at it globally.

[GMichael]

It's like there's some kind of unwritten rule that if a Dem were to support a Rep (or Rep to Dem) then he/she would be drummed out of their party. tarred, feathered, and run out of town on a rail.

Most of us would love to see Pix tarred and feathered again. Here he is after his last visit with Sir T.