To: Bucky Katt who wrote (18589 ) 2/24/2004 3:44:27 PM From: paret Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 48461 BASIC PRINCPLES upon which all public debate must be conducted if you wish to be a true LEFTY: 1. All arguments may be settled by telling a non-leftist that he reminds you of Rush Limbaugh...or HITLER. 2. Leftists should be free to call everyone else nasty names, but no one should be permitted to call leftists nasty names in return. 3. Leftists need never document their claims (from birth, they know more than everyone else). 4. Always insist that you have no idea what political correctness is. (Then righteously put down the person next to you for his or her alleged racial or gender insensitivity). 5. Whenever a leftist is presented with documentation of facts that contradict the leftist's theology, the leftist must insist that no facts have been presented at all. 6. No scientific sources that presents facts contradicting leftist theology are admissable. Only traditional leftist "facts" count. 7. Pretend that you do not care about material things, but always buy the most expensive, cutting-edge High Definition TV, home-theatre system, or food processor. 8. Never admit that anything could be positive about the United States. Remember, the United States is the source of every problem in the world. 9 Always insist that you truly believe at least 10% of humans are gay and that gay people are not abnormal. 10. Recycle -- conspicuously. 11. Always insist that there are few world problems that could not be improved through the destruction of Israel. 12. Insist that you are more caring and compassionate than anyone else (except perhaps Hillary Clinton). 13. Remember, you would rather that poor people in the Third World starve, rather than that they should embrace capitalism and live like you do.