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To: combjelly who wrote (266857)	1/3/2006 4:45:29 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1576776

re: Well, you were lucky. I got in a few I didn't start and it wound up with a continual stream of winger talking points, none of which bore much relationship to each other, other than they questioned your assumed position on a variety of issues. Maybe it's geography, maybe it's the people I hang out with... but the people I know are mostly uninformed and if you mention politics they look at you like you farted in church. John

To: combjelly who wrote (266857)	1/3/2006 5:23:01 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576776

"and there was only one political discussion, and I started it." Well, you were lucky. I got in a few I didn't start and it wound up with a continual stream of winger talking points, none of which bore much relationship to each other, other than they questioned your assumed position on a variety of issues. I suspect strongly that if I had a strong enough stomach to read Coulter's book on how to talk to a liberal, I'd have a better understanding of where those points came from. I haven't encountered so much raw, open racism in decades. And that was in the context of a Klan rally. Inevitably, I would have a finger pointed at me and the truly brilliant phrase, "you are a liberal and I don't have to talk to you!" is issued and they stalk off in righteous indignation. That exactly what I've read on more commentary than I care to think about. Its becoming open season on Muslims. And then I had a Muslim tell me that Bush was the best thing for the Muslim world. We are experiencing the O'Reillying of America. Yup.....in spades.......which means its also the dumbing down of America. Part of the problem is the Rita victims have been told the reason why little is happening is all of the resources are going to New Orleans. Which doesn't make sense because there ain't much happening in NO either. Isn't that the best??? They are playing both sides against the middle. ted