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Politics : Fair and Balanced-'Duties Of a Democracy' -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: GARY P GROBBEL who wrote (149)	8/24/2006 1:05:25 PM
From: Catfish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1262

Whatever happened to the Democratic Party of Scoop Jackson and Sam Nunn? Those type politicians are not welcome there anymore. (See Joe Libermann.) In an article I read that I can't find, the McGovern campaign allowed the hard left of the Democrats to take over the party, and the party has continued its far left leanings ever since. Personally, I have voted for Democrats in the past, but no more. Until this party makes a conscious effort to change its stripes, I will not vote for another one.

To: GARY P GROBBEL who wrote (149)	8/24/2006 1:09:15 PM
From: ksuave	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1262

You really need to widen your sources of news and editorial input, Gary. It’s dirty politics and more damaging to the well-being of America to accuse political opponents of treason than anything any insurgent in Iraq can do. Cannot engage in tit-for-tat; will post longer note this evening. ksuave

To: GARY P GROBBEL who wrote (149)	8/25/2006 12:37:45 AM
From: Coz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1262

Hi Gary, what troubles me much these days is the use of language in a way that inflames instead of in a way that helps us all come to either the "truth" or consensus. This Judge looked at the laws and looked at the actions of those involved and made a decision that there is a problem there -- their actions were outside of what the law currently allows. If she's right (and that can be examined in higher courts, such is the system of checks and balances), and we want a government that is unrestricted in it's ability to covertly examine that which has been protected as a right to privacy, then we need to change the laws, actually amend the constitution/bill of rights. A government that ignores the law and does whatever it wishes is a dictatorship. I know that you cannot want that even though you are looking for strong decisive leadership. Another right given to us by the founding fathers is free speech. The press, in the past, has played the role of the watchdog letting us know what our elected officials are doing. I am extremely reluctant to label news as treason when the news brings to light something that is in violation of existing law or the constitution. Again, it's vital to have a government that is of the law. If we crush every opinion, judgement, verdict that differs from the approved version of truth, then are we living in a democracy? Is this the land of the free? It's our differences and willingness to work through those together that has built America and made it great. If our differences are used to divide one another, then we will end up with chaos that will make everyones life, everyones future, miserable. --Coz