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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (196741)	2/16/2007 9:01:01 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 794366

They are American TRAITORS. No, they are not. And as mad as I get at them, I would prefer to see everyone here "lose" that word. They love this country, but have a different view of it. They combine all the normal leftist nonsense with a hated of Bush and a desire to see him lose. They think what we do overseas is evil. They don't think the Terrorists are a real threat to us. They are wrong, but they have a right to their opinion. And more people agree with them overall in the last election than agreed with us. We can't win by calling them names.

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (196741)	2/16/2007 10:17:36 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Respond to of 794366

Americans used to be laughed at because they spoke their minds, now they pussyfoot around trying to dress up a cow as a Giraffe. Stop it! I hate to say it, but America is in a death spiral. I fear for what my grandchildren will face in their lives.

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (196741)	2/16/2007 10:43:53 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794366

I understand what you are saying, but I would prefer a little more subtlety, a little more creativity in our responses to them. I don't think they can stand up to persistent, dogged, creative analysis. A creative insult is fine, but make it deadly so they can't refute it. I've found that some people will get so agitated when they can't answer a challenge that they just seem as though they will explode. It isn't necessary to use name calling at all. I think that is just a crutch.