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To: TopCat who wrote (363451)	12/18/2007 2:08:45 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574260

" but it is people like you, CJ, AS and others that are at the heart of the polarization that is occurring in this country. " Umm, right. "You have a false sense of intellectual superiority that makes you think you are smarter than others and thus your opinions are more valid." And the fact that I support my viewpoints with actual facts while you just pronounce stuff as misleading without backing up anything makes your opinions more valid? How does that work?

To: TopCat who wrote (363451)	12/18/2007 2:17:42 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574260

"Well dude, if you stopped complaining about my alleged arrogance and hypocrisy..." Why should I? It's the basis of your problem. Your arrogance prevents you from ever admitting that you are wrong. You constantly pontificate on matters that you obviously know little about. You "prove" your points by finding like-minded points of view on the internet and posting them as if they were fact. Excuse me. You want facts. The national debt has gone up from $4.5 trillion in 2000 to over $9 trillion in less than 7 years under Bush. Poll after global poll shows that since Bush's takeover of the WH the image of the US has plummeted. In Bush's 'recovery', there have been few months where the number of jobs created has exceeded the 150k per month minimum needed to absorb the growing labor force. Unemployment has been 'stuck' at 4.5-5% for the past year or more. The number of high paying jobs created is one of the lowest for any economic recovery in the history of the US. The wealth of the richest 1% has grown dramatically under Bush. New Orleans has remained a sinkhole since Hurricane Katrina. The huge difference in the recovery of LA after the Northridge quake under Clinton and the recovery of NO after Katrina under Bush is nothing short of shocking. The number of GOP politicians either under indictment, in court or in jail or forced to resign during the past 7 years exceeds any 7 year period since I've been alive. Bush failed to capture bin Laden.......his prime mission after 9/11. Rummie said that the war in Iraq would take "6 days, 6 weeks but not more than 6 months".....that was 4 years ago. There were no WMDs in Iraq. Billions of dollars of US and Iraqi money are unaccounted for in Iraq. Bush violated the law by tapping our phones. 4000 Americans have died in Iraq; nearly 30k have come back badly injured, some permanently handicapped. I don't have time to put the rest of the facts down but there are many more from where they came. By almost any metric, Bush is the worst president in a 100 years. And you frigging screwups put him into power. And you wonder why I am arrogant....that's my cover for the deep anger I have towards the arrogant/self righteous Bush supporters who continue to think they know what's best for this country after some of the worst years in its history caused in no small part by their actions. There's little point in discussing substantive issues with you until you are ready to admit that what you consider to be facts are merely your opinions and that there just might be opinions different that yours that are valid. You are frigging nuts! Somewhere there is a short in your brain that prevents you from understanding what really is going on in this country. Get an education and then maybe we can communicate better. I hate to generalize like you do ("you guys...."), but it is people like you, CJ, AS and others that are at the heart of the polarization that is occurring in this country. You have a false sense of intellectual superiority that makes you think you are smarter than others and thus your opinions are more valid. Sorry to break the news to you, Dude.....but you aren't the genius you pretend to be. No one asked you........and frankly, you have shown this thread too little to have your opinion considered important. When you do the work, then maybe you will command a modicum of respect. Competence matters in this world unlike the world you seem to inhabit.

To: TopCat who wrote (363451)	12/18/2007 2:29:26 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574260

I hate to generalize like you do ("you guys...."), but it is people like you, CJ, AS and others that are at the heart of the polarization that is occurring in this country. This is rich Mr. Topcat aka D. Cheney. You don't like it now that the silent majority has found its voice.....do you? For years, you guys walked around like you were king of the hill. Well, dude, get used to it....those days are long gone! Your bosses have screwed up big time.....and the rest of us found out you guys are all bluster and no action....think the wizard of Oz.