"Richard Clark" wrote


I respond to issues that demand analysis. I put up examples and note
their correlation. When I get flak that constitutes nothing more than
"t'ain't so" I am satisfied the point remains unchallenged, much less
untoppled.

I have offered authorities on the subject from BOTH sides of the
aisle. (I haven't even yet mentioned what Cornel West had to say.) I
perceive nothing but denial from your comments or the grief of
illusions shattered. I've probably heard more Republicans say ditch
Bush (Bill Ruckelshaus and Russell Train two weeks ago) than
Democrats. I've probably registered more Republicans who want to kick
Bush out than Democrats who want to elect Kerry.

Hi Richard, you are starting the flames of issues not asked here, and doing
a boring job of it at that. It is impolite to make unsolicited replies to an
individual's email, so we punish the group for it. Proud to be part of that,
I'm not. You haven't read anything that most of us here haven't already or
couldn't if we wanted to. Whatever your education in political science is
(it was an 18 credit minor in college for me), you seem unaware that there
isn't a debatable difference between the Republican and Democratic Parties
today. Rhetoric aside, and that means ignoring the speakers you love to
reference as well as all pre-election babble, I'm going to offer that if you
want to debate something here, shift a thread with [OT} in the subject, and
then pick a topic you have real interest in, not some speaker/flavor of the
day that blew your skirt up on the radio.


One speaker offered he could respect Barry Goldwater who found the
neo-cons a bunch of effete hypocrites (they all come from the
left-wing if you weren't aware). The speaker offered Barry was a lone
wolf when he went against the establishment - now the Right Whiners
are a herd of sheep.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. No connection to anything,
stereotyping without factual reference or relevance, and closing with an
opinion you obviously like, but which differs with millions of people who
are well educated and very committed to understanding and explaining
conservative principles. Assuming you really desire to make a contribution
to solving America's problems, then knowing America's strengths, and how we
got here, is of course a prerequisite. I consider the choice of experts
which you consider quotable to indicate you are lacking in those
fundamentals, offering a weak attempt to impress others with your street
knowledge of the hacks-of-the day.


73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

73,
Jack Painter
Virginia Beach