Posted by Racer on March 11, 2006, at 18:25:30
In reply to Re: the liberal/conservative divide, posted by AuntieMel on March 10, 2006, at 12:43:28
What bothers me the most about the whole thing is that there seems to be a view among some "Conservatives" (as opposed to "conservatives") that if you question or criticise anything that the current Republican administration does, that is somehow tantamount to treason.
In my view, *that belief system* is tantamount to treason, in this country which was founded on the belief that we needed the freedom to discuss our government.
My political opinions are pretty eclectic, and neither label quite fits. I am much more liberal than the big C Conservatives, but I am also somewhat little C conservative. I disagree with many things I see each of the major national political parties do. And I agree with some of what each does, too. (Although I do have a distinct leftward slant.)
And, as an American citizen, living in the United States of America, I have the right to form my own beliefs.
That's really pretty cool, isn't it? And I think just how truly amazing that is gets lost, when people can't disagree without turning it into an attack.
poster:Racer
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