--- Peter D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >No. I did not say that they are "very conservative". >Conservatives are recovering liberals (most of us >anyway). >
If some liberals like you recovered to being conservatives than at least some liberals must be open-minded. Are you now as a conservative open-minded enough to switch back to being a liberal? > >people who liken George Bush to Hitler > How about people who liken a Democratic president to Stalin? Are they America-haters? > >popular entertainers who criticise America on foreign >soil > By "criticise America", do you mean criticise the policies of a Republican administration? Is the democratic right to dissent confined within the U.S. borders? > >people weren't happy when Saddam Hussein was captured >(many of whom were actually sad, for fear that it >would translate to election losses for the Democrat >party), > Was capturing Saddam Hussein part of a political strategy to win the election for the Republican party? If so, are these people America-lovers? > >Personally, I disagree with the present administration >on many issues, but I love this country dearly. > What are your disagreements? > >There are others who disagree with the present >administration instinctively, I've identified some of >them above. > I assume that you do not instinctively label as America-haters those who instinctively disagree with the present administration. > >Those opposed to a free Iraq were very vocal in >opposing America and Britain's desire for a regime >change in Iraq. > Are you open-minded enough to consider the possibility that these people disagreed that military invasion was the only option? Are you now opposed to a free North Korea or a free Saudi Arabia? > >Non, monsieur. You can hate everyone and still be >truly French, n'est-ce pas? > Are you France-hater? Do you think it is appropriate to use the word French as a derisive epithet? If so, why? Cheers, Santosh
