Since my original post to Lori did not show up on the list, I am sending the abbreviated gist of it:
Lori wrote: >> > Yes to the former, and no to the latter. My point was that since this > > list is liberal-heavy, and Bush and his ilk are anything but, you're > > going to read more complaints about this administration than supportive > > comments. That shouldn't be surprising. But dissenting opinions > > should be tolerated, and even encouraged! I replied: Here's my personal bottom line (which I will deal with in my own way) - what our country has been through in the past year has been devastating to me and many others. What bothers me is not so much the Bush bashing in itself because I don't think any politician should ever be held up to be the Second Coming. I think we should always be a bit skeptical and questioning of those who are representing us. (The only person who I *ever* have given a free pass to is Joni! ;-) What has made me so troubled at this point is what I perceive to be the ongoing America bashing on the list. I think it is extremely cruel and dark. Some of it carries over to the Bush-bashing. I just don't want to read it anymore. I can't sit here anymore and ignore it and say it's OK and reasonable and fun and interesting and whatever. I just can't. I will deal with it in my own way. Kakki
