On Oct 17, 2008, at 1:04 PM, Michael Luscombe wrote:
> > On 17-Oct-08, at 11:55 AM, Francis Drouillard wrote: > >> Charles Krauthammer, a psychiatrist, has an article out today about >> people like you: >> >> <http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/10/ >> finding_racism_where_it_doesnt.html> > > -- > > Does he have an article on finding racism where it DOES exist? He's got an archive. Maybe you can look through it on your own time. > I don't know about anyone else here, but I had a really hard time > watching that video TEN posted. Yeah, me too. I have trouble with any "news" story produced by Al Jazeera. To be clear, I think those people are nuts, but I object to the premise that only Republicans think that way. For all I know, all of them could be Democrats voting for McCain because he's the only pigment-deprived candidate. > Ignorant, ignorant, ignorant. > > I have a really hard time respecting someone's viewpoint when it's > clear it's based on ignorance and fear and xenophobia. Who's asking to you respect their viewpoint? My problem with the way this issue is being used. Ask Obama a tough question and you become a racist. If he happens to lose a close election, everyone the voted for McCain will be tagged a racist. And the hypocrites in Canada and Europe will call America a racist country. Bastards! > When you get an education, and you understand that humans evolved > from animals, you understand that our ability to reason and abstract > is what sets us apart, and that pushes you to seek out more > knowledge. Humans rise above their lineage through education and > intelligent, informed decision-making. It always seems to me that > folks that "never came from no monkey" seem to base all their > decisions on fear and instinct, and never choose to evolve beyond > those basic animal urges. > > I guess that flags me as an "elitist". No, it just gives you an opportunity to flaunt your moral superiority over those with whom you disagree on public policy. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/StrataList-OT?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
