Just imagine: A Democrat infiltrated the wine tasting

I would not be so foolish as to associate myself with a claim that Democrats are by nature dumb or dishonest, or Republicans inherently smart and pure. Indeed, simply calling yourself a Republican does not make you smarter or honest anymore than calling yourself a journalist makes you objective.

Blind partisan loyalty and partisanship in general keeps the city from shining.

From the Movie "The Ghost Breakers" (1940)

Geoff Montgomery: It's worse than horrible because a zombie has no will of his own. You see them sometimes walking around blindly with dead eyes, following orders, not knowing what they do, not caring.

Larry Lawrence (Bob Hope): You mean like Democrats?

Typical Right Wing Wacko Rhetoric. Talk about dim bulbs, this LEARNED man has his head so far up his a-- he can't see the light of day.

A Woman Is Lost!

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She
shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2346 feet above sea level. You are 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude."

She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican."

"I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea
what to make of your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Democrat."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You've risen to where you are due to a
large quantity of hot air. You made a promise that you have no idea how to keep, and you expect ME to solve your problem. You're in EXACTLY the same position you were in before we met, but somehow now, it's MY fault!

Hey Woody, that was funny. Keep believing that crap and one day you will be just as big of an A-- Hole as the letter writer.

Observant,

like most democrats, it seems when you come up against facts and ideas you can't refute, instead of coming up with a good argument, all you do is name call.

REMEMBER:
Democrat ends in RAT
Republican ends in I CAN

Woody,
Do you think we are better off today than we were 9 years ago? We have saved on taxes but my money doesn't come close to buying what it did then.

Hey, Woody talk about name calling. Again, you display your Right Wing Wacko mentality. Also, you immediately assumed that I am a Democrat. Nothing could be further from the truth. I'd be embarrassed to be a member of the Democratic party, however, I would hang my head in SHAME if I were a Republican.

Friendly,

I am better off today than I was 9 years ago. I am out of Youngstown, living in Pittsburgh (which by the way is booming). We have had a booming economy nationally for 5 or 6 years. Just recently it has started to slide a bit. But it runs in cycles. We brought democracy to two middle eats countries, and in the process got a third (Libia) to open up to weapons inspectors. We have a Republican in the White House and a Democratic Congress, which is great because it is harder to pass laws.

It must be the alcohol....for the writer to assume that only republicans are intelligent and honest. As a democrat, I consider myself intelligent and honest. I do not believe that someone is stupid or dishonest, simply because they do not agree with me.

For the intelligent republican; The war on terrorism is in Afghanistan, not Iraq. The first step to protect our citizens against terrorism is to secure the borders of our country. Next you destroy terrorism where it lives. OBL is in the Afghan and Pakistan region.

For the intelligent republican; Drilling for oil is a good start, but much more is needed for oil independence. This includes a comprehensive energy policy, conservation and development of alternative fuel sources.

This country will not shine again until the following problems are corrected:

Unfair trade/deficit
Budget deficit
National debt
Government spending
Taxes
Health care
Immigration

Unfortunately, neither candidate is willing to address the true issues that face our nation.

As an American, you have the freedom to drink wine and the choice to be ignorant.

Hey Woody - Way To Go - loved it!!! Pay no attention to the left-wing lug nuts - I never do. Liberals are either really young with no experience or have a mental disorder.

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William - does it really matter.

Just imagine: A Republican infiltrated the wine tasting
EDITOR:
I was at a wine tasting recently where the erudite gather to discuss the intricacies of the grape. Now you wouldn’t expect to find a Republican at such a refined gathering, but there she was in all her glory. Not only was she there, she was spouting the latest Republican mantra: some nonsense about speculators and gas prices.
The whole experience got me thinking, which is the only effective antidote for the pernicious virus infecting America called conservatism. Like any disease, conservatism takes up residence in organisms with weakened immune systems, and is there any group in American politics with a weaker intellectual immune system than Republicans? Anyway, the thought that came to mind was quite illuminating. Simply stated: You can be intelligent and be a Republican, or you can be honest and be a Republican, but you can’t be both and be a Republican.
While the revelation above is true, it is not timeless. There was a time when Republicans honestly made sense. But that was yesteryear; I’m talking about today. Consider a few examples:
First, no one can honestly believe that abortion is killing a baby in the womb. Either you are totally devoid of any knowledge of biology and the U.S. Constitution, or you are dishonest in your application of whatever knowledge you have.
Second, while one can honestly disagree with how we deal with terrorism — ignore it, lawyer it, excuse it, combat it, isolate it or condone it, one cannot intellectually justify going to war with a country that has nothing to do with terrorism.
Finally, it is utter nonsense to say that we can drill our way out of a problem (high gas prices) that has not been caused by a lack of drilling.
I could go on, but you get the point, unless you’re a Republican. Republicans will get insulted or angry or belligerent. They’ll do just about anything, but think because it so much easier to believe the mantra than to think about the matter. But thinking is what makes us human beings. It is the foundation of civilization. Beliefs are just eddies in the stream. They are places to rest before we continue on our journey toward enlightenment.
When we refuse to leave a pool of believers, the stream (civilization) leaves us behind. We become irrelevant curiosities. We are no longer vibrant human beings. We become clinging vines hoping that someone else will carry us toward the sun. That is today’s Republicans — stuck in their eddies of belief, clinging to their entitlements, and chanting the party line no matter how inane the words. It is a sad end for a proud party.
But what is sadder is that America needs them to wise-up. In a world of dwindling resources, unspeakable tyrannies, and evil fanaticisms, America is that shining city on the hill. But it can’t shine if half its citizens are dim bulbs.
THOMAS MASKELL
Poland

(Just a few edits to demonstrate that Mr. Maskell really didn't say anything at all!)

I'm pretty sure this kind of unapologetic disdain and sense of innate superiority is what led to things like slavery, genocide, eugenics, the Holocaust, the KKK, and other examples of violence that were rooted in the belief that some people are morally and intellectually superior.

Let's just hope Mr. Maskell is never in a position of authority or influence over anyone who might not share his views. They wouldn't stand a chance to be treated fairly -- and that's only because of their political views. How else does he -- and those like him -- judge others people's worth?

And people wonder why we need anti-discrimination legislation.