On May 4, 11:15=A0am, John Forrest Tomlinson <usenetrem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Bill, your'e the definition of a reactionary. =A0You can't stand people
> on the left regardless of the message. =A0It's Michael Moore! =A0He's a
> liberal and he's rich, so he has to be wrong. =A0Even though you believe
> US healthcare is messed up, even though you believe that cor****ate
> welfare in the US is out of control, even though you believe the
> premise of the Iraq war was wrong -- in sum, even though you believe
> the fundamental messages of his films (and haven't seen them) -- it's
> Michael Moore! =A0He's a bogeyman! And Soros! =A0And they sup****t Kerry!
> OMG, well, I'll not stop Bush.
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> Great. =A0
JT you made my argument when you said "For 20% of the people". I've
said all along Moore distorts issues, even if it's only your 20% thats
a 1/5 distortion from what he says. As for your accusations they're
flat out wrong. I've stated my admiration and appreciation for lots of
folks on the left like Mike Farrell, Ed Asner, quite a few here, I've
defended Hillary and Bill and others. I think I've been at least as
tough on Bush, Cheney, Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter, etc... \
The people of Tennessee felt the same way I do apparently. They
sup****ted Al Gore and lauded him, when he was still one of them, when
he went off the far left, coastal elitist deep edge they cost him the
Presidency. The version Tennessee sup****ted is one I would've happily
voted for.
As for Cuba and health care, can people get aspirin here?
Lets look at my extremist positions for a bit and you tell me which
ones are SO screwed up, right wing, and reactionary:
Free speech, unless it's directly calling for violence against people
in the US.
Freedom to practice religion, as long as it does not directly injure
non consenting, or non-adults individuals.
Freedom from having any religion forced on you.
Full civil rights protections and rights, including gay marriage.
Basic insurance coverage/health care for everyone.
US disengagement from, and an end to US world policing.
No cor****ate subsidies for large businesses.
Tariffs against unfair competition.
Move the UN to Paris.
Legalise and tax marijuana to sup****t addiction clinicsand education
programs. No more harmful than alcohol and prohibition has never
worked.
Protect Roe V. Wade, and choice up until 3rd trimester, or mother's
life.
Protect wilderness and the environment
Control and limit destructive cor****ate access to public lands.
Real rehab, education, and employment programs for non-violent, and
first offense, non-capital criminals and young offenders.
Clean elections laws
Term limits
Holding white collar, and public sector criminals to at least the
standards, and treatment a kid off the street gets by the system.
Registration, background checks, disqualification for violent
offenses, mental illness, felonies, etc...from owning firearms.
Continue the extensive controls on automatic weapons that have been in
place since 1936.
We could keep going too....
Bill C
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