> Maureen wrote:
> Moot point, red herring and standard disinformation technique.
Yup. This is a question of federal policy not individual action.
Otherwise we could ask Mr. Bush if he was willing to put himself into
massive debt to fund the bridge to nowhere (although it would rank
among his be
Moot point, red herring and standard disinformation technique. When you
can't dispute the message, attack the messenger.
If Michael Moore gave every single penny of his money to Katrina survivors,
Bush and his band of incompetents would still be in power, put there by the
very people Moore desc
You know... regardless of his politics, he has a point.
Dana
On 9/12/05, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > 1. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox,
> >or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
>
> This is why I called Moore a Leftist (a ph
were born"
>
> the Scottish Rogues
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 01:44 pm
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Fw: A Letter to All Who Voted for George W. Bush from Micha
> Robert wrote:
> This is why I called Moore a Leftist (a phony Leftist, anyway) and not a
> liberal.
>
In general, a liberal is somebody who believes that a federal gov't is
best way to solve social problems via broad powers and tax dollars.
They believe in the effectiveness of "super-organiza
However considering George Soros, its possible to do well by doing good.
larry
On 9/12/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> Sir Ike wrote:
> >> So you're saying it's impossible to become wealthy
> >> without being a greedy, insensitive capitalist who
> >> daily walks all over the b
>> Sir Ike wrote:
>> So you're saying it's impossible to become wealthy
>> without being a greedy, insensitive capitalist who
>> daily walks all over the backs of hard-working
>> lower-class people?
> In many ways, yes. Capitalism is about competition
> and so every winner is stepping on someone.
> 1. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox,
>or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
This is why I called Moore a Leftist (a phony Leftist, anyway) and not a
liberal.
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Find o
i know, that's what I just said, and apologized for.
> by using the term liberal and equating it with something entirely
> different you are using the same tactics as many right wing nut jobs.
> Liberal != socalist.
>
> larry
>
~
G wrote:
> Aren't people on the far left, the true "liberals", people who generally
> cast a suspicious eye on capitalism
Something like that is indeed how the term has been redefined over the
past few decades.
But for most of its life that term has been use more for an emphasis on
decentr
by using the term liberal and equating it with something entirely
different you are using the same tactics as many right wing nut jobs.
Liberal != socalist.
larry
On 9/12/05, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ok, i'll play the semantic game.
>
> - I shouldn't have said "liberal" when i meant "socia
Ok, i'll play the semantic game.
- I shouldn't have said "liberal" when i meant "socialist". Because even
though most socialists are liberals, not all liberals are socialists.
- Consversely, i'll try not to say "conservative" when i mean "right wing
religious nut job". Because even though most r
2, 2005 01:44 pm
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Fw: A Letter to All Who Voted for George W. Bush from Michael Moore
Importance: Low
I see you enjoy stereotyping people. What a bald assed over generalization.
On 9/12/05, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That is what liberals believe.
>
&
No, just dislike the bias that being shown.
As for true liberals, this link may explain it:
http://www.liberal.ca/history_e.aspx
Liberal, as from dictionary.com - note that none of these definitions
agree with your right wing bias.
4 entries found for liberal.
lib·er·al Audio pronunciation of
Geeesh...i hit a nerve?
Aren't people on the far left, the true "liberals", people who generally
cast a suspicious eye on capitalism
>I see you enjoy stereotyping people. What a bald assed over generalization.
>
> On 9/12/05, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> That is what liberals believe.
>>
I see you enjoy stereotyping people. What a bald assed over generalization.
On 9/12/05, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That is what liberals believe.
>
>
> > So you're saying it's impossible to become wealthy without being a
> > greedy, insensitive capitalist who daily walks all over the backs o
That is what liberals believe.
> So you're saying it's impossible to become wealthy without being a
> greedy, insensitive capitalist who daily walks all over the backs of
> hard-working lower-class people? I'm not saying he's not a greedy
> capitalist, just that it seems like a non-sequitur to me
> Sir Ike wrote:
> So you're saying it's impossible to become wealthy without being a
> greedy, insensitive capitalist who daily walks all over the backs of
> hard-working lower-class people?
In many ways, yes. Capitalism is about competition and so every
winner is stepping on someone. The more
+1000
-Original Message-
From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 7:42 PM
As I have said before, Michael Moore is a capitalist entertainer posing
as a Leftist, and this letter does nothing to change my opinion of him.
Michael Moore is a capitalis
So you're saying it's impossible to become wealthy without being a
greedy, insensitive capitalist who daily walks all over the backs of
hard-working lower-class people? I'm not saying he's not a greedy
capitalist, just that it seems like a non-sequitur to me...
> I'm not suggesting he give away a
I'm not suggesting he give away all of his money, just most of it. Let him keep
ten or twenty million himself, that's only a fraction of his wealth, but still
more than most people see in a lifetime. :-)
I am exaggerating the point to highlight the hypocrisy of his position. He is a
self-made m
> -Original Message-
> From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 10:42 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Fw: A Letter to All Who Voted for George W. Bush from Michael
> Moore
>
> As I have said before, Michael Moore is
As I have said before, Michael Moore is a capitalist entertainer posing as a
Leftist, and this letter does nothing to change my opinion of him.
Here is my question to Mr. Moore:
Mr. Moore,
Would you donate all the proceeds from Farenheit 9/11 to help the people you
claim the Republicans have
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