Posted by
Patrick Baldwin on Sunday, August 31, 2008 11:00:00 AM
Starting off the morning with my wife, we scanned various blogs and were reading posts back and forth to each other. As we went along, we began with laughter, and soon were looking at each other in disbelief. I mean, I am getting ready to identify some of my fellow Americans as ignorant, so I don't wish to appear that way myself, but...I guess I am always able to be astounded by the level of ignorance and stupidity that the liberal leaning side of our society is capable of. There was a post making the ridiculous claim that John McCain had chosen Sarah Palin, "so that he could get in her pants, and who would blame him". For crying out loud, the person writing that piece of nonsense cannot be capable of an ounce of clear thought. They call her a zealot, they jab at her with the fascist label, and I have to shout...PUT DOWN THE MARIJUANA CIGARETTE AND DO A LITTLE RESEARCH!
See now there is the real danger. After reading these notes of lunacy, I allowed myself to sink to that level and start in with the name calling and generalizing. This is exactly what we should all be trying to avoid. Having a serious discussion, and stating intelligently the positions we support or disagree with, respecting the viewpoints of our opponents,now that is how our great American society should behave!
Okay, that was my politically correct, touchy feely, "lets's all just get along", moment and enough of that already. I am back to reality now, and know without a doubt, a civil conversation is impossible, especially since right now, somewhere, there is a pinhead liberal blogger pounding away at his keyboard about how Sarah Palin is a hybrid human sent by the aliens to rule the world!