capitalize Nature, Gaia, and "Mother Earth" tells me you must be quite a religious lot.

The real downside to much of the "environmentalism" that is in play these days, is that someone is making a lot of money off of it. How does that figure into your truth factor?

Where I live, I am involved in efforts to stop high density development in agrarian areas. When asked why I do this, many people expect me to give some speech about the intrinsic value of farm land (which is in itself a desecration of the forest), or forests, or unmodified natural areas (swamps, etc). What I tell them is "because I like it that way". I feel it is the only honest answer. When asked why I go about trying to control what other do with their property, I answer "because I can".

Al Gore is the antithesis of what I feel is good or moral or right about environmental activism. It is obvious why he does the things he does ($$), but he lies about his motives, as do many "environmentalists". I would bet that this is probably the single largest reason people despise them as much as they do.

Poco

Elect democrats! Ding, ding, ding, ding!

From the Neodemocon show.

And I don't believe for a moment that a four year old painted them. As for modern art, I think that those that consider it high art are in the same category of people that could not tell the difference between "fine wine" and "Two Buck Chuck" or $200.00 a bottle vodka and Smirnoff. Deluded is too kind a word.

And I swear to you that if you were over there, and they were protecting you, you would want them to do just that. They are doing their job, and doing it well.

Why blame them for the war? Blame the US government. Not George Bush, not Dick Cheny. The government. The whole thing. It is sick and rotten to the core.

"The Democrats' antiwar campaign has failed" This is a lie of the worst kind, because it assumes that you, the reader are stupid enough to believe that the democrats have an "antiwar campaign", which they don't. They want you to think that, if elected, they will end the war, which they won't. Have they ever done anything they have promised to do?

What was that 100 hour (or was it days or years) thing they crowed about? They have been consistently innefective, as they have always been, as they forever will be. Anyone that believes that the current batch of politicians on either side has the fortitude to do anything that is not focus group tested is a fool. The only ideas that pass the focus group are those that are so weak and general in nature that they do not anger anyone.

There is a strange caveat to this however. Clinton did things that angered the left and was seen as positive to the right, and Bush has done just the opposite - maddening.

Poco

We need a new mind to lead our country. We are in decline.

if for no other reason than that the guy is a massive creep! So should everyone else. Underneath whatever persona he presents publicly is an individual deeply steeped in evil. No one, and I mean no one that deserves broad based public support would act as cruelly as he has acted toward those to whom he has sworn a solemn oath to stay with "till death do us part" and to his own children. What little evidence of his depravity that makes it's way into the public arena is just the telltale sign of vast reserves not seen. Those fools that think he is "generally a nice guy" are fools indeed. He is a monster's monster.

Does that even matter anymore? Just remember, he has no reason in the world to treat you more honorably than he has treated his own family. If it were a choice between him or Hillary (another monster), I would simply not vote.

Poco

glamorous, exciting, and well, just wholesome. Wouldn't it be great if everyone was homosexual? Hmmm, wait. That would mean the extinction of the human race in one generation. Oh, well. Anything for the cause.

All newscasters also have trouble with pronounciation. I have a communications degree, and we studied the international phonetic alphabet. It is the same as the one used to provide pronunciation in the dictionary (or very similar to it). Contrary to popular belief (including mine at one time), Bush it not quite as stupid as he sounds, but it is fun to beat up on him.

it can't be racial! Everyone knows that only white people are racially biased. Do you know that it is a common belief among many blacks? That because blacks are not in the majority, that it is impossible for them to be racist. You think I'm kidding? Do some research. Let's hear from you Keef!

Check out the "Ocean View Five".

http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=133274&ran=187594&tref=po

I'll bet Jackson and Sharpton don't say a peep about this one, cuz the truth is plain to see. Racism. It's everyone's favorite passtime. Let's go find a cracker to kick the crap out of.

And some ask "do you think this is racially motivated?" Duh!

Poco

They are just so wise.