You flat out own this thread.

I had some time to kill while waiting on a flight and read (with some amusement) the letters for this article and I have to say that Paulpsd7 took on all comers and dispatched of them easily.

"Jack and Jill", I am not even sure why you bothered responding....you appear to be way out of your league.

"Truthfully", same goes for you.

"doc5467", from the tone and content of your bizarre letters and your desire to protect the fragile flower that is Sarah Palin(she chose to get in the ring).....I simply have a hard time believing that you are a "liberal" (whatever that actually means anymore) going back to the Truman days. Surely someone of your vast experince can clearly see her for the dim, narcissitic, exploitive, hypocrite she has revealed her self to be since her nomination. SHE is putting Bristol through this interview...nobody else.

Sarah knows to keep her face in front of the cameras....no matter who she exploits to make it happen.

At any rate, bravo to paulpsd7....you were clear, concise and to the point. You correctly pointed out the fallicies in the arguments of your foes (if they could be considered arguments) and provided effective reasons for your opinions.

Well played.....

for the past 8 years when your "conservatives" ruled the White House and Congress? They doubled the national debt and greatly (if incompetently) expanded the powers of the federal government in ways that would make Ceasar blush.

How were they "conservative" again?

Right, it does not really matter...."reality" is not really your strong suit. When Rebublicans run up the debt....I guess he just pretends it never happened.

I am not sure what is worse if Rush actually believes his hype or that he is taken seriously by 20 million people....his parade of "ditto-head" dolts and mouth-breathers who just want the fairy tales. We are always right...they are always wrong.

I guess out of a nation of over 300 million people, 20 million dim bulbs who cannot think for themselves are to be expected.

BTW, I am NOT a Democrat in any way shape or form....I am an Independent and proud to be a former Republican.

no good reason to take Cramer seriously. He blew whatever reputation he had made for himself loooong ago. He is simply a t.v. ass-clown milking the last of it until somebody sends down his pink slip. Good riddance to this panicky little girl...

I wish you and your/his family well.

Could not have said it better myself. I was about to write essentially the same thing....spooky. Thanks.

but the exchange still makes you come off badly as it reads on screen. As does the generally self-congatulatory tone. I am sure this is a fine book, but....well it just reads a bit too glib. Just my opinion.

You "explained" exactly NOTHING about Bachmann. Your column has proven to be both useless and pointless not to mention dull.

Thanks for nothing.

BTW: There is no money in the budget for basic education much less the "re-education camps" in her fanasy world.

He is just another "expert" weighing in. In the words of William Goldman: "Nobody knows nothin'".

had actually thwarted an attack with info. obtained through torture we would have heard about it long ago. They spent the last 3 years of their admin. looking anywhere for good news. They would have shouted it from the fair and balanced mountaintop of Fox "news" as soon as possible.

Remember all of the fanfare surrounding the arrest of the hispanic street thug or "dirty bomber" as Ashcroft called him. Still no conviction or actual case against him.

most definately does NOT come from religeous institutions or traditions. They are mainly products of the enlightenment.

Apparantly Spain and Canada are much tougher-willed countries than the US. They have handled gay marriage with deft for years now. Amazingly the social order did not fall apart.

I guess conservatives like Mr. Wingnut get scared pretty easily. Of course when you look at the divorce rates in the red states and/or bible belt....kinda makes you wonder just how seriously they take the idea of marriage anyway.

Sad really.

BTW: Think of all of the billions of $$$$$$$$ that will be generated immediatly by legalizing gay marriage. Ye gads, indeed.

Wont somebody think about the economy?!? Isn't that the penultimate interest of conservative ideology? It's not like they have no looked the other way on church ideology in the past to make a buck or two.....

The actions of the Somali pirates is simply unacceptable. I am very proud that the US took action.

Now that you have seceeded the people of the United States of America will just need you give back the US all of those awful federal funds you have recieved....

Oh, btw, you will not recieve 1 dollar more for education, medicare/medicaid, social security, defense (including defense contractors, etc), highways, infrastructure, etc.

The US will of course control the/our military bases, railroads, ports, and all other federal offices/complexes, NASA will be shuttered in Houston, etc, etc, etc. You know, stuff that those pesky non-Texans paid for.

We will of course also put a 50 foot fence around the state....you know to keep foreigners....like you Mr. Perry, out of our country. I'm sure you will understand.

How "robust" will your little country's economy be then? Oh, btw, what will you be using for currency?

So....good luck with all that.

constitute "gutting" defense spending. All the Obama admin. did was to cut a handful of expensive, non-performing weapons/systems. Eisenhower would be proud.

As a new father appreciate the thought provoking posts as well. I shall try for a sane balance of safety vs. freedom. Lord knows I was pretty lucky with the freedom I had as a child....