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Wil:
The Greedy, Know Nothing, Fundie crazies who make up today's Republican party have been getting away with crap because we liberals and Democrats have let them. Bullies will take a mile if you give them an inch. The best approach is to fight back hard, even if they're your family. You can make your points forcefully and logically (hey, the facts are on our side, not theirs) but still with respect. That last part, respect, will drive them nuts (or I should say, further nuts than they already are) since they've been taught by their GOP heroes like Rush and Coulter that respect is for sissies. Next time they yell at you, wait until they're finished blowing out their hot air, and then look 'em in the eye and explain why they're wrong. Who knows, you might break through the fog of the right wing noise machine -- if not today, then tomorrow.
