On 08/13/2010 04:40 PM, Jeff Binkley -> Ed Hulett wrote:


 RS>>>>>>>>>>> The New York City landmarks
commission decided this week
 EH>>>> to EH>>>> act RC>> in the RS>
interest of New Yorkers rather
 EH>>>> than >> out-of-state RC>>>>
conservative pundits RS> and voted
 EH>>>> to clear the RC>>>>>> way for the
construction of an Islamic
 EH>> center RS> in RC>>>>>>>> lower
Manhattan, a few blocks from the site
 EH>> where the World EH>> Trade RS>>>>>>>
that this site of A

 RC>>>>>>>>>> It is unacceptable to alot of people...

 RS>>>>>>>>> Not "a lot of people."
 RS>>>>>>>>> A few bigots.

 EH>>>>>>>> The majority of America is against the
Mosque. Are the
 EH>>>>>>>> majority of America "a few bigots?"

 RS>>>>>>>>> Like "American Family
Association's" Brian Fischer, who
 RS>>>>>>>>> wants to ban *ALL* mosques and
Muslim buildings in the US.
 RS>>>>>>>>> Period.

 EH>>>>>>>> You point to one small group and then
try to paint anyone
 EH>>>>>>>> and everyone with the same brush.

 JB>>>>>>> The left and its lemming followers are on
the wrong side of
 JB>>>>>>> the mainstream public on almost every major
issue today.
 JB>>>>>>> This will be evident in November.

 EH>>>>>> Indeed it will. There is a good possibility that the
 EH>>>>>> Republicans will also take the Senate.

 JB>>>>> Perhaps. Just realize the game here may be that the Dems are
 JB>>>>> happy with the gains they have made on their social/socialist
 JB>>>>> the agenda and now want republcians to take over so that they
 JB>>>>> the can blame them for the mess next two years. THus helping
 JB>>>>> BO get re-elected. Don't put anything past these folks on the
 JB>>>>> left. They cannot be trusted and must be defeated, each and
 JB>>>>> every day.

 EH>>>> They'll blame the Republicans no matter who controls Congress
 EH>>>> or the WH. I don't think BHO can triangulate like Clinton did
 EH>>>> and pull himself out of his steady decline in the polls.

 EH>>>> That said, I'm not all that happy with the current Repubs in
 EH>>>> Congress since most of them seem to be socialist light.

 JB>>> Good point. They'll blame us regardless so might as well be in
 JB>>> charge vs. not, if we are going to get blamed anyway.

 EH>> Term limits for Congress would go a long way to correcting the idea
 EH>> that Congress can do anything it wants. Repealing the 17th Amendment
 EH>> is another good idea. Senators are supposed to represent the STATE
 EH>> not the people, so it is rediculous to have the people elect them
 EH>> outright. It was the progressives under Wilson who came up with the
 EH>> 17th. They knew it would lead to more federal control and a larger
 EH>> central government.

 JB> I am fine repealing the 17th amendment. Take the 16th along with it.

Politicians are too power hungry to repeal the 16th. That's their bread and butter.

Ed

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