Jeff Binkley -> Shannon Talley wrote:




 ST>>> The left always comes from the position of elitism.  They ride in
 ST>>> on their high horses and ride out with their tales between their
 ST>>> legs.  I am just trying to figure out how someone who served this
 ST>>> country for 20 years came out this far left leaning.  It is unusual
 ST>>> and unfortunate.

 ST>> Here you go again calling me "left" or Liberal. 
Quite strange given
 ST>> that  I'm a registered Republican.  Perhaps if you had spent some

 JB> I said you are left leaning.  Republican != Conservative .  I never
 JB> claimed it did.  It appears that you believe that it does.  There are a
 JB> number of left leaning folks in the Republican party, just not nearly as
 JB> many as in the Democrat party and generally not as far left leaning.


 ST>> time in the  Military you would have an idea what the Constitution
 ST>> means to you, or  perhaps Liberty, Freedom, & Truth.  How about
 ST>> Honor, Courage and Commitment  to one's country - to one's citizens.
 ST>> Alas, you sit in the comfort of your  chair in your home calling
 ST>> those who have come before you and shed blood for  this country names
 ST>> which you can't even begin to define yourself.

 JB> Touching but you know nothing about me, my service to this country nor
 JB> the long line of relatives who have served and died for this country.
 JB> Suffice to say that every generation in my family has served since
 JB> before the civil war.  I am not the one wearing my service to this
 JB> country on my sleeve.


 ST>> I would encourage you to grow up and take advantage of what this
 ST>> country  offers! Pursue higher education and do something productive

 JB> I have in both cases but don't let that stop a good rant.


 ST>> for your country  instead of calling people names.  Make change, not
 ST>> enemies.

 JB> I see.  You know nothing about me and give me a speech like this.  Now
 JB> who is doing the judging ?  I have only made observations on your left
 JB> leaning rhetoric here and you start to come unglued.  I suggest some
 JB> self introspection is called for.

 JB> While you carefully ponder your response, I'll leave you with a few
 JB> pictures from my vacation in 2004.  Let me know if you recognize the
 JB> place:

They ALWAYS think they are better than "us."

This one isn't any better.

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