Comments on Dave Dubya's Freedom Rants: Words

unfortunately I have to deal with one of these guy...

2008-09-28T04:36:57.687-04:00

unfortunately I have to deal with one of these guys next week -- my own brother, sorry to say. It's very tough. I try to steer clear of politics, but he flings out the most outrageous stuff. For the sake of peace in the family, I usually walk away from him. Last encounter ended with him screaming at me that I represent what's wrong with america.

On the other hand, I do maintain a few repub friendships, not close friends & not during election season.

davethere are people i will not talk to at all bec...

2008-09-27T12:40:32.064-04:00

dave

there are people i will not talk to at all because of their politics - extreme bush supporters

like maui said - there are some things to me that are deal breakers - and that is one.

then there are some people i know are republican and maybe even bush supporters -- i just avoid the subject, but often the relationship stays very shallow and limited.

maybe it is me -- but i just cannot relate to someone who actually finds something good in any of these people or their policies

but i never would tell anyone else what to do

best of luck

It's so sad, Dave, that people can be so delusiona...

2008-09-27T02:47:44.967-04:00

It's so sad, Dave, that people can be so delusional. If they were profiting from it, it would be understandable, but most of them aren't.

As an example, I was talking to an employee at the lumber yard; he said he supports Bush and the Republicans. I asked him why. He said he loves their tax policies. WTF? The guy makes less than 20K/yr. I sensed his IQ made him uneducatable, so, end of discussion.

As you point out, rather than give a rational defense of Repug behavior, they attack something a Dem did, or didn't, do. It's a juvenile strategy, and it's hard to have a meaningful debate with a two-year old.

To a degree, Betmo's right; but I cling to the hope that misled people can be led to the truth. I know, I know........ I'm a dreamer.:)

Dave, I think we've all been there. I have had the...

2008-09-25T18:09:54.751-04:00

Dave, I think we've all been there. I have had these arguments with people whom I otherwise like; and when it really comes down to it, if we don't agree on these types of issues, we can never really be as close friends as we might like to be otherwise.

I even went out with a guy for 3 years who was an avid Republican, back in the Reagan era. We fought about politics constantly. It was so frustrating.

Needless to say, we did not get married, although we do still chat once in awhile. It's not as aggravating to talk with him now as it was when he mattered to me more.

I think it's very difficult to have a truly good friend if you disagree on such important issues, as Betmo said.

It's good you sent the note; I'm sure you will reach some kind of detente and agree to disagree. But it will still always be difficult and there will always be that barrier between you.

your timing is impeccable. i am struggling to rela...

2008-09-25T12:26:53.211-04:00

your timing is impeccable. i am struggling to relate to anyone who aligns themselves with the curren crop of corrupted clowns.

i have reached the point where life is too short n...

2008-09-24T22:21:09.731-04:00

i have reached the point where life is too short not to draw lines in the sand. it is my own personal belief and my own personal opinion only- i cannot speak for others- that if there isn't any common ground on something as important as civil liberties and environmental issues- there isn't any common ground. i no longer spend any time going around in pointless circles. those folks get the ax.

obviously, your relationship means a great deal to you and i would never suggest you do such a thing- but my own heart says that life is too short not to be political.