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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Oct 28, 2008, at 1:17 PM, EarthNSky wrote:

> Gene GeRue wrote:
> > On Oct 28, 2008, at 10:34 AM, EarthNSky wrote:
> >
> > > You seem to be worried a lot about the rights of sovereign
> > > countries, but not about the rights of your fellow Americans.
> >
> > Bev, do you really think that personal insults help the search for
> > truth?
>
> Ask yourself the same question Gene.  When is enough, enough on
> politics?

It is never enough to stop exposing criminality. The Supreme  
Presidency and the DC Whorehouse exist as they do because too few  
Americans make efforts to expose it and to vote against the  
wrongdoers. "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."

> I wasn't searching for any kind of truth,

I am always searching for truth.

> I was stating my opinion.

That is about all that any of us have anymore. Like arguing religion  
and quoting selected biblical passages, there are ample quotes from  
myriad sources to support any position today.

>  I take it as a personal insult every time you write 'The
> Revolution is BO...blah blah blah'..

My opinion about Barack Obama is insulting to you? There is no  
connection in my mind between what I think about Barack Obama and what  
I think about you. I respect your opinions and I expect you to respect  
mine.

But when you say that I am not worried about the rights of my fellow  
Americans, that is personally insulting to me.

> You are entitled to believe anyway
> you want, just as I am. I resent, however, your comments that reflect
> your views that socialism is a good thing.

You resent me stating my positions regarding socialism? Wow. Any other  
subjects about which you resent my expressions?

>  I am sick to death of Bush
> and Republican bashing. It is beating a dead horse.

Those who forget history repeat it. It is important to never stop  
reminding people of wrongdoings.

> I am tired of
> feeling like I have to defend my country at every turn.

Well, then, stop doing it. How you react is your choice. You are a  
sovereign citizen.

>  I will gladly
> do that, but I shouldn't have to, especially to another American. You
> seem to constantly degrade and find fault with America, and that is
> insulting to me. I love my country for better or for worse,

Loving "for better or for worse" is a problematical stance, I think.  
It requires excusing and accepting wrongdoings.

> but Obama is
> not what the founding father's envisioned for America.


Perhaps. Certainly they did not envision an imperial presidency.
> Laugh if you want, but for me, these discussions are as serious as  
> life
> and death.  This is not philosophical entertainment for me.

You are on to something there. This election may well result in life  
or death for many of our citizens in many different situations. War  
and health care come most immediately to mind.

>  This election scares me...it is sinking in that everything I have  
> worked for
> for the last 10 years is for nothing....

Wow. I feel bad that you feel that way. About all I can suggest is  
that you have long talks with people you respect.