Re: WWII Vet, 88, brutally beaten in Spokane, Wash.
Not admitting to being a leftist denotes some good sense and, honestly, i couldn't feel any better.
I'm not even sure if you understands the terms of what you are talking about at this point. I do find it rather amusing that you go to interesting lengths to label someone you don't know. I am quite sure I do not know you and won't presume things about your position unless you decided to explain it to me. I guess I shouldn't expect the same courtesy, which does give away a few clues but I'd rather not predicate a decision based purely on conjure.
Are you certain you want to get into a situation where all we do is insult each other? Snide is for teenage bimbos..
It wasn't an insult, although if you choose to take it at a such, thus is your own ignorance. There is nothing wrong with not knowing about a subject for ignorance can be changed and challenged.
That's an opinion piece designed for people who don't really have time or interest to look at the real thing. Please don't bother submitting an opinion of some obscure person as fact.
In your opinion, of course. However, if you had bothered to read the article like I said is one of many you'd see the source she used was:
Eric Rauchway now while you might disagree with his assessment of how the parties changed sides, do not casually dismiss something unless you decided to read it. That would be called willful ignorance, which is very unbecoming. I'd love to see a counter link? Perhaps someone else's educated opinion backed with their expertise showing something different.
Yes, it's all about Big Business, right? But you're not a leftist. I'd probably deny it as well but in fact your words belie your claim.
Most things are in this world sadly. The almighty dollar isn't a bad thing to strive for, but when you step on people to make your way in the world you are doing the world and yourself a huge disservice. Not everyone is able to be top of the food chain in terms of business but there is no reason people can't live and still enjoy what they do no?
Most civic classes and high schools are riddled with opinions rather than facts. A young scholar cannot escape them. Only after they enter the real world where facts are more readily available do they finally realize the hoaxes committed on their impressionable minds. Of course some others stay stupid until they die.
Ahh a cynic of the education provided today. I'd say I am quite surprised by that. Considering you enjoy facts and logic, and today's education standards are quite full of them. You may disagree with the syllabuses of some classes but around the country they are quite standardized(Especially History, Math, Science). I am sorry you are disappointed with your own educational background, that isn't a reason to shun away from what you were taught. Although if you are of the McCarthyism generation I can understand wanting to get away from that terrible legacy. That was a dark mark on American History.
No, it was not. In fact its still going on today. And many Americans (Republicans) fought and died to free Black people from the bondage of slave owners (Democrats).
The Civil War was 150 years ago but the Democrats owned slaves well before that, which is why I mentioned 200 years.
Actually it was, the US was not leading the way to abolish slavery in any form. It was one of the last civilized countries to do so. The list is rather large, but the ones that beat the US to abolishing slavery would be, England, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Ireland, & Netherlands, the first place to ban slavery was Norway. Viking descendants are awesome like that. I'd be curious to know where you think you can own a person today(in the US). Last I checked it was and still is illegal. Now if you are talking human trafficking I think we can agree that is still illegal.
This is also way off the original topic, however I'd be happy to continue as long as the Mods do not consider it too far off?