And I suppose you don’t make sweeping generalizations about progs/liberals–including calling us all “Birkenstock wearers,” as if that is some major sin. I, BTW, don’t own any Birkenstocks but do have, like Condi Rice, some Ferragamos. I also suppose Mary Cheney likes “men to be men” rather than having a girlfriend. Give up your silly cliches, if you want to have anything but a negative impact here.
BTW, if you look in a mirror and start singing “I Feel Pretty,” perhaps it’s time to get a new pair of contacts, dearie.

Oh, sorry. Forgot that logic doesn’t work with people like you.

Project much? Let’s take a look at some of your public leaders, not little people talking on a blog:

“I do know that it’s true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could, if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down.” –Bill Bennett, former Education Secretary and author of “The Book of Virtues,” Sept. 28, 2005

“You know, I don’t know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we’re trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It’s a whole lot cheaper than starting a war.” –Pat Robertson, calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Aug. 22, 2005

“If Al Qaeda comes in here and blows you up, we’re not going to do anything about it. We’re going to say, look, every other place in America is off limits to you, except San Francisco. You want to blow up the Coit Tower? Go ahead.’” –FOX News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly, after San Francisco voted to ban military recruiters from city schools, Nov. 8, 2005

God’s pattern is for men to be the leaders, both in the church and in the family… “Women should listen and learn quietly and submissively. I do not let women teach men or have authority over them.”
– Pat Robertson, reciting a passage from I Timothy in his book, Bring It On, quoted from Nicholas D Kristof, “Peter, Paul, Mary … and God” (The New York Times: February 28, 2004) ††

JERRY FALWELL: And, I know that I’ll hear from them for this. But, throwing God out successfully with the help of the federal court system, throwing God out of the public square, out of the schools. The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point the finger in their face and say ‘you helped this happen’.

Comment by Karim

Anyone who doubts that the Left is overrun by intolerant and hate-filled miscreants need only to look at the message boards on any topic here at TP. Conservatives and the Right are served up like fresh meat to piranhas multiple times a day. We’re accused of bigotry and intolerance. We’re called hate-filled and immoral, but what do we find here—examples of moral superiority—decent and honorable behavior? Surely not! If the Left is so much better than the Right, why don’t they show us what that looks like? Give us the shining examples of tolerance, morality and intellectual superiority that supposedly are in your possession. Show us your upstanding character and your better way. Sadly, you are only reflections of your leaders—pessimistic, narrow-minded, and devoid of anything constructive. You love your ideals more than life itself and policy more than humanity. You’ve shown us that time and again by the way you disagree.

Comment by ForTruth

While you’re at it, get your tax dollars back from Pelosi’s stupid trip to Greenland.

Ooops who was I talking to again?

Tooodles, ignoramus……..

Well, when you can *prove* that your religion is in fact correct, then you might have a right to inflict that *opinion* on others. Until then, Valiant Ben Laden, you are no different than the Virtue and Vice police of Islam. If anything, you’re worse, because you actually recognize there is danger in religious fanaticism, while not admitting *you* also represent that danger!

St*pid c*nt!

By the way, the bible also says the sun revolves around the earth, is 8000 years old, and man was fashioned directly from *dirt*…

Sorry, but your *opinion* is that of an ignorant fool that won’t face *reality*… St*pid c*nt! Get over yourself, you Anorexic little h*ll b*tch!

…I just hope Satan hurries to claim the rest of his minions…

…including ALL of those who participated in that Congressional cult meeting…

…and those who vote for them…

Are those the same people that are all running for the GOP Candidacy while representing divorce, adultery, extra-marital sex and the Fascist influence of the Federalist-Society?

Hypocritical little st*pid c*nt, eat something Anorexia girl. Your hypocritical *arguments* are thinner than usual!

Project much? You’re nothing but an intolerant, homophobic, st*pid c*nt, that hides behind convenient *religious* excuses for your own hatred. That same *morality* says that you shouldn’t speak in public, lest you be stoned. Yet there we have it, good old Falwell, is just *adored* by you for his bigotry, and the same *bible* that says you’re a st*pid c*nt for speaking out is your *excuse* for defending him.

What a st*pid little piece of sh*t you are – no wonder you love a hatemonger like falwell…

See st*pid c*nt, we don’t care if you have your idealic sense of *marriage*, and *childbirth*, and we’re not telling you that you *have* to divorce or have an abortion. Yet, here you are, trying to subject your narrow minded vision of taliban repression on others, and excusing yourself with a *morality* defense. How Valiant Ben Laden of you!

Too bad Jerry Falwell didn’t hang around for the Rapture. Guess he died instead of being “raptured to heaven” along with the rest of these idiots. Jerry must have been human after all. The good news is that boy Bush will join him someday among the burning coals of hell.

No offense, Professor, but according to YOU (and other members of your political persuasion), “The issue is whether those opinions merit any acceptance in a civilized community. That is the issue, and his didn’t, which is why so many people criticized him for them.” According to you (and like-minded individuals) Falwell’s opinions merit no acceptance. Fine – opinions are NOT fact. “Civilized” people disagree with your take on morality – shocking, I know….Some civilized people regard homosexual behaviour as barbarian a behaviour as beastiality. Once again, you couch “your OPINIONS – to which you are entitled – in lengthy philosophical discourse – but opinions nonetheless.
(FYI, IF I ever need an “EXPERT” witness in Philosophy, that’s when your opinion will be regarded as worth it’s weight in gold.)

You might be surprised to find that many decent people disagree with homosexual behaviours, the “right” to abortion, adultery, extra-marital sex, the communist influence of the ACLU, etc.
(I’m certain “civilized communities” disagree with such conservative morality – so what?)

“The left”–a mythical, monolithic construct of your own imagination–is no more intrinsically opposed to religious beliefs than “the right”–another mythical, monolithic construct–is intrinsically in favor of them. ”
Tell that to Ellen Johnson of American Atheists, George Soros, “Progressive Insurance” magnate Peter Lewis, et al. The beauty of this country is the freedom to practice whatever religion an individual wishes. Atheists enjoy the freedom to not worship anything. Agnostics should cherish their right NOT to make up their mind.

Your Smugness, you make grand and sweeping pronouncements about my “imagination” – funny, your hyperbole and hypocrisy are never more evident than when you pre-suppose to KNOW anything about political opponents. (Funny, I don’t recall you ever taking on the liberal conspiracy wacks of 9/11 or their flights of fantasy…) The only aspect of feminism any of my consevative female friends disagree with is the “right” to abort. We want equal pay for equal work – but we LIKE men to be…men. We aren’t looking for a substitute “girlfriend”. We have enough of those.

“Hasn’t it ever occurred to you that not all opinions are true, valid or correct?” Of course. You ask the question – but I wonder if your question applies to YOU?

I’m certain you know your educational discipline inside and out….but you do not seem to foster much in the way of dissent of your OPINIONS. Hopefully, I’m jumping to conclusions, (as I’m certain you NEVER would,) and you are the most engaging and interesting professor young minds could have inform them…..

FYI – some lawyers are corrupt, some are ambulance chasers extraordinaire – it matters not whether they are male or female; integrity is the KEY…..Many are honest and caring……some wield their knowledge like a club…..many help the voiceless……

“Tolerance IS compatible with criticism”. Well said….unfortunately, your comrades haven’t gone from hatred- to- criticism in one easy step….

’til later…..

sickening.