Re: Attorney generals trying to shut down usenet?

On Jun 15, 10:17 am, James Arthur <bogusabd...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
MooseFET wrote:
On Jun 14, 8:04 pm, James Arthur <bogusabd...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
JeffM wrote:
JeffM wrote:
The USA is doomed. Stupidity has taken over.
Jim Thompson wrote:
Leftist weenies :-(
Don't be disingenuous.
You know full well it's the Bible-thumpers on your side of the aisle
that are pushing this crap.
Really? It's my impression conservative religious-types usually just
control their kids, and that it's the Democrats who generally think
their government should do it for them.

Your impression is wrong. Conservative religious-types want to
control everyone and force them to comply with the rules laid down by
them.

As I think about the various controversial issues, ISTM that the
conservative-types who are Republicans want, generally, simply to be
left alone, whereas their Democratic counterparts advance schemes
requiring / mandating universal participation in matters they disapprove of.

It may seem that way to you but that isn't the way it really is. I
assume that you are a conservative and therefor agree with the many
ways that they are meddling with your life.

It is conservatives that are for ever trying to put laws about what
goes on in peoples bedrooms onto the books. They are the ones trying
to force their religious views onto others.

Are you aware, for example, that putting the words "under god" into
the pledge turned it into an oath and thus made saying it a sin in the
eyes of many?



For example, the anti-evolution people just don't want evolution taught
to their kids

They also try to prevent all the others from learning about evolution
or they use the new ridiculous line of "teach the controversy" to
suggest that the opinions of a few loons should be given equal weight
to that of the great bulk of the scientific community.


(in the schools they're compelled to attend), versus, say,
the desire to hand out free condoms, clean needles and birth control to
high schoolers.

The latter, though well-intended,

.... and a very effective way to keep the birth rate, the disease rate
and even the rate of having sex lower.

It may come as a shock to you but the "abstinence only education" is
about as effective at reducing the rates of having sex as the movie
"reefer madness" was at reducing the rate of drug use. The city I
live in has an "abstinence only" sex education program, which like all
the others I've heard of is considered "just a pack of lies told by
the old folks" by the students. They know they are being lied to on
some of it so they figure it is all lies and instead believe the
stories that pass around through high schools everywhere.

I can remember the things that were thought to be facts by many in my
high school class. Most of them were merely nonsense but some where
dangerous nonsense.


are patronizing, intrusive and
insensitive to those whose sensibilities make them repugnant. Sort of
like asking a Yana indian his name (a private matter, and an indecent
query of ultimate indiscretion). Different cultures.

With a few notable exceptions, it's mostly the Democrats whose vision
these days seems to require dictating priorities to others, imposing
restraints, codes of behavior, controlling wages, prices, retirement,
etc., etc.

That of course is complete nonsense. It is the republicans that are
dictating insane priorities these days and it was the republicans that
did so in the past. Remember it was Nixon that did wage and price
controls etc etc.



But conservative religious types are comparatively few,

They may be few but they are in control to a degree that far out
weighs their numbers. Look at how McCain had to pander to them to get
the nomination. See how "gay marriage" is used so often to get the
republican base out. The religious extreme faction of the republican
party is the biggest voting block in the base.


not a fair proxy
for Republicans in general, whereas "Liberal" Democrats are many, easily
out-voting the former.

Just a few impressions on a foggy Sunday morn...

Just a few comments on a bright sunny afternoon.


Best regards,
James Arthur

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