y'know, as with anything in this universe, you're going to have your ying and your yang. part of nature is balance and erik is as entitled to his opinion, as repugnant as some might find it, as i am to mine, as repugnant as others may find it. that's the beauty of america is that we can have these differing opinions. i for one think it's very important to have people like erik who will constantly push for what they believe in. i don't agree with him very often, but through his agitation dialogues form. people take positions on either side and do so not just because of what they've always thought, but because the think about the issues that form those discussions.
heck, i'm a dyed in the wool republican and i check out almost all of erik's sites and read his vitriol (don't take it the wrong way, erik). why? because it's important to know what other people think. because it's imperative in a democracy to recognize that there are many points of view. while you may not accept the merits of all of those points of view, to argue that they have no right to them? that's not democracy.
erik's just stating his view of the world. i don't agree with it, but i think it's important to have that. now i have to admit that sometimes the talk stretches my limits of credulity, but so freakin' what. when we start teling people what is acceptable for them to say about their government, we're walking a slippery slope at best, and i don't think any of you are brian boitano. geez, it's just words.
i remember a quote from john wayne. he was asked what he thought of the war protesters outside the studio where he was being interviewed. he said, "well, i disagree with damn near everything they say, but it sure is nice to see young people that interested in their government, isn't it?" a well informed public makes good decisions. the more you hear, the more you know and the better informed you are.
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
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pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
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