Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a climbing competition.The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.
A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.
The race began. Honestly, no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard statements such as:
"Oh, WAY too difficult!!"
"They will NEVER make it to the top."
"Not a chance that they will succeed.The tower is too high!"
The tiny frogs began collapsing one by one except for those, who in a fresh tempo and gaining their second wind, were climbing higher and higher.
The crowd continued to yell, "It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"
More tiny frogs got tired and gave up. But ONE continued higher and higher and higher. This one wouldn't give up!
At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower except for the one tiny frog who, after a big effort, was the only one who reached the top!
THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it? A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal?
He did not respond. As it turned out the winner was DEAF!!!!
The wisdom of this story is: Never listen to other people's tendencies to be negative or pessimistic because they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you -- the ones you have in your heart!
Always think of the power that words have. ("There's life and death in the power of the tongue" - Proverbs18:21.) Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions! Therefore, ALWAYS be POSITIVE! And above all --- Be DEAF when people tell YOU that you cannot fulfill your dreams!
Always think: If I cannot do it alone, I can certainly do it with God's help.
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Friday, February 11, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Is Michelle Obama's "Diet Agenda" Worthy Of Consideration? Maybe Not...
Michelle Obama's "signature agenda" is to make America healthier by forcing Americans onto what she deems is a healthier diet. While eating healthier sounds like a good idea, I have some serious questions about her agenda.
First, it is not in the perview of the government - or anyone - to determine what we can or cannot eat. We have free choice in America. If a person has the right to choose an abortion, then we certainly have the right to choose fries with our meal.
Second, there is no true concensus of exactly what is or is not healthy. In the 50's the government said eggs were a great part of our diet. In the 70's those same feds told us eggs were unhealthy and dangerous. And now in 2011 there are some who tell us they are bad while other experts tell us they are essential. If the experts don't know what is good or bad, I sincerely doubt Michelle's expertise in the matter.
Third, not everyone has the same nutritional needs. There are various body types, and different metabolisms. A one-size-fits-all diet is a very, very bad idea.
But now to the reason I even bring all this up. Some will think this to be insulting and crass but it is not intended to be so. It is a simple and honest observation. As I watched Michelle Obama take to the podium yesterday, I noticed she has a huge posterior and very heavy thighs. Michelle, herself, appears to be far from slender - obese even. So I had to ask myself, one of two things must be true - either her ideas on nutrition are not sound, or she is not following her own advice. If the former is true, then why should we be forced to follow a diet that obviously does not work? And if the latter is true, why should we follow a diet that she, herself does not follow?
For over 50 years I ate every "unhealthy" food available. Three or four eggs a day, real butter by the stick. All the fried foods I could find, and sugary treats at every turn. I would drink 25-30 cups of coffee a day, and at least an 8-pack of Pepsi. And for 50 years my weight never went over 145 pounds and my cholesterol level is low. I have never been in the hospital for anything more serious than a check-up. I also smoked 2 packs a day for 40 years.
So here is my note to Michelle - while I appreciate your concern, my life belongs to me, and I will make choices for myself. Some will be good, some will not. But they are my choices to make. If you have indisputable proof that your dietary suggestions are sound, feel free to provide that proof - and then get the Hell out of the way and let us make our own choices.
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First, it is not in the perview of the government - or anyone - to determine what we can or cannot eat. We have free choice in America. If a person has the right to choose an abortion, then we certainly have the right to choose fries with our meal.
Second, there is no true concensus of exactly what is or is not healthy. In the 50's the government said eggs were a great part of our diet. In the 70's those same feds told us eggs were unhealthy and dangerous. And now in 2011 there are some who tell us they are bad while other experts tell us they are essential. If the experts don't know what is good or bad, I sincerely doubt Michelle's expertise in the matter.
Third, not everyone has the same nutritional needs. There are various body types, and different metabolisms. A one-size-fits-all diet is a very, very bad idea.
But now to the reason I even bring all this up. Some will think this to be insulting and crass but it is not intended to be so. It is a simple and honest observation. As I watched Michelle Obama take to the podium yesterday, I noticed she has a huge posterior and very heavy thighs. Michelle, herself, appears to be far from slender - obese even. So I had to ask myself, one of two things must be true - either her ideas on nutrition are not sound, or she is not following her own advice. If the former is true, then why should we be forced to follow a diet that obviously does not work? And if the latter is true, why should we follow a diet that she, herself does not follow?
For over 50 years I ate every "unhealthy" food available. Three or four eggs a day, real butter by the stick. All the fried foods I could find, and sugary treats at every turn. I would drink 25-30 cups of coffee a day, and at least an 8-pack of Pepsi. And for 50 years my weight never went over 145 pounds and my cholesterol level is low. I have never been in the hospital for anything more serious than a check-up. I also smoked 2 packs a day for 40 years.
So here is my note to Michelle - while I appreciate your concern, my life belongs to me, and I will make choices for myself. Some will be good, some will not. But they are my choices to make. If you have indisputable proof that your dietary suggestions are sound, feel free to provide that proof - and then get the Hell out of the way and let us make our own choices.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
CREATING & PROTECTING WEALTH WITH LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ...
The limited partnership (LP) or the family limited partnership (FLP) is the foundation for most domestic asset protection plans. The (F)LP is a valuable and most likely necessary part of building your financial security because:
1. an (F)LP allows you to control your assets without the liability of owning them;
2. judgements cannot reach to the debtor's limited partnership interest;
3. a properly structured (F)LP can possibly protect transfers made even after a claim arises and also protect against IRS claims;
4. an (F)LP is tax-neutral;
5. an (F)LP provides maximum operating flexibility; and
6. an (F)LP gives you the opportunity to better plan your estate and reduce estate taxes.
Because of its versatility and protective functions, most comprehensive asset protection plans include at least one limited partnership in one form or another.
STRUCTURING A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Partners in a limited partnership can distribute their ownership interest as they choose, which is an important feature for asset protection purposes. For example, you can contribute personal assets to the partnership and obtain in exchange receive only a small interest in the partnership. The remaining partnership interest can be owned by other family members. However, if the other family member is not your spouse, this can constitute a taxable gift. For example, if you contribute $50,000 to the limited partnership and your partner contributes nothing but receives an equal share, then your partner has in effect received a $25,000 gift. Have your accountant check the structure of your limited partnership to avoid tax problems and also to determine that the LP is your best choice from a tax standpoint.
LP’s for families are known as Family Limited Partnerships, or FLP. Usually formed by a husband and wife, they would contribute various income-producing or business assets in exchange for their respective partnership interests. While this is normal, it may not be the best strategy for an FLP. By its nature, an FLP is used to protect a family’s assets. Business interests, as well as automobiles and other “dangerous” assets should be left out of the FLP, to prevent contamination. For example, if the family car is transferred into the FLP, and is later involved in an accident, any judgement resulting from that accident can be attached to all the assets in the partnership. For this reason, an FLP should only hold “safe” assets - those assets that are unlikely to be involved in creating a lawsuit, or creditor. There are other ways to protect those assets that are left out of the FLP.
In the usual FLP, Mom and dad, for example, may each receive a one or two percent interest as the general partners (general partners can be held liable; limited partners cannot). As co-general partners they would equally control the partnership the same way they controlled the assets prior to the FLP. Mom and dad may then receive, as limited partners, the remaining in the limited partnership. This allows mom and dad exclusive and equal ownership as well as control of the partnership, just as they had enjoyed with their assets when they were titled in their name. The one difference is that their assets are now fully protected. Judgements and creditors can only reach the one or two percent allocated to the general partners, and in cases where the FLP agreement prohibits it, said creditors may not assume that ownership interest nor any control over the assets of the FLP. Remember - an FLP should only include safe assets, such as cash, rare coins, art, collectibles, personal belongings - any assets that are not likely to cause any judgement that could taint the remaining assets.
Dangerous assets can be separated from all other assets by using a Limited Liability Company (LLC). If you own rental properties (dangerous asset due to lawsuits, fires, flood etc.), each unit should be transferred into it own, separate LLC. If a judgement is found against that property, only that property is vulnerable - all others have been insulated. Note that all LLC’s can be owned by your FLP without contaminiating the FLP, provided the FLP merely owns the LLC, and not the LLC’s asset(s).
Hubby and wife may later change their limited partnership interests. Perhaps the wife will obtain the greater interest. Or hubby and wife may gradually gift their limited partnership interests to their children or to a living trust, children's trust, dynasty trust or other type of trust or entity, which may also own a portion of the limited partnership. The FLP can work very well for family estate planning, The FLP structure is never permanent. Partners in an FLP can always sell or gift partnership interests, subject only to those restrictions in the partnership agreement, and thereby reduce estate taxes.
THE ROLE OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
A limited liability company, like the LP and FLP is tax neutral. Transfers can be made in and out of it without tax repercussions. And, like the (F)LP, the partners control the assets with limited liability.
An LLC is most useful for insulating dangerous assets from safe assets. A rental property, for example, can increase the possibility of judgements. Injuries to tenants, for example, can result in judgements that far exceed your insurance. If the rental is transferred into an LLC, any judgement brought about from ownership of that rental is limited to that rental and cannot affect any other assets you may own. Therefore, each dangerous asset - rentals, business interests etc. - should each be placed into a separate LLC. All LLC’s can be owned by your (F)LP without placing the (F)LP assets in jeopardy.
Example: you own your own home, $100,000 in safe personal assets such as cash, stocks, bonds, rare coins, jewelry and collectibles, as well as other valuable personal assets. You also own your own construction business. In addition, you have managed to accumulate two rental properties. In this case, you may first want to form an FLP and transfer all safe assets into it. This should not include vehicle or your personal residence. Next, form three different LLC’s - one each for the two rental properties and one for your construction business. Set up your FLP to own all the LLC’s. (Your vehicles will not be in any of these entities - keep them separate, as they are the most likely candidates to result in a judgement). Your home can be placed into a trust, as recommended by your accountant, and based on your personal needs and goals. Your assets are now nearly 100% protected against judgements and creditors.
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, for example, and the other party sues you, there is nothing for them to go after. All your assets are no longer yours - they belong to either an LLC or an FLP. Therefore, the person suing has no choice but to accept a settlement from your insurance company. If a tenant gets injured and sues, they cannot attach any assets except the property in which they were a tenant, because they can only sue the LLC that owns it. Since that property is likely mortgaged to the hilt, and has debts, it is unlikely they would go after it - their legal costs would exceed the amount they would receive. If your business gets sued, you and your other assets are insulated, and only your business is at risk, With no other assets owned by the business - and many debts - your business would simply file for bankruptcy, and once the judgement and debts are discharged, you start another business LLC under a new name, free of debts. The bankruptcy does not affect your personal credit, or that of other LLC’s or FLP’s owned by you. It only reflects on that now defunct business.
If you choose to pursue wealth, do so wisely, and with good planning. Because once you begin accumulating wealth, there will be no shortage of unscrupulous people who will try to take it from you.
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1. an (F)LP allows you to control your assets without the liability of owning them;
2. judgements cannot reach to the debtor's limited partnership interest;
3. a properly structured (F)LP can possibly protect transfers made even after a claim arises and also protect against IRS claims;
4. an (F)LP is tax-neutral;
5. an (F)LP provides maximum operating flexibility; and
6. an (F)LP gives you the opportunity to better plan your estate and reduce estate taxes.
Because of its versatility and protective functions, most comprehensive asset protection plans include at least one limited partnership in one form or another.
STRUCTURING A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Partners in a limited partnership can distribute their ownership interest as they choose, which is an important feature for asset protection purposes. For example, you can contribute personal assets to the partnership and obtain in exchange receive only a small interest in the partnership. The remaining partnership interest can be owned by other family members. However, if the other family member is not your spouse, this can constitute a taxable gift. For example, if you contribute $50,000 to the limited partnership and your partner contributes nothing but receives an equal share, then your partner has in effect received a $25,000 gift. Have your accountant check the structure of your limited partnership to avoid tax problems and also to determine that the LP is your best choice from a tax standpoint.
LP’s for families are known as Family Limited Partnerships, or FLP. Usually formed by a husband and wife, they would contribute various income-producing or business assets in exchange for their respective partnership interests. While this is normal, it may not be the best strategy for an FLP. By its nature, an FLP is used to protect a family’s assets. Business interests, as well as automobiles and other “dangerous” assets should be left out of the FLP, to prevent contamination. For example, if the family car is transferred into the FLP, and is later involved in an accident, any judgement resulting from that accident can be attached to all the assets in the partnership. For this reason, an FLP should only hold “safe” assets - those assets that are unlikely to be involved in creating a lawsuit, or creditor. There are other ways to protect those assets that are left out of the FLP.
In the usual FLP, Mom and dad, for example, may each receive a one or two percent interest as the general partners (general partners can be held liable; limited partners cannot). As co-general partners they would equally control the partnership the same way they controlled the assets prior to the FLP. Mom and dad may then receive, as limited partners, the remaining in the limited partnership. This allows mom and dad exclusive and equal ownership as well as control of the partnership, just as they had enjoyed with their assets when they were titled in their name. The one difference is that their assets are now fully protected. Judgements and creditors can only reach the one or two percent allocated to the general partners, and in cases where the FLP agreement prohibits it, said creditors may not assume that ownership interest nor any control over the assets of the FLP. Remember - an FLP should only include safe assets, such as cash, rare coins, art, collectibles, personal belongings - any assets that are not likely to cause any judgement that could taint the remaining assets.
Dangerous assets can be separated from all other assets by using a Limited Liability Company (LLC). If you own rental properties (dangerous asset due to lawsuits, fires, flood etc.), each unit should be transferred into it own, separate LLC. If a judgement is found against that property, only that property is vulnerable - all others have been insulated. Note that all LLC’s can be owned by your FLP without contaminiating the FLP, provided the FLP merely owns the LLC, and not the LLC’s asset(s).
Hubby and wife may later change their limited partnership interests. Perhaps the wife will obtain the greater interest. Or hubby and wife may gradually gift their limited partnership interests to their children or to a living trust, children's trust, dynasty trust or other type of trust or entity, which may also own a portion of the limited partnership. The FLP can work very well for family estate planning, The FLP structure is never permanent. Partners in an FLP can always sell or gift partnership interests, subject only to those restrictions in the partnership agreement, and thereby reduce estate taxes.
THE ROLE OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
A limited liability company, like the LP and FLP is tax neutral. Transfers can be made in and out of it without tax repercussions. And, like the (F)LP, the partners control the assets with limited liability.
An LLC is most useful for insulating dangerous assets from safe assets. A rental property, for example, can increase the possibility of judgements. Injuries to tenants, for example, can result in judgements that far exceed your insurance. If the rental is transferred into an LLC, any judgement brought about from ownership of that rental is limited to that rental and cannot affect any other assets you may own. Therefore, each dangerous asset - rentals, business interests etc. - should each be placed into a separate LLC. All LLC’s can be owned by your (F)LP without placing the (F)LP assets in jeopardy.
Example: you own your own home, $100,000 in safe personal assets such as cash, stocks, bonds, rare coins, jewelry and collectibles, as well as other valuable personal assets. You also own your own construction business. In addition, you have managed to accumulate two rental properties. In this case, you may first want to form an FLP and transfer all safe assets into it. This should not include vehicle or your personal residence. Next, form three different LLC’s - one each for the two rental properties and one for your construction business. Set up your FLP to own all the LLC’s. (Your vehicles will not be in any of these entities - keep them separate, as they are the most likely candidates to result in a judgement). Your home can be placed into a trust, as recommended by your accountant, and based on your personal needs and goals. Your assets are now nearly 100% protected against judgements and creditors.
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident, for example, and the other party sues you, there is nothing for them to go after. All your assets are no longer yours - they belong to either an LLC or an FLP. Therefore, the person suing has no choice but to accept a settlement from your insurance company. If a tenant gets injured and sues, they cannot attach any assets except the property in which they were a tenant, because they can only sue the LLC that owns it. Since that property is likely mortgaged to the hilt, and has debts, it is unlikely they would go after it - their legal costs would exceed the amount they would receive. If your business gets sued, you and your other assets are insulated, and only your business is at risk, With no other assets owned by the business - and many debts - your business would simply file for bankruptcy, and once the judgement and debts are discharged, you start another business LLC under a new name, free of debts. The bankruptcy does not affect your personal credit, or that of other LLC’s or FLP’s owned by you. It only reflects on that now defunct business.
If you choose to pursue wealth, do so wisely, and with good planning. Because once you begin accumulating wealth, there will be no shortage of unscrupulous people who will try to take it from you.
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It Looks Like Palin Was Right On This One...
Some time back Sarah Palin, the person the liberals refer to as stupid and crazy, stated that states would get in over their heads by accepting the unemployment extension help from the government. She said the states would simply add to their debt - debt they would not be able to repay.
It was announced today that Obama plans to ask Congress for yet another bailout - to the states who cannot repay what they owe for all those extensions. You know, the extensions the Republicans opposed unless Congress had a way to pay for them.
Rising unemployment has placed such a burden on states that 30 of them owe the federal government $42 billion in money borrowed to meet their unemployment insurance obligations. Three states already have had to raise taxes to begin paying back the money they owe. More than 20 other states likely would have to raise taxes to cover their unemployment insurance debts. Under federal law, such tax increases are automatic once the money owed reaches a certain level.
Apparently, the Obama/Pelosi/Reid plan of bailing people out has only resulted in more bailouts. And that is precisely what Palin had warned.
Perhaps she is not quite as "stupid" as some on the left seem to want us to believe.
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It was announced today that Obama plans to ask Congress for yet another bailout - to the states who cannot repay what they owe for all those extensions. You know, the extensions the Republicans opposed unless Congress had a way to pay for them.
Rising unemployment has placed such a burden on states that 30 of them owe the federal government $42 billion in money borrowed to meet their unemployment insurance obligations. Three states already have had to raise taxes to begin paying back the money they owe. More than 20 other states likely would have to raise taxes to cover their unemployment insurance debts. Under federal law, such tax increases are automatic once the money owed reaches a certain level.
Apparently, the Obama/Pelosi/Reid plan of bailing people out has only resulted in more bailouts. And that is precisely what Palin had warned.
Perhaps she is not quite as "stupid" as some on the left seem to want us to believe.
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Monday, February 7, 2011
Trying to understand all the hate, anger and intolerance from the left...
OK, so some of you have asked for more evidence that the left and right carry on quite differently when "discussing" politics online.
It has been said that if you hold a discussion between conservatives and liberals, the conservatives tend to remain civil while the liberals resort to foul language, insults and personal attacks. I set out to find out the truth.The following posts were taken directly from AOL reader's comments. I only copied the foul ones, but it is important to note I copied ALL the foul posts. In EVERY case of hateful vehemence, the poster was a liberal. What is even worse, these are not the worst posts - out of a sense of common decency (common to conservatives, anyway) I left out the truly disgusting posts - and again, without exception, they were posted by liberals.
Notice that the loons on the left also tend to scream, by using all capitals. And in many cases, their own screen names say it all.
Here are just a few examples from ONE hour on the posting boards. To each I post my own observation...
EL21141 - GOD BLESS PRESIDENT OBAMA....and God Damn Former President Bush and all of his right wing nuts!
[MY REPLY] Yep - if you don't agree with liberals, you should be damned by God. Yep! That's tolerance for ya. That's intellect. That's civility. NOT!
RePigins - NeoConism is a documented mental illness reconized by the AMA. There is treatmet for such but involves muh and time intensive Psycho Therapy with some Anti Psycotic use in conjunction with talk on certain patients whom have tragicly been stick from long term exposure to the Cults and Radicalization of the dangerious over exposure to Rusn, Hannit, Coulter, O'Reiley, Paggs, Savage and the Brain Washing FAUX Disinfotainment Indoctrination Network. Current some brilliant Scientist has had some positive results with a Vacine for those who have not yet been total immersed in the Dangerious NeoConism Culture of Hate and Itolerance with Deluded Ideology; yet this will not address the ones whom have been so tragicly immersed in a longterm lifestyle of this plague up on society. Yet concerning it is a realtively knew disorder we are cautiously optomistic that with in 4 to 8 years it can be virtually wiped out except for some small enclaves that has such a engrained sub culture in this devastt...
[MY REPLY] Sorry - I had to cut this person short because he obviously has nothing worthwhile to say. But the least he could do is learn how to spell the people's names. Forgive me for saying so, but this guy, and those like him, need professional help for THEIR obvious mental disorder.
Usapatriot401 - BUSH.......HE'S SUCH A DOUCHBAG!
[MY REPLY] Usapatriot doesn't sound much like a patriot OR an American
VALLEYPIANO - good riddens! see ya georgiE don't let the white house door smack ya in your ass aka your head) on the way out!!!!!!!! thanx for alll the lies and the 1000;s of innocent american kids lives you've taken because of them. hoipe you and "daddy Bush" enjoy your oil!
[MY REPLY] As is typical of the majority of liberal posts, this person appears too uneducated to even spell simple words or construct sentences. And to think - these people VOTE!
Rwkwilliam - GW(going wrong and getting worse) Bush the brain dead idiot with the IQ of a dead tree stump
[MY REPLY] Great personal attacks and insults. Real intelligent. Bush graduated Ivy League college - this poster obviously did not graduate the 8th grade. Other posts by him were unintelligible, so I did not bother copying them.
DrDeath5000 - LOOK LIKE THE DIXIE CHICKS WERE RIGHT ABOUT GEORGE BUSH HE IS A PIECE OF S H * T
[MY REPLY] Oooh! What a scary screen name! If his Mom knew he talked like that, Dr Death would be dead. This an example of the intelligent, thoughtful remarks by a tolerant liberal who thinks Republicans are the party of hate and dissent. Sounds like HE is the hater.
Usapatriot401 - WHAT SOME WHINEY AZZ REPUBLICLOWN IS COMPLAINING BECAUSE SCOTUS REFUSED TO HEAR THE BULLSH*T CASE OF BERG v OBAMA?.....BWAHHH....... IS THAT WHY BUSH NEEDED SCOTUS TO GET ELECTED.....HAHAHAHA
[MY REPLY] The village idiot is back. Notice how he goes out of his way to try and be insulting, even to the point of making up his own nonsensical words (which is a sign of mental disorder). He is also uniformed, and appears to get his "facts" from Saturday Night Live and the Daily Kos, rather than actual news sources. EXAMPLE: The NYT collected and counted the Florida ballots and, to their dismay had to report that Bush won by over 3000 votes. Can it get any more pathetic than this guy? Unfortunately, yes.
WILMD - thats funny Edgarnew . GWB can barly string 3 words together for a sentence. I guess maybe that's why right wing nitwits like him so much. sure cant be because of anything he did. Worst President Ever.
[MY REPLY] Wrongly accuses Bush of not being able to "string three words together", this guy is even more uneducated than he claims Bush to be. He cannot use punctuation, capitalization or good sentence structure. Again, Bush graduated college, while this guy never made it out of grade school, apparently.
Usapatriot401 - REPUBLICANS SERVING IN THE MILITARY......BWAHHHHHHHHH THAT'S THE BEST JOKE I'VE HEARD TODAY.........BWAHHHHHHHHH...
[MY REPLY] Talk about childish drivel - and the Hell of it is, HE thinks he's SMART! More important, the data points out that more than 80% of all military personnel actually are Republicans. Democrats tend to be "peaceniks" and anti-military.
Know the TRUTH teach it to your kids - GO BACK TO MOLESTING CHILDERN STUPID
[ME] He cannot spell "children", but calls others stupid. Also denegrates them with smear tactics - another liberal trick to throw people off of the fact that they cannot actually discuss anything on its merits, or via the use of facts. Instead of saying, "I think you are wrong, and here are my reasons and facts to support them", this guy just spews this garbage and thinks it is a smart retort.
Know the TRUTH teach it to your kids - WHO CARES WHAT YOU THINK??? YOU ARE A TROOL WHO DOES NOT EVEN LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY.PUT YOU HAND DOWN NO ONE CARES WHAT YOUR OPINION IS
[MY REPLY] If a person cannot spell simple words like "troll", they should at least be smart enough to use spellcheck. This is yet another liberal who feels that anyone who disagrees with him has no right to freedom of speech. According to FactCheck, conservatives are the only ones whose speaking engagements get canceled due to threats on their lives, or they get assaulted onstage. The far left simply believes only THEY have a right to free speech. Recently, both Palin and Bush had their engagements canceled due to threats. Can you name even one liberal who got canceled due to threats? Nope - not a one.
BushIsACancerNY - Who cares. You make a crappy citizen anyway. Gun, Head, Pull Trigger. Get it?
[MY REPLY] Check out the childish screenname of this clown. That says it all. Another typical liberal who believes that anyone who disagrees with them should be dead. I guess that is the "tolerance" they keep claiming. It must have been a liberal who came up with the phrase, "The only good Indian is a dead Indian."
Amykool - I BELIEVE SO MUCH IN KARMA, THAT THE PIECES OF SHIT TALKING ABOUT OUR FUTURE PRESIDENT, WE ALREADY HAVE IGNORANT F$%*S THAT PROBABLY VOTED IN BUSH.
[MY REPLY] Amy may be a lot of things, but "kool" is not one of them. Another "tolerant, educated" liberal who can only spew hate.
Tr444514 - HDeRozaleni wrote: It is an act of honor not disrespect to fly your flag at half staff when there is a death of importance. My family has always flown ours at half staff at such times.-- ---------------------------------(Tr444514's response)-------YOUR f*ckin' family is a BUNCH OF IDIOTS - just like YOU are inbred.
[MY REPLY] Here we have both ends of a conversation - the first part is a conservative expressing a valid point in a civil manner. The second part is a typical liberal's response - not exactly civil or valid. Again with the insults, smears and personal attacks, for no reason. The conservative said nothing out-of-bounds.
Walkabjdog - Well it appears that the repulsicans and their sympathizers have work themselves up to a pre election stuper. You idiots just can't face defeat. You idiots just can't accept Obama's change. Well you all just stay in that mental state and witness this steam roller moving right over you and never looking back.
[MY REPLY] Anyone who disagrees with liberals is automatically an "idiot". But by reading this person's post, it is easy to see who the real idiot is.
HONEST IS POLICY - Badw900 you ar 100% OUTHOUSE FECAL MATTER, HOW STUPID COULD YOUR MOTHER HAVE BEEN!
[MY REPLY] Just can't seem to understand how liberals can be so full of hate and anger - even after wining the WH. It seems they are not happy unless they are using foul language and insulting people. This is a serious mental disorder of sorts. But liberals seem to think this is just more tolerance and pleasant, intelligent discussion.
sixfootdoll - Having read your posts, it's sad your parents indoctrinated such prejudice and hatred at the very beginning of maturation. Children are born innocent, without bias or intolerance, they are the products of their environment, live what the learn. Your parents have passed onto you a denigrating legacy from generations gone by without any positive change. Genetics is the facilitator, not often you find products of incestuous relations gathered for an idiot convention. Child Protective Services should have removed you from the custody of the negative, abusive influences your moronic, mentally diseased parents subjected you during childhood.
[MY REPLY] How arrogant, to assume she knows why a person believes what they do. She must have a crystal ball! As for me, I know enough to realize that many folks grow up to do the opposite of what their parents taught them. But I guess this liberal believes she is somehow mentally superior, and that anyone who has the audacity to disagree with her is some sort of throwback. She accuses others of hate - but her own post drips with hatred and anger. Again, it truly scares me that such people can actually vote...
Beadcat49 - DON'T FORGET FELLOW AMERICANS THAT THE MOTTO OF THE RIGHT-WING IS HATE AND FEAR, HATE AND FEAR, HATE AND FEAR.... WE HAVE NOTHING TO SELL BUT FEAR ITSELF. RUN AND HIDE. THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END.
[MY REPLY] Almost too funny - he is claiming conservatives are the ones spewing hatred and fear, yet it is his own post that shows hate and fear. In fact, all the hate and fear seems to be embodied in these posts by liberals. This fellow is pathetic, and apparently needs professional help.
Beadcat49 - It's almost comical reading the foaming-at-the-mouth rants from the loser repub-lie-cons who just don't even know what to do with themselves except drool on their keyboards as they screech hysterically about the end of the world as we know it now that a democrat is the president.
[MY REPLY] Where do such mindless little people come from? Why do they find it necessary to be so hateful and pathetic? More important, why go public with this crap and prove to the world that they are ignorant? Has he not read the post of other liberals - or even his own? Talk about "foaming at the mouth" and "screeching hysterically".
Beadcat49 - Well... good night all you right-wing loonies. It's been fun reading your pathetic rants. You're just sore losers. Get over it. Your guy lost. Move on. Quit whining. Grow a set and grow up... if that's even possible for the ignorati that makes up the neo-conned base.
[MY REPLY] Obviously uneducated, uninformed, nasty, foul and hateful. Why? Why can't a liberal discuss an issue civilly, and recognize the right to disagree? Why do they insist on believing only their opinions matter?
Sixfootdoll74 - And to all the hurting and disappointed pricks out there, I say either conform and welcome your new President or drop dead tomorrow. Preferably the latter. The world simply does NOT need you!!
[MY REPLY] This gal has a short circuit in her brain. What the world does not need is small-minded hateful people like her. If you have the audacity to disagree with the great, all-knowing "sixfootdoll", you should die. That's what I call intelligent, thoughful discussion, proving how tolerant the "tolerant left" really is.
Elenaowl13 - can u say loser, hater ignorant that what u are go and watch somemore fox.lol lol lol. u will have to wait another 8 yearsjust like we had to endure the detruction of this country in the last 8 horrible years. have a hateful night pukies.dont forget the antacids before bed
[MY REPLY] Normally I would say I have never read anything so ignorant and moronic, but unfortunately that is not true - these and other liberals posted much, much worse, with language I'll not repeat here. Obviously this lady never made it to grade school. She spews hatred and intolerance, but calls conservatives the party of hate and intolerance. Are these people so blind that they cannot see their own hatred? Are they so ignorant they cannot discuss an issue?
MChill36 - HAHAHAHAHAHA..............I LAUGH AT ANY BUSH LOVER BECAUSE THEY BREATH SMELLS LIKE DICK AND HAIRY BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[MY REPLY] Let us not be blind - these people on the left are filthy, foul, and absolutely, positively uninformed, uneducated and ignorant. No, that is not a personal attack - as you can see from these actual posts, it is a fact. This fellow, for example, is slinging filthy personal insults against millions of Americans he has never even met. How ignorant and hateful is that?
As i said, folks, I have copied thousands of these posts. A full 90% of the foul, angrey and hateful ones were posted by liberals. I don't ask you to believe it just because I say so - go to AOL or the Huffington Post anytime, and read any of the comment boards. You'll see it for yourself.
I would like to see these people learn how to be civil and human. But that ain't gonna happen.
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It has been said that if you hold a discussion between conservatives and liberals, the conservatives tend to remain civil while the liberals resort to foul language, insults and personal attacks. I set out to find out the truth.The following posts were taken directly from AOL reader's comments. I only copied the foul ones, but it is important to note I copied ALL the foul posts. In EVERY case of hateful vehemence, the poster was a liberal. What is even worse, these are not the worst posts - out of a sense of common decency (common to conservatives, anyway) I left out the truly disgusting posts - and again, without exception, they were posted by liberals.
Notice that the loons on the left also tend to scream, by using all capitals. And in many cases, their own screen names say it all.
Here are just a few examples from ONE hour on the posting boards. To each I post my own observation...
EL21141 - GOD BLESS PRESIDENT OBAMA....and God Damn Former President Bush and all of his right wing nuts!
[MY REPLY] Yep - if you don't agree with liberals, you should be damned by God. Yep! That's tolerance for ya. That's intellect. That's civility. NOT!
RePigins - NeoConism is a documented mental illness reconized by the AMA. There is treatmet for such but involves muh and time intensive Psycho Therapy with some Anti Psycotic use in conjunction with talk on certain patients whom have tragicly been stick from long term exposure to the Cults and Radicalization of the dangerious over exposure to Rusn, Hannit, Coulter, O'Reiley, Paggs, Savage and the Brain Washing FAUX Disinfotainment Indoctrination Network. Current some brilliant Scientist has had some positive results with a Vacine for those who have not yet been total immersed in the Dangerious NeoConism Culture of Hate and Itolerance with Deluded Ideology; yet this will not address the ones whom have been so tragicly immersed in a longterm lifestyle of this plague up on society. Yet concerning it is a realtively knew disorder we are cautiously optomistic that with in 4 to 8 years it can be virtually wiped out except for some small enclaves that has such a engrained sub culture in this devastt...
[MY REPLY] Sorry - I had to cut this person short because he obviously has nothing worthwhile to say. But the least he could do is learn how to spell the people's names. Forgive me for saying so, but this guy, and those like him, need professional help for THEIR obvious mental disorder.
Usapatriot401 - BUSH.......HE'S SUCH A DOUCHBAG!
[MY REPLY] Usapatriot doesn't sound much like a patriot OR an American
VALLEYPIANO - good riddens! see ya georgiE don't let the white house door smack ya in your ass aka your head) on the way out!!!!!!!! thanx for alll the lies and the 1000;s of innocent american kids lives you've taken because of them. hoipe you and "daddy Bush" enjoy your oil!
[MY REPLY] As is typical of the majority of liberal posts, this person appears too uneducated to even spell simple words or construct sentences. And to think - these people VOTE!
Rwkwilliam - GW(going wrong and getting worse) Bush the brain dead idiot with the IQ of a dead tree stump
[MY REPLY] Great personal attacks and insults. Real intelligent. Bush graduated Ivy League college - this poster obviously did not graduate the 8th grade. Other posts by him were unintelligible, so I did not bother copying them.
DrDeath5000 - LOOK LIKE THE DIXIE CHICKS WERE RIGHT ABOUT GEORGE BUSH HE IS A PIECE OF S H * T
[MY REPLY] Oooh! What a scary screen name! If his Mom knew he talked like that, Dr Death would be dead. This an example of the intelligent, thoughtful remarks by a tolerant liberal who thinks Republicans are the party of hate and dissent. Sounds like HE is the hater.
Usapatriot401 - WHAT SOME WHINEY AZZ REPUBLICLOWN IS COMPLAINING BECAUSE SCOTUS REFUSED TO HEAR THE BULLSH*T CASE OF BERG v OBAMA?.....BWAHHH....... IS THAT WHY BUSH NEEDED SCOTUS TO GET ELECTED.....HAHAHAHA
[MY REPLY] The village idiot is back. Notice how he goes out of his way to try and be insulting, even to the point of making up his own nonsensical words (which is a sign of mental disorder). He is also uniformed, and appears to get his "facts" from Saturday Night Live and the Daily Kos, rather than actual news sources. EXAMPLE: The NYT collected and counted the Florida ballots and, to their dismay had to report that Bush won by over 3000 votes. Can it get any more pathetic than this guy? Unfortunately, yes.
WILMD - thats funny Edgarnew . GWB can barly string 3 words together for a sentence. I guess maybe that's why right wing nitwits like him so much. sure cant be because of anything he did. Worst President Ever.
[MY REPLY] Wrongly accuses Bush of not being able to "string three words together", this guy is even more uneducated than he claims Bush to be. He cannot use punctuation, capitalization or good sentence structure. Again, Bush graduated college, while this guy never made it out of grade school, apparently.
Usapatriot401 - REPUBLICANS SERVING IN THE MILITARY......BWAHHHHHHHHH THAT'S THE BEST JOKE I'VE HEARD TODAY.........BWAHHHHHHHHH...
[MY REPLY] Talk about childish drivel - and the Hell of it is, HE thinks he's SMART! More important, the data points out that more than 80% of all military personnel actually are Republicans. Democrats tend to be "peaceniks" and anti-military.
Know the TRUTH teach it to your kids - GO BACK TO MOLESTING CHILDERN STUPID
[ME] He cannot spell "children", but calls others stupid. Also denegrates them with smear tactics - another liberal trick to throw people off of the fact that they cannot actually discuss anything on its merits, or via the use of facts. Instead of saying, "I think you are wrong, and here are my reasons and facts to support them", this guy just spews this garbage and thinks it is a smart retort.
Know the TRUTH teach it to your kids - WHO CARES WHAT YOU THINK??? YOU ARE A TROOL WHO DOES NOT EVEN LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY.PUT YOU HAND DOWN NO ONE CARES WHAT YOUR OPINION IS
[MY REPLY] If a person cannot spell simple words like "troll", they should at least be smart enough to use spellcheck. This is yet another liberal who feels that anyone who disagrees with him has no right to freedom of speech. According to FactCheck, conservatives are the only ones whose speaking engagements get canceled due to threats on their lives, or they get assaulted onstage. The far left simply believes only THEY have a right to free speech. Recently, both Palin and Bush had their engagements canceled due to threats. Can you name even one liberal who got canceled due to threats? Nope - not a one.
BushIsACancerNY - Who cares. You make a crappy citizen anyway. Gun, Head, Pull Trigger. Get it?
[MY REPLY] Check out the childish screenname of this clown. That says it all. Another typical liberal who believes that anyone who disagrees with them should be dead. I guess that is the "tolerance" they keep claiming. It must have been a liberal who came up with the phrase, "The only good Indian is a dead Indian."
Amykool - I BELIEVE SO MUCH IN KARMA, THAT THE PIECES OF SHIT TALKING ABOUT OUR FUTURE PRESIDENT, WE ALREADY HAVE IGNORANT F$%*S THAT PROBABLY VOTED IN BUSH.
[MY REPLY] Amy may be a lot of things, but "kool" is not one of them. Another "tolerant, educated" liberal who can only spew hate.
Tr444514 - HDeRozaleni wrote: It is an act of honor not disrespect to fly your flag at half staff when there is a death of importance. My family has always flown ours at half staff at such times.-- ---------------------------------(Tr444514's response)-------YOUR f*ckin' family is a BUNCH OF IDIOTS - just like YOU are inbred.
[MY REPLY] Here we have both ends of a conversation - the first part is a conservative expressing a valid point in a civil manner. The second part is a typical liberal's response - not exactly civil or valid. Again with the insults, smears and personal attacks, for no reason. The conservative said nothing out-of-bounds.
Walkabjdog - Well it appears that the repulsicans and their sympathizers have work themselves up to a pre election stuper. You idiots just can't face defeat. You idiots just can't accept Obama's change. Well you all just stay in that mental state and witness this steam roller moving right over you and never looking back.
[MY REPLY] Anyone who disagrees with liberals is automatically an "idiot". But by reading this person's post, it is easy to see who the real idiot is.
HONEST IS POLICY - Badw900 you ar 100% OUTHOUSE FECAL MATTER, HOW STUPID COULD YOUR MOTHER HAVE BEEN!
[MY REPLY] Just can't seem to understand how liberals can be so full of hate and anger - even after wining the WH. It seems they are not happy unless they are using foul language and insulting people. This is a serious mental disorder of sorts. But liberals seem to think this is just more tolerance and pleasant, intelligent discussion.
sixfootdoll - Having read your posts, it's sad your parents indoctrinated such prejudice and hatred at the very beginning of maturation. Children are born innocent, without bias or intolerance, they are the products of their environment, live what the learn. Your parents have passed onto you a denigrating legacy from generations gone by without any positive change. Genetics is the facilitator, not often you find products of incestuous relations gathered for an idiot convention. Child Protective Services should have removed you from the custody of the negative, abusive influences your moronic, mentally diseased parents subjected you during childhood.
[MY REPLY] How arrogant, to assume she knows why a person believes what they do. She must have a crystal ball! As for me, I know enough to realize that many folks grow up to do the opposite of what their parents taught them. But I guess this liberal believes she is somehow mentally superior, and that anyone who has the audacity to disagree with her is some sort of throwback. She accuses others of hate - but her own post drips with hatred and anger. Again, it truly scares me that such people can actually vote...
Beadcat49 - DON'T FORGET FELLOW AMERICANS THAT THE MOTTO OF THE RIGHT-WING IS HATE AND FEAR, HATE AND FEAR, HATE AND FEAR.... WE HAVE NOTHING TO SELL BUT FEAR ITSELF. RUN AND HIDE. THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END.
[MY REPLY] Almost too funny - he is claiming conservatives are the ones spewing hatred and fear, yet it is his own post that shows hate and fear. In fact, all the hate and fear seems to be embodied in these posts by liberals. This fellow is pathetic, and apparently needs professional help.
Beadcat49 - It's almost comical reading the foaming-at-the-mouth rants from the loser repub-lie-cons who just don't even know what to do with themselves except drool on their keyboards as they screech hysterically about the end of the world as we know it now that a democrat is the president.
[MY REPLY] Where do such mindless little people come from? Why do they find it necessary to be so hateful and pathetic? More important, why go public with this crap and prove to the world that they are ignorant? Has he not read the post of other liberals - or even his own? Talk about "foaming at the mouth" and "screeching hysterically".
Beadcat49 - Well... good night all you right-wing loonies. It's been fun reading your pathetic rants. You're just sore losers. Get over it. Your guy lost. Move on. Quit whining. Grow a set and grow up... if that's even possible for the ignorati that makes up the neo-conned base.
[MY REPLY] Obviously uneducated, uninformed, nasty, foul and hateful. Why? Why can't a liberal discuss an issue civilly, and recognize the right to disagree? Why do they insist on believing only their opinions matter?
Sixfootdoll74 - And to all the hurting and disappointed pricks out there, I say either conform and welcome your new President or drop dead tomorrow. Preferably the latter. The world simply does NOT need you!!
[MY REPLY] This gal has a short circuit in her brain. What the world does not need is small-minded hateful people like her. If you have the audacity to disagree with the great, all-knowing "sixfootdoll", you should die. That's what I call intelligent, thoughful discussion, proving how tolerant the "tolerant left" really is.
Elenaowl13 - can u say loser, hater ignorant that what u are go and watch somemore fox.lol lol lol. u will have to wait another 8 yearsjust like we had to endure the detruction of this country in the last 8 horrible years. have a hateful night pukies.dont forget the antacids before bed
[MY REPLY] Normally I would say I have never read anything so ignorant and moronic, but unfortunately that is not true - these and other liberals posted much, much worse, with language I'll not repeat here. Obviously this lady never made it to grade school. She spews hatred and intolerance, but calls conservatives the party of hate and intolerance. Are these people so blind that they cannot see their own hatred? Are they so ignorant they cannot discuss an issue?
MChill36 - HAHAHAHAHAHA..............I LAUGH AT ANY BUSH LOVER BECAUSE THEY BREATH SMELLS LIKE DICK AND HAIRY BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[MY REPLY] Let us not be blind - these people on the left are filthy, foul, and absolutely, positively uninformed, uneducated and ignorant. No, that is not a personal attack - as you can see from these actual posts, it is a fact. This fellow, for example, is slinging filthy personal insults against millions of Americans he has never even met. How ignorant and hateful is that?
As i said, folks, I have copied thousands of these posts. A full 90% of the foul, angrey and hateful ones were posted by liberals. I don't ask you to believe it just because I say so - go to AOL or the Huffington Post anytime, and read any of the comment boards. You'll see it for yourself.
I would like to see these people learn how to be civil and human. But that ain't gonna happen.
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Left-Leaning AOL Moves To The Far, Far Left.
America OnLine has just become America's Organized Liberals. Once part of the liberal Time Warner family, AOL just purchased the radical far-left progressive "Huffington Post" and in the deal, Arianna Huffington was put in charge of all AOL content.
To offer some perspective, the Huffington Post is supported by George Soros, the world's wealthiest progressive socialist.
AOL apparently believes this acquisition will bolster their failing status, but I suspect it may backfire. Less than one in five Americans consider themselves liberal, and only 8% consider themselves far-left progressive liberals. That's a very small audience if non-liberals decide to make an exodus from AOL.
As for myself, I live by words of wisdom that come from my father. He always said a person, in order to be able to think himself a person of principle, must adhere to his principles. Do not support in any way anyone who acts in opposition to your principles.
For that reason I disassociate myself from any business that promotes or supports liberal causes. To do otherwise would be to help them with their agenda - an agenda I do not agree with. I simply do not want to support those who want to destroy that in which I believe. It simply would not make sense. Would a sane person pay someone else to beat him up?
So, when I learned Ben & Jerry's (ice cream) supported radical progressive causes, I stop buying their products. Same with Geico, Progressive, Time and anything else that would use my money to fund their causes. And now I find myself ending my relationship with AOL. It is long overdue.
It is true that this blog is hosted by the liberal GOOGLE. But I do not pay Google anything - this service is free. And if I can use their service for free, and have it help a more conservative cause, then that is fair play. I see it as adding a little balance to Google.
I know I have a lot of liberal readers, and they are welcome. I do not dislike liberals - I simply dislike their policies and agenda. You can disagree without being disagreeable. I view it the same way I view sin: do not hate the sinner - love the sinner but hate the sin. I have several gay friends whose friendship I cherish. But I disagree with their lifestyle and would not support it. I do not ask then to support my lifestyle, either - our friendship is based on mutual respect, not mutual beliefs.
Over the last few years I have posted a number of the "comments" posted to AOL by its readers. In most cases, the comments from the right would attack the policies or beliefs of the left. In contrast, the comments from the left attacked the PEOPLE on the right, not just their beliefs. There was so much bile and vicious hate in the posts by those on the left. There is a big difference between attacking a person's agenda and attacking the person personally. If a person must use slurs, insults and personal smears, then they have already lost the argument. The minute I see someone write something that includes words like "repukelican", or resort to phrases like "bunch of inbreds" , I immediately discount everything they have to say because they have nothing to say. And that is 90% of what you find on sites like Huffington Post, Media Matters and Daily Kos, which often call for the deaths of conservatives, and even post hateful attacks against prominent conservatives who have just died. Tony Snow comes to mind. You will never, ever see that sort of repulsive behavior on places like Fox News.
As for me, I do not condone repulsive behavior. And I will not knowingly support anyone who does. And that is why my association with AOL is over.
You all must make your own call on this. You can choose to be a person of principle and either support or abandon AOL and other businesses based on their connection with your own beliefs, or you can just sit back and "sin by silence" and pay someone to beat you up.
For the record, here are examples of comments from AOL:
Tr444514 DeRozalen wrotei: It is an act of honor not disrespect to fly your flag at half staff when there is a death of importance. My family has always flown ours at half staff at such times.-- ---------------------------------(Tr444514's response)-------YOUR f*ckin' family is a BUNCH OF IDIOTS - just like YOU are inbred.
[MY REPLY] Here we have both ends of a conversation - the first part is a conservative expressing a valid point in a civil manner. The second part is a typical liberal's response - not exactly civil or valid. Again with the insults, smears and personal attacks, for no reason. The conservative said nothing out-of-bounds.
MChill36 HAHAHAHAHAHA..............I LAUGH AT ANY BUSH LOVER BECAUSE THEY BREATH SMELLS LIKE DICK AND HAIRY BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[MY REPLY] Let us not be blind - these people on the left are filthy, foul, and absolutely, positively uninformed, uneducated and ignorant. No, that is not a personal attack - as you can see from these actual posts, it is a fact. This fellow, for example, is slinging filthy personal insults against millions of Americans he has never even met. How ignorant and hateful is that?
Look, folks, I have compiled thousands of these vile, hateful, ignorant posts. I really do not mind having a good debate between the right and the left, but how can there be such a meaningful discussion if those on the left resort to name-calling, foul language, insults, smears and personal attacks? Are there no liberals out there who know the meaning and importance of respect? Tolerance? Civility? Honesty? Integrity? Are there none with any intellect? Even an ability to spell would at least show education.
If you think that this is not a true representation, all you need to do is spend an evening on AOL reading the reader's comments to the news stories. You will see exactly what I have seen, as I have been following these for months. The above are not made up, nor are they the exceptions to the rule. If you read them, keep an unbiased open mind, and judge the posts not by their "position" on issues but on the post, itself, you will draw the same conclusion - liberals tend to be uneducated, uninformed, angry, hateful, foul-mouthed and full of vitriol. They resort to personal smears and attacks, insults, and they tend to think only their opinions are worth anything. They believe that those who disagree should either shut up, or die, or both. They tend to make up their own facts to fit their beliefs, and often get their "news" from non-credible sources such as SNL, Huffington Post, or the Daily Kos. Or AOL...
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To offer some perspective, the Huffington Post is supported by George Soros, the world's wealthiest progressive socialist.
AOL apparently believes this acquisition will bolster their failing status, but I suspect it may backfire. Less than one in five Americans consider themselves liberal, and only 8% consider themselves far-left progressive liberals. That's a very small audience if non-liberals decide to make an exodus from AOL.
As for myself, I live by words of wisdom that come from my father. He always said a person, in order to be able to think himself a person of principle, must adhere to his principles. Do not support in any way anyone who acts in opposition to your principles.
For that reason I disassociate myself from any business that promotes or supports liberal causes. To do otherwise would be to help them with their agenda - an agenda I do not agree with. I simply do not want to support those who want to destroy that in which I believe. It simply would not make sense. Would a sane person pay someone else to beat him up?
So, when I learned Ben & Jerry's (ice cream) supported radical progressive causes, I stop buying their products. Same with Geico, Progressive, Time and anything else that would use my money to fund their causes. And now I find myself ending my relationship with AOL. It is long overdue.
It is true that this blog is hosted by the liberal GOOGLE. But I do not pay Google anything - this service is free. And if I can use their service for free, and have it help a more conservative cause, then that is fair play. I see it as adding a little balance to Google.
I know I have a lot of liberal readers, and they are welcome. I do not dislike liberals - I simply dislike their policies and agenda. You can disagree without being disagreeable. I view it the same way I view sin: do not hate the sinner - love the sinner but hate the sin. I have several gay friends whose friendship I cherish. But I disagree with their lifestyle and would not support it. I do not ask then to support my lifestyle, either - our friendship is based on mutual respect, not mutual beliefs.
Over the last few years I have posted a number of the "comments" posted to AOL by its readers. In most cases, the comments from the right would attack the policies or beliefs of the left. In contrast, the comments from the left attacked the PEOPLE on the right, not just their beliefs. There was so much bile and vicious hate in the posts by those on the left. There is a big difference between attacking a person's agenda and attacking the person personally. If a person must use slurs, insults and personal smears, then they have already lost the argument. The minute I see someone write something that includes words like "repukelican", or resort to phrases like "bunch of inbreds" , I immediately discount everything they have to say because they have nothing to say. And that is 90% of what you find on sites like Huffington Post, Media Matters and Daily Kos, which often call for the deaths of conservatives, and even post hateful attacks against prominent conservatives who have just died. Tony Snow comes to mind. You will never, ever see that sort of repulsive behavior on places like Fox News.
As for me, I do not condone repulsive behavior. And I will not knowingly support anyone who does. And that is why my association with AOL is over.
You all must make your own call on this. You can choose to be a person of principle and either support or abandon AOL and other businesses based on their connection with your own beliefs, or you can just sit back and "sin by silence" and pay someone to beat you up.
For the record, here are examples of comments from AOL:
Tr444514 DeRozalen wrotei: It is an act of honor not disrespect to fly your flag at half staff when there is a death of importance. My family has always flown ours at half staff at such times.-- ---------------------------------(Tr444514's response)-------YOUR f*ckin' family is a BUNCH OF IDIOTS - just like YOU are inbred.
[MY REPLY] Here we have both ends of a conversation - the first part is a conservative expressing a valid point in a civil manner. The second part is a typical liberal's response - not exactly civil or valid. Again with the insults, smears and personal attacks, for no reason. The conservative said nothing out-of-bounds.
MChill36 HAHAHAHAHAHA..............I LAUGH AT ANY BUSH LOVER BECAUSE THEY BREATH SMELLS LIKE DICK AND HAIRY BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[MY REPLY] Let us not be blind - these people on the left are filthy, foul, and absolutely, positively uninformed, uneducated and ignorant. No, that is not a personal attack - as you can see from these actual posts, it is a fact. This fellow, for example, is slinging filthy personal insults against millions of Americans he has never even met. How ignorant and hateful is that?
Look, folks, I have compiled thousands of these vile, hateful, ignorant posts. I really do not mind having a good debate between the right and the left, but how can there be such a meaningful discussion if those on the left resort to name-calling, foul language, insults, smears and personal attacks? Are there no liberals out there who know the meaning and importance of respect? Tolerance? Civility? Honesty? Integrity? Are there none with any intellect? Even an ability to spell would at least show education.
If you think that this is not a true representation, all you need to do is spend an evening on AOL reading the reader's comments to the news stories. You will see exactly what I have seen, as I have been following these for months. The above are not made up, nor are they the exceptions to the rule. If you read them, keep an unbiased open mind, and judge the posts not by their "position" on issues but on the post, itself, you will draw the same conclusion - liberals tend to be uneducated, uninformed, angry, hateful, foul-mouthed and full of vitriol. They resort to personal smears and attacks, insults, and they tend to think only their opinions are worth anything. They believe that those who disagree should either shut up, or die, or both. They tend to make up their own facts to fit their beliefs, and often get their "news" from non-credible sources such as SNL, Huffington Post, or the Daily Kos. Or AOL...
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