Well, just for the sake of self-defense, I’m a liberal. And I most certainly laugh & smile and joke around (and have done so over many a beer).

So, maybe you could refrain from lumping us all in one basket, based upon some of the more “high-pitched” representatives amongst us, and just look upon as those with differing political ideals.

It’s all relative, anyway. Yes, I’d love to see a Democrat elected to the presidency in ‘04. And I will vote so when the time comes. Do I think it’ll actually happen? No. But things like this come & go. We’ll continue to have back & forth periods in the years to come, just like we always have. Republicans/conservatives will rule the roost for the awhile, and then they will fall out of favor for a time, and it will be Democrats/liberals in power for awhile. And then it will switch back again.

So on and so forth.

That still doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t worry about what goes on *now*, and stand up for the things we believe in. But it’s just a good idea to keep it all in perspective.

Just curious, since I am “liberal”, do you think all of those things of me that you said in your post? You “pity” me?

And, since I am “liberal”, should I take the “motherfucker” to be directed at myself, as well as others of my ilk? If so, then that’s a big old NOT COOL, bro.

I think we can calm down and rationally admit that there are uptight, ulcer-suffering, self-righteous people on BOTH sides of the fence. I could rattle-off conservatives who are like that, but that would take all day, and we all know who they are.

Anyway, while you’re calling a whole group of people pitiful and motherfuckers, I’ll just say:

Happy Thanksgiving.