[Vision2020] Just So we Don't Forget The Ultimate Hypocrisy

[Art Deco]

Nick,

A very thoughtful collection.  We need to get it wider circulation.

w.

On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>wrote:

> I totally disagree. Liberal as in CIVIL LIBERTIES. The "excessive
> government spending" affiliation is a made up political story. There simply
> IS no more excessive liberal spending than war, which is not generally
> affiliated with liberals. Don't let the bad arguments of your enemies
> control the labels of your position. You'll note a similarity here with my
> views on free will, as I expressed them in the lengthy post which likely no
> one read. Perhaps a good thing!
>
> But I think most of the liberals/progressives on this list agree with you
> and like the name "progressive" better, which is why I often use that
> label. I'm a liberal, though!
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Donovan Arnold <
> donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I wish we would change the name of Liberal to Progressive, it is more
>> accurate. Liberal means you are also liberal on excessive government
>> spending and business regulation, which is not the case anymore for most
>> self-professed Liberals. I think Progressive means you are for improving
>> the way we treat people and managing our economic and natural resources.
>>
>>  A person wanting to "conserve" natural resources, and reduce taxes on
>> the average American and small business, is not being liberal, they are
>> being conservative with resources, but they are also being progressive.
>>
>> Theodore Roosevelt was an excellent example of a Progressive. He took
>> action to protect the rights of the poor, children, minorities, and
>> conserve the nation's resources while overall increasing the wealthy of the
>> nation and its military capabilities to protect the nation. He proved
>> treating people fairly and caring for the planet's resources breeds greater
>> wealth for the nation, not less.
>>
>> Donovan Arnold
>>
>>   *From:* keely emerinemix <kjajmix1 at msn.com>
>> *To:* Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>; art.deco.studios at gmail.com
>> *Cc:* vision2020 at moscow.com
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 4, 2012 3:04 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Just So we Don't Forget The Ultimate
>> Hypocrisy
>>
>>  Let's never forget, and let's never think that as good liberals it's a
>> mark of virtue to "tolerate" those of our neighbors who would hurt, and
>> have hurt, the people in their own and our community.
>>
>> And that's why I'm a longtime supporter of the Southern Poverty Law
>> Center who counts Morris Dees and Mark Potok among her list of heroes.
>>
>> As always, thanks, Tom.
>>
>> Keely
>> www.keely-prevailingwinds.com
>>
>>
>> From: thansen at moscow.com
>> Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 11:45:19 -0800
>> To: art.deco.studios at gmail.com
>> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Just So we Don't Forget The Ultimate Hypocrisy
>>
>> Here's a little sumpin' from the NOTP archives that you can download to
>> your personal library . . .
>>
>> Mark Potok's (Southern Poverty Law Center) article "Taliban on the
>> Palouse"
>> http://www.notonthepalouse.com/Tal_Pal.htm
>>
>> Enjoy.
>>
>> Seeya later, Moscow.
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Spokane, Washington
>>
>> "If not us, who?
>> If not now, when?"
>>
>> - Unknown
>>
>> On Jan 4, 2012, at 11:28 AM, Art Deco <art.deco.studios at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Less not forget so that we try to keep children as far away as possible
>> from the Christ Church Cult.
>>
>> How dare you question my judgment!<http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2006/fall/neo-confederates>
>>
>> --
>> Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)
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