For the record, that was an adaptation of a Milton Friedman (ultra-conservative) quotation.<br><br>-Reggie<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:24 AM, lfalen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lfalen@turbonet.com">lfalen@turbonet.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">It was a democrat that said "let no crises go to waste". It is quite apparent that Chris Mathews, you and a good share of the left wing media believe in that dictum. However a few democrats have spoken out against this. Bob Beckel for one.<br>
<div class="im">Roger<br>
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From: Joe Campbell <a href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</a><br>
</div><div class="im">Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:50:26 -0800<br>
To: Matt Decker <a href="mailto:mattd2107@hotmail.com">mattd2107@hotmail.com</a><br>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] evil in Tucson<br>
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</div><div class="im">> Here is a dilemma.<br>
><br>
> Either the doom and gloom rhetoric of the right works to get them more votes or it does not.<br>
><br>
> If it doesn't work, it is useless and offensive and should be stopped because it isn't doing any good and is offensive.<br>
><br>
> If it does succeed in getting more people to come to the polls, then you're going to have to explain how its influence stops there.<br>
><br>
> How does the rhetoric succeed in getting folks to vote but does not influence human action in any other way?<br>
><br>
> That would be quite a psychological story to tell! Please tell me how it goes!<br>
><br>
> I opt for the first option. It is useless insulting garbage that is pulling our country apart. Both sides should stop.<br>
><br>
> Or was your previous post just a joke?<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Jan 11, 2011, at 2:42 PM, Matt Decker <<a href="mailto:mattd2107@hotmail.com">mattd2107@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> > Well I know the media would be saying we shouldn't jump to conclusions, just as they with the Hasan shootings.<br>
> ><br>
> > Question:<br>
> ><br>
> > If rhetoric is to be held accountable, how can we do that with first amendment?<br>
> ><br>
> > Should musicians be held accountable? Video game makers?<br>
> ><br>
> > The alleged shooter like to listen to Drowning Pool's Let the bodies hit the floor.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > > Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:58:31 -0800<br>
</div>> > > From: <a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a><br>
> > > To: <a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>
<div class="im">> > > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] evil in Tucson<br>
> > ><br>
</div><div class="im">> > > Question:<br>
> > ><br>
> > > What would we be discussing if the only thing we knew about the shooter<br>
> > > was that he was a foreign exchange student attending the University of<br>
> > > Arizona and that his name is Abdul Zahir?<br>
> > ><br>
> > > What then?<br>
> > ><br>
> > > Tom Hansen<br>
> > > Moscow, Idaho<br>
> > ><br>
</div><div class="im">> > > "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change<br>
> > > and the Realist adjusts his sails."<br>
> > ><br>
> > > - Unknown<br>
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