I'm all for reason but ....

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Gary — 9/14/2004 4:34:21 AM (archived)

I'm all for reason but I'm reminded of some text in William L. Shirer's "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich". Before WW-II started, Shirer travelled all over Germany as a newspaper reporter and witnessed the rise of Hitler. Shirer commented about having political discussions with some educated and highly intelligent officers in the SS. Shirer was impressed with their ability to logically defend something that was utterly evil. "Being right" is sometimes not a function of intelligence or education. Sometimes, simply being presented with information in the correct order is more important than being smart enough to process the information, e.g. not being in Germany during 1933. Some of the smartest and nicest guys that I know are foaming at the mouth liberals. It's disturbing.

Gary

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Of Course Kerry Is Stupid - Mark Eby - 9/14/2004 2:30:51 AM
- re: Right, sure trying hard to bridge the gap. Please show a current poll where Bush is more than 3 points ahead. Stupid is as stupid does. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/14/2004 8:19:27 AM
  - for the stupid one - phil - 9/14/2004 5:26:33 PM
  - The only poll that matters will be on election day. Kerry will be behind in that one as well. - Scott Evil - 9/14/2004 3:27:45 PM
  - Yes, and you prove it every day - Larry J - 9/14/2004 2:25:57 PM
    - Show Chris some sympathy - Gary - 9/14/2004 3:21:26 PM
  - http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/13/poll.tm/index.html (n/t) - Try Looking - 9/14/2004 11:44:21 AM
- OK. Let's found the "Reason" political party here and now. - David F Mayer - 9/14/2004 3:47:41 AM
  - Sounds Good Except For The Name - Mark Eby - 9/15/2004 12:16:31 AM
  - We're incensed at Clinton's lies but not Bush's. There goes "reason". - Bowser - 9/14/2004 5:42:17 AM
    - I dislike the Republican policies towards the environment and taxation. - David F Mayer - 9/14/2004 1:46:16 PM
      - re: Most Republicans would love to find workable solutions to the environmental and other problems. - Scott Evil - 9/14/2004 3:25:25 PM
        
        Most Republicans would love to find workable solutions to the environmental and other problems. Yes, if they did not coost any money. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 9/14/2004 3:46:53 PM
        
        Everything has to be subject to a cost/benefit analysis - Larry J - 9/15/2004 1:46:25 PM
        
        He Said 0 Cost - Mark Eby - 9/16/2004 3:00:27 AM
    - re: Well then why don't the Democrats put up a candidate that doesn't lie? - Scott Evil - 9/14/2004 1:34:32 PM
  - I'm all for reason but .... - Gary - 9/14/2004 4:34:21 AM
    - Remember Niven and The Pak - Mark Eby - 9/15/2004 12:22:19 AM
  - And we think space is really, really cool and we need big rockets. lol (n/t) - Art Martin - 9/14/2004 4:30:42 AM
- re: Of Course Kerry Is Stupid - Art Martin - 9/14/2004 2:53:04 AM
  - A President On A Mission From God Scares Me - Mark Eby - 9/15/2004 12:24:15 AM

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