A RESPONSE TO An Open Letter to Mark

Offering a little unsolicited advice.
Don't make personal attacks, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY ADDRESS THE TOPIC, NOT FOR EXAMPLE THAT AN AUTHOR IS BITTER BECAUSE HE IS CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR. THAT WOULD BE STUPID. Attack ideas, concepts and actions – not people. (ESPECIALLY THOSE CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR-SEEMS...LOW CLASS).
Don't assign motives. I MEAN, HOW CAN YOU SUSPECT FOLKS WHO HAVE PERSUED AN AGENDA PROMOTING AN EVER ENLARGING WELFARE STATE WHICH BRINGS THEM MORE AND MORE POWER. There is no need to divide the country between good and evil. The demonization of political opponents are cynical...AND ALL THAT STUFF I WATCH ON MSNBC WITH THE BUSH DERANGEMENT SYNDROME AND HOW WE WENT TO WAR FOR OIL...NEVERMIND.
Be empathetic. I should be much more frustrated than you are. Today’s Republican Party reminds me of the alcoholic – they will change jobs, move to a different state, ditch their wife, go into therapy, and do whatever it takes to make things better – except quit drinking. AND I AM FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY REMINDS ME OF THAT DRUG ADDICTED SLUT WHO I WOKE UP WITH THAT WOULD NOT GO AWAY...NO WAIT...WRONG ANOLOGY. After the Bush administration and six years of a GOP Congress, you would think that would end the debate about the tired and failed GOP policy positions – but it hasn't. They all want to criticize spending, even though receipts fell more than spending spiked, in relative terms, during the Bush years. EVEN THOUGH WE CAN NEVER TALK ABOUT THE DOT COME BUST, 9-11, THE RECESSION AT THE START OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND JOB CREATION, THAT JUST WOULD NOT BE HELPFUL. Two wars were started, WITH THE SUPPORT OF BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES but not finished, BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THAT WARS HAVE AN END ON DATE. I MEAN, LOOK HOW WELL AHFGHANASTAN IS DOING NOW! Does the party now recognize that cooperation and traditional alliances are important? AND LOOK HOW WELL THINGS ARE GOING IN NORTH KOREA AND IRAN AND...NEVER MIND. No. They would much rather criticize our new president as he makes his way around the world trying to mend fences and stop nuclear proliferation in this the eleventh hour. They want to continue with the last eight years, it seems, even after the results are in. BOWING WORKS DAMN IT!
terry said...

Best post ever!! thanks Baxter you said what was true and needed. You and I have most always agreed but respect the other side's opinion. No reason to get personal. AND TALK ABOUT SOMEONES WEENIE. By the way they lost, get behind, or get out of the way, is what they told us for 8 years. OR WAS IT, LOWER TAXES, CUT SPENDING, REDUCE THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT, CREATE JOBS AND PROTECT THE HOMELAND WITH POOR EXECUTION?