Don't question authority.

[kentuck]

Don't question if the Democratic Party should be fighting wars started by warmongering Republicans.

Don't question if the Democratic Party should be giving taxcuts to millionaires and billionaires.

Don't question if the Democratic Party should stand up for human rights and repeal the DADT.

Don't question if the Democratic Party is too close to Wall Street and big bankers.

Don't question if the Democratic Party is supporting killing innocents with computerized bombs.

Don't question if the Democratic Party is dancing too close to conservative policies.

Don't question if there is a constitutional issue with "pat downs" and naked scans.

Otherwise, you may be accused of being a progressive, out of touch with reality. You may be accused of wanting too much. You may be accused of hating this President. You may even be accused of not being a good Democrat. Be careful if you question authority.

[Frances]

1. Are you from Kentucky?

Why did Rand Paul win when he was so against medicare etc?

[kentuck]

2. I am from KY.

originally.

The people that supported Rand Paul are either nuts or have their heads up their asses or both.

[jotsy]

3. Too late for that!

I have raised all my children to question authority when it behaves questionably. It would be hypocritical of me not to now.

[kentuck]

4. You may be a rarity?

More rare than we know?

[jotsy]

7. Oh boy! Here we go...

I felt pretty weird growing up until one day I engaged in word substitution, unique provided me a much more acceptable self image. There's rare as in precious and few and then there's...odd.

Who's we?

Week after week I've contemplated writing an essay I would entitle Monday's Child, the one who is fair of face. At it's roots it's about yellow journalism. But DU doesn't seem to take well to what I have to say. In a year and a half now, I've posted a handful of original pieces a couple of essays, a couple of poems, all of which have been pretty much shunned. So I shush when I see people who promote and require loyalty to the label, even when such actions appear to abandon the principle of what is democratic.

A recent discussion on the boards regarding Joe Stiglitz' article about the rule of law I think is applicable to the discussion. During the dark days of the Bushco regime we continue to struggle to recover from, I took to saying that the rule of law has been abandoned in favor of the apparent rulers of order. I wish I could say I think that has changed.

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To say what we mean and mean what we say is a double edged challenge requiring commitment, character, candor and courage. These are virtues of an abstract value system that has no bearing on profit or bottom line application and as a result are considered by most as irrelevant.


By the by, I rec'd your post Mr. Tuck

[Angry Dragon]

8. Well said

[alittlelark]

5. +1

[Octafish]

6. Democrats should know their place.

Be happy with the crumbs. And stay thirsty, my Friend!

[FiveGoodMen]

9. Thank goodness we can come here to get away from ...

Oh, I see what you mean. ;)