There's nothing new about Republicans claiming that a significant portion of their fellow citizens are somehow not "real" Americans. It was a familiar refrain when this cartoon ran in 2002 (earning me a denunciation as a sneering elitist from noted populist Ann Coulter, who I believe has a homestead out on the prairie somewhere). But this sort of talk is generally left to the Limbaughs and Hannitys, the front line combatants in this ideological war conservatives have declared on the rest of us. This year, we've got candidates for high office adopting the routine, openly declaring that those of us who do not live in small towns or rural areas are not "real" citizens. That's 80% of the country's population, according to the last U.S. Census.
Tom Tomorrow's newest full color compilation, The Future's so Bright, I Can't Bear to Look, has just been released from Nation Books.
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He talks a good game that Obama fellow. Have you seen any of that inclusiveness yet? Didn't think so.
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I wonder if you can appreciate the utter irony of your post.. :D
Michale.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_County
I became naturalized US citizen in 1962 but in fact its worthless,,,,,,,,,,,,,,did 10 years in USAF including getting shot at in Vietnam for a year. Saw so many lies in my lifetime that you couldn't pay me enough to every move back to the USA. However, I still vote every 4 years hoping that someday America becomes a modern up to date country. Meanwhile, I am already living a a real modern country with intelligent people. Its GREAT.
2. If your country of birth is so real and so modern, stay there.
3. Renounce your US citizenship, stop voting.
4. That would be GREAT!
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If this viewpoint is so representative of the American people....
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/todays-polls-1023-mccain-on-life.html
...why are they rejecting it en masse?
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I never made any such claims..
I am an Obama supporter so I really don't care what McCain or Palin says or doesn't say..
Michale.....
Why do you waste your time? You spew right wing hatred as easily as a popped fire hydrant spews water in the summertime.
I think the comic above makes a very salient point that the Republicans in this country are very willing to burn the constitution and denigrate all those who are not like-minded in pursuit of their goals. Currently, all they seem to do on the campaign trail is call out fellow Americans as treasonous, and traitorous. They call themselves real Americans, while implying that Democrats and Liberal-leaning independents are somehow not real Americans. Republicans rhetoric is constantly divisive, and no matter how many times someone professes "I'm a uniter, not a divider," it does not make it so.
On the other hand, Barack Obama has constantly stumped about being inclusive. About how there are no red states and no blue states but only the United States. How he wants to be a president who works for all Americans, not just those who agree with him, not just those who voted him into office. I can see why Michale is so angry all the time. He is waking up to the fact that Republicans can't frighten the American People into blindly voting for them anymore.
http://c-dawson.blogspot.com/
I don't see how anyone can call themselves christian and use the low life tactics these people or using. In my opinion they are after power and if they ever obtained the power they seek, we would all be in hell. Talk about religious persecution, let conservatives control the government and anyone that doesn't agree with their views can forget about freedom. It's over!!!
The truth is, this country is more than black and white, rich and poor, gay and straight. We are one human family, the only difference is skin color. Take a sample of blood from any human being and you can't differentiate one race from another etc... Take a blood same from any species of animal and you can differentiate one from the other. That should tell us something about the human race. We are divided by our own self interests and some people or hell bent on "being on top" at all cause.
This presidency is far bigger than Obama and McCain, Democrat and Republican, Left and Right, etc... It has more to do with moving beyond prejudice, remembering the past but forgiving injustice, moving America to a higher plateau, demonstrating to the world that we've matured as a country. If Barrack does not win this struggle, it will be a sad day for the world.
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Okay first off, it's either Mr. Spock or Commander Spock, he was never a Captain.
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You need to brush up on your Trek... From Star Trek II on, Spock was a Captain.. Until he became an Ambassador... Incidentally, Scotty also was a Captain... Just in case you didn't know...
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Second, explain to me how the "Left" is running an "Ends Justifies The Means" campaign
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I am referring to the HUNDREDS of posts here on HuffPo & elsewhere, encouraging Senator Obama to get into the mud and fight like Republicans do.. I am referring to the MANY statements whereas it was stated that the ONLY thing that matters is winning the White House & ANY done in pursuit of that goal is justified...
How is that NOT an "Ends Justifies The Means" mentality??
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Normally I don't respond to trolls like you, but seriously dude,
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Normally, I don't respond to those who post immature & childish personal attacks, but your Star Trek gaffe was too easy to pass up...
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ran a completely dishonorable campaign that smacks of immaturity & a serious lack of grasp on the real issues facing the nation.
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That's your opinion which may or may not be accurate..
So, the solution to this is to have Obama run a MORE dishonorable campaign???
Apologies to Mr Tomorrow.. I wasn't intending to run off on the ENDS JUSTIFIES THE MEANS tangent.. I don't know how I got the concept mixed up with
Still lost? Or are you just going to plop down for a random argument any old place?
Yea, it looks like I mixed up two different threads.. My bust..
@jmkilburn
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Do you then agree that there are 'real' Americans and, I don't know, 'less-real' Americans?
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Absolutely not.. I DO believe that there are Americans who take MORE to heart the best interests of their country and there are Americans who take MUCH LESS to heart the bests interests of their country.. Make of that what you will...
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Does a difference of political opinion somehow make one less American?
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Depends on the opinion, no???
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Does your "right set of circumstances" include having my fingernails pulled out, or merely waterboarded?
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Probably not, but I am willing elaborate if you are willing to answer...
Michale.....
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/todays-polls-1023-mccain-on-life.html
...why are they rejecting it en masse?