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annarkeymagic
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I know it seems like a far fetched dream-but the Democrats have predictably returned to a Clintonesque contempt for their base. (They seem bound and determined to prove Ralph Nader right!) With no prosecutions for Fieth, Yoo and Cheney, a continuation of Paulson's polices, and the Death of the Fairness Doctrine, they have become what Nader called them...the Republicrat party.
And the Republicans seem to be stuck in this ridiculous 80's style red baiting.
Libertarian Bob Barr called them and their message incoherent.
Everywhere I go I meet people who call themselves Democrats and Republicans but agree with most of what Libertarians say.
What kind of culture shock do we need to become a 3 party system?
Or maybe the Republicrats should go ahead and meld into 1 party and the freedom loving Libertartians could become the majority.
We'd need to free up the Committee on Presidential Debates for one.
What else do you think needs to happen.
lantern swinger- I don't want to get divererted on another subject so I'll explain just alittle further. The Fairness Doctrine wasn't censorship. I consider the "censorship" label inaccurate. Libel and Slander are not protected free speech. But the Democratic Party still ENTHUSIASTICALLY permitted themselves to be victims of systemic pathological organized Libel and Slander of certain media outlets when they cowtowed to killing the Fairness Doctrine. I meant it as an example of thier weakness and how they go along with the exact same policies the Republicans do. They continue to let themselves be slandered. Like I say I don't want to get sidetracked. Thanks for your answer.
And the Republicans seem to be stuck in this ridiculous 80's style red baiting.
Libertarian Bob Barr called them and their message incoherent.
Everywhere I go I meet people who call themselves Democrats and Republicans but agree with most of what Libertarians say.
What kind of culture shock do we need to become a 3 party system?
Or maybe the Republicrats should go ahead and meld into 1 party and the freedom loving Libertartians could become the majority.
We'd need to free up the Committee on Presidential Debates for one.
What else do you think needs to happen.
lantern swinger- I don't want to get divererted on another subject so I'll explain just alittle further. The Fairness Doctrine wasn't censorship. I consider the "censorship" label inaccurate. Libel and Slander are not protected free speech. But the Democratic Party still ENTHUSIASTICALLY permitted themselves to be victims of systemic pathological organized Libel and Slander of certain media outlets when they cowtowed to killing the Fairness Doctrine. I meant it as an example of thier weakness and how they go along with the exact same policies the Republicans do. They continue to let themselves be slandered. Like I say I don't want to get sidetracked. Thanks for your answer.