Lonecowboy
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There is a lot of exaggeration on both sides -- with Pelosi, Palin and others playing politics and making exaggerated and erroneous statements. Then you have the "entertainers" like Beck and Oberman and Maher and Rush who just want to win the war of ratings and increase their already enormous wealth.
There is truth to the claim that the disruption of town halls is planned and is childish and counter productive.
And I believe also that there is truth to claims that the conservatives make about some town halls being staged partisan advertising.
And I believe that there are those who lose their tempers and behave like children on both sides in the heat of the debate. This is all because of POLARIZATION and the failure to see the individuals whose views you disagree with as worthy of respect and being listened to.
Instead we drown them out, insult them, or cover them with propaganda.
And it's going on on BOTH sides. You did not read the article I posted about Palin and Oberman.
Most of you have labeled people like me and Alice and others "liberals" and dismiss anything we say and treat us with disdain or even stoop to personal insults, witness Nalin and hopalong today.
Lots of blame to go around. I don't see it getting better because the will to listen to others is not there.
R2- you are on the money here today
As Americans United We Stand- Divided we Fall
Have you ever heard of divide and conquer-
Americans are divided and are going to be conquered if we don't pull together. each side is standing there yelling "come over here"
Wake up Americans!
Put away the pride, put away the "I told you so" argument.
Look at who is doing the dividing- who spins things the worst- media and Politicians, and most everybody jumps on the bandwagon on one side or the other.
Look at some of the mess in this country- we are all to blame- both sides.
Lets clean it up!
Who contributes to the Federal deficit- both sides, doesn't matter who did it first or how much they added, the are both doing it.
Federal debt- same thing
Doesn't matter one bit if you want to label it a Bush bust- or obama bust,
it's still a bust! Pointing fingers only leaves three pointing back at you.
Untill We the People hold corrupt politicians accountable nothing will change, no matter who promises it!