I don’t know about his commerce plan, but since it is 12 Jun, here is something we all should be for, not against…Carbon Belch Day.

Left by no2liberals on June 12th, 2008 at 11:33 am

Right on the money. When’s the last time you heard anything good, or praising, come from somebody on the left. It’s always negative, what they would see as good even comes out as a backhanded complimen: like Michelle Obama and loving her country for the first time.

My grandpa always said keep negative people out of your life because they’ll just drag you down. That would exclude about 99.9% of those miserable bastards.

Left by Hoss on June 12th, 2008 at 3:01 pm

The Supreme Court today did what the Founders envisioned it should do: it protected our basic constitutional guarantees from erosion and assault by a corrupt majority within the political class. In so doing, the Court took a mild though important step in reversing some of the worst and most tyrannical excesses of the last seven years. Patrick Henry warned long ago of the unique dangers of allowing executive imprisonment without meaningful process:

Is the relinquishment of the trial by jury and the liberty of the press necessary for your liberty? Will the abandonment of your most sacred rights tend to the security of your liberty? Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings — give us that precious jewel, and you may take everything else! . . . Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel.

Left by Pat on June 12th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

Got a new addition to your blogroll, Robbie.
Obama’s Gaffes.

Left by no2liberals on June 12th, 2008 at 8:53 pm

I don’t know what that writer does or doesn’t oppose but personally, I think his observation is a crock. How about:
Human rights
Fair Wages
Healthy Environment
Consumer Protection
Equal Protection
Due Process
Habeas Corpus
etc, etc.
So supporting those things means that you have to oppose some other things. What’s the big deal? Man up and fight for what you believe.

Left by Preston on June 12th, 2008 at 10:36 pm

Man up and fight for what I believe?

You can’t be serious.

See, when I raised my hand, took the oath, put on the uniform, picked up a weapon, and then put myself between the desolation of war and my beloved ones at home…I did man up.

And you don’t know the meaning of “fight for what you believe” until you’ve been in combat actually fighting — not some figurative fight — for what you love and really believe in — freedom and the greatness of our country.

Any other comparison for “fighting” for anything such as “fair wages” or “consumer protection” just rings as empty platitudes.

Left by Robbie Cooper on June 12th, 2008 at 10:58 pm

Uh, the comment was addressed to the subject of the post: the dude who seems too full of doubt to support anything. Presumably as a conservative you are not particularly motivated by this list of goals.

“fight for what you believe” until you’ve been in combat actually fighting

In any case, I wonder if veterans from Selma would agree with your assessment.

Left by Preston on June 13th, 2008 at 5:48 am

Robbie - you are well within the acceptable age range and physical condition to back up your pro-war bluster with a re-enlistment. If you want to support our troops, then get the hell over there and back them up in person. Or else the terrorists will win!

[Editor --- I would if I could Pat. But I was medically retired with a P-4 profile and 40% service-related disability. But you on the other hand, can continue to be thankless fucking coward hiding behind the safety of men that you couldn't even stand in the shadow of.]

Left by Pat on June 13th, 2008 at 4:03 pm

The left is Pessimistic and nothing will ever be right…the world is coming to an end. (LOL)

Left by SC on June 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pm

Just to be fair, Robbie, I was talking about people at protests, which doesn’t translate to all liberals or all Democrats. To suggest that one side, either left or right, is only AGAINST things, is disingenuous at best. The right has made political hay for years by being AGAINST abortion, gay marriage, regulation, environmental protection, government interference unless we’re bailing out Wall Street, etc etc etc. My point was that if being FOR something puts you AGAINST someone else, something’s out of balance.

I also have to disagree that I’m passionate about “liberal ideology.” Ideology of any sort is always suspect in my mind. I’m more passionate about peaceful solutions that improve life for everyone.

At any rate, thanks for stopping by, and I like the new design on your blog.

Left by JC on June 15th, 2008 at 1:16 pm

And still you ride the MS 150 and continue suck at the government teat with your taxpayer-funded job. God bless America, eh?

As for the thanks, hey, nobody bothered asking me so none is in order.

Left by Pat on June 15th, 2008 at 8:47 pm