It always amazes me, even though I have been a talk host for 23 years, how we have grown to disagree on such a nasty level in this country. I see cars that say “support our troops” but so many obviously forget what our troops are fighting for: the flag, the constitution, our freedoms. One such freedom as cited in the 1st ammendment is Freedom of Speech.
That doesnt mean your opinion must be in line with what the majority thinks or what the latest polls show is popular, that means we can speak freely, regardless of our opinions. So why are many on facebook, twitter, talk radio, online, etc, so hellbent on hurling insults when someone disagrees with them? What are we barbarians? (or to steal the thunder from the Geico ads- Cavemen?) If you were to read my emails after my television appearances, some might make you physically ill: wishing harm on my children, calling me every name for a woman’s vagina imaginable ( sometimes in the same sentence!) or stating my belief (liberal) is a mental disorder. Why such anger? Hatred? Disrespect for one another? I’m sure Osama bin laden is just sitting back laughing at how America continues to further divide: racially, financially, ethnically, religiously and now politically.
I know it’s corny, but hey, UNITED we stand, DIVIDED we fall. Why cant we ever look at some of our areas of agreement: a) EVERYONE wants the oil to stop flowing – even if we disagree on who is to blame for it, who should clean it up or how. b) EVERYONE wants to put their kids tonite with the confidence they’re safe- even if we disagree on who the bad guys are or how to protect ourselves from them, c) EVERYONE agrees that no one should come here illegally- we just disagree on what to do with those who have arrived, who is to blame and how to punish them…I think you get the point. I’m not here to change your mind, and believe me you wont change mind. So don’t try. Debate? Yes! Like an adult…please?
The next time you send that nasty email, tweet or facebook message- count to ten as my mother would say- that person you’re sending that to is just that- a PERSON- their opinion- is a very tiny piece of them, it belongs to them and they have a constitutional right to it!
Leslie Marshall
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THe Bible says that a house divided against itself cannot stand.That is also true with any nation.America included.
Keep up the good work,
For me, I am creating history in Colorado, galvanizing the 1 million plus “Unaffiliated” voters to keep the US Senate from being bought by the millionaires from both parties. You see, the two party system is broken, out of control and no amount of money is going to stop the American people in each party from feeling fed-up and down-right pissed off at the whole affair.
godspeed and god bless.
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charleymiller2010
Colorado
it`s one thing to be a democrat but it`s another thing to be a progressive liberal when you disgrace the military to which is your choice that is your opinion but don`t think your opinion won`t go unquestion there are many people like myself that truly believe that their is a reason for the fight,no it`s not about oil as so many people want to believe that`s a political opinion but has nothing to do with the wole truth it may have to do with positioning the US in a part of the world to which we have not had before although someone like you may find that offensive it really has a stratgic motive but in your mind you may think it`s about world Dominance by the US but you couldn`t be farther from the truth it may have to do with strategic manuvering to at least fight the enemy to which could be the Taliban or AlQuadia everybody thinks it`s about oil and that is so wrong it`s about stopping the terriorist. anytime you play the extreme liberal reporter you can easily end up as another Jane Fonda and I`m not so sure that`s who you want to be comaperd too. Please excuse my spelling for I am not a member of the Journolist group