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Originally posted by dekeguy
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Originally posted by librasoul22
Um....
What state do YOU live in?
You think Jeb is "pretty cool"? Riiiiiiight.
No, I do not HAVE to be anyone's "loyal opposition". Does that even make sense? It is an oxymoron, unless you mean to be loyal in my opposition. In that case, I qualify big time, because I do not like OR support either Bush, never have, never will unless something drastic changes about them. And I am loyal to that.
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1. I live in Virginia.
2. Yes, I met Governor Bush on several occasions and was very positively impressed by him. He seems to me to be thoughtful in approach to serious matters, fun loving in approach to non-serious matters, unfailingly polite, widely informed and very well read, able to weigh alternatives and make decisions, a man of firm convictions, and very much a gentleman.
3. I do not know his daughter so I cannot comment based on any first hand information. If I had any information I would consider it personal, for, in my view, the incidental condition of daughterhood does not make one a "public figure". I leave that sort of media hype to "yellow journalists" who have never been confused with gentlemen.
4. "Loyal Opposition" is a British phrase which refers to the party or parties not currently in power and therefore "in opposition", but presumed to be unswerving in allegience to one's lawful sovereign or government, while at the same time being perfectly free to disagree with that government and propose alternative approaches. Former Representative Lindy Boggs (D-LA), in a speech given during one of her re-election campaigns, used the phrase but modified it for American useage by substituting "unswerving allegience to one's country".
The phrase is fairly common in usage and, I believe, generally understoot to be defined in this country according to Mrs. Boggs' interpretation. So, I suppose one can be a supporter of the current administration, a member of the loyal opposition, or a traitor.
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I applaud you, dekeguy. I am proud to see an educated American voice on this board. You've said what I was thinking, but put it in an eloquent and much kinder way than I would have. Thank you.
Librasoul- It is very disenheartening to see people that hold the opinions and the character that you do in our country. Especially on a day like this. I refuse to get in any more petty immature battles on this board. My father has taught me many things about the division between liberals and conservatives that I have to accept. He has told me time and time again that he would love for me to marry any race as long as he was educated and Republican. And he is right. Republicans and Democrats have completely different ways of computing information. So I won't try to change the way you think. It isn't worth my time. It is so easy to criticize your president, but I think it arrogant to do so as you are not faced with protecting millions of lives daily, upholding this nations faith and principles.
I don't believe that any leader desires to bring his country into war, but it is a necessary evil in order to keep the peace and keep America, the country in which you so freely enjoy endless rights and benefits, as the greatest nation in the history of God's great earth.
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