Quote from: Kristin on January 23, 2016, 12:37:26 AM

Quote from: EppyGA on January 22, 2016, 10:50:59 AM

Kristin wants a moderate.  Apparently she is very happy with continuing to expand the debt load we bear.  Perhaps she can name all the candidates vowing to get the balance into a surplus so we can start paying the debt down, let alone just get us to break even.  I won't hold my breath.

The republicans put up a moderate in 2012 and he should have mopped the floor with Obama, but many Republicans stayed home.

And you wonder why I am critical of the GOP and why I believe that the Dems will win the White House again.  However, this time they will lose it by nominating someone who is completely unelectable.

I think Rubio is electable.  You heard it here first 

I'll die if it's Trump v. Hillary.

Quote from: Anthony on January 22, 2016, 10:07:23 AM

Quote from: acrogimp on January 22, 2016, 09:57:04 AM

Whenever anyone trouts out 'separation of church and state' when speaking about a candidate who is not a muslim that discussion is over for me - it represents such a monumental lack of critical thinking or comprehension of the founding as to be the debate equivalent of jumping the shark - there is simply no point in continuing with someone without a foundation in logic and history.

I literally lose all respect for anyone who does that on whatever subject they do it with.

'Gimp

Its been a canard for years by the left/Dems/Government/media/education cabal.  They have used that lie to remove religious symbols all over the U.S.  Its OK if the people that respected those symbols are offended.

It's clearly an effort by progressives to culturally amend the First Amendment to mean Freedom FROM Religion.  Kristin obviously knows this.

Quote from: Joe-KansasCity on January 22, 2016, 04:35:30 AM

Quote from: Kristin on January 21, 2016, 10:30:38 PM

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Whichever one that would be, it would not be Cruz who has no understanding of the separation of church and state.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"

What specific language do you feel Cruz has violated, or shown a lack of comprehension?

Kristin, I'm sorry if you misread the syllabus in law school and you thought your C-law class section on the First Amendment read "Freedom From Religion."

Quote from: Kristin on January 21, 2016, 02:36:37 PM

I am a classic, Jeffersonian liberal.  I believe in individual liberties and small federal government.  200 years ago, that was liberal.  I think you believe that a liberal is the same as socialist, i.e. free stuff for the masses.  If you can find anything I have posted to say I support socialism, feel free to point it out.

Kristin,
I have read enough to know that you are telling the truth here.  I have been called a liberal several times when I challenged one of the hard right ideals.  Sometimes, people only remember the last thing you say.  Part of the problem is that on the internet it is harder to keep track of who said what because there is no visual or audible reminders.

But I do believe you are owed an apology, even if this is the new "get tougher skin" zone.