Comments on: Right versus left on the Blogosphere http://westernfrontamerica.com/2009/08/13/right-versus-left-blogosphere/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Conservative Political and Social Commentary, Opinion and Analysis Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Denise http://westernfrontamerica.com/2009/08/13/right-versus-left-blogosphere/#comment-90 Denise Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:09:26 +0000 http://westernfrontamerica.com/?p=7596#comment-90 I've been smeared on my blog and on others when I comment, but that will NOT keep me from calling it as I see it. It's called the First Amendment. Are there consequences to what we may say? Yep. But when you stand on principle and trust the moral compass God gives you, you can't lose. Intelligent debate is always a good thing, and we conservatives/libertarians recognize that. Unfortunately, when our ideas don't fit the opposition's template, we're accused of hate speech. But it's okay when Bush or Palin is being attacked. That's different! My advice is to stand strong on your beliefs. You will always have people who disagree, but don't let them keep you from staying respectful in the debate. There are more people out there who agree with you than you may think! :-D I’ve been smeared on my blog and on others when I comment, but that will NOT keep me from calling it as I see it. It’s called the First Amendment.

Are there consequences to what we may say? Yep. But when you stand on principle and trust the moral compass God gives you, you can’t lose.

Intelligent debate is always a good thing, and we conservatives/libertarians recognize that. Unfortunately, when our ideas don’t fit the opposition’s template, we’re accused of hate speech. But it’s okay when Bush or Palin is being attacked. That’s different!

My advice is to stand strong on your beliefs. You will always have people who disagree, but don’t let them keep you from staying respectful in the debate. There are more people out there who agree with you than you may think! :-D

]]> By: Mothlos http://westernfrontamerica.com/2009/08/13/right-versus-left-blogosphere/#comment-89 Mothlos Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:53:05 +0000 http://westernfrontamerica.com/?p=7596#comment-89 You might get less venom and hate if you didn't use backhanded words and phrases throughout your writing. I won't begin to presume why you write in this style or if it is even a conscious choice, but if you are genuine in your desire to understand why people react like this it is because this is how a lot of people of across the political spectrum react when they don't feel like they are part of the conversation. I am having trouble believing that you genuinely would like to come together with those of diverse political viewpoints due to your use of charged terms like ObamaCare to refer to the proposed health care reform. You have learned from a long line of shock pundits who flame the tribal partisanship and drive wedges of fear and distrust. Stop vilifying other people who also want what you want, a safe, prosperous, wise society. You probably agree with them on more than you disagree and if you sit down and talk, as many do, you might just find that you aren't as far apart when you do disagree. You might get less venom and hate if you didn’t use backhanded words and phrases throughout your writing. I won’t begin to presume why you write in this style or if it is even a conscious choice, but if you are genuine in your desire to understand why people react like this it is because this is how a lot of people of across the political spectrum react when they don’t feel like they are part of the conversation.

I am having trouble believing that you genuinely would like to come together with those of diverse political viewpoints due to your use of charged terms like ObamaCare to refer to the proposed health care reform. You have learned from a long line of shock pundits who flame the tribal partisanship and drive wedges of fear and distrust.

Stop vilifying other people who also want what you want, a safe, prosperous, wise society. You probably agree with them on more than you disagree and if you sit down and talk, as many do, you might just find that you aren’t as far apart when you do disagree.

]]> By: Travis http://westernfrontamerica.com/2009/08/13/right-versus-left-blogosphere/#comment-88 Travis Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:21:53 +0000 http://westernfrontamerica.com/?p=7596#comment-88 I am shocked at what you posted. You are obviously lacking in knowledge of the political atmosphere in this nation. Maybe you should quit blogging about what you think you know and start a new hobby, away from new ideas. Like knitting. You sound like you'd be good at it. I am shocked at what you posted. You are obviously lacking in knowledge of the political atmosphere in this nation. Maybe you should quit blogging about what you think you know and start a new hobby, away from new ideas. Like knitting. You sound like you’d be good at it.

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