Comments on: Political Opponents Deserved More Civility At Statehouse Rally

By: Mpeterson

Mpeterson — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:30:44 +0000

I’m fond of recalling that my grandfather and his friends had relentless and irremediable disagreements over Roosevelt that went on for over 60 years… usually over cards and a cup of coffee. That’s the best thing about our system of government… we can disagree vehemently with friends and still trade nickles.

hiho
Mp

By: dekerivers

dekerivers — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:11:55 +0000

Thanks Mark for your comments.

Check out my thoughts that I think echo yours at this posting. It was first posted Nov. 2006.

http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/2007/10/20/former-governor-tony-earl-and-the-state-of-our-politics/

By: Mark Block

Mark Block — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:31:28 +0000

As the state director of Americans for Prosperity, I want to thank you for your blog post.

The first politican that I ever worked for, the late Congressman William Stieger always told me – “What is great about America is that you can have differant opinions and still be friends.”

We indeed have differant opinions – and don’t have to suffer the verbal abuse that many of the AFP members did on Wednesday.

I am used to it. It comes with the territory. But the 92 women from Stevens Point that was scared leaving the rally isn’t, and should not be, when attending a event to show her support for what she believes in.

Again, thanks for your posting.

By: Ferrell Gummitt

Ferrell Gummitt — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:04:36 +0000

Was there at least a beer bust and a pig on a spit after the protest?

By: submandave

submandave — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:17:52 +0000

I’ve got no dog in this hunt, but for John Foust to equate a sexual insult levied at a private citizen that seemed to be predicated upon their opposing political opinion to the rhetorical analogy of an elected official to a whore in discussing services apparently rendered to a lobbiest is either purposefully disengneuous or sadly ignorant.

I think Fred’s link to the voluminous heckling during his speech is all that is required to prove the point being made. All the appologetics and equivalences offered in the comments are mere topping to the desert.

By: Chester White

Chester White — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:54:20 +0000

Welcome to the party, pal.

By: winston

winston — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:57:30 +0000

“is pretty damned meaningless when it comes to the real-life destructive effects of the right wing’s absolutist ideology in action.”

*rolling eyes*
YOU are a perfect example of what is wrong with American politics today. Can you make a point without resorting to idiotic hyperbole? Yes, of course people who disagree with you shouldn’t dare make their feelings known to their elected reps. Let me know the next time you attend a rally so I can spit on you and shout you down. I think you’re an extremist so I don’t have to respect your democratic rights whatsoever.

As Bugs bunny would say, “what a maroon”

By: Emilio Cerra

Emilio Cerra — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:35:49 +0000

You know what’s a hoot about Mr. Boycott’s reaction? It’s always the liberals that react this way, and yet without the slightest trace of self consciousness will immediately turn around and accuse conservatives of being brownshirts and/or fascists.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:17:26 +0000

Heh. Captain Charles Boycott seems to provide us with an example of the incivility described in the post.

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:13:26 +0000

I hear you quacking.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:16:52 +0000

If you would like to hear what a handfull sounds like, click the link.

http://realdebatewisconsin.blogspot.com/2007/10/fred-at-taxpayer-rally.html

By: Captain Charles Boycott

Captain Charles Boycott — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:35:04 +0000

Boo-effing-hoo. Your vapors over the lunatic fringe’s crocodile tears about getting called out for their destructive behavior are laughable. Ever hear this one? Sticks-and-stones might break my bones, but words will never hurt me? You and your extremist friends’ fretting over civility — feigned or not — is pretty damned meaningless when it comes to the real-life destructive effects of the right wing’s absolutist ideology in action.

Move over Alan Colmes, somebody’s gunning for your shoe-shining position.