fuck purism and narrow minded hypocritics, there I said it

[JohnKleeb]

sigh.
To quote Lennon's Gimme Some Truth,
"I’m sick and tired of hearing things
From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth"

[GRLMGC]

1. I hear ya

It's not good when it comes from the right and it's not good when it comes from the left.

[JohnKleeb]

2. Its just so annoying honestly

Its not Dean or youre a DLC supporter, its more complex.

[vinessa4freedom]

3. I do find myself thinking

that the atmosphere is a bit hostile. I think it's sad, and unproductive, and then I go out there and get so p'ed that I shout back. Then I'm mad at them for being narrow, and I'm mad at me for getting into it.

Hang in there, Johnny. We'll muddle through.

[JohnKleeb]

4. I just get so mad at puristic bullshit, it drives me insane

[vinessa4freedom]

5. I know...

I'm a vegetarian and find that a lot of my cohorts tend to be a bit...extreme.

[JohnKleeb]

6. I myself am far left

I just realize that my positions don't work everywhere.

[vinessa4freedom]

9. Me too on a lot of issues...

but you know, just like I don't want religious extremists in my face telling me that I'm going to hell, I have to live in a country that supports their God, and if I have children, and they choose to be agnostic, atheist or whatever, that they will have to pray in school, I don't want to cram my values down anyone else's throat. Sure, I'll sign petitions for animal rights, I'll protest, I'll write letters. I will not support a candidate who cannot be a leader to everyone. Does that make sense? We need someone whose agenda is the betterment of life for EVERYONE. In other words, we need John.

[JohnKleeb]

10. right, so true

[vinessa4freedom]

12. I don't think that came out right.

I don't know how to explain it. I guess I can't. I got flamed for not trying to bring down the entire system by basically living in a shack off the land, and not shopping, etc. It was like, in a nutshell, if I don't go live in a cave and denounce the establishment, then I have no business calling myself liberal. Now every time I walk in the mall I hear their voices in my head telling me I might as well be a republican. ??? Kind of left a bad taste in my mouth.

[angrydemocrat]

7. Amen! ME TOO!

Like you I'm sick of the bullshit! I can't help but wonder if you were to meet these assholes personally would they still be that damn narrow-minded and stupid and talk the same way face to face with someone as theses dumbasses do sitting secluded behind a computer screen playing god, judge, and jury making their slanderous, nasty ass remarks about others. I seriously doubt it because they would be afraid of getting some serious ass kicking. I still can't believe the way the sorry ass, whiny ass, nerve racking dumbasses talk to Chris Heinz. These people are nothing but a embarrassment to themselves and the Democratic party and are as useless as tits on a boar hog!

[JohnKleeb]

8. They act like politics is such an easy business

They're arm chair stragtists and monday mornin QBs. Some of the most liberal dems of yesteryear I bet you they would have a problem with. OMG! Bobby Kennedy doesn't like communism, hes Nixonlite!

[paulk]

11. my advice for the purists who think that politics is easy

is to go sit in on a couple of City Council meetings.

It's usually drop dead boring and 90% of it is about money.

[JohnKleeb]

13. Yep

Really, they act like everything is so damned simple.

[angrydemocrat]

14. Why these fools that think it is so simple

Wouldn't last a whole day in Kerry's shoes doing his job and taking the bullshit he does.

[JohnKleeb]

15. I know, all that scrunity