My 128th letter printed today-calling out a local fascist

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.thedailylight.com/articles/2008/02/27/opinion/doc47c5aa51e9868710508574.txt
To the Editor,

Normally, I respect Paul Perry’s writings. However, I found his Sunday opinion piece “To all county Republicans” to be offensive on many fronts. Frankly, I don’t understand the virulence of Mr. Perry’s column or the many recent letters to the editor when referring to Democrats or their candidates.

If anyone should be angered, it should be the American people against the current Republicans in office. Since 2000, we have witnessed the following:

• A war that has bankrupt our country, based on false intelligence, profiting many Republicans and their supporters.

• A complete neglect of our returning veterans, which didn’t reverse until Democrats took control in 2006.

• A non-stop shipping of our economy to other countries to the benefit of a few CEOs and the ruin of many working American families.

• 45 million uninsured citizens and a collapsing healthcare system that favors insurance companies at the expense of Americans.

• A violation of our Fourth Amendment with the FISA Act and subsequent immunities granted to telecom companies.

• Rhetoric about national security, while failing to vote for legislation that would increase National Guard funding, protect our ports, borders and infrastructure.

• A revolving door of Republican politicians to the private sector, leading to favorable legislation for their companies (can you say “Interceptor Body Armor?”)

Unfortunately, The Daily Light has a 250-word limit. If you are curious as to why there is an exodus of voters from “your” party, perhaps you need to examine the roots of your party and how greed and lust for power has betrayed its conservative roots ... I would never use a word like “fascism” to describe “your” party, even though you have no problem using “socialism” to describe mine.

[tabasco]

1. Well done!

Really good letter!

:thumbsup:

[w8liftinglady]

21. thanks!

:hi:

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. Nicely written!

:applause:

[eleny]

3. A great letter!

Congrats. K&R

[w8liftinglady]

16. thanks SO much!

You guys keep me inspired!:grouphug:

[w8liftinglady]

4. Please rate it up at the site,and post a comment if you have time :)

that'll keep it on the front page of the Web paper

[pacalo]

6. I did both.

Your letters are always great; with the mention of the 250-word limit, I wonder if they'll get to thinking that maybe you deserve a full opinion column on occasion or, perhaps, on a regular basis. :)

[w8liftinglady]

7. lol..thanks-but we have ONE liberal columnist-that almost got the editor run out on a rail

Thanks SO much for voting,though.

[pacalo]

8. Glad to do so.

[Donnachaidh]

5. ahh -- but the pukes are starting to call US fascists

I ran across a book entitled "Liberal Fascism" in Costco the other day and it just set me off. I cannot remember the name of the author, although it's probably some RW thinktanker. But I went off, speaking in a very LOUD voice about the propaganda-mongers and the liars in the Republican party. And yes, I was being stared at - but I'm tired of being called a traitor because I give a shit, and worry about where this country will be in a few short years.

Luckily DH just grabbed the book and put it back, leading me off by the arm. I think if any of the starers had made any comments they would have gotten that book upside their pointy little heads. :grr:

[jayjaybear]

9. Jonah Goldberg

Son of that sneaking liar Lucienne Goldberg who was instrumental in exploding MonicaGate back in the 90s.

[n2doc]

10. AKA "Doughy Pantload"

Just the usual Rovian tactics of saying your opponent does what you do. Since the repubs are Fascists, they call us Fascists. That way the term gets neutralized as "Partisan bickering", no matter what the facts are.

[malaise]

11. You are amazing

:yourock:

[w8liftinglady]

19. Thanks-you rock,too!!!

[Tyler Durden]

12. Well done...but as a self-styled Democratic Socialist...

I take the "epithet" "Socialist" as a complement, and when thrown at me, I thank the thrower!

[w8liftinglady]

14. good point-but in this case it was Joseph Stalin who was the "socialist"

[Tyler Durden]

15. Just shows how utterly fucking stupid your opponent was.

Stalin was a Socialist like my ass chews gum.

[w8liftinglady]

20. no kidding...

[fascisthunter]

13. recommended (nt)

[KG]

17. 'I would never use a word like “fascism” to describe “your” party....

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[w8liftinglady]

18. I hate to beg-but could a couple more of y'all comment at site?

The local politics is stealing the thunder of any other commentary....Thanks in advance

[UTUSN]

22. You are SUCH a hero!1 n/t

[Richard Steele]

23. You're a regular LTTE-machine, w8liftinglady!

Nice job, as usual. I recommended this thread.