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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:08 AM Original message |
Sometimes there IS no middle ground. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. k & r |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. I couldn't agree more. |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Whenever I hear the media make the claim I think of Australia News Reporter Jim Middleton |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. AMEN! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. i would add economics to that list. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Yeps. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. +1 |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
45. +1000. nt |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
66. There's very little that is black and white about economics |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. Absolutely correct. I'd add there is no compromising with unmitigated greed either. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. It works so well... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Recommended |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
9. And it is for me particularly offensive to be told to find |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. "He who refuses to punish evil commands it to occur" --- Leonard Da Vinci |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 12:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
51. +1 |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
10. well put. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
11. War. Workers Rights. There is no middle ground. Rec'd n/t |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Absolutely. The money class has been waging war |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
13. Might be harder to show when there IS middle ground with repubs and teabaggers. n/t |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. Health Care---you either believe people should have health care |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
47. it should fall under civil rights... |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. Its good for one to stand for what they believe |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 08:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
59. You ask . . . |
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txaslftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
16. Sorry m8. That's not how they see it in DC. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. Amen and Hallelujah! Thanks for having the courage to say what should be obvious to all of us who |
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jmondine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. A controversial issue is defined as one upon which reasonable, well informed people disagree |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. Legal issues are not political issues. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. "Us"? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
21. compromising moral issues creates amoral policy -- ah, the third way. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. You are right those issues should not be compromised when |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. there may not have been a perfect 'middle ground' for Civil Rights |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 12:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
50. But the legislation DID come first. We didn't wait until the nation was ready for it |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. but the legislation wasn't complete |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. Absolutely .... as if there was a "middle ground" re slavery or genocide re Native Americans...!! |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. Abortion |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
28. Exactly |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
48. and what is really discouraging... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
29. REC. nt. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
30. thank you |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
31. "there simply are some issues on which I am right and you are wrong" |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. you're right |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. LOL! |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. but this is life, not math |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
32. +1000 |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
33. K & R nt |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. KR....I have said this many times....this country cannot move |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
35. You had me at hello |
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Senator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
37. K&+R |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
38. kick |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
39. What alternatives are you proposing then? |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I take sophistry is your proposal then? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #42 |
54. no my proposals would be inclusion and persuasion |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. But the problem is that |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. yeah, maybe you should read the book like I did |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
44. you do count marriage equality... |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-27-10 11:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Very much so. |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I knew I liked you... |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
52. your message really falls flat for putting this after it: |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
53. Deleted message |
democrank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
55. Recommended |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
56. Seeking middle ground |
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The Uncola (519 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
57. I would add several others.. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
58. What about, say, working with an anti-LGBTQ bigot on something like climate change? |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
60. I agree about torture and civil rights, but justice is a subjective concept |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
61. There are always milestones, though. |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-28-10 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
65. No more fucking "middle ground" horseshit on reproductive choice that's for sure |
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