I sometimes think that the right's huge, rickety political existence is built on sexual envy. "Moral" has one meaning for them, evidently.
they got "moral" down pat. the problem they have is with "ethical"
And of course, the ethical problem is a consistent given
We should do a detailed riff on right-wing morality, just to set the record straight.
That is like asking if the right side of his brain knows what the left side is thinking.
Do I know if he believes what he is selling with his religious initiative or is it a political move to hold on to the vote of the religious right? Frankly, I do not know what his motives are nor do I care. I only know that he is attempting to blur the line between church and state and endangering one of the basic principles of this nation. Freedom of and from religion.
That baby is dieing a slow death au!
Why am I not surprised? Ashcroft will be the death of GW's political career.........Ashcroft should just keep it up. :-)
Blatham, there's a whole threa don that. An interesting one too.
From Blatham's Salon link:
Lautenberg noted that Ashcroft was asked by Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., during his confirmation hearing in September 2001 whether he would continue to allow DOJ Pride hold its annual meeting at the department's headquarters, as other groups and minority employees are permitted.
Ashcroft responded, " It would be my intention not to discriminate against any group that appropriately constituted in the Department of Justice."
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Liar.
There was a discussion on a radio talk show this morning about how Americans have forgotten/avoided what "lying" means. They pointed to the series of Bush lies, Enron, etc. etc., and said, if we want our democracy back, we'd better learn the difference between lies and truth. I'll drink to that.
If I say I'm in contact with God - I'm schizo, if Bush does it he is a bonafide neo-con leader.
Well, I'm in contact with God and have been told Bush is in contact with another ethereal being.
Tartar, I'm drinking because our country has lost our perception between truth and lies. c.i.
There does seem to be something to this. One might attribute some corner of it to the marking/consumerist context in which we now live ("Edsel...the car of the FUTURE") where 'truth' isn't really important, but 'convincingness' is.
Also, when ends justify means, then facts of matters can be less important than some final truth, or facts can even be impediments to reaching that final truth.
And the bottom line is....?
Tartarin
Yes. There is a certain irony, I suppose, in how the inexorable search for the bottom line will indeed lead to the bottom.
Unfortunately, we're still looking for the 'bottom.' c.i.
All I can do is take care of myself and my family - I am not a bottom feeder
