"rw" wrote in message
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Opus wrote:

I support the Democratic Party, so that makes me "extreme left."
Evidently, according to the recent midterm election, the majority of the
American voters are also "extreme left."

No, if you do so checking, the vote was a vote against the Repubs. and not a
vote for the Dems, as you did.


About three minutes last time I checked, but that was many years ago.

You might want to work on that, if you think that Jan. holds any real since
of change.

OK, I get it. Because I don't agree with you I'm "close minded." Perfect
hypocrisy on your part.

Not because you don't agree with me Steve, but because you know that the
Dems have been in the same position as the Repubs have been for the past 6
years and you still refuse to except that it will happen again under our
present two-party system. Nothing changes, for the good, under the
two-party system. There's no competition to check the *absolute* power of
the Dems and Repubs.

Baloney. It fits well with the Republicans (or at least it did a month
ago) because they've had (nearly) absolute power for six years. The
Democrats have had virtually NO POWER for six years. If by some chance
they get absolute power, which I hope they don't, I'll expect them to
become as corrupt as the Republicans have proven to be. Neither party has
a monopoly on virtue, nor would your mythical, magical third party if it
somehow came to acquire absolute power, but I confess that the prospect
doesn't keep me awake at night.

No, a third party wouldn't have the magical effect of bestowing virtue on
either the Dems or the Repubs. Not even Jesus H. Christ could do that.

Wow, you're really living in the past! Haven't you gotten any newspapers
down there in Nawth Cackalacky in the past 100 years?

What do yo think brought about an end to slavery and gave women the right to
vote.

Third parties Steve.

The Republican Party was formed to oppose the expansion of slavery. Only
after the Prohibition and Socialist parties began drawing support for
women's suffrage, did the Dems and Repubs finally see the light.

Child labor laws--third party

progressive income tax--third party

40 hour work week--third party

Social Security--third party


I don't want the people's business to be sidetracked and ignored because
of frivolous, ideological single issues like flag burning, prayer in
schools, capital punishment, abortion, gay rights, affirmative action,
etc., etc. We have more important problems facing us. I just want some
leaders who are competent to deal with them.

No we certainly wouldn't want any of those frivolous Amendments to affect
the Dems or Repubs from enriching their buddies.

Op