Moderates caught in the middle...

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Miz Airy wrote:

I like this! There's actually a couple of threads that don't have anything to do with gay marriage, abortion, or global warming! Wish we could get more like this!

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woodtick57 wrote:

<quoted text>I put them up all the time. Everyone is free to join in.

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woodtick57 wrote:

http://www.startribune.com/opi nion/otherviews/138682524.html ?page=1&c=y
Nice article. The last sentence of the third paragraph is pretty telling.

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IrishMN wrote:

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I believe that if you are adrift in MN, it is your own fault.
Neither side will fit your beliefs entirely, no matter who you are. However, one or the other will capture the essence of your beliefs.
It is your job to go persuade the others within your chosen group to move to whatever position you hold. I have been told on numerous occasions that I belong in a Democrat caucus rather than a Republican one.
In fact, I had someone once pull me aside and say they thought it best if I did not participate. You can imagine the fun I had with that one.
Lacking that effort on your part, you deserve to get what the others decide you need.

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Miz Airy wrote:

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I know. I try as well but they mostly get ignore <sigh>. Why is that? Topix used to be so much more fun but since the change over, the attraction seems to be the over-the-edge-nutjobs from both sides that want nothing to do with debate. It's a shame, really.

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IrishMN wrote:

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I believe that if you are adrift in MN, it is your own fault.
Neither side will fit your beliefs entirely, no matter who you are. However, one or the other will capture the essence of your beliefs.
It is your job to go persuade the others within your chosen group to move to whatever position you hold. I have been told on numerous occasions that I belong in a Democrat caucus rather than a Republican one.
In fact, I had someone once pull me aside and say they thought it best if I did not participate. You can imagine the fun I had with that one.
Lacking that effort on your part, you deserve to get what the others decide you need.

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woodtick57 wrote:

<quoted text>i gues my 'long' answer comes down to i don't agree with the concept of "Neither side will..."
i don't need a side and i think we would be better off without that concept that is so prevalent in our form of b=governance today in the US.

IrishMN wrote:

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It is about time! This agreeing BS was getting old.
Actually, you have merit to your argument. But with the system we have in place, you will neveer have your voice heard unless you participate at the ground floor level. Otherwise your vote is simply validating one side's decisions after the fact.

woodtick57 wrote:

From now on, "Irish, you ignorant slut!" shall be my start for areas where we disagree...
(unless you object...)

IrishMN wrote:

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I'd never object to that. But I will be ticked if our friend from Seattle reads your line and steals it.

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IrishMN wrote:

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I'd never object to that. But I will be ticked if our friend from Seattle reads your line and steals it.

woodtick57 wrote:

<quoted text>Lorne Michael's goons just showed up and busted my left knee-cap for not paying for a registered trademark line.(Ruthless bastards, but i have to admire their entrepenuerial spirit....)
I only complain because, being Canadians, they also busted up my ice fishing gear...Oh,the inhumanity!

cantmakeitup wrote:

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I believe that since that phrase is over 25 or 30 years old it has since become public domain. If the thugs return tell them this and ask them to see if they can make SNL funny again.

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woodtick57 wrote:

http://www.startribune.com/opi nion/otherviews/138682524.html ?page=1&c=y
Nice article. The last sentence of the third paragraph is pretty telling.

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woodtick57 wrote:

<quoted text>They told me it was the fault of pirates like me that SNL will never be that funny again....sorry.
They also said it was my fault that the walleye catch on Lake of the Woods is down.
I am shamed...

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Wade Gustafson wrote:

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"Moderates caught in the middle..."??? What a brilliant statement.
The last sentence of the third paragraph is bad reporting. A reporter needs to attribute a so-called fact to someone or some source. A statement like that without attribution is what happens when newspapers fire everyone with experience and hire young reporters although I cannot say I know anything about David Banks.
All 'moderates' do is to ratify decisions made by others.

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woodtick57 wrote:

<quoted text>Actually, we correct the radical, manic fluctuations of the fickle sheeple. We are the adjustment bureau.