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No, where did common sense go? Vodalus Send a noteboard - 02/10/2009 10:27:22 PM
Our 'we-ness' has always been in a state of flux. Hell, 'we' killed upwards of 600,000 of our own roughly a century and a half ago. And then there's whole ignored dimension of just how limited the definition of 'we' has been through our short history. While I certainly agree with some of Friedman's points, particularly the wild excess of money in politics and the never-ending campaigning, I feel that he has missed the mark somewhat. He talks about the symptoms but fails to mention the diseases.
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Where Did "We" Go? Legolas - 01/10/2009 09:30:12 PM 745 Views
Good column Mad Cow Bomber - 01/10/2009 10:20:26 PM 402 Views
Just some kid random thoughts - 01/10/2009 11:31:46 PM 474 Views
How do you change this though? nossy - 01/10/2009 10:51:10 PM 369 Views
Good question. Legolas - 01/10/2009 11:06:10 PM 356 Views
i've always said political districts should be cut by zip code moondog - 02/10/2009 06:22:54 AM 342 Views
Pelosi is part of the problem random thoughts - 01/10/2009 11:10:45 PM 355 Views
She's a good example of two wrongs don't make a right. nossy - 01/10/2009 11:31:29 PM 350 Views
that was hyperbole, as he's said OVER AND OVER imlad - 02/10/2009 06:21:16 PM 334 Views
really which elected leaders on the right talked about death panels? random thoughts - 02/10/2009 06:41:05 PM 358 Views
Dumb column from Friedman.....read a history book..... trzaska2000 - 01/10/2009 11:15:46 PM 376 Views
politcas has always been a full contact sport random thoughts - 01/10/2009 11:40:19 PM 344 Views
I disagree, obviously. Legolas - 02/10/2009 12:11:48 AM 439 Views
No, it hasn't always been like this; I think Watergate changed it, and maybe Vietnam. Joel - 02/10/2009 02:13:07 AM 437 Views
remarkably, i agree with the troll moondog - 02/10/2009 06:27:40 AM 367 Views
Partisanship, yes, but this is more than that. Joel - 02/10/2009 06:57:14 AM 434 Views
i see things at a different level than you do moondog - 02/10/2009 07:31:24 AM 359 Views
Personally, I think you're seeing the cart rather than the horse, but that's just me. Joel - 02/10/2009 08:14:46 AM 466 Views
Not true Roland00 - 02/10/2009 12:32:58 AM 365 Views
why did we fight the Spanish American War and the War of 1812 again? random thoughts - 02/10/2009 04:18:56 AM 324 Views
You just completely undermined your point Roland00 - 02/10/2009 06:22:54 AM 374 Views
No you simply missed the point random thoughts - 02/10/2009 02:40:30 PM 367 Views
don't forget imlad - 02/10/2009 06:50:17 PM 334 Views
I didn't forget it, it was in my first line for part A Roland00 - 03/10/2009 12:53:18 AM 351 Views
honest??? imlad - 02/10/2009 06:46:30 PM 326 Views
all things are relative random thoughts - 02/10/2009 10:11:27 PM 329 Views
maybe we should go back to the good old days of Aaron Burr imlad - 02/10/2009 06:25:37 PM 363 Views
I think the role of cable news is over played random thoughts - 01/10/2009 11:29:26 PM 363 Views
Possibly. Legolas - 02/10/2009 12:02:05 AM 373 Views
To many people distrust the media for it to be just the right who distrust them random thoughts - 02/10/2009 04:15:50 AM 423 Views
Why thoughts on British politics TheCrownless - 02/10/2009 01:55:59 AM 371 Views
i agree that the fringe has way more power than it should, but... moondog - 02/10/2009 06:38:41 AM 360 Views
I think Friedman puts it very well when he says... Legolas - 02/10/2009 11:24:02 AM 342 Views
did I read this correctly? random thoughts - 02/10/2009 03:00:33 PM 361 Views
As I already told you, this is not about "the left" complaining. Legolas - 02/10/2009 03:38:15 PM 464 Views
it didn't become an issue until it started hurting the left random thoughts - 02/10/2009 04:44:29 PM 336 Views
Eh, many aspects of it have been criticized for a long time. Legolas - 02/10/2009 09:12:22 PM 408 Views
a few points random thoughts - 02/10/2009 11:23:12 PM 588 Views
Re: a few points Legolas - 03/10/2009 12:52:03 AM 496 Views
one final point random thoughts - 03/10/2009 06:48:09 AM 324 Views
also, about clinton, since you say you were too young to remember... moondog - 02/10/2009 06:47:45 AM 468 Views
really because my memory goes back further then that and things were nasty then to random thoughts - 02/10/2009 03:04:58 PM 324 Views
Is it that bad ? AgentOrange - 02/10/2009 06:06:34 PM 330 Views
No, where did common sense go? Vodalus - 02/10/2009 10:27:22 PM 353 Views
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