Saturday, January 28, 2012

A template for political argument


To save time, I've put together a template for political debates:

On the judiciary
1. If the judge issues a ruling you like, he's wise
2. If the judge issues a ruling you don't like, he's an activist judge

On "the media"
1. If the coverage is favorable, it's good
2. If the coverage is "fair", it's wishy-washy and probably liberal
3. If the coverage is adversarial, it's clearly biased
(If the coverage is "Fair and Balanced", it isn't)
Bonus points for calling it "the lamestream" media.

On political argument:
1. If I like the argument, it's wise, as are all who like it
2. If I don't [like] your stance, you're a buffoon of the highest order and it's amazing you can walk and breath at the same time
3. If you don't like what I'm saying, you must support the direct opposite view and, therefore, you are any or all of this list: neanderthal, fascist, communist, uncaring capitalist, or socialist. And it's amazing you can put one foot in front of the other with any consistency.

No need to thank me. :-)

Carolyn Ann

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