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br> Neenah, Wisconsin /p> p> MUDDLED MINDS br> Re: Christopher Orlet's Progressive Oxymorons : /p> p>A wonderful summary of the muddled liberal mind. It would seem that at some point cognitive dissonance would overcome these people, but I suppose that would require some initial cognition on their part. My favorite liberal dilemma is that created by their desire to eliminate the concepts of good and evil. If they were really committed to the idea, they would not be able to find evil in the philosophy and deeds of the conservatives. Their political philosophy, like their economic philosophy, leads to one end -- bankruptcy. br> -- Bob Oliphint br> Taylor, Texas /p> p> Take "Responsibility." If there is one thing the progressive abhors it is personal responsibility. Whether it involves crime, drug abuse, or poverty, progressives like to blame everyone but the responsible party, the usual objects of their censure being capitalism, the bourgeoisie, religion, or the military-industrial complex. Confronted with the case of an unmarried, illiterate 14-year-old girl with multiple children living in unspeakable squalor, the progressive will doubtless fault a greedy, misogynistic, racist society, and absolve the waif and her biological architects from all blame. br> --

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