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Hippies in Recovery

4.9.07 @ 12:01AM

LEFT IN THE MAINSTREAM
Re: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.'s The Hippies' Last Hurrah

Mr. Tyrrell Jr. posits in his post, "The Hippies' Last Hurrah," that "As I say, there is something familiar in the air this spring." Yes, there is. How familiar it is to hear his YAF petite bourgeois dismissal of a world gone mad or at least left. As uncomfortable as it may be Jr., the hippies won this debate a long time ago, in the '60s. It's no surprise that your aging side of the aisle has gotten us into the same old mess your godfathers did before. What has changed is that the left is the mainstream. Furthermore, we don't revere these putative leaders you have thrown up at us. We are taking care of business ourselves. Even Time magazine could see that. So, when you wake up from your fantasy America, turn on your computer and pass the whole wheat bread.
-- Brad Parker
Valley Democrats United, President
Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles, Vice President
Progressive Caucus of the CDP, Officer at Large
DSCC of the CDP, Delegate, 42nd AD
CDP, Voter Services Committee

Yes, by all means talk about illicit drugs, promiscuous sex and throw in rock while you are on a roll. Just don't mention the fact that you were on the wrong side of history on civil rights, equal rights, the Vietnam war (those domino's never did fall like you claimed they would if we pulled out) and the environmental movement and still are. The main failure of the boomer generation continues to be YOU! We let self-gratification morph into a profit at-all-costs and damn the social consequences. But thanks to W's complete incompetence we might get that fixed too. Thanks for tying your ships to that dead weight. Hope you enjoyed the freebies while they were handed out. Neo-cons are not just dead in the water, they are approaching the bottom of the ocean. History has passed you by again.
-- Joseph E. Conroy

Tyrrell is reasonably clever. He acts like he is making a case for the demise of both the 60's left and right. However, it is mainly a list of the left, with unpleasant emotional phrases to describe them. He says how bad the Clinton years were without giving any facts. However, he doesn't mention habeas corpus. He doesn't mention the breaking of international law He doesn't mention how Cheney and W broke domestic law and tried to subvert the judicial system. He doesn't mention how we have lost another war (ask Petraeus). And he ignores that we have no international respect left. He does mention Russ Limbaugh. If there is any intellectual honesty in the article, I don't see it.
-- Alan Shapiro

Flop. Flop. Is that the thrashing of a fish on its last breath on the deck? Nope, it is Mr. Tyrrell, Jr. expending his last blasts of vindictiveness towards "hippies." Surprise -- some of us are cleverly disguised as annuity millionaires these days. We cut our hair, shower, shave, advise our children and grandchildren against health risks of indiscriminate sex and -- teach them to respect and defend the concepts of a constitutional democracy. We mix it up right alongside you and your cronies. You just don't notice. Remember the old saying: "Give them enough rope to hang themselves"? Um ... I think there is enough rope now. Cheney and Bush brought in a whole motherlode -- not the hemp you smoke, rather, the hemp you hang a political party with. See you at the town square.
-- Karin McKenna

GILMORE FOR PRESIDENT
Re: Melanie Harmon's Lower Tier Troubles:

As an occasional contributor to your fine publication and a consultant to Jim Gilmore's presidential campaign, I must say I was surprised to read Melanie Harmon's rather panicky piece about My Guy and the state of our efforts to date. While we appreciate the concern, I would remind dear Melanie and your readers that the Governor has been in this for just over one month, unlike others who have been gearing up for years (and in one particular case, a lifetime). Relax, Melanie...your "analysis" notwithstanding, I am happy to report that the water is just fine in the Gilmore pool, thank you very much.

While I'm at it, I must urge your readers to start each and every day with a visit to www.gilmoreforpresident.com and to join us in our effort to represent the Republican wing of the Republican party.

Warmest regards,
-- Christian Josi
Communications Consultant
Gilmore for President

HAS RUDY LOST IT?
Re: Philip Klein's Giuliani's Gaffe:

Rudy had my support all the way to the part about the public financing of death. With that comment, he lost me for good. Time to Republican shop! We all need to be praying for a Ronald Reagan conservative, but I'm not convinced that one exists. While I like Mitt, he is just too nice a guy to compete with the Clinton septic tank, slime machine and I fear that they will eat him alive. And God help America if we wake up one morning to the tune of president elect Hillary Clinton!
-- Jim L
East Sandwich, MA

Far from the "biggest blunder of his nascent presidential campaign," this may be where Giuliani picks up the support of folks with brains who are fed up with tiresomely canned statements often tantamount to lies.

In this case, RG responds to a question: "So you support taxpayer money or public funding for abortions in some cases?" with "... if that [is] the status of the law, then I would, yes."

That is the status of the law. What could be clearer?

Klein implies that every Republican candidate has a duty to appear to be as conservative as the most conservative Republican, or nearly so, even if that candidate has to lie.

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