Adam - Mr. Marcus is right. In a discussion of the huge rift in our country between leftist and conservative and what the future holds, a friend and former military comrade of mine expressed the concern that if the pendulum swings the other way it will move too far and we will find our side doing some of the same intolerable things to "them" that the left does to "us" now. That would be a sad day indeed. However I caution that I would rather have that possible dilemma to deal with and try to control than have the left continue to win and continue to do those same things to "us." The first thing in a conflict is to win. Once that's done we can worry about everything else. If we don't win then our worries over this issue are the equivalent of pointless first world problems.
Reminds me of the problem we have with many politicians unwilling to "stand up and fight" and saying "we refuse to lower ourselves or get dirty." If there is no "fight back" and good men/women do nothing, then evil will win.
You're right Mark B, one must win first before one worries unnecessarily about the niceties. However it is a delicate balance that we must strike lest we become what we fought against. The key is to win first and then make sure that the pendulum stops in the middle and doesn't swing all the way in the opposite direction, which is easier said than done. There is nothing worse than the "do-nothing" politician who refuses to acknowledge that winning is sometimes a dirty business. Most of the Washington Uni-party resembles that picture.
It is tempting to wield the Ring of Power against those evil bastards though.
Adam - Mr. Marcus is right. In a discussion of the huge rift in our country between leftist and conservative and what the future holds, a friend and former military comrade of mine expressed the concern that if the pendulum swings the other way it will move too far and we will find our side doing some of the same intolerable things to "them" that the left does to "us" now. That would be a sad day indeed. However I caution that I would rather have that possible dilemma to deal with and try to control than have the left continue to win and continue to do those same things to "us." The first thing in a conflict is to win. Once that's done we can worry about everything else. If we don't win then our worries over this issue are the equivalent of pointless first world problems.
Reminds me of the problem we have with many politicians unwilling to "stand up and fight" and saying "we refuse to lower ourselves or get dirty." If there is no "fight back" and good men/women do nothing, then evil will win.
Sadly a lot of conservatives already have done this.
David Horowitz as a former lefty is a master at it. Very troubling.
You're right Mark B, one must win first before one worries unnecessarily about the niceties. However it is a delicate balance that we must strike lest we become what we fought against. The key is to win first and then make sure that the pendulum stops in the middle and doesn't swing all the way in the opposite direction, which is easier said than done. There is nothing worse than the "do-nothing" politician who refuses to acknowledge that winning is sometimes a dirty business. Most of the Washington Uni-party resembles that picture.
Great point. Kill then with kindness!