News from the Anti-War Left Front

sailaway21 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008

In an on-going series of, dare I say, fair and balanced muckraking to the maritime community I offer the following from the pages of the preeminent foreign policy periodical in these United States. You can also check out the latest on the Springsteen tour and the re-emergence of punk rock if that's your want. For conservatives, and adults, you might want to grab something to muffle the laughter, else you'll wake the kids. Normally, you'd have to be a student at UC-Berkeley to get this point of view, but your 'fair and balanced' Sway has obviated the need for such desperate actions.

Warning: These guys are really pissed-off and they use a few bad words, fortunately none of which are directed at people we'd consider buying a boat from. Enjoy!

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics..._chicken_doves

T34C · #2 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008

Sway- I can't believe I let you suck me into this one.

At long last, the Democratic leaders of Congress have publicly surrendered on the Iraq War, just one year after being swept into power with a firm mandate to end it.

Do these guys actually have the ability to read, or just spew ****? The "dynamic duo" of Reid and Pelosey (sp) were elected a long time ago and haven't done anything throughout their tenure. Last time I checked the dems that were elected in the last election cycle were all democrats that were far to the right of their party mainstream, not to mention these clowns.

I personally just find it funny. I like to hear the sound of discord on the left.
I'm out.

camaraderie · #3 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008

I think we really NEED a splinter party to the left of Hill, Bama,Nancy and Dirty Harry....at least through November. Viva la revolution!!

sailaway21 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008

Oh WOW!

It's ok honey, you can put the defibrilater back on charge now. For a minute there I thought Cam was talking about Harry Callahan, aka Clint Eastwood, aka ex-mayor of Carmel, California. I think he meant Dingy (not the boat) Harry of Nevada. whew! that was a close one.

camaraderie · #5 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008

That's the one Hawwy Weid of Newada!

T34C · #6 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaraderie

I think we really NEED a splinter party to the left of Hill, Bama,Nancy and Dirty Harry....at least through November. Viva la revolution!!

Near as I can tell, after consulting a DC map, to be left of the Hillinator and Osama Obama would have to put you somewhere around Union Station.

chucklesR · #7 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008

Nice article - goes to show that promises and bull crap spewed on the campaign trail seldom equate to action once the wanna be is actually in office. That's from both parties, not just one.
Then the party takes over, and the sole purpose and reason for being of both the rep and dem party is to increase the power of the party through election and re-election.

sailaway21 · #8 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008

Which can be good,Chuck, if the party doesn't lose sight of their objectives. If the goal merely becomes perpetuation of power, at the expense of first principles, then the party generally get's what it deserves; as the congressional Republicans can attest.

The hilarity of the article, for me, was that the peace at all costs crowd ever believed that they'd convinced the party as a whole of their objectives. A much more reasoned take on the matter, of which I posted an editorial from some obscure North Dakotan paper some time ago, is that the American people are much more against a war that we appear to not be winning than the war itself.

The anti-war left continues to hold it's head in the sand, not realizing what a big mistake they made with the General "Betray-us" ad, criticizing a general who was making real progress on the ground in Iraq. While the election of '06 may have been on the conduct of the war, times have now changed, as has the war, and we're on to other issues, of which the anti-war left is apparently oblivious.

It is though, with some pleasure, that we've observed the total fecklessness of the Democrat leadership, not only on the war but any other number of issues as well. Raising the minimum wage is thin gruel for the party faithful awaiting the new socialism. The Dem pols quickly abandoned first principles for survival, losing relevance in the process. Personally, congressional gridlock has it's attractions regardless of which party controls the congress.