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I've been reading a lot of topics that started out smart, interesting and insightful (ex. Просто о политике, Healthcare Reform, Sex and Politics, etc.) and eventually they all turn into name calling and finger pointing.

Here is what I propose: instead of saying things like "you're a conservative therefore you want to own slaves" and bringing the topic to a halt, come to this topic and call anyone you like any names you want, spew out any crazy statement you want etc and then go back to the topic of interesting and post actual measured argument there

I've been reading a lot of topics that started out smart, interesting and insightful (ex. Просто о политике, Healthcare Reform, Sex and Politics, etc.) and eventually they all turn into name calling and finger pointing.

Here is what I propose: instead of saying things like "you're a conservative therefore you want to own slaves" and bringing the topic to a halt, come to this topic and call anyone you like any names you want, spew out any crazy statement you want etc and then go back to the topic of interesting and post actual measured argument there

OK, Irina is being combative without any reason whatsoever. Julia asked the question, I answered. Why am i a slave owner all of a sudden?

didn't you know? republican = slave owner...
Since I don't own any slaves and have no desire to I guess i will have to join the Democrats and demand some CHANGE

It's not enough that the conservatives are equated to slaveowners, now Lincoln party stands for KKK???? WTF?!?!?!?!

I can't stand these insulting generalizations? Am I a Nazi now too????

Someone forgot to tell these libs that, Robert Byrd, the elder statesman of the Democratic Party in the Senate was a member of KKK. But I guess, if you are a member of the Democratic Party then it doesn't count....

ha! if the same standards were held towards dems as for reps than Harry Reid would have been gone for good for saying far worse racist things than Trent Lott ever did

You can't. You are an independent. Republican Party headquarters had a huge blowout recently. Members only.

Mike, get in line. I was here first!!!.....Well, second. Renata gets the first pickings.....

Gentlemen, gentlemen, no need to stand in line. As conservatives, libertarians and independents we automatically get our white sheets and slaves, don't you know?

Mine are arriving by Fedex tomorrow