Re: wow - is a "shadow" politician still a politician?

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007, Brian Loe wrote:

> On 8/29/07, Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com> wrote:
>
> > >  The fundamental values of equality and reason that I believe are core
> > > aspects of my national culture are being used incsincerely by people to
> > > justify thier self-satisfying inequitous and irrational views.
> >
> > If only.
> >
> > At the core of your national culture is a "all men are created equal"
> > document written by slaveholders; slavery persisted for several decades
> > after these principles were "adopted". Talking about "reason", you have a
> > significant percentage of population (even a majority?) who believe that
> > the world was created in seven days, six thousand years ago.
>
> And see, with that one paragraph you contradict everything else.
>
> Your benevolence (England's) appears to be based on nothing more than
> timing. You want us to pat you on the back for being the first to end
> the slave trade - even if it was only in your country proper and not
> severe enough as to break off ties with other countries who's slave
> trade provided you essential materials?
>
> Okay, <pat pat>. Feel better? I wouldn't either...
 
No, I was simply challenging the idea that so many people have, that the 
USA was founded on the principle of "liberty for all". This is part of an 
ongoing education process to help you understand your history and culture.

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