Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00441)

Two points

Bart: The whole reason why the Republican Party bosses tried to push W
on 
the American public was to reduce the influence of the Religious Right 
on the Republican party.

Steve: That's news to me. I thought when he moved his mouth they pulled 
the string.

Who exactly are these "Republican Party bosses" you are speaking of?
Congressional leaders? State party leadership? Corporate gift givers?
Lobbyists? My political experience is that the entire political process
is an uncertain alliance of factions that momentarily come together to
select candidates but otherwise are fighting each other for influence.
Steve: As for people who want ideas not completely identical to their own

> to 
> be censored and suppressed, I am reminded of a song by Willy Nelson:
> 
> What are you looking at me for?
> I ain't got nothing to say.
> If you don't like the way I look
> Then look the other way

That reminds me of a seldom sung verse of Woodie Guthries "This Land is
Your Land" which goes something like:

As I was walking
I saw a sign there
And on one side it said "no tresspassing"
But on the other side it said nothing
That side was made for you and me

Larry

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