Comments on: If McCain wins….

By: DonS

DonS — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:37:17 +0000

q2600 wrote: The United States of America is a nation founded on the ideology of unity, rather than an “ethnoreligious core.” Hence, “melting pot,” “E pluribus unum,” “Give me you poor, your tired, your huddled masses…” &c.
Hence also “freedom of religion”–rather at odds with an “ethnoreligous core.”

I’d argue that the US is basically a continuation of English culture. One could say that the US is based upon Anglo-Saxon cultural values, with various changes. We are not so much a melting pot as an efficient assimilator.

I’d argue that countries such as Mexico and Brazil are much more melting pots.

By: DonS

DonS — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:31:49 +0000

Lenny wrote: "What!? Bush has an “excellent” legacy? The war is going “well”? … More proof that gentile neo’conservatives’ build their ideology fundamentally on delusion.." We don't know for sure how Bush's legacy will hold up at this point. It could turn out excellent, or not. It will be better than leftist detractors expect. And yes, the war is once again going well.

By: Perfected democrat

Perfected democrat — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:13:46 +0000

personally i like rudy as much as john, but doubt he is “more electable” in the west… let’s see, something i don’t know well, the numbers….. my impression is they say the manchurian candidate is at the very least primed for v.p. with hillary, a pair unstoppable in a world of fools….

By: Sean Bos

Sean Bos — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:30:03 +0000

It’s time for the media to stop kissing John McCain’s ass and realize that there is ANOTHER centrist, more electable candidate. His name-Rudy Giuliani. McCain was SUPPOSED to win New Hampshire! So what??! The media is doing the campaigning for McCain and it’s not right. Think McCain will compete in New York? New Jersey?? Pennsylvania?? California?? No.

By: Perfected democrat

Perfected democrat — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:42:58 +0000

true grit Says:

January 11th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
[…] If McCain wins??. […]

Truth tempered by pragmatism… an authentic and seasoned sense of character, maturity and loyalty to the principles of the republic…. just say no, to the manchurian candidate…..

By: true grit

true grit — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:35:40 +0000

[...] If McCain wins??. [...]

By: q2600

q2600 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:55:05 +0000

Upon review, change “ideology” above to “principle.”

By: q2600

q2600 — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:46:03 +0000

Lenny–

The United States of America is a nation founded on the ideology of unity, rather than an “ethnoreligious core.” Hence, “melting pot,” “E pluribus unum,” “Give me you poor, your tired, your huddled masses…” &c.
Hence also “freedom of religion”–rather at odds with an “ethnoreligous core.”

By: Bugs

Bugs — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:57:26 +0000

Ron Paul seems to be filling the same electoral niche that Lyndon LaRouche used to: the independent crank who never wins but refuses to go away.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:34:31 +0000

What the heck is a “white”

My folks are from Italy since 1900 and we never consider ourselves “white”

Are you saying that because of my skin color i somehow share common cause with the Irish?

LOL… go away white trash