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(Except for your tendentious use of "dark ages") I agree entirely. <br>
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It's shocking the number of intelligent people who take this guy
seriously, so it's probably necessary if tedious to point out his
mistakes. <br>
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On 2/20/11 12:49 PM, David Green wrote:
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<div>It's "progressive" analyses like these that keep us mired
in the dark ages:</div>
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<p>"Conservatives really want to change the basis of American
life, to make America run according to the conservative
moral worldview in all areas of life.</p>
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<p>In the 2008 campaign, candidate Obama accurately described
the basis of American democracy: Empathy -- citizens caring
for each other, both social and personal responsibility --
acting on that care, and an ethic of excellence. From these,
our freedoms and our way of life follow, as does the role of
government: to protect and empower everyone equally.
Protection includes safety, health, the environment,
pensions and empowerment starts with education and
infrastructure. No one can be free without these, and
without a commitment to care and act on that care by one's
fellow citizens.</p>
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<p>The conservative worldview rejects all of that."</p>
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<p>Lakoff makes no attempt to discern what Obama and Democrats
actually believe, and what explains their behaivor.</p>
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<p><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/02/20">http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/02/20</a></p>
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