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**KrazyHorse** · March 17, 2003, 05:13

Asher, you're going to find a lot more liberals against this war than conservatives.

Look at how the parties are split in Canada and the UK...

**Asher** · March 17, 2003, 05:14

So?

The Libertarians are against it, they're more right wing than most parties...

**KrazyHorse** · March 17, 2003, 05:16

There are exceptions to the rule, but on the political "main spectrum" as it were, leftists are against the war and rightists are for it.

**KrazyHorse** · March 17, 2003, 05:18

That should have read "main sequence". I haven't read any astronomy books in a while.

**Asher** · March 17, 2003, 05:18

**Tingkai** · March 17, 2003, 05:25

Originally posted by Flubber
Actually this is free speech in action. They said what they wanted to say and a whole bunch of other people are exercising their own freedoms as well.

People have every right to hold an unpopular opinion. And other people have every right to buy things or refuse to buy things from the person holding the unpopular opinion. Simple.

What I don't understand is why there is such a response to someone criticising a political leader. It happens all the time.

Why do Americans get their panties in a twist whenever someone says something against Bush?

**MarkG** · March 17, 2003, 05:58

in greece we have whole shows with people making fun of/criticising our leaders. this doesnt stop us from voting for them again nor does anyone complain about it

btw,

"The emotion of the callers telling us about their fathers and sons and brothers who are overseas now and who fought in previous wars was very specific," said Jim Jacobs, president of Jacobs Broadcast Group, which includes WTDR.

somehow, in osme strange way,
Bush = our "fathers and sons and brothers who are overseas"

**notyoueither** · March 17, 2003, 05:58

Maybe when the twit is so incredibly insulting to a politico that strikes such a negative chord with the public.

Since we've Canadianised this thread, can anyone remember the ads about the Liberal leader ran when Canbell was running for PM?

**MarkG** · March 17, 2003, 06:00

from cnn

Are fans unfairly punishing the Dixie Chicks for Natalie Maines' comments about President Bush?
Yes 33% 13460 votes
No 60% 24883 votes
Who are the Dixie Chicks? 7% 2812 votes
Total: 41,155 votes

**MarkG** · March 17, 2003, 06:00

btw, CNN is evil. i voted "no" by accident

**notyoueither** · March 17, 2003, 06:03

Ohh, sure. Accident. Yup. I'll bet.

**MarkG** · March 17, 2003, 06:06

usually, it should say "fairly punishing"
the use of the negative is a trick to have people vote on "no"

**Asher** · March 17, 2003, 06:09

How do you figure?

I think unfairly works better than fairly, really.

**MarkG** · March 17, 2003, 06:16

i dont know. i think most people would expect to see a "is this right?" rather than "is this not right?" question
i know i did

americans. give them a vote, an election, even an internet poll, and they'll mess it up

**notyoueither** · March 17, 2003, 06:18

Yeah. they are one of the Earth's great tyrannies, after all.

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