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Originally Posted by Riot

Maybe you could not view it in such a superficial, knee-jerk, black-white/right-left/blame point of view?

I think alot of that article is a bit exaggerated, but the part below is right on, and is the reason why I posted it.

What do you think about the below, the POINT of the article?

"There was a time when decency, even honor, was an essential part of the American dialogue in its most ideal form, and part of its very identity. There was a time when our culture would have recoiled in horror at the vituperation flowing unchecked from radios, televisions, and the Internet, instead of applauding it as "common sense," "free speech," or "mavericky," or "a spin-free zone."

"There was a time when intellectual honesty was not considered unpatriotic; when compassion for, and understanding of, your fellow man was a sign of strength, not weakness. There was a time when the phrase Have you no shame? meant something, and the First Amendment was not used as toilet paper to wipe up the excremental verbal degradation of vulnerable segments of the American population. A time when it was expected that citizens would understand the difference between free speech and irresponsible speech. "

I agree with some of that part except it is wrapped around the message that somehow only Conservative views are radicalized. This is hardly a plea for sanity. It is a totally partisan column found on a totally partisan website. Just saying a few things about our society that are unfortunately true doesn't hide the true intent of the writer which is to cast stones at the right using horrible tragedies as a baseline. Of course you can continue to think that this is a middle of the road viewpoint and that you arent a liberal too.