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Konrad Hayashi's avatar

Very, very nicely put, sir. Recall a lot of grief directed largely by right wing pundits at sports and other school programs that were awarding many participants some form of recognition, lest individuals not earning a strong finish be “uncomfortable”. How remarkable that anything causing discomfort, based on reflective thought, human decency, and historical fact, is subject not just to ignorant screeds, but also legislation intent on promoting willful ignorance.

Must Floridians of a certain extremist [saying “ conservative” would be mislabeling] political party continue to promote intellectual lobotomies?

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Keith Parsons's avatar

You are quite right not to call today's extremists "conservatives." Edmund Burke would not have recognized them. William F. Buckley tried to kick the Birchers out of the conservative movement. Now the Birchers and worse are the "mainstream."

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Ed Buckner's avatar

I certainly agree, Dr. Hayashi!

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