bb wrote:

""" What is the logic behind your answer?"""

Must my answer confrom to liberal logic?

As opposed to your logic? Is your logic conservative logic?


As you seem to believe, character does count.


So, Michael, please name one liberal (or "democrat") organization

that
promotes character in boys and yound men?

Do the republicans own the Boy scouts?


I know lots of Democrats that support the Boy Scouts, and lots of
independents.

Wunnerful. I know lots of people, too! That is NOT THE ISSUE!

The issue is that republicans are considering puttin through
legislation that weakens ethics rules.

Why was the BSA booed at the """DNC Convention""" while they brought
out the American Flad and recited the Pledge of Allegiance?

Why???

"""You take what SOME people who align themselves with the
Democrats do and apply that to the whole."""

ABSO-FRIGGIN-LUTELY!!! Every Democrat has to accept responsibility for
that act.
Were they Mujahadeen???

And I take what happened at the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
____CONVENTION 0___ to represent the Democratic PARTY!!!

If you don't like it, find a new party.


Ain't my party, Brian!


"""That is a losing game, as there are segments of Republicans that are

similarly fringy."""

Oh, my. People that believe in God. Wonder if Jews beieve in God?
Wonder if Palistinians believe in God? Wonder if Methodists believe in
God? Wonder if Rev Jim believes in God?


So all you have to do is to Believe in God, and whatever else you do is
okay?


It's just so awful that there are still luddites that believe in God.

NYT says "God is Dead!"

But we must have a Palestinian State because Allah wants it.


I wish you the very best of luck on that one, and I do hope that you
succeed.


"""So it is okay to be corrupt as long as you are a Republican.
Good to
see where exactly you are coming from."""

WTF did that come from? Must be somekindof Al Franken spagmasm???
Wonder where Geneen Giraffala weighed in on that one???

It is what you are saying. I note that Republicans are considering
legislation to weaken the ethics rules, and you answer that Democrats
don't support the Boy Scouts, and that Republicans believe in God.

You never even addressed the original question.

So YES, you ARE saying that it is okay to be corrupt as long as you are
Republican!



Anyhow, you failed to name a single liberal youth organization
that promotes character. And I know why that is. It's so friggin easy
to know why that is.

C'mon liberal Mike. Ask me why it's so easy to know that. C'mon, ask
why!!!

HAH, Good one Brian. I am not liberal. I am independent, registered and
otherwise. I take my political philosophy from what is out there, and
think about it, rather than just do what "my party" tells me to.

So from your other postings, I can tell you that in some respects you
are what to the left of my philosophy. You don't know what all my
positions are because they can't be looked up by party platform.

So whats it like being a liberal by comparison.

I'm interested in all politicians being ethical, not just Republicans.
Is that a bad thing? Is is a good idea? Might it be better to think
about it rather than respond by accusing me of not supporting the Boy
scouts, being a liberal, or that



- Mike KB3EIA -

Mike, I noticed that you failed to list any liberal organization that
was pro character building.

Yeah, the Boy scouts.

I don't see anything about the Boy scouts being a republican or
conservative organization.


Oh, my! 2004 becoming 2005. My 10YO Cub Scouts/America son just got
an Eddie Bauer 0 deg sleeping bag. And he earned his just "readyman"
badge and knows the basics of first aid. Maybe someday he'll hike-in
and save your liberal ass.

Brian, spare me the foaming at the mouth stuff. If you want to believe
that the Boy scouts are the reason that it is okay for the Republicans
to soften up the ethics rules. Then so be it, I'll accept that as your
answer. I was in the Boy scouts, My son was in the Cub souts and Boy
Scouts. I occasionally make presentations to the local Boy Scouts as
part of their meetings or to get interest going for possible merit badge
work. I have been asked and am considering being a merit badge counseler.

I might suggest going back and reading the Scout oath and Scout law.

- Mike KB3EIA -