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		<title>By: fahrender</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-76253</link>
		<dc:creator>fahrender</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;some people are not comfortable with freedom. it means they have to think. some people are made nervous when they have to consider something other than&lt;br /&gt;
                either/or.&lt;br /&gt;
reality is just too complicated for them. some people cannot abide by the fact that things do not always stay the same. the 33% are addicted to the koolaid. an addict will not give up his addiction. it has become his identity.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>some people are not comfortable with freedom. it means they have to think. some people are made nervous when they have to consider something other than<br />
                either/or.<br />
reality is just too complicated for them. some people cannot abide by the fact that things do not always stay the same. the 33% are addicted to the koolaid. an addict will not give up his addiction. it has become his identity.</p>
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		<title>By: The Oracle</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-75985</link>
		<dc:creator>The Oracle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;The 33 percent are the diehard Rapturist fans of George W. Bush. These are the religious fundamentalists who view Bush as the key to their salvation, the answer to all their prayers, the one who will shovel in their righteous rule, first in America and then the rest of the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They can’t give up on Bush now. He and his fellow God-inspired prophets in the Republican Party will help them finally outlaw abortion, outlaw pornography, outlaw sex toys, outlaw homosexuality, outlaw masturbation, outlaw sex-ed classes, outlaw nudity, outlaw racy television programming, outlaw cussing, outlaw the Constitutional separation of church and state, outlaw that pesky Bill of Rights, outlaw, outlaw, outlaw, ad nauseum.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gee, with all these references to outlaw, I get the impression that the 33 percent who still support Bush through hell and highwater are the real “outlaws” out to destroy our democracy…and the “rule of law.” In fact, their view is that their Bible trumps our Constitution and our democratic rights. To hell with our democracy, they keep proclaiming. They are “above the law” just as their savior, Bush, is “above the law” that mere mortals like our founding fathers created.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Such arrogance. Such hubris. Such stupidity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To put it simply:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The more censorship in any society, the less individual freedom enjoyed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Conversely,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The less censorship in any society, the more individual freedom enjoyed by that society’s citizens.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 33 percent who are blindly leading their families into Bush-induced hell are of the “more censorship” camp. Like the Taliban. The al Qaeda. The Communists. The Nazis. The Wahhibists.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The more freedom, less censorship.&lt;br /&gt;
The less freedom, more censorship.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A simple equation that literally defines whether one lives in a true democracy or one lives in a totalitarian, dictatorial hell.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Obviously, 33 percent of our fellow citizens prefer the latter. Are they crazy?!?!?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 33 percent are the diehard Rapturist fans of George W. Bush. These are the religious fundamentalists who view Bush as the key to their salvation, the answer to all their prayers, the one who will shovel in their righteous rule, first in America and then the rest of the world.</p>
<p>They can’t give up on Bush now. He and his fellow God-inspired prophets in the Republican Party will help them finally outlaw abortion, outlaw pornography, outlaw sex toys, outlaw homosexuality, outlaw masturbation, outlaw sex-ed classes, outlaw nudity, outlaw racy television programming, outlaw cussing, outlaw the Constitutional separation of church and state, outlaw that pesky Bill of Rights, outlaw, outlaw, outlaw, ad nauseum.</p>
<p>Gee, with all these references to outlaw, I get the impression that the 33 percent who still support Bush through hell and highwater are the real “outlaws” out to destroy our democracy…and the “rule of law.” In fact, their view is that their Bible trumps our Constitution and our democratic rights. To hell with our democracy, they keep proclaiming. They are “above the law” just as their savior, Bush, is “above the law” that mere mortals like our founding fathers created.</p>
<p>Such arrogance. Such hubris. Such stupidity.</p>
<p>To put it simply:</p>
<p>The more censorship in any society, the less individual freedom enjoyed.</p>
<p>Conversely,</p>
<p>The less censorship in any society, the more individual freedom enjoyed by that society’s citizens.</p>
<p>The 33 percent who are blindly leading their families into Bush-induced hell are of the “more censorship” camp. Like the Taliban. The al Qaeda. The Communists. The Nazis. The Wahhibists.</p>
<p>The more freedom, less censorship.<br />
The less freedom, more censorship.</p>
<p>A simple equation that literally defines whether one lives in a true democracy or one lives in a totalitarian, dictatorial hell.</p>
<p>Obviously, 33 percent of our fellow citizens prefer the latter. Are they crazy?!?!?</p>
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		<title>By: DaVinci Codex</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-75968</link>
		<dc:creator>DaVinci Codex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;RE: *ilson46201 on Racism Resurgent #88 …&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Startling, isn’t it, that supposedly “intelligent” whites fear the “brown hordes” in ways they know are totally inappropriate for any non-bigot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When you first mentioned your “total racist crap” friend’s use of the word “Beaner” I thought of Carlos Mencia’s use of the term. I still use the term “Beaner” to describe Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. And, given his torture-loving schtick, I think Hispanics would approve of that epithet for Abu Gonzales — the first Beaner AG whom hispanics would prefer to drown in bean dip.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A wanker is a wanker is a wanker.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>RE: *ilson46201 on Racism Resurgent #88 …</p>
<p>Startling, isn’t it, that supposedly “intelligent” whites fear the “brown hordes” in ways they know are totally inappropriate for any non-bigot.</p>
<p>When you first mentioned your “total racist crap” friend’s use of the word “Beaner” I thought of Carlos Mencia’s use of the term. I still use the term “Beaner” to describe Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. And, given his torture-loving schtick, I think Hispanics would approve of that epithet for Abu Gonzales — the first Beaner AG whom hispanics would prefer to drown in bean dip.</p>
<p>A wanker is a wanker is a wanker.</p>
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		<title>By: DaVinci Codex</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-75960</link>
		<dc:creator>DaVinci Codex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Blank Kludge …&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rather than rely on that gutter rag, Washington Post, to cover Kerry’s speech at Faneuil Hall in Boston, why not go closer to the source?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is the unfiltered speech - as Kerry wrote it - from a better media source.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2723&quot;&gt;http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2723&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Dissent Is Patriotic” John Kerryâ€™s Speech at Bostonâ€™s Faneuil Hall: ‘A Right and Responsibility to Speak Out’&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;BK: Feel free to use that useless issue of WaPo for kitty’s litterbox.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blank Kludge …</p>
<p>Rather than rely on that gutter rag, Washington Post, to cover Kerry’s speech at Faneuil Hall in Boston, why not go closer to the source?</p>
<p>Here is the unfiltered speech &#8211; as Kerry wrote it &#8211; from a better media source.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2723">http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2723</a></p>
<p>“Dissent Is Patriotic” John Kerryâ€™s Speech at Bostonâ€™s Faneuil Hall: ‘A Right and Responsibility to Speak Out’</p>
<p>BK: Feel free to use that useless issue of WaPo for kitty’s litterbox.</p>
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		<title>By: DaVinci Codex</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-75957</link>
		<dc:creator>DaVinci Codex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Yer so right, shooter242 TROLL&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;who said:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Rotting flesh? Nice language. Folks, this is what a troll really sounds like.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oooo, bay-bee. If ‘rotting flesh’ offends the Troll sensibilities, get a pants load of the pimple effluvium and crapoid detritus of the&lt;br /&gt;
right-wing-nuttia sites. Also quoted above.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And thank you Pam and others for wading thru that toxic stew to retrieve the quoted crap nodules from shit swamps in Freeperland. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My decon Level 4 virus handling suit has some tears in it. You folks do a rare public service.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now, get under the UV and chlorine washers quick. Before it sticks.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yer so right, shooter242 TROLL</p>
<p>who said:</p>
<p>“Rotting flesh? Nice language. Folks, this is what a troll really sounds like.”</p>
<p>Oooo, bay-bee. If ‘rotting flesh’ offends the Troll sensibilities, get a pants load of the pimple effluvium and crapoid detritus of the<br />
right-wing-nuttia sites. Also quoted above.</p>
<p>And thank you Pam and others for wading thru that toxic stew to retrieve the quoted crap nodules from shit swamps in Freeperland. </p>
<p>My decon Level 4 virus handling suit has some tears in it. You folks do a rare public service.</p>
<p>Now, get under the UV and chlorine washers quick. Before it sticks.</p>
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		<title>By: sedrunsic</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-75907</link>
		<dc:creator>sedrunsic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;superb entry.  i enjoy devoting a portion of my time each day to reading what the squawkers at RS and blogsforbush have to say.  BFB is becoming notedly heated with an increasingly loud ‘voice of dissent’ crowding out the kool-aid drinkers… pure glee!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>superb entry.  i enjoy devoting a portion of my time each day to reading what the squawkers at RS and blogsforbush have to say.  BFB is becoming notedly heated with an increasingly loud ‘voice of dissent’ crowding out the kool-aid drinkers… pure glee!</p>
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		<title>By: TJ</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-75876</link>
		<dc:creator>TJ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 14:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;The only reason the base is abandoning Bush is because they have to pay more or gas.  For the base, the price of gas is the holy grail.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The only reason the base is abandoning Bush is because they have to pay more or gas.  For the base, the price of gas is the holy grail.</p>
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		<title>By: bob h</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-75860</link>
		<dc:creator>bob h</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Think how hard it must be for the Freepers to admit that the people they despise, we liberals, have been right all along.  Bush’s support is being held up by this very natural reluctance to admit that the people who hold you in contempt were right.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Think how hard it must be for the Freepers to admit that the people they despise, we liberals, have been right all along.  Bush’s support is being held up by this very natural reluctance to admit that the people who hold you in contempt were right.</p>
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		<title>By: Tennessean</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-75851</link>
		<dc:creator>Tennessean</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I believe this is just the beginning of the downward slide. I see 20’s up ahead; polls will sink further just on the basis of pressure downward due to association with the word L_O_S_E_R!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Their real shame now showing itself in all its glory, one can see how little support there ever was for Bush in the first place. He’s an embarrassment for them and well he should be, because he’s a petty tyrant, a childish little dictator, an ethically and intellectually challenged front man, a shallow sham perpetrated on the world, the “CON” in NeoCon.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I believe this is just the beginning of the downward slide. I see 20’s up ahead; polls will sink further just on the basis of pressure downward due to association with the word L_O_S_E_R!</p>
<p>Their real shame now showing itself in all its glory, one can see how little support there ever was for Bush in the first place. He’s an embarrassment for them and well he should be, because he’s a petty tyrant, a childish little dictator, an ethically and intellectually challenged front man, a shallow sham perpetrated on the world, the “CON” in NeoCon.</p>
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		<title>By: wuweiblu</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2006/04/22/33-cutting-into-the-base/#comment-75798</link>
		<dc:creator>wuweiblu</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 07:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;“Mindless”,..”bumpersticker middle”,..”as much thought as…sports”  I can feel that.  So that bumpersticker middle is finally pissed, huh?  Only took them half a decade.  Hmmmm, so does this mean that there will be a gradual point-by-point erosion of the GOP base?  I still see a party split coming up.  Fundis go off on there own.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Mindless”,..”bumpersticker middle”,..”as much thought as…sports”  I can feel that.  So that bumpersticker middle is finally pissed, huh?  Only took them half a decade.  Hmmmm, so does this mean that there will be a gradual point-by-point erosion of the GOP base?  I still see a party split coming up.  Fundis go off on there own.</p>
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