Dearest Readers:
We had hoped to give you all something different. Actually, our plan was to invite Michael Eden, the author of the Start Thinking Right blog (http://startthinkingright.wordpress.com), to a respectful debate. However, our offer was not taken up and we find ourselves feeling snubbed. Why, we ask, would such an advocate of Republican politics, evangelical Christian theology, Fox News smear tactics, and various other attributes that we do not share avoid a little online repartee? The answer to this question remains unknown, but fret not. In lieu of his presence here we will be doing a bit of rhetorical deconstruction of his site and few others like it. All we have to say is too bad Mr. Eden. Here was your chance to engage in a bit of public debate for the sake of a political perspective you seem to champion, if only in the limited sphere of your own blogspace. Are you overworked, trepidatious, or simply fearful of the results? We remain open to the idea of having a debate with you, but since that does not seem to be possible at this time we will analyze the limitations of your thinking evident in your posts. Do not say there were not alternatives.
Thesaurus,
ReplyDeleteFox News smear tactics? You do realize that the vast majority of the mainstream media is liberal, including but not limited to, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC and NBC. Don't forget such rags as the New York Times and Newsweek. Besides talk radio, conservatives have Fox News and not much more in the mainstream.
Why did the mainstream liberal media try so desperately to demonize the Tea Party but somehow overlook the massive problems within the OWS movement? Why did the liberal media try to smear Tea Party Conservatives in the house who were trying to cap government spending and reduce national debt. During this time the libs were shouting that old people would not get their social security and that everything would be shut down (fear mongering), despite the fact that the government was bringing just under 200 billion a month in revenue. The current president and liberal establishment are the true demagogues and use fear as a tactic on a regular basis, not the conservatives, as you claim. I could go on and on about how the liberal media distorts the truth and out right lies about anything conservative, but I don't have the time.
As far as Michael Eden is concerned, I cannot speak for him, but I would presume that such a debate with an ideologue, "super intellect" like yourself would be a complete waste of time.