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**Mike Irwin** · November 4, 2008, 10:29 AM

"What of Kennedy, et al? Year after year the voters of the state send him back to create laws which screw up the rest of the country for no other reason than he is a democrat from a democrat state."

And what of him?

He's the only Senator from the only state that sends representatives to Congress?

In YOUR view people send him to Congress to screw up the nation.

What about the view of the people who have repeatedly sent him to Congress? Thing their view might just be a little different?

What, then, gives YOUR view more legitimacy than their view?

Note that "I'm a God fearing Christian conservative voting gun owner!" doesn't convey legitimacy to one's opinions.

November 4, 2008, 10:29 AM	#23
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	"What of Kennedy, et al? Year after year the voters of the state send him back to create laws which screw up the rest of the country for no other reason than he is a democrat from a democrat state." And what of him? He's the only Senator from the only state that sends representatives to Congress? In YOUR view people send him to Congress to screw up the nation. What about the view of the people who have repeatedly sent him to Congress? Thing their view might just be a little different? What, then, gives YOUR view more legitimacy than their view? Note that "I'm a God fearing Christian conservative voting gun owner!" doesn't convey legitimacy to one's opinions. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.