What a good discussion!

I agree with 99% of your letter. I am not a Republican, nor have I ever been, but that’s OK: you have no way of knowing that!

Hope you’ll check back often. It’s always nice to read thoughtful replies, whether it from the Left or Right. I’m grateful that the Internet has given a voice to millions–who otherwise had to read what others decided was good for them to read–and are now able to respond.

Of course, you have to wade through the nonsense, but that seems to me a small price to pay for being heard.

As my wrestling coach used to say, “The cream always rises to the top.”.

You’re welcome! I was reading some more of Mr. Diamond this evening: he is totally against the War and he and I totally disagree over probably 90% of all issues.

But he is very interested in the truth and how it affects the Labor movement, both in the US and all over the world. I respect people for that–even if they disagree with me on other things.

I disagree with one commenter here (PJ) most of the time. But PJ was right on top of the John Edwards scandal and she didn’t care that all her buddies thought she was crazy…Right was right and wrong was wrong.

She has her reasons for believing the way she does and while we don’t often agree, she’s very entertaining and she provides facts to back her arguments up and that contributes to the discussion.

You gotta love that.

I usually write about what I’m interested in and this interests me right now….no one thinks that Ayers and Obama blew up buildings. But Ayers has a particular mindset: he wants to change things, regardless of whether the rest of the people want them changed or not…(that was one reason for the bombs).

The reason the left is left and the right is right (I think) is the type of experiences you grow up with. Even though I grew up in a rural area, and didn’t study much, I did OK and got ahead by working hard. So, I’m a firm believer in the American Dream (even though I’ve not had much money most of my life, I never felt like it was because anyone was out to get me or hold me back–I am perfectly capable of holding myself back).

Generally speaking, a lot of the Left comes from urban areas, where different experiences prevail. The Left believes that Government is a piece of pie in the sky; I believe Government is a piece of s**t.

In the Roman Republic: as long as rural ideas held sway, Rome was strong…when the Republic became more urbanized and richer, another set of things became more important to people.

While this was really fun for awhile, it contributed to the eventual downfall of the one-time most powerful country in the world at that time.

I’m no fan of John McCain, but I don’t vote on popularity. Regardless of what else people think important, one fact is constant: if you can’t defend your country and your country’s interests, you will soon fall by the wayside of history.

I want to know now, not only why Obama and Ayers had their longstanding relationship, but also: if it was okay and innocent, why has Obama chosen to hide and mis-characterize it?

Once again, thanks for taking the time to stop by, read and comment.

Any of the works of Stephen Diamond at Global Labor will answer your questions as to the type of work Obama and Ayers did together. Also, to why Obama might not want to particularly talk about that work in detail.

http://globallabor.blogspot.com

Diamond is not a conservative, not a Republican. But, unlike the Mainstream Media and most Obama supporters, he is curious and does have a zeal to find out the truth when people start trying to hide things.

If you’re truly interested in the subject, his posts would be an excellent way to educate yourself. As far as comparing it with the AIP (Alaskan Independence Party), I suggest you visit their website and read their platform. Then you will realize how disingenuous people who bring this up are being.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by, read and comment.