Comments for Kevin Tracy http://www.ktracy.com Author, Analyst, Artist, and Activist Sat, 19 May 2012 21:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Intellectual Honesty Missing In Today’s Debate by kevintracy http://www.ktracy.com/2012/intellectual-honesty-missing-in-todays-debate/#comment-939 kevintracy Sat, 19 May 2012 21:04:16 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=844#comment-939 And it's not just Republicans. Democrats are just as bad. Why is it that when Democrats don't want to extend a tax cut, they insist it's not a tax increase; YET when Republicans don't want to extend increased funding for a social program, Democrats claim we're slashing funding. It happens because liberals are just as dishonest as conservatives. I expect more out of Republicans, but not enough people do. The majority of us would rather fight lies with more lies - to hell with the truth unless it can be used selectively to mislead someone. If our ideology is truly better, why can't we beat Democrats with honesty, civility, and valor? We can do a LOT better than this kind of nonsense. Instead, Republicans will go to the polls in November to vote for a man whose only qualifications to be the GOP nominee is that he was a liberal governor who forced through socialized medicine in Massachusetts, publicly funded abortions, and spent millions and millions of dollars attacking Republican challengers in the primary. Quite frankly, neither one of these men deserve a conservative vote in November, and they're certainly not getting mine. And it’s not just Republicans. Democrats are just as bad.

Why is it that when Democrats don’t want to extend a tax cut, they insist it’s not a tax increase; YET when Republicans don’t want to extend increased funding for a social program, Democrats claim we’re slashing funding. It happens because liberals are just as dishonest as conservatives.

I expect more out of Republicans, but not enough people do. The majority of us would rather fight lies with more lies – to hell with the truth unless it can be used selectively to mislead someone.

If our ideology is truly better, why can’t we beat Democrats with honesty, civility, and valor? We can do a LOT better than this kind of nonsense.

Instead, Republicans will go to the polls in November to vote for a man whose only qualifications to be the GOP nominee is that he was a liberal governor who forced through socialized medicine in Massachusetts, publicly funded abortions, and spent millions and millions of dollars attacking Republican challengers in the primary.

Quite frankly, neither one of these men deserve a conservative vote in November, and they’re certainly not getting mine.

]]> Comment on Intellectual Honesty Missing In Today’s Debate by kevintracy http://www.ktracy.com/2012/intellectual-honesty-missing-in-todays-debate/#comment-938 kevintracy Sat, 19 May 2012 20:50:55 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=844#comment-938 Ohhhhhhh, so the graphic above is simply a non-political statement about economic conditions in the United States over the last three years? You see, I missed that because it calls out the President by name and says Liberals lie. President Obama did inherit a mess. Every President inherits a mess. That's the state of the world and human existence. What this message actually does is deny that reality and insinuating that the current state of things is entirely the fault of Obama. Coincidentally, Republicans (including myself) were screaming foul when Democrats tried that same nonsense in 2004. How short our memories are... Ohhhhhhh, so the graphic above is simply a non-political statement about economic conditions in the United States over the last three years? You see, I missed that because it calls out the President by name and says Liberals lie.

President Obama did inherit a mess. Every President inherits a mess. That’s the state of the world and human existence. What this message actually does is deny that reality and insinuating that the current state of things is entirely the fault of Obama.

Coincidentally, Republicans (including myself) were screaming foul when Democrats tried that same nonsense in 2004.

How short our memories are…

]]> Comment on Intellectual Honesty Missing In Today’s Debate by Jazzyn http://www.ktracy.com/2012/intellectual-honesty-missing-in-todays-debate/#comment-925 Jazzyn Sat, 19 May 2012 16:28:12 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=844#comment-925 Great post or is it ? It simply states the facts that we have had to live with for the last 3 plus years. I would vote for the blown off leg of a suicide bomber before I would vote for Obama. Not a big fan of Romney but he will get my vote without hesitation. There is a plus to Obama, he has ignited and poured gasoline onto the conservative fire and I believe there will be a true conservative government before I die. Great post or is it ? It simply states the facts that we have had to live with for the last 3 plus years. I would vote for the blown off leg of a suicide bomber before I would vote for Obama. Not a big fan of Romney but he will get my vote without hesitation. There is a plus to Obama, he has ignited and poured gasoline onto the conservative fire and I believe there will be a true conservative government before I die.

]]> Comment on Intellectual Honesty Missing In Today’s Debate by kevintracy http://www.ktracy.com/2012/intellectual-honesty-missing-in-todays-debate/#comment-919 kevintracy Sat, 19 May 2012 14:41:55 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=844#comment-919 Thanks Ken. That Muslim/Communist or Muslim/Gay Lobby stuff really should be a red flag that the person is motivated by hate and not truth. Communism is not compatible with Islam and Islam's stance on homosexuality makes the Catholic Church look like Anglicans. Thanks Ken. That Muslim/Communist or Muslim/Gay Lobby stuff really should be a red flag that the person is motivated by hate and not truth. Communism is not compatible with Islam and Islam’s stance on homosexuality makes the Catholic Church look like Anglicans.

]]> Comment on Intellectual Honesty Missing In Today’s Debate by Ken Leonard http://www.ktracy.com/2012/intellectual-honesty-missing-in-todays-debate/#comment-918 Ken Leonard Sat, 19 May 2012 14:15:37 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=844#comment-918 I have pretty much given up on trying to introduce honesty to conversations. Many of the Righties I know would rather believe that Pres. Obama is responsible for every evil thing that has ever happened and that every Republican is a virtuous saint. NPR recently ran a story about how people will shift their beliefs to fit partisan talking points, and the only thing I got from one friend was "More leftist trash." Never mind that the article was as critical of Lefties as it was of Righties. I know some very intelligent people who believe Andrew Card's assertion that Pres. Obama is defiling the Oval Office by not wearing a suit when he enters it, and are immune to the photo spreads of the Bushes, Reagan, Carter, Ford, Nixon, etc. dressed casually. It's pretty damned frustrating. One guy I know put on Facebook, within hours of each other, the accusation that Pres. Obama is a "hard-line Muslim trying to establish Sharia law" and then a "leftist progressive agent of the gay rights lobby." 'Cause we all know how friendly those radical Muslims are to homosexuals, right? Anyway ... great post. I have pretty much given up on trying to introduce honesty to conversations.

Many of the Righties I know would rather believe that Pres. Obama is responsible for every evil thing that has ever happened and that every Republican is a virtuous saint.

NPR recently ran a story about how people will shift their beliefs to fit partisan talking points, and the only thing I got from one friend was “More leftist trash.” Never mind that the article was as critical of Lefties as it was of Righties.

I know some very intelligent people who believe Andrew Card’s assertion that Pres. Obama is defiling the Oval Office by not wearing a suit when he enters it, and are immune to the photo spreads of the Bushes, Reagan, Carter, Ford, Nixon, etc. dressed casually.

It’s pretty damned frustrating.

One guy I know put on Facebook, within hours of each other, the accusation that Pres. Obama is a “hard-line Muslim trying to establish Sharia law” and then a “leftist progressive agent of the gay rights lobby.”

‘Cause we all know how friendly those radical Muslims are to homosexuals, right?

Anyway … great post.

]]> Comment on Intellectual Honesty Missing In Today’s Debate by kevintracy http://www.ktracy.com/2012/intellectual-honesty-missing-in-todays-debate/#comment-907 kevintracy Sat, 19 May 2012 06:49:23 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=844#comment-907 What's really depressing is that it took over 1900 words to debunk a graphic with only 52 words. If you want to know why common sense is fleeting in this country, this is a great example. What’s really depressing is that it took over 1900 words to debunk a graphic with only 52 words. If you want to know why common sense is fleeting in this country, this is a great example.

]]> Comment on Democrats Already Spending Big Money To Win Indiana Senate Seat by kevintracy http://www.ktracy.com/2012/democrats-already-spending-big-money-to-win-indiana-senate-seat/#comment-794 kevintracy Sat, 12 May 2012 21:54:53 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=839#comment-794 Well, my local county actually nominated some pretty awesome Republican candidates. Beyond that, well... we're blowing it. Well, my local county actually nominated some pretty awesome Republican candidates. Beyond that, well… we’re blowing it.

]]> Comment on Democrats Already Spending Big Money To Win Indiana Senate Seat by Ken Leonard http://www.ktracy.com/2012/democrats-already-spending-big-money-to-win-indiana-senate-seat/#comment-789 Ken Leonard Sat, 12 May 2012 04:14:38 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=839#comment-789 " But Republican primary voters really screwed themselves this time." Kind of a running theme all around, isn't it? ” But Republican primary voters really screwed themselves this time.”

Kind of a running theme all around, isn’t it?

]]> Comment on What’s up with the Mongol sequel? by Matt http://www.ktracy.com/2011/whats-up-with-the-mongol-sequel/#comment-727 Matt Mon, 07 May 2012 01:30:37 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=628#comment-727 Hi Guys, Great news! So happy to get this pice of info as well. I am such a Mongol movie sucker. It was just the best movie I have seen for such a long time and I was always wondering what is Sergey up to? What's going on? Now I have my answer. I can just wait and smell the roses again! Cheers, Matt Hi Guys,

Great news! So happy to get this pice of info as well. I am such a Mongol movie sucker. It was just the best movie I have seen for such a long time and I was always wondering what is Sergey up to? What’s going on? Now I have my answer. I can just wait and smell the roses again!

Cheers,
Matt

]]> Comment on Nazis, Planned Parenthood, and A Pro-Life Double Standard by kevintracy http://www.ktracy.com/2012/nazis-planned-parenthood-and-a-pro-life-double-standard/#comment-711 kevintracy Sun, 06 May 2012 03:21:38 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=836#comment-711 There's a big difference between them though. This general feared for his life if he didn't follow orders, but the woman just enjoyed her life and was in it for the money. There’s a big difference between them though. This general feared for his life if he didn’t follow orders, but the woman just enjoyed her life and was in it for the money.

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