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Originally posted by JJPAUL:
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Originally posted by Fighting Illini:
I try to be open-minded and know that the majority of the participants on here want what is best for this country. Both sides might have different plans on how to reach that goal, but there also is some common ground. As long as both sides have the opportunity to voice their opinion, progress can be made on learning to live together and bring this country together, instead of rip it farther apart.
Then start with you, stop attacking people becaue they don't see eye to eye with you. Ask questions if you don't understand why they don't think like you. Tell us why we should think like you and inform us why you think our thinking is wrong. Attacks make people farther apart and most do not understand why you are attacking. Republicans will have to change their way of thinking to make people wanna vote republican. Fighting Illini, I will say this about you, you don't attack folks like most other consevatives do in here. You have posted things in the past that got me to thinking.
Thanks for the lecture, dad. JJ, I don't make personal attacks and call people "left wingers, the party of gays, poor blacks, etc." I am passionate in my beliefs like everyone else. I do tend to fall on the conservative side of many issues, especially economically speaking. However, I do believe that there are many social issues I am much more moderate than most conservatives. I am not as much party-minded like you, as I like to mix in common sense to developing my reasoning. I believe more people fall into this category than yours of party-bashing.
I can say that in my short life I have opened to many ideas that are thrown out by both parties and I like to pick and choose which are applicable to me. I will never be a one-party person, although I may favor one side more. You, on the other hand, seem to be a bitter, old person who is still holding a grudge from what a Republican did or said to you 30 years ago. I guess it is true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.