Comments on: We’ve Been Soft http://edgutman.com/2009/04/13/weve-been-soft/ is not an architect Sat, 01 May 2010 13:05:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RB http://edgutman.com/2009/04/13/weve-been-soft/comment-page-1/#comment-12 RB Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:08:17 +0000 http://edgutman.com/?p=356#comment-12 There is a lot of merit to what you speak. I would add that people are not afraid of speaking up against something, but all too often they revert to the childish mud-slinging that is seen on cable news shows. People are afraid of engaging in true debate, the kind that challenges their own positions and demands academic rhetoric. Instead we are left with emotionally charged, illogical banter that creates barriers and holds our country hostage from real progress.<br><br>I declare that next time the president does something conservatives don't like, instead of shouting "socialist" they engage and civilized talks and negotiate. Of course, the same standards should be held to the liberals too (which it appears - at least for the executive branch - is being attempted for once. I wish I could say the same about congress.) There is a lot of merit to what you speak. I would add that people are not afraid of speaking up against something, but all too often they revert to the childish mud-slinging that is seen on cable news shows. People are afraid of engaging in true debate, the kind that challenges their own positions and demands academic rhetoric. Instead we are left with emotionally charged, illogical banter that creates barriers and holds our country hostage from real progress.

I declare that next time the president does something conservatives don’t like, instead of shouting “socialist” they engage and civilized talks and negotiate. Of course, the same standards should be held to the liberals too (which it appears – at least for the executive branch – is being attempted for once. I wish I could say the same about congress.)

]]> By: Ryan Borkenhagen http://edgutman.com/2009/04/13/weve-been-soft/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Ryan Borkenhagen Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:08:17 +0000 http://edgutman.com/?p=356#comment-41 There is a lot of merit to what you speak. I would add that people are not afraid of speaking up against something, but all too often they revert to the childish mud-slinging that is seen on cable news shows. People are afraid of engaging in true debate, the kind that challenges their own positions and demands academic rhetoric. Instead we are left with emotionally charged, illogical banter that creates barriers and holds our country hostage from real progress.<br><br>I declare that next time the president does something conservatives don't like, instead of shouting "socialist" they engage and civilized talks and negotiate. Of course, the same standards should be held to the liberals too (which it appears - at least for the executive branch - is being attempted for once. I wish I could say the same about congress.) There is a lot of merit to what you speak. I would add that people are not afraid of speaking up against something, but all too often they revert to the childish mud-slinging that is seen on cable news shows. People are afraid of engaging in true debate, the kind that challenges their own positions and demands academic rhetoric. Instead we are left with emotionally charged, illogical banter that creates barriers and holds our country hostage from real progress.

I declare that next time the president does something conservatives don't like, instead of shouting “socialist” they engage and civilized talks and negotiate. Of course, the same standards should be held to the liberals too (which it appears – at least for the executive branch – is being attempted for once. I wish I could say the same about congress.)

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