Derail from "Slaughter in Paris."

[seer]

There is a liberal progressive side, most often described in demonizing radical terms by the Conservatives, in American society, and unfortunately an increased polarity of political, social and religious identity and middle ground that is increasingly missing from our society.

What about the demonizing of Conservatives by the left? Or are you so bias that you can't see it?

[shunyadragon]

What about the demonizing of Conservatives by the left? Or are you so bias that you can't see it?

I basically hope for the middle ground which is becoming scarce.

[seer]

I basically hope for the middle ground which is becoming scarce.

There is no middle ground for the left or right.

[shunyadragon]

There is no middle ground for the left or right.

This the problem in a nutshell from the Christian conservative perspective, ie; the Tea Party no compromise.

[seer]

This the problem in a nutshell from the Christian conservative perspective, ie; the Tea Party no compromise.

And where is the left compromising? You are completely bias Shuny..

[shunyadragon]

And where is the left compromising? You are completely bias Shuny..

Politically the Tea Party is the on that declared 'no compromise' on anything. What you call the left never did. In the past compromise was rule for both political parties in Congress.

Your prior statement speaks for itself.

From the extreme religious view of Fundamentalist and/or Conservative Judaism, Christianity, and Islam there, of course be no compromise.

[Tassman]

And where is the left compromising? You are completely bias Shuny..

Secularists can compromise because they're open to alternate viewpoints, whereas adherents to the one true god cannot...regardless whether it's Yahweh or Allah. Because there's no compromising "the truth".

[seer]

Politically the Tea Party is the on that declared 'no compromise' on anything. What you call the left never did. In the past compromise was rule for both political parties in Congress.

Really, where did Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, or Obama, (peace be upon his name) compromise with the Republicans in his first two years before the tea party was elected? Be specific please.

From the extreme religious view of Fundamentalist and/or Conservative Judaism, Christianity, and Islam there, of course be no compromise.

As there can not be compromise with extreme liberal ideologues. You are completely bias Shuny.

[seer]

Secularists can compromise because they're open to alternate viewpoints, whereas adherents to the one true god cannot...regardless whether it's Yahweh or Allah. Because there's no compromising "the truth".

Nonsense, liberals don't have alternate viewpoints - you are a perfect example.

[robrecht]

Really, where did Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, or Obama, (peace be upon his name) compromise with the Republicans in his first two years before the tea party was elected? Be specific please.

They removed the public option from Obamacare in an effort to get any Republicans and enough Democrats to support it.

[shunyadragon]

Nonsense, liberals don't have alternate viewpoints - you are a perfect example.

You are not responding to the facts that the Conservatives imposed a 'no compromise' mandate in the Republican party, and the The Ermocrates made no such mandate. Tassman and Robrecht also made points you are not responding to.

[seer]

They removed the public option from Obamacare in an effort to get any Republicans and enough Democrats to support it.

Wow, one thing! Be honest robrecht, the Republicans had no real input when this bill was being designed. And the Republicans had almost no say in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As opposed to Bush who had wide bipartisan support on his Medicare Prescription Drug bill, and on his Education Bill. The fact is Shuny is bias, liberals are just as closed mined (or not) as conservatives.

[robrecht]

Wow, one thing! Be honest robrecht, the Republicans had no real input when this bill was being designed. And the Republicans had almost no say in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As opposed to Bush who had wide bipartisan support on his Medicare Prescription Drug bill, and on his Education Bill. The fact is Shuny is bias, liberals are just as closed mined (or not) as conservatives.

Obama bent over backwards trying to get just one Republican senator to endorse the plan. I think most liberals were rather unhappy with the version of Obamacare that finally passed. Don't belittle it as only one thing, since it was the single largest legislative initiative of his presidency or any other recent presidency. I do believe that Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and liberals, atheists and theists, Cubs and White Sox fans can all be as open or closed minded as each other.

[seer]

You are not responding to the facts that the Conservatives imposed a 'no compromise' mandate in the Republican party, and the The Ermocrates made no such mandate. Tassman and Robrecht also made points you are not responding to.

Nonsense, Harry Reid would not allow Republican bills or amendments to come to the floor when he was Majority leader. And where is this no compromise mandate? Did it come from John Boehner? Paul Ryan? Mitch McConnell in the Senate? You are just making stuff up again. And remember Shuny the Tea Party members are doing what the voters sent them there to do. So really you need to blame the voters.

[seer]

I do believe that Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and liberals, atheists and theists, Cubs and White Sox fans can all be as open or closed minded as each other.

Thank you, that was my only point. I'm tired of Shuny's selective, and bias, outrage.