XPost: az.general, az.politics   
   From: nospam"@cox.net   
      
   Larry in AZ wrote:   
   > Waiving the right to remain silent, mrmcafee <"(mrmcafee)nospam"@cox.net>   
   > said:   
   >   
   >> Larry in AZ wrote:   
   >>> Waiving the right to remain silent, mrmcafee <"(mrmcafee)nospam"@cox.net>   
   >>> said:   
   >>>   
   >>>> The right wing Republicans   
   >>> Piss up a rope idjit.  Everyone to the right of Karl Marx is a "right   
   >>> winger" to you.   
   >>   
   >> Well no. I know what a right winger is.   
   >   
   > Well, what is it..?   
   >   
      
      
   Once again, right / left wing references in political discourse refer to   
   what degree a person supports democracy. The term stems from the French   
   Revolution where supporters of the Crown sat to the speaker's right -   
   that being the most favored location, and those who supported a republic   
   sat to the left with those seeking a compromise somewhere between the   
   two in the middle. So, if you support oligarchy, you are a right winger.   
   If you support fascism, you are a right winger. If you supported the   
   election of Dubya Bush in the 2000 election even though he didn't win   
   the popular vote you are a right winger. If you support granting   
   electoral franchise to tourist who are just passing through town on   
   election day, you are a left winger. If support a democratic,   
   constitutional republic, you are a left winger. etc. etc. etc.   
      
   Now write it down and read it each night before bed for a month.   
      
   --   
   "God help us; we're in the hands of engineers."   
   Michael Crichton via his character Dr. Ian Malcolm in  "Jurassic Park"   
      
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