Comments on: Cannon to the Left of Them http://donklephant.com/2006/04/11/cannon-to-the-left-of-them/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:46:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Melinda http://donklephant.com/2006/04/11/cannon-to-the-left-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-12611 Melinda Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:56:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/11/cannon-to-the-left-of-them/#comment-12611 I like this line: "a patriotism of substance versus a patriotism of symbols" True. And in the aftermath of 9-11, I found that lefties had a canary if you wanted a patriotism of substance, and righties had a canary if you weren't moved in a knee-jerk way to worship the symbols. Freethinkers are the canaries in the coal mine. I like this line:

“a patriotism of substance versus a patriotism of symbols”

True. And in the aftermath of 9-11, I found that lefties had a canary if you wanted a patriotism of substance, and righties had a canary if you weren’t moved in a knee-jerk way to worship the symbols.

Freethinkers are the canaries in the coal mine.

]]> By: Bob Aman http://donklephant.com/2006/04/11/cannon-to-the-left-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-12364 Bob Aman Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:28:21 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/04/11/cannon-to-the-left-of-them/#comment-12364 Heh, I hear that. My conservative friends all think I'm a "flaming liberal" and my liberal friends all think I'm a "sneaky conservative". Ahh the trials of being economically conservative and socially liberal — everyone thinks you're an enemy. :-P Heh, I hear that. My conservative friends all think I’m a “flaming liberal” and my liberal friends all think I’m a “sneaky conservative”. Ahh the trials of being economically conservative and socially liberal — everyone thinks you’re an enemy. :-P

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