tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post111249982253228091..comments2023-10-08T09:13:56.474-05:00Comments on The OCD Gen X Liberal (this blog is retired): Left of the DialLizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09221976140171029175noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post-1112719405409478002005-04-05T11:43:00.000-05:002005-04-05T11:43:00.000-05:00And it IS o.k. to want to wring a family member's ...And it IS o.k. to want to wring a family member's neck at times... ? 8-)>Snavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763424943041003098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post-1112666285059926682005-04-04T20:58:00.000-05:002005-04-04T20:58:00.000-05:00When it comes to family, you are absolutely right....When it comes to family, you are absolutely right. We can agree to disagree and still love each other.Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221976140171029175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post-1112629593027485102005-04-04T10:46:00.000-05:002005-04-04T10:46:00.000-05:00In our family:Me - moderate in some areas, but mos...In our family:<BR/><BR/>Me - moderate in some areas, but mostly left<BR/><BR/>My wife - further to the left than me<BR/><BR/>My dad - pretty far right Republican on guns and most social issues, but pro-environment and pro-choice (he's a reformed pro-lifer)<BR/> <BR/>My mom - moderate Republican, detests Rush Limbaugh<BR/> <BR/>My teenagers - to the left of center (so far, so good)<BR/><BR/>Brother-in-law #1 - very far right (Christian fundamentalist, close to being a reconstructivist, and <BR/>Sister-in-law #1 - Seems to believe whatever husband believes <BR/><BR/>Sister-in-law #2 and her live-in - both are to the left of me<BR/><BR/>Brother-in-law #2 and his wife - don't really care too much, but they don't like Dubya and didn't vote for him<BR/><BR/>So, the only political discussions I ever get in with family members are with my mom and dad. Dad and I mostly just agree to disagree on politics, but there are lots more things about life we do agree on than things we don't. He's in poor health, and we are past the point of agitating each other.<BR/><BR/>I don't even bother to argue with Brother-in-law #1 or his wife, because there is no way they would ever agree with my political views. They have a strong dislike for government in most any shape or form, especially when it comes to education, taxes and social programs. Besides, I don't believe the earth is only 6K years old, dinosaurs were put on earth by Satan to tempt people away from God, or that the Constitution ought to be replaced with the Bible. I don't bring up politics with them, because I happen to think that despite all that, they're nice people. And they're family!<BR/><BR/>I wish I had brothers or sisters. Talking about politics with a sibling might be lots of fun!Snavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763424943041003098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post-1112623730343770862005-04-04T09:08:00.000-05:002005-04-04T09:08:00.000-05:00I agree completely, J. It's a total cop-out.Moto, ...I agree completely, J. It's a total cop-out.<BR/><BR/>Moto, It doesn't make sense to me either. Chalk it up to the power of right-wing radio & Faux News.Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221976140171029175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post-1112568739883130862005-04-03T17:52:00.000-05:002005-04-03T17:52:00.000-05:00Wow - knowing your sis for all these years I had n...Wow - knowing your sis for all these years I had no idea. It surprises me, just based on knowing a little bit of her life experiences.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973684643778640883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post-1112550611307170992005-04-03T12:50:00.000-05:002005-04-03T12:50:00.000-05:00I get real skeptical when I hear somebody call the...I get real skeptical when I hear somebody call themselves an "independent". Usually that's a loophole used to deny culpability when the side they actually support does something stupid.Jim Marquishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192637469594429978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post-1112541191690427792005-04-03T10:13:00.000-05:002005-04-03T10:13:00.000-05:00just 2! (AAAHHH!)When are you going to get one of ...just 2! (AAAHHH!)<BR/><BR/>When are you going to get one of your blogs up & running, sleepybomb?Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221976140171029175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post-1112511348684132752005-04-03T00:55:00.000-06:002005-04-03T00:55:00.000-06:00i go home to new orleans about every 6 months. my ...i go home to new orleans about every 6 months. my oldest sis and her hubby are staunch repubs, watching fox news until all odd hours of the odd night. <BR/>it must be his influence. <BR/>we were brought up very liberal, (i remember the whole family crying during the election after kennedy was shot, complaining if he was still alive this wouldn't happen).<BR/>i am seriously thinking about the fox blocker thingy, but i just dissed fox blues from my fave button. . .<BR/>things are so bad lately that the t.v. is off anyways, but for the marx bros and buster dvds that are on while i work. <BR/>still, i dread going back home to the bush empire's glad handling ways of my sis.<BR/>jeesh, how many days left?sleepybombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12924373913322553348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7653541.post-1112500446608703552005-04-02T21:54:00.000-06:002005-04-02T21:54:00.000-06:00My step mother things Fox News really is fair and ...My step mother things Fox News really is fair and balanced, and gets mad at me when I watch Hardball! HA!<BR/><BR/>Fun blog, even if I am a Republican. Have a great day.Friar Tuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404281343475373969noreply@blogger.com