Comments Posted By Ryan Garns
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THE LEFT IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ABOUT JOE WILSON
Sarcasm, thy name is Rick Moran.
Comment Posted By Ryan Garns On 11.09.2009 @ 13:37
IT'S PAST TIME TO INOCULATE CONSERVATISM AGAINST THE BIRTHERS
I agree wholeheartedly with you, Rick.
Then again, I have to, don't I? Otherwise, I'll get banned from commenting here.
Not exactly. You can disagree with me tactically on the best way to marginalize Birthers. But even those who "just want to ask a simple question" about Obama's birth certificate gets tossed.
ed.
Comment Posted By Ryan Garns On 22.07.2009 @ 10:55
IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE
Well, I'm all for determination in achieving one's goals, but I certainly wouldn't use Yockey as a shining example. Who the hell is she to go nuclear over getting David Letterman fired? Last time I checked, it was Palin who was the butt of the joke and she's accepted Letterman's apology. Anyone now continuing to pursue Letterman is NOT doing it for Palin, nor conservative principles. Yockey's "determination" is about as admirable as the giddy loud-mouth who cheers on a bar fight.
Comment Posted By Ryan Garns On 17.06.2009 @ 13:43
"Taking a dump into a water well just to hear the turds echo when they hit bottom is a pastime for village idiots..."
Best. Line. Ever.
Comment Posted By Ryan Garns On 12.06.2009 @ 12:36
WHELAN APOLOGY LEAVES QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ABOUT BLOG COMMENTERS
Very well said, Rick. And in that spirit, I would like to announce that my real name is not Ryan Garns... but is, in fact, Connie Chung.
Comment Posted By Ryan Garns On 9.06.2009 @ 09:13
IS THE GOP ANTI-SCIENCE? OR JUST ANTI-RATIONALIST?
@Mark
In answer to your question, no, I don't think we should allow the federal government to control the minutia of our daily lives based on a fuzzy global warming theory -- even if some of the ideas have merit.
By the same logic, religion has some good ideas, too -- but without proof of God's existence, I don't want the government forcing it upon everyone.
Comment Posted By Ryan Garns On 12.05.2009 @ 13:02
While I can appreciate your wanting to rid the conservative party of knee-jerk reactionaries, Rick, I must say you're off-base with regards to global warming. Liberals are overwhelmingly guilty of using global warming as an ideological litmus test and launchpad for demagoguery. It's not even a close contest.
Do some conservatives have ridiculous views on global warming? Sure. But anyone with an appreciation for science who has honestly and objectively studied the liberal argument would have to consider the conservatives the least of their worries.
Comment Posted By Ryan Garns On 11.05.2009 @ 19:36
The Beckian Wing of Conservatism
To me, the bigger concern here is that we're becoming a culture of reactionaries rather than a culture of ideas. Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter, etc. are merely manipulating this trend rather than trying to transform it into something more thoughtful. To say that the message matters more than the presentation is wrong -- try yelling at your spouse with childish namecalling the next time you have a disagreement and see if he/she appreciates your "message".
Also, I just want to say that I stumbled across this blog about a week ago and enjoy Rick's writing style greatly. It's refreshing to see an actual essayist on the internet in this age of "give it to me in 25 words or less so I can comment and move on" online punditry. Keep it up!
Comment Posted By Ryan Garns On 12.04.2009 @ 23:54
