http://themoderatevoice.com/11753/center-of-attention-56/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:55:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://themoderatevoice.com/11753/center-of-attention-56/comment-page-1/#comment-68516 Cruel Conservatives: Part I | The Moderate Voice Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:49:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/center-of-attention/11753/center-of-attention-56/#comment-68516 [...] As noted in Tuesday’s Center of Attention, Gun Toting Liberal was inspired to question Boortz’s self-proclaimed libertarianism. In contrast, Will’s muse prompted him to use Boortz’s post to illustrate “why people think conservatives don’t care about people.� Will’s conclusion: People think conservatives don’t care about people because some of the most mean-spirited voices in America have defined the movement. [...] [...] As noted in Tuesday’s Center of Attention, Gun Toting Liberal was inspired to question Boortz’s self-proclaimed libertarianism. In contrast, Will’s muse prompted him to use Boortz’s post to illustrate “why people think conservatives don’t care about people.� Will’s conclusion: People think conservatives don’t care about people because some of the most mean-spirited voices in America have defined the movement. [...]

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]]> http://themoderatevoice.com/11753/center-of-attention-56/comment-page-1/#comment-67583 C Stanley Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:08:12 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/center-of-attention/11753/center-of-attention-56/#comment-67583 Thompson's statements about Gandhi may have been a bit provocative, but truthfully I don't know many people (including his admirers, among whom I count myself) who would agree with his stance on not fighting Nazi Germany. It's a matter of how far would we take his principles of nonviolence, and that's the issue Thompson raised. When peace activists use him as their emblem, they should be prepared to answer that question: is there ever such a thing as a just war? Thompson’s statements about Gandhi may have been a bit provocative, but truthfully I don’t know many people (including his admirers, among whom I count myself) who would agree with his stance on not fighting Nazi Germany. It’s a matter of how far would we take his principles of nonviolence, and that’s the issue Thompson raised. When peace activists use him as their emblem, they should be prepared to answer that question: is there ever such a thing as a just war?

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