>Conservatives can be formidable organizers, at the
>grassroots as well as in the centers of power, thanks to biblical
>solidarity and owning the cops along with everything else. But
>conservatives especially have that flare for command and control
>stuff. This is notwithstanding the few stalwart Leninists out
>there in the revolutionary vanguard. Or the Teamsters.
>And for the gun-loving left I'd like to observe that Republicans
>are probably better shots. Notwithstanding their sometime zeal with
>number of bullets expended.
>
>Dennis Breslin
Well, brother Dennis, it's clear that you do not get out much. Check my second reply to dd to see some of the prominent Repubs who have come out against these policies, and who've survived what charges of apostasy they've encountered, though I think you'll find said charges were levelled by pro-Drug War/Death Penalty Dems.
Yes, there are many pro- and/or crytpo-fascists who buy into the Law & Order status quo. After all, it is a profitable racket. But the lines aren't as clear as they once were, and it's time that those on the left who care about such issues wake up to this fact.
As for shooting, I'll go up against any Repub. Just did some target shooting last weekend amid a crowd of hunting enthusiasts that would make Alex Cockburn shiver with excitement.
DP