--- Luke Weiger <lweiger at umich.edu> wrote:
> Justin wrote:
>
> > As a liberal I think Gitmo merits rage and
> resistance. Get some spine.
> Luke. This aint commie radical stuff, we are talking
> basic > due process and
> cruel & unusual punishment rights here, the basis of
> liberal democracy.
>
> I wasn't trying to imply otherwise. I just think
> that, other things being
> equal, making patently absurd claims (e.g. "Gitmo is
> a bad as the gulags")
> isn't helpful. Then again, that might just be an
> article of faith. GOP
> hacks say lots of stupid shit, and it seems to have
> worked for them.
> Perhaps we should aim to match their bullshit to
> reason ratio. Somehow I
> just don't see it working.
>
> -- Luke
>
>
>
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