On Dec 10, 2007 9:35 AM, Wojtek Sokolowski <sokol at jhu.edu> wrote:
> Doug:
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> One of the sinister innovations of Rudy's reign in NYC was to recast
> moralistic and political repression as a quality of life issue.
> Protests interfere with the flow of traffic. Rallies in the park
> trouble picnickers. Peep shows frighten parents. It wins over people
> who might otherwise not want to identify with Carrie Nation types.
>
>
> [WS:] Because it IS a quality of life issue that right wing trolls exploit
> to their advantage. You and others on this list certainly would certainly
> cry bloody murder if this guy operated a church or a sweatshop in his
> basement instead of a commercial sex parlor.
>
> The problem is that the lefties roll on their backs and spread their legs
> each time they hear "sex," which is far less reasonable than the right
> wing
> response to the quality of life problem. So again, what we have here is a
> typical American situation - two extremes at logger heads, one less
> reasonable than the other, and no balance, common sense and moderation in
> sight. This is yet another reason why I am so unimpressed by Amerika &
> most
> of its culture.
>
> Wojtek
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