Comments on: Are Politics Getting Nasty? http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Catymology http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1250 Catymology Wed, 31 May 2006 16:25:24 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1250 <strong>Catymology: Carnival of the Vanities #193</strong> Speaking up, speaking out. Musing, pondering, ruminating. Actually thinking. Instructing. Reminiscing. Provoking. Questioning. The entries in COTV #193 read like a thesaurus entry on human communication ... Catymology: Carnival of the Vanities #193

Speaking up, speaking out. Musing, pondering, ruminating. Actually thinking. Instructing. Reminiscing. Provoking. Questioning. The entries in COTV #193 read like a thesaurus entry on human communication …

]]> By: The Unrepentant Individual » Carnival of Liberty XLVII http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1248 The Unrepentant Individual » Carnival of Liberty XLVII Tue, 30 May 2006 14:58:45 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1248 [...] Luckily, I was able to get this post, over at The Liberty Papers, done and posted before my clumsiness got the better of me. It looks back at history, asking whether politics today are any more nasty than the politics of the past. Check it out. [...] [...] Luckily, I was able to get this post, over at The Liberty Papers, done and posted before my clumsiness got the better of me. It looks back at history, asking whether politics today are any more nasty than the politics of the past. Check it out. [...]

]]> By: John Newman http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1244 John Newman Mon, 29 May 2006 21:27:58 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1244 You got your left wing and you got your right wing and they are both on the same vulture. You got your left wing and you got your right wing and they are both on the same vulture.

]]> By: Mike http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1235 Mike Mon, 29 May 2006 07:18:31 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1235 Heh, Taiwan was exactly who I was thinking of when I typed that. Well, that and the U.K., although theirs isn't exactly a brawl...it's at least more adversarial than our Congress has become. Heh, Taiwan was exactly who I was thinking of when I typed that. Well, that and the U.K., although theirs isn’t exactly a brawl…it’s at least more adversarial than our Congress has become.

]]> By: James http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1227 James Sun, 28 May 2006 21:44:33 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1227 I think Taiwans parliment has it right. There are times you just need a good brawl. On the other hand if we elected somethign besides drunks, racists, adulterers, idiots and communists maybe they would get along better. I think Taiwans parliment has it right. There are times you just need a good brawl. On the other hand if we elected somethign besides drunks, racists, adulterers, idiots and communists maybe they would get along better.

]]> By: Nick http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1223 Nick Sun, 28 May 2006 17:41:58 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1223 I'm always reminded of the story of Jefferson and Adams dying on the same day and the bond they shared despite being political rivals, etc. But what I think we're seeing is that the nastiness is getting more and more superficial, kind of like dueling did a couple hundred years ago. Started out that you really had to provoke sommeone into a duel...but not too much later even the slightest perceived insult was grounds for pistols at dawn. I’m always reminded of the story of Jefferson and Adams dying on the same day and the bond they shared despite being political rivals, etc.

But what I think we’re seeing is that the nastiness is getting more and more superficial, kind of like dueling did a couple hundred years ago.

Started out that you really had to provoke sommeone into a duel…but not too much later even the slightest perceived insult was grounds for pistols at dawn.

]]> By: Mike http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1222 Mike Sun, 28 May 2006 17:18:53 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/05/28/are-politics-getting-nasty/#comment-1222 "Girl acted like she never seen a 10 befo...we be like Aaron Burr by the way we droppin' Hamiltons." As for a civil tone in Congress, it's always amazed me that they refer to each other as "Gentlemen" and "my esteemed colleague" in the chamber, and outside of it call each other drunks, racists, adulterers, idiots, communists, and all other kind of nasty names. Personally, I wouldn't mind have a brawl or two in Congress every now and again...might get more people interested in politics. Anyway, to answer your question, I'd say yes, and add that blogging, as a political force, has only been around for 4-5 years. The founding fathers came together and founded a country over 30-40 years. For only being around for a short while, we've accomplished a lot. “Girl acted like she never seen a 10 befo…we be like Aaron Burr by the way we droppin’ Hamiltons.”

As for a civil tone in Congress, it’s always amazed me that they refer to each other as “Gentlemen” and “my esteemed colleague” in the chamber, and outside of it call each other drunks, racists, adulterers, idiots, communists, and all other kind of nasty names. Personally, I wouldn’t mind have a brawl or two in Congress every now and again…might get more people interested in politics.

Anyway, to answer your question, I’d say yes, and add that blogging, as a political force, has only been around for 4-5 years. The founding fathers came together and founded a country over 30-40 years. For only being around for a short while, we’ve accomplished a lot.

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