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But this is now.\u00a0 This is today.\u00a0 We have gotten rid of common sense and replaced it with an ethic of convenience.\u00a0 That is, we have no base values or standards other than \u2018whatever gets me what I want.\u2019\u00a0 We don\u2019t care about consistency, wisdom, values, we just want whatever.\u00a0 And we actually have serious adults explaining that what you or I did in high school could, and possibly should, follow us the rest of our lives, especially if it somehow points to the unforgivable sin of rejecting the infallible dogmas of the Left.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Again, anyone remember the multiple times that it\u2019s been pointed out how gay marriage will no lead to equality, but to oppression, intolerance, and censorship.\u00a0 To my knowledge, Joseph McCarthy never went after people\u2019s high school activity, but I could be wrong.\u00a0 If he did, however, he would be in good company in today\u2019s hip, enlightened, progressive society.\u00a0 Not that there could be reasons<\/a> we are going on such witch hunts, but it isn\u2019t comforting to know how Right Scare accepting we\u2019ve become.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"