On 15 Dec 2003 17:07:37 -0800, jim rozen
wrote:

In article , Gunner says...

Most Liberals for example..go through life with a huge amount of their
opinions formed on their feelings.

Cites?

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G'wan, you can't put such a comment up here without
us snorting our coffee out our noses. I propose that
conservatives suffer from the same illness.

I believe I covered that in the original post to Koz.

I *feel* like I should pay less taxes.

But why?

I *feel* like I should get a government subsidy for
my oil business/tobbacco farm/consultancy.

But why?

I *feel* like my wife should be on the board of
directors for a big company that gets lots of gummint
contracts.

But why?

I *feel* like I should take prescription pain killers
and then play holier-than-thou.

But why?

You have just put your finger on a substantial
failing of the human race - one that oddly enough
tends to cut across race, religion, sex - not to
mention political outlook.

In many cases, indeed. Now answer the questions above.

Jim

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