The fact is I was and am responding to Republican bashing by you on this thread and the irony that these provisions were put in place by democrats to begin with. I personally do not subscribe to mantra from either side of this argument that all Democrats are good/bad and all Republicans are good/bad. There are members of both parties that I agree with and disagree with.
I certainly support what the congresswoman did, but as a rule I do not trust politicians and question her motivation. Would she have gone to bat for us if we all were not members of a national labor party? It really should not matter if we are union constituents or not. I would like to think that she would have, but I doubt it.
The implication of that argument was that no Republican authored bill would ever be amended to benefit union members.
Making assumptions about how I would feel if a bill were advanced by Republicans...
It looks like I wasn't off in my assumption. In my opinion, this bill never would have made it trough a Republican congress anyway, nor would that provision have even been in there.
...changing the subject and comparing me to radical figures does not in any way advance a "logical" counter argument.
Counter argument to what? I am not disputing the basic facts of what you put forth. Rather, I was just pointing out that your "opinion" about conservatives is, quite frankly, left-wing radical rhetoric. Not only is it false, but is just as bad as saying that all liberals are socialists and communists...which would also be false.
Why not try again and explain to me why after eight years of war, government incompetence at the highest level, constitutional malfeasance on a historical scale and economic catastrophe, all presided over by a Republican President, why I or anyone else should listen to anything you people have to say?
In my opinion, Bush is a RINO. There are many things he did that I agree with, and just as many things he did that I disagreed with. It would take pages and pages to debate the points you made, but to blame everything on him or the party is simplistic and DOES lack insight into what is really going on.
But I almost forgot, everyone who has a different opinion from you and ilk is from the "fringe" and lacks insight into what's really going on.
I would like to point out that you responded with hyperbole, misdirection and ad hominem attacks. You now are making assumptions about my opinion of others who hold different beliefs or viewpoints than I do. Your assumption is wrong. I have good friends who are liberal. I both value and respect their opinions even though I sometimes disagree with them.
Yeah...OK. You really should take your own advice...