Ideology vs. Philosophy by Al Franken

[bdhcarbon]

Al is the man.

[KeijoKojootti123]

Franken is very smart guy. Probably one of the smartest members of the senate.

[dalecampbl5]

after 8 years of GWBush and the act of propping up Sarah Palin as a runner on the vice president ticket...which sane middle class, freedom loving citizen of this great nation would vote GOP? Republicans have run this country into the ground.

[REGWHY]

franken MADE THAT GUY HIS LITTLE PONY

[transitory9]

If you like Al & the ideals he stands for please Google his name & it will take you to his campaign site.If you can afford to contribute even just $3.-$10. it will surely help. This is beacause Al's is a grass roots campaign funded by small contributions (unlike his opponents which is bought& paid for by corpoate America that are just buying influence!).Al's interests are those of the average person.You don't have to live in MN to help/contribute to Mr. Franken.Please do your part.

[gareof]

What a Sophomore idiot - ology. That's what Frankin has.

[Rennpanzer]

Yyyya . . . . I don't think he's going to have enough spare time for movie appaerances for, at least, the next 5 years or so - sorry.

[herrherron]

Well, I disagree with his definitions, but yeah Franken's right as usual.

[PuppiesAreYummy]

I love you Al Franken.

[rpmelvin]

Part of Franken's ideology is "Bush Lied." Isn't that exactly what he is accusing Bush of? WHere is the evidence, Franken? Looks like Big Gay Al has all of the answers...

[lotyboy]

Where have you been rpmelvin? Where is the evidence of Bush lying? Are you freakin kidding me? Does the term "Weapons of Mass Destruction" ring a bell? How about "The smoking gun will be a mushroom cloud?" And lets not forget his oath "I swear to uphold the constitution of the United States" read a damn blog now and then and stop watching vidoes of dogs on skateboards!

[rpmelvin]

I love the "Bush lied" crew. Clear thinking individuals actually know what lying is. How soon we forget the numerous UN reports, supposedly credible, all pointing to the same thing. How about not reading the blogs and reading the hard evidence for yourself. You may want to learn how to use a dictionary. Look up "lie."

[campcase]

Well, I know it's a late comment, but how about "Mission Accomplished"? That's either a lie, or a brain-dead fool. You choose.

[BootPatrol]

Al should've mentioned the name "Morgan Pillsbury-Gell", just to see how John "I beat women" Fund would react.

[brandensc]

Shut up Franken. We banned liberal speech years ago. So, based on our conservative ("literal constructionist") view of the Law, you are a traitor to the state.

[Omega8515]

huh?

[irpwny]

Uh.. It's strict constructionist. Not literal.

[bohemianwriter1]

An enemy of freedom of speech?

Liberalism: the only guarantee for freedoim & American constitution:

Conservatism: Mental disorder in ppl who dream of "the good old days"...

American conservatism: A guarantee of bigotry, war monering & corporate fascism...

[polostud209]

@bohemianwriter1 Let me fix this for you

Radicalism: Attackers of of a sociaties wrong doings

Liberalism: A repeal of social norms or injustices

Moderates: Fixed position Equilibrium

Conservative: Upholding Traditon above change

Reactionary: those who want to push a sociaty back into a previous position.

Those are the classical definitions of thoses terms it doesnt really mean anything. A better definition would be Socialist for liberals and militaristic fascists for Republicans

[bohemianwriter1]

And where would you put neo conservatism in this ranking?

I was in my previous comment merely describing how I percieve what is going on today...

And as for socialism, or social democracy which most Europe have, it does have many benefits.

One thing is theory, ideology & philosophy

The other thing is how it's practiced & common sense.....

US liberals are still far from what you can call a socialist.

Specially in European terms

[polostud209]

@bohemianwriter1

NeoConservatives use a tent word of conservatism to be safe but they are fascist, nationalist, and militaristic. Neocons dont call themselves fascist because it brings thoughts of nazi germany just like liberals dont like being called socialist because we are strongly opposed to communism.

Did you know in the USSR Those who promoted Marxism where reffered to "conservatives" and those of leninism where called "Radicals". Its all relative to one's point of view. It's B.S.

[bohemianwriter1]

Here's another few mind boggling facts on the incosistencies of ideological terms:

Stalin threw socialists & social democrats in GULag. I know my Russian history.

The RW fringe have now started using arguments that Hitler was a socialist, even though he threw socialists as well as commies in the same camps. Dachau, Esterwgen (Carl von Ossietzky died there in 1936) and Sachsenhausen were basically built up by these political prisoners.

Liberalism means different things on different contients.

[RustyCyler]

Bravo Al !!

[carollara1219]

Thank God for Al!

[scowell]

He's going to make a great senator...

[funkybaker]

Brilliant! More Americans should be issued with brains... like Al.

[potholeskinny]

Franken schools him. Just like all the other dumb Republicans he encounters.

[irpwny]

pothole: uh huh, by playing semantics. Sure, okay, if you say so :)

It's a shame the liberals' arguments consist of their opinions and opinions alone.

tsk tsk, for shame.