Hey, ad hominem attacks in election years in a polarized (righ/left,
rich/poor, connected/unconnected ...) society have been the norm here in
France for about as long as parliamentary regimes have been in existence,
which is quite a while by now. So what we can now see in the US does not
really bother me ... yet.

What bothers me, however, is what US politics has become. I really thought
that it was above that. I really thought it was way above the fray of what
it has been here for decades.

Well, I guess it's just another incarnation of the American Dream that has
to fly away in the face of reality ... like low unemployment, equal
opportunities for all, getting a fair return from your own hard work, etc.

US politics is now close to the ugly level it's been here. Oh, and please,
I'm not saying it's a good thing. Just an observation, FWIW.

Christian Lheureux

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]De la
> part de Adam Dorritie
> Envoyé : mercredi 14 juillet 2004 15:18
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> Objet : [HP3000-L] OT: Where Bush conspiracy theories come from
>
>
> As a member of this "vast left-wing conspiracy" of Denys', I
> find personal
> attacks by both sides distressing.  I'm sure this is the
> consequence of
> the rising dogmatism in our increasingly polarized society.  With so
> little intelligent discourse occurring on either side, it's
> not surprising
> that so many have chosen dialog on the level of, "I know you
> are, but what
> am I."
>
> Of course, personal attacks aren't solely the province of the left, as
> Denys' missive seems to imply.  Just ask Valerie Plame.
>
> Adam
>
> Denys Beauchemin wrote:
>
> >I keep wondering why the Left keeps attacking the person who makes
> >statements rather than try to infirm said statements.  This is a
> >disturbing trend in this discussion.  Whenever I post an
> article which
> >presents a point of view, the author is immediately attacked.
>
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