Oh, I challenge his memory about the Reagan administration.

Iran/Contra....11 Reagan officials convicted, some felony convictions (Ollie North for one...the UG type patriot)....all pardoned by GHW Bush on his last days in office.

Let's see now: Redux, in his -- wisdom -- doesn't think bleeding an Iranian undemocracy of money to fund overthrowing a Nicaraguan collectivist undemocracy amounts to a good thing.

Riiiiiiight.

If we did more of this, the forces of undemocracy would be really hurting, which is what the people of freedom want.

Redux, you never believed in liberty, and are fanatically determined to undermine it on this board. Welcome to your utter failure, Democratic wheezing hack and lobotomy case. Your ideology allows only a pretense at intellect. You could do better were you to abandon it, and grow an intellectual life worthy of the living. Beats your present approach of "what need have I of values or principles, when there is the Party?" -- in your case, the Democratic Party, whose symbol is the Jack-ass.

I have a freer and more intelligent way to be. I out-think, out-philosophize, and out-punch you. Your present thinking is valuable only as a chew-toy. This seems unfortunate; you'd be a better man and a better philosopher were it not so.

Bruce, believe in liberty more than you do -- otherwise you risk turning into a son of a bitch, possibly a slavemonger as well. Would such be your life's goal? Doesn't look too worthy from here.

Life's goal? Ignore wackos.

OMG xob - I'm REALLY trying

'Kay, then: in accordance with your goal, pay close attention to me from now on. You know me; no matter how many people --on the Internet -- tell me I'm crazy, I just ignore them. Not necessarily per your fine advice, but you nutshell it nicely.