Comments on: Threats escalate against lawmakers over health care vote

By: Kent Shaw

Kent Shaw — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:31:03 +0000

Webster
March 28, 2010 – 7:33 am
Solipsism is the philosophical idea that one’s own mind is all that exists.
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Then how do I explain all the voices?

By: Eve

Eve — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:46:54 +0000

Here’s a thought. Stop calling members of congress your “representatives.”
They (by definition) would have to actually “represent” you in order to be given that distinction.

Just a thought.

By: Guardhouse lawyer

Guardhouse lawyer — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:11:28 +0000

So you are condoning violence? For shame.

By: Webster

Webster — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:33:52 +0000

Solipsism is the philosophical idea that one’s own mind is all that exists.

By: John

John — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:33:48 +0000

Have any of the perps been identified by political party or group affiliation? I haven’t seen anything about it so I wonder how it can be assumed a particular group is responsible for the threats and acts. Also, from what I’ve taken from the news over the years, this isn’t the first time politicians have gotten threats, only that we have a lot of politicians making more ‘hay’ over it than they normally would, no doubt for political purposes or advantages.

Obama’s approval rating is falling fast and Congress has historically had approval ratings in the 20% or lower ratings, and deservidly so, especially after this last mess. It would seem logical that there’s more than a small handful of Democrats/liberals who are just as unhappy with what’s going on in this country right now as there are Republicans/conservatives.

If any of you pointing fingers at particular groups have any RELIABLE links to that information, post your sources so we can all have a look.

By: Bill Cravener

Bill Cravener — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:02:02 +0000

Tea Baggers = solipsism an extreme preoccupation with and indulgence of one’s feelings or in other words egoistic self-absorption, the theory or view that the self is the only reality or the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one’s personal interest. Well let me tell you something, the Tea Baggers reality is not my reality. Does that help explain it whats your name?

By: Almandine

Almandine — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:46:56 +0000

How does solipsism equate there, DJM?

By: Almandine

Almandine — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:41:17 +0000

Quoth the raven…

By: Bill Cravener

Bill Cravener — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:13:58 +0000

Depth and breadth is something you certainly lack what’s you name. Now come on, you can do better then that. I’m very disappointed, please try harder!

By: DJM

DJM — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:47:43 +0000

I believe that a lot of people defending the “tea party” types seem to be under the illusion that there is some official membership requirement in spite of the fact that they call them[selves] a grass roots movement of angry individuals (obviously not many are independent of manipulation though) While I believe it is true that many people are angry with the political representatives who DON”T represent the people as well as they represent themselves and the already powerful corporation$ ….the type who have generally shown up at the “mad tea party” seem like a very specific TYPE ….those who soaked up the most radical right wing talking points and have little understanding of all the true and usually complicated facts. They are also apparently the ones most likely to become violent and react badly to what they perceive as losing “their” country. (a kind of solipsism)