[Mr 5 0]

Originally Posted by RBatson

I really don't see the need to drop it Jim. I'm not ashamed of where I originate.

I never said you had to be "ashamed of where you originate", just that it is possible to lose a regional accent, be it Noo Yawk, New England, Southern or whatever...if you care to do so. Some do, many don't. So what?

I was originally referring to former President Bill Clinton and his Arkansas drawl, which I thought sounded somewhat exaggerated, as he was a well-educated, much-traveled man who must have known exactly how he sounded but wanted to keep the 'Aw Shucks' mannerism in his voice for effect. I thought that was lame.

We'll see if he makes it to 2009, I'm beginning to think he won't.

Don't count on that. Impeachment is the leftwing's wet dream but they have no case for it. Their never-ending accusations and charges of wrongdoing on Bush's part always come down to nothing when actually investigated. Bush is not Clinton, but the Democrats haven't figured that out yet. They may not like him, but Bush is not evil, a liar or any of the otherr absurd things they constantly try to charge him with. It's mostly a combination of political grandstanding and wishful thinking on the Democrats' part. In addition, I do not see the Democrats gaining a majority in congress anytime soon and without that majority, they have zero chances of getting an impeachment bill anywhere. Don't take the fevered 'impeachment' talk too seriously.

I just realized that I really don't care how you view me...

Congratulations! You've just discovered the secret of successfully exchanging messages on the internet without going nuts. What some anonymous person living far away from you, who doesn't really know you at all, may think about 'you' (really, your politics, not you, personally) is basically meaningless and hardly worth worrying about. I have had hundreds of internet arguments over politics and have been called every name in the book and insulted more times than I can remember but it all comes down to nothing, as the person(s) doing the on-screen insulting are strangers to me and have absolutely no impact on my life in any way. That they can't handle any opposition to their political ideas and have to get nasty about it, as it's easy to be a bully when safe behind a keyboard, as we all know, is their problem.

maybe we should just keep it to which air filter works best. Lord knows we've had this conversation a few time.

Fine with me, Rick. However, if you choose to post what I may consider outrageous comments about political matters or anything else and I happen to read them, it's still very likely that I will respond in a way that you will not care for. As you have the freedom to post what you wish on these issues, I (and anyone else who cares to) has the same freedom to call them ridiculous and to say why.

I think more people should try to buy American made products. What else would you expect from a dumb hick?

Well, if you choose to call yourself a 'dumb hick', I can't stop you, but I never called you that. You are apparently reading far more into some of my comments than I ever meant. Lighten up.

It is my choice and its a damn shame there aren't more out there that feel the same way.

Perhaps, but as a majority of products we all use, especially smaller items...including clothes...are now manufactured overseas, it has become very difficult to find and buy 'Made in USA' products exclusively, which is why many of us have just about given up trying to do so. It's a global economy and today, buying American-made products exclusively has become near-impossible for the average consumer.

From computers to cars to clothes, it seems that everything is either manufactured or assembled abroad. Oh, that TV, shirt or appliance may have an old-line American name on it, but turn it over and you'll see 'assembled in China' or some other far-away land. I gave up trying to buy only American-made goods a long time ago. Too much hassle and often, no matter what the name brand, it was made outside the USA. That you can manage to live a modern lifestyle and buy American-made products exclusively is great. I envy you in some respects and, as I stated, I respect your integrity in this matter. I still try to 'buy American' when possible, but it isn't easy and it isn't often that I'm successful in doing so. If you are, more power to you.