Rationalizing that the "insurgents" are only reacting to their family being killed, is an attempt to put oneself in their shoes. When the same "insurgents" are proven to be from Syria or Iran, and have slaughter houses, and attempt to kill our troops securing Iraq for free elections, then by association it seems to "sympathize with the terrorists".

This post is absolutely true, that much of the media seems determined for the U.S. to fail in Iraq. In consideration of every mission, before & after its execution, the media coverage of behadings versus Abu Ghraib, they harshly criticize our troops' actions. NOT the policy of the President, but the troops on the ground doing a very difficult and important job.

Glass houses, you know...

Of course I support your right to take issue with any reporters comments. If the reporter in question is reporting things that are not factual, of course call him on it. If he seems slanted, well we are now in the era of news/entertainment fusion, where Britney Spears gets more time on CNN than serious matters. Some networks do indeed have a liberal bias. Fox clearly is biased to the right. An unfourtunate consequence of the Telecommunications act of 1996.

What I object to is the "whose side are you on"? line.

Objecting to the president's policies and disloyalty to America are not the same thing. In fact, to imply they are runs contrary to the objectives of the founding fathers, who valued dissent and independence.

A lot of people in this country think the Iraq war was unnecessary, a diversion that prevents us from paying proper attention to our real enemy, bin-laden, who is still at large and free to plot against us.

It does raise some questions for Anjin-San. The election is over, so I am confused about his objectives and motivation. First, he doesn’t like the President; that much is obvious. How does pissing and moaning do anything to change the fact that G.W.B. will be in office for the next four years? His guy lost, he (and 48% of America) needs to find a way to deal with it.

Second, if he is against the war, or against all war, that is his prerogative. If he has another solution, another way of doing things, he should offer it up. Nobody wants to hear him bitch and whine. It does nothing constructive. It does not help our national security or troop morale. It does not help the troops accomplish their objectives.

Free speech is a right that carries with it some responsibility. Yes, one can say whatever they want. One also bears the consequences of their words. If he is an American, it bothers me very deeply that he has lost sight of (or never was taught) this. He likes quotes; I have one for him. What about JFK and “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” OR, does he really hate it here that much?

I take offense to the personal attacks he offers. At risk of an incorrect assumption, I get the impression he has no first-hand experience of that which he speaks: namely the military. I recommend he investigate JJDIDTIEBUCKLE! as well as some blogs from our troops, to see what THEY are saying. A majority of them support their Commander-in-Chief. I suspect he may not change his mind or blog etiquette, but at least he may gain some sensitivity to how his posts might affect them (us).

At the day’s end if nothing changes, I recommend you being deleting some posts, especially ones that are off-subject, inflammatory, or have no intellectual value. Many thanks to the blog-police, as it was so eloquently put.

"Truth is determined in the marketplace of ideas."

You can't possibly be as stupid as you sound, so it must be an act to get attention, something I doubt you get much of in your real life. In any case, I won't be responding to your posts in the future :)

Ahh yes, the same applies to lunch...

You are overreacting, and if you're tired of being called one, stop BEING a terrorist sympathizer.

Is that the shrapnel from the rice bin??

Please give us some more of your wisdom, oh great one.

We are breathlessly waiting for your guidance.

And I wont bother to take you out, I gave the job of taking out the trash to the hired help.

Stay in America. Be under the control of BUSH for FOUR MORE YEARS. YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

If you want me to leave America, you are free to come & try to eject me in person. Lets see how that works fella. :)

Sean Hannity and Neil Cavuto have more common sense than you are displaying in your posts. So, until you can come up to their level, drop the slimy comments.

John Kerry a war hero???

Dont make me laugh!! He is nothing but a political opportunist who used his Vietnam sprint to jump-start his political career. Then, he maligned true heros who were rotting in the Hanoi Hilton while he was out trying to score his first rich mealticket.

I am SO HAPPY for the vets who were able to take down this inflated baloon and kill his boyhood dream of becoming President. I have a joyous vision of him "sitting at the kitchen table with tears coming down his face. 'We worked so hard to get this' " -- Boo hoo, boo hoo.

To have him exposed to the entire country as the pond scum bottom feeder that he is makes the election stress worthwhile.

Now, go play with your Karl Marx dolls and think about moving to Canada. Dont let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.

You are absolutely correct. I am ignoring you.

At the other end of the spectrum we have people like Sean Hannity & Neal Cavouto with thier lips firmly planted on the presidents rear end. Remember Cavouto's crack about bin laden wearing a Kerry button? Nice way to talk about a war hero.

The best way to deal with hacks is to ignore them.

[big tip o' the shaker to Kate at Outside the Beltway]