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Jeremy
05-05-2008, 07:38 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KJABfBN6ew

This feels very familiar, no? Even what Rockefeller says reminds me of our opponents. The only problem is that we are outnumbered a lot more this time... we will win once again some day though. =)
Conza88
05-05-2008, 08:44 PM
Commented :)

Thanks for this :D
MMolloy
05-05-2008, 09:36 PM
I love that line: Extremism in the defence of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue
nate895
05-05-2008, 09:44 PM
I love that line: Extremism in the defence of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue

I really like it. It's in my sig.
nate895
05-05-2008, 09:46 PM
This video will be good for 4 years from now. The comparable convention is the 1960 one.
0zzy
05-05-2008, 09:59 PM
This video will be good for 4 years from now. The comparable convention is the 1960 one.

Which Goldwater lost to Nixon, yes?
Kludge
05-05-2008, 10:02 PM
Thanks for the video link.
nate895
05-05-2008, 10:12 PM
Which Goldwater lost to Nixon, yes?

Yes, but his speech spurred him onto to be the 1964 nominee. We just have to be better in the General than he was.
RSLudlum
05-05-2008, 10:18 PM
Extremism in the defence of liberty is no vice.


and hence, the Neocon agenda for the extreme use of war under the facade of 'democracy' has taken hold of the majority of those that think themselves conservative republicans. :(
New York For Paul
05-06-2008, 10:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KJABfBN6ew

This feels very familiar, no? Even what Rockefeller says reminds me of our opponents. The only problem is that we are outnumbered a lot more this time... we will win once again some day though. =)

I think they were more outnumbered then. The government media complex was much more powerful then. At least now we have the internet.
pahs1994
05-06-2008, 12:11 PM
This might sound dumb but are they even going to vote at this years convention?? Both the Dems and Repubs don't seem like they want a convention like that to happen and it is just more or less a formality to hold the convention now.
acptulsa
05-06-2008, 12:25 PM
I think they were more outnumbered then. The government media complex was much more powerful then. At least now we have the internet.

The other difference is that 1960 was a time of peace and prosperity. Things weren't perfect--look at the way minorities were treated, and the cold war was nearing it's peak--but there was no underlying dissatisfaction to rival today!

1960 is an interesting object lesson for us, but I really don't expect us to come out just the way they did then.