Civil liberties disappear in the 2012 Democratic platform.

[Summer Hathaway]

69. No.

But you are trying to eliminate dissent among those who don't agree with you by labeling them with terms like New Democrats, Third Wayers, Conservadems, Corporatists, etc.

Look through your own posts, and those of your cohorts. The Label-Maker comes out the second anyone disagrees with your views.

The Democratic Party is a big tent - always has been, and hopefully always will be. The minute you start labeling those who disagree with you with some made-up term you have conjured up and consider to be negative, you are standing outside that tent and mocking those who dare to stand together.

The irony is not lost on me - or others here. Those who consistently whine about being told to shut up couldn't possibly hear any such admonition - because they're too damned busy telling everyone else to shut up.

Name-calling? I've never called anyone who disagrees with my political views a Third Wayer, a conservadem, a DINO, a corporatist, or any of the other names you and your colleagues are so fond of using. You do so on a regular basis.

So don't talk to me about name-calling, Mr. Pot - Mr. Kettle is already on to you.