I'd suppose that comparing Hitler to Bush, regardless of political bent, should be labeled hyperbole.  Comparing Bush to Hitler (i.e. "Bushitler" for but one example), though, at some point became cliche.  It doesn't even faze anyone anymore; people do not hesitate to cry fascism or even nazism.  Dare I say, it might even be an acceptable part of the dialogue these days, at least to some.    

I'm not going to be the one to defend Bush (who the #$%! wants that job), but I will say that comparisons to Hitler are implicitly offensive in a way not entirely unlike Conlin's casual Hitler analogy.  I cringe at what the world's remaining survivors must feel like to see the Holocaust trivialized so effortlessly.

I'm in line with my list of complaints, like many, but I'm not about to lose all perspective by comparing the modern U.S. to the Germany and Poland that my grandparents fled.  NO WAY.      

You assume I have nothing better to do than live in the blogosphere using my "methodology" to stifle discussion.  Fact is, this is the only blog I ever read or post anything to.  I have 2 companies to run as well as a family and a mortgage to feed. Bottom line is I don't have the gift of a lot of free time...in fact, I have precious little.  So when I spend some of that precious time to read about my favorite team in my favorite sport, the last thing I need or want to read is about how our president, or anyone running for president from the so called right is a facist....in a baseball themed blog.  I could care less if posts are on or off topic, whatever that topic may be.  I reacted to the absolute stupity of the orginal post. It offends me as an American that has both friends and family in harms way defending your right to say whatever it is that makes you feel important.

However, I am in no way trying to stifle anyone from saying anything and I certainly have no ambition or ability to try and stop any discussion. Post whatever you want.  If I feel strongly about it, I will post something back. You know, as in a discussion. Sorry if that is too abstract for your argument.

It is also interesting that you assume that I am a card carrying Republican. This is also not true. I have always been registered as an independant and the only way I lean is opposite of stupidity, whether that be from the right or the left.

As for your pigeonhole comment, looks like maybe you were simply projecting.  There was nothing in any of my previous posts that had anything to do with whether or not you are pessimistic, middle-aged, or a stong supporter of Angel's baseball. WTF does that have to do with anything?

So please do me the favor of not doing the very thing you accuse me of trying to do. I encourage discussion and everyone's ability to express their beliefs, whether they jive with mine or not.  Frankly, I am somewhat disappointed that there have not been more posts on this thread.

To the rest of you that couldn't give a shit about any of this, I apologize for taking up any of your precious time.

It's just like Neil Armstrong punching out the folks trying to spread the truth, man.  Well, Neil Armstrong deserves to be punched for his part in all of these lies.  And Ron Paul is just the man for the job.  Vote Ron Paul and he'll punch out that braggart Armstrong.

Ask yourself this:  Who benefits from us going to the moon?  That's right...the Bush family.  It takes a lot of fricking fossil fuels to get to the moon, pal.  If you don't think that we're trying to return to the moon for oil, you're fooling yourself.  We're fricking imperialists man, and we're not stopping in the Middle East.  Next thing you know, soldiers will be dying on fricking Uranus, man.  Uranus will be filled with U.S. troops.  And if you think that sounds scary, wait 'til you see the Bush plan to nuke Canada, man.  That's right, he's going to invade Canada too.

You step off the ledge first, man.  The government will be watching you.