Hello all conservative friends who listen to Ed and like this board.

I took myself out a while back after being warned not to talk about race. Before I got banned, I left willingly.

I still read the board, it is a good board and I like reading it.

Well, you know what....I think I was wrong to take myself out. I feel kind of sheepish coming back after declaring my exit--but I feel you will forgive me. I imagine I will get a working over from the rest of the board, but that will probably be very, very entertaining.

I won't post directly about race or respond directly about race. The old Sheriff told me not to, so I won't.

Other than that....I guess I'll be the same opinionated person I was then.

So, see you there. You guys make me proud to be a (neophite) conservative.

I dont understand why these issues cannot be discussed in here, especially after the fiasco at a recent funeral where the Benevolent Bush gave a wonderful, appropriate speech, and then sat while others berated him and his administration, including 2 democrat ex presidents who have no class whatsoever. I have never seen a republican ex president make quips about sitting democrat presidents, especially when it was definitely called for after some dalliances in the oval office and then some lies in front of a Grand Jury about it. Even then the ex president Bush was asked many times, he would not publicly critisize his successor.

Why can these issues not be discussed at all, as long as they are clean and respectful. It's a shame since it's one of the biggest non-issues used by the left. I am just wondering is all Mr. Sheriff. If I am out of line, please let me know

RtWanger

I say discuss whatever you want, do it without insulting the other side, listen to their arguments and keep it clean. We are all here to see what the other side thinks and I say the more spirited debate we get the better we are all off.

I was talking about the race issues. He said he was tossed for talking about race, and I was asking why we cannot talk about race since this seemed to be the theme the democrats used at Mrs. King's funeral, and all the hatred and vitriole that was spilled there, mainly about supposed race relations and how horrible they are today.

I believe they are much bettert today than they were in the 1960's, and getting better. It's the leaders that were at that funeral who attacked Bush that have to have an agenda to keep racial divide going for as long as they can, because that's the side their bread is buttered on. If racial people mix into the culture, thats bad for these guys. Also, these leaders express that only one party can save them, yet that party hasn't done a thing for them in over 30 years, they just talk a good game.

Rtwanger

We all know for liberals it is words not actions that are important. When will a liberal put a black person in a position of REAL prestige or power? Are you kidding? Let Jessie talk. Let Al talk. Let Osama Obama talk. That’s fine for the liberals as long as they don’t get in the way of the important people. Liberals just need to keep them working on the plantation. Gotta keep the image up, you know?

God forbid a black person is allowed to run part of the liberal wing.