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Carnival of the Liberals #5: Enter... The Liberal Zone

By Modem Butterfly
Created 2006-02-01 10:34

There is a 5th dimension, beyond that which is known to Republicans. It is a dimension of open minds and free thoughts. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between red and blue, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of freedom. It is an area which we call...

The Liberal Zone

 

Submitted for your approval: A story of a place that bears a heavy burden of hatred and despair. A place that is almost without hope, almost without redemption. Almost. But freedom can never truly die as long as there are open minds and open hearts. It is time to take back Kansas. [1]


Portrait of a man. A business man. A twisted little chimp of a man in an expensive suit, a man with too much power and not enough reflection. A man who took to heart the idea that government should be run like a business, and proceeded to do exactly that. [2]


Our next tale of terror follows the on-going aftermath of America's darkest day, on which a toxic crop of hatred, neglect, incompetence and greed was planted and is now finally bearing fruit. [3] The tragedy of it all is that such things cannot be confined to the liberal zone.


The following is a story about a traveler who has entered an alternative reality to his own [4], a place where a defeated politician has re-discovered the hero within.


Another tale of heroism from The Liberal Zone, reminding us that even in the face of overwhelming odds [5], a man can stand up.


The place: 21st century America. The time: The Old West. A place where casual violence was expected and where the peace of the gun was no peace at all. [6] Coming soon, to a red state near you.


Our next story takes place in the spaces between freedom of speech and the profit motive of the corporate media. William Randolph Hearst would be proud at this list of stories you probably didn't hear. [7]


And now, a history lesson [8] to remind us all of just how we got to our current location. And for those of you who are studying history, or who are simply fans of education, a cautionary tale [9] of those who would attack our temples of knowledge.


Continuing to do the same thing and expecting different results in the classic definition of insanity. The following is both a cautionary tale and a timely exhortation to think outside the axis of evil. [10]


Finally, we close tonight with a horrifying vision of a newly-elected President's creative ideas for paying down the national debt [11]. You might wish to sleep with the light on tonight.


undefined: undefinedAs we return to what passes for "reality", a few reminders: the next Carnival of the Liberals will be Wednesday, February 15th at Slant Truth [12]. You can host your own edition of Carnival of the Liberals. [13]


We encourage you to submit your own liberal blog entries with our handy submission form [14], or if you prefer, you can e-mail us at cotl-submissions@carnivaloftheliberals.com [15]. You can also submit your entry via the wonderful Blog Carnival.com [16]. If you like to watch, subscribe to our RSS feed. [17]


Finally, won't you help promote Carnival of the Liberals by including our little, nicely subdued , peaceful blue logo on your blog? All the details are at The Word of Blog [18].

Listed in The Truth Laid Bear Ubercarnival [19]



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