"Why is it that when liberals make a point, they find faux conservatives to make it?" Good point omk, but I must ask you. Why is it you cited Thomas Sowell in the thread about Trayvon Martin? Although Thomas Sowell is a smart man, I think somebody accused you of citing him because he is an African-American. I think you did believe his word carried more weight in support of your argument because he is from the African-American community, no?

Also, it is tempting to say that we are all compromised by our biases and so it must be that each party is equally bad. But the evidence is that the Republicans have handled the fact that they are losing national elections and their constituency is dwindling by being more obstructionist, more vitriolic in their rhetoric, and further to the right as a reaction.