"Let's bring back civility" Jeopardy Alex Trebeck

[question everything]

said earlier today on CNN Crossfire.

And I was wondering whether we can. And the reason why we are so much divided is because the actions of the Republicans affect our day to day life.

Until Reagan, the Republicans supported small government and free market and "live and let live." Sure, they did not support assisting the poor, the sick, children and the elderly and did not care much about equal rights, but they did not actively work to intervene in our lives.

While Reagan himself might have promoted this approach, the Christan Right latched on to him and to the Republican party and things have gone downhill from there. I know couples where one is a Democrat the other a Republican and I know that I would never be able to be a part of such a marriage. I will have hard time being civil to someone who thinks that god tell him/her that homosexual love is a sin, that politicians have any business in women's body, that our tax money should support the wealthy and big corporation while leaving millions with no access to health care.

And, worse, Bush himself may be a nice enough guy, but leading his party with these attitudes, and claiming that "god" is guiding him - is the worse. Basically he is not engaged in a political debate which, of course, is the role of a legislative body. How can one debate someone who says: god told me so?

I have to wonder whether the new Catholic doctrine of not voting for so many who even endorse pro-choice candidates has been encouraged by the "Jesus says" doctrine that has been guiding this administration. (Jeff Greenfield report on CNN http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0405/24/ip.01.html and scroll to the bottom of the page)

It used to be that Catholics in this country, being a minority with a history of discrimination were the strongest supporters of separation of church and state and the most tolerant.

[KissMyAsscroft]

1. It's already a barfight, when you steal an election and lie us into war...

Suck it Trebek...(props to Sean Connery)

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. "Ape tit for 500, Alex."

That's "A petit dejeuner."

[Mojambo]

6. I'll take The Rapists for $200

That's Therapists!

[Selwynn]

11. Then the day is mine! :)

[President Jesus]

2. Trebek's campaign contributions

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=CA&last=Trebek

[neebob]

4. Nah, let's just be pompous snobs

and impress everyone with our pronunciation and pretend it's not just a game show and the stupid people aren't watching.

[Elidor]

5. What is GOP Talking Point #5: the Sign of Desperation?

I'll take Moral Equivalency for $800.

[vetwife]

7. What is misleading us into an unnecessary war

What is ...in dollars and lives.....Priceless
UNLESS YOU ARE HALLIBURTON OR BUSH/CHENEY

[VolcanoJen]

8. Hey! Isn't Trebek Canadian?

:+

[Oddman]

10. yup

he's a NEOCANUCK!

[Bozita]

9. Wouldn't it be funny to see Sean Connery in a Jeopardy skit ...

... lampooning Trebek?

SNL oughtta think about this one over the summer hiatus.