I've been accused of overgeneralizing, too. For instance, saying things like "Republicans are crooks." Not all republicans are crooks, I'm told, so I shouldn't lump them together.
Two comments on that.
First, liberals are overgeneralized ALL THE TIME. Need an example? I'll give you five. Democrats want to ban the Bible. Democrats are for abortion. Liberals control the media. Liberals are snobs. Liberals want only gays to be able to adopt children (don't laugh, that's actually an accusation made against us.
Second, you can't help but "over" generalize when you're given material like this on an hourly basis:
Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff has channeled money donated to a charity he ran, Capital Athletic Foundation, which bills itself as promoting sports-related programs for kids, to "pet projects having little to do with the advertised sportsmanship programs, including political causes, a short-lived religious school and an overseas golf trip." The charity also paid "$150,225 for a golf trip to Scotland aboard a private jet." The trip included "at least six people – including Abramoff, House Administration Committee Chairman Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio), lobbyist and former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed, and then-General Services Administration chief of staff David Safavian." The charity was able to collect large sums of money because Abramoff "attached himself to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) and, in so doing, became a magnet for large sums of money from business interests." An Indian tribe told federal investigators, who are now investigating Abramoff, "that they made the donations because Abramoff told them it would impress DeLay." A review of the tax and spending records of the charity reveals that "less than 1 percent of its revenue has been spent on sports-related programs for youths."
See? Republicans are crooks.
Two comments on that.
First, liberals are overgeneralized ALL THE TIME. Need an example? I'll give you five. Democrats want to ban the Bible. Democrats are for abortion. Liberals control the media. Liberals are snobs. Liberals want only gays to be able to adopt children (don't laugh, that's actually an accusation made against us.
Second, you can't help but "over" generalize when you're given material like this on an hourly basis:
Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff has channeled money donated to a charity he ran, Capital Athletic Foundation, which bills itself as promoting sports-related programs for kids, to "pet projects having little to do with the advertised sportsmanship programs, including political causes, a short-lived religious school and an overseas golf trip." The charity also paid "$150,225 for a golf trip to Scotland aboard a private jet." The trip included "at least six people – including Abramoff, House Administration Committee Chairman Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio), lobbyist and former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed, and then-General Services Administration chief of staff David Safavian." The charity was able to collect large sums of money because Abramoff "attached himself to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) and, in so doing, became a magnet for large sums of money from business interests." An Indian tribe told federal investigators, who are now investigating Abramoff, "that they made the donations because Abramoff told them it would impress DeLay." A review of the tax and spending records of the charity reveals that "less than 1 percent of its revenue has been spent on sports-related programs for youths."
See? Republicans are crooks.
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