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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Maybe what is needed is a sticky Fact Check Thread, where anyone can post corrections to misinformation or blatant bullshit (as opposed to opinions) on other political threads. (...in reference to post #x on thread "abc", the following information is not supportable with facts and I offer (this) as more in line with the truth).
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I like this idea. It keeps the OP clean from a major threadjack with a small post "I disagree, but don't wish to threadjack. See FCT, post #..."
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I briefly had this idea to declare a day where you could not post any source material, all posts had to be in your own words, referencing an idea.
Then it hit me that politics without reference is philosophy.
Profound, no?
It's the "I've got the support of all my buddies" mentality that make politics what they are. Me being me, it kinda makes it that much more interesting to argue without sources. However most internet debaters won't even pay attention to a post unless it has some blowhard's stamp of approval on it.
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You are so wrong about this, that I strongly suggest that you return this forum to those mods that have been doing so well in maintaining civility while moving the topic forward. A lock down and a warning in one day. My, my.
Profound, good lord no. Oblivious, yes. Insulting blowhard, it's all you, baby.
I have a very serious question about your presence in this forum.
Why? You hate the forum, and despise some of the members that post here. If you had a sincere interest in politics, you would never had made the observations and comments above.
Is it your intention to demonstrate how you want this forum to be moderated from now on? If this forum was not meeting your expectations during the last year, I believe, we, the regular posters here, deserve an explanation of what your problem is with Politics.
If it is your intention to shut down Politics, as you have stated in the past, please understand that political issues encompass all aspects of our life. Shut down this forum if you wish, but political issues will bubble up elsewhere on this board. I suppose you can lock down all political topics from now until eternity from showing up in your other forums, but this forum keeps those issues in one area.
You idea of Evolution? I guess that only applies to titties & twats. I don't see you supporting the discussion of conflicting ideas on the effects of the new global economy and the politics that support it. How about the war on Iraq, and now Iran? Are you interested in the treatment of our returning wounded soldiers? Why can't we resolve the mideast crisis? Can we avoid a massive deflation of the dollar?
Politics is messy. There is no one answer to all of the problems that face our government at this moment. The divisiveness that you complain about here, is no less or more than that being experienced across the country.
We are a deeply divided country that needs to find common ground when ever we can. Are you open enough to include something that large on your board? Or is it too big for your original vision of "tits and twats?"
Yes, it was my purpose to offend you to get your attention. Now, respect the opinion of your mods that have moderated this forum, successfully.