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Slims · 07-11-2009, 07:58 PM

I don't understand. This thread is an extension of a temper tantrum which started in politics and has now spilled over here.

When I saw the Palin Thread I didn't even read it because I knew it would be incendiary. I just checked it out due to this thread and it was as expected.

Your posts remind me of Jack Black in Tropic Thunder:

Jeff Portnoy: Your mother's a cankerous whore!
Kevin Sandusky: Jesus, man!
Jeff Portnoy: Hey, man, remember way back when I said your mother was a cankerous whore? I'm sorry, man. I did not mean that. She's not.

You seem so riddled with hate that rather than discuss your opinions, you post that you are about to blow up, you blow up, then you apologize. Rinse, wash and repeat. I have to admit that I won't miss that kind of post if you look for greener pastures elsewhere. When you did post on the topic (I only read the first few pages before I grew bored) you focused almost entirely on how much you hated various republicans, hoped they would die, were the incarnation of evil, etc. That is some scary, hateful stuff and I wouldn't be surprised if I read about you in a newspaper in a couple months.

Why the hate? Why do you so personally despise people associated with the republican party, while seemingly at least, not the democratic politicians who are every bit as corrupt? How can you possibly hate Sarah Palin so much? The same cult of personality that made her popular put Obama in office. I will give you that she is not a very good politician, and I wish she would fade back into obscurity, but I dont' hate her. She is a woman who really was doing a good job during the brief time she was governor of Alaska. She was offered an opportunity for something way over her head and she went for it. I can't fault her for that though I am perfectly willing to talk about how silly her stated positions and political 'persona' are. It is a basic fact in politics that the truly honest, concerned candidates get weeded out by the simple fact that the truth and honesty doesn't get very many votes. This is true for both sides. I can't stand Obama, but I won't stoop to calling him names, and while I disagree with his political views with every fiber of my being I don't hate the guy.

Also, FYI, I have a personal problem with people who throw out the fact they have served as some sort of shield to justify their beliefs; or as if military service somehow automatically makes your political views patriotic or more correct. When somebody uses the "I'm a veteran" defense it forces other people to either back off or get in a pissing contest about their service. Not necessary or helpful unless the discussion is about, say, life as a soldier. Kudo's for managing to work in the fact that you were in 'special ops.'

The Military has just as many nuts and bad apples as society as a whole, service is all well and good, but it is just a job and most people serve for reasons other than blind patriotism (or pay-raises and signing bonuses would not be necessary).

Since we are talking about our feelings I felt I should share a few of mine.

Good night.

07-11-2009, 07:58 PM	#23 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	I don't understand. This thread is an extension of a temper tantrum which started in politics and has now spilled over here. When I saw the Palin Thread I didn't even read it because I knew it would be incendiary. I just checked it out due to this thread and it was as expected. Your posts remind me of Jack Black in Tropic Thunder: Jeff Portnoy: Your mother's a cankerous whore! Kevin Sandusky: Jesus, man! Jeff Portnoy: Hey, man, remember way back when I said your mother was a cankerous whore? I'm sorry, man. I did not mean that. She's not. You seem so riddled with hate that rather than discuss your opinions, you post that you are about to blow up, you blow up, then you apologize. Rinse, wash and repeat. I have to admit that I won't miss that kind of post if you look for greener pastures elsewhere. When you did post on the topic (I only read the first few pages before I grew bored) you focused almost entirely on how much you hated various republicans, hoped they would die, were the incarnation of evil, etc. That is some scary, hateful stuff and I wouldn't be surprised if I read about you in a newspaper in a couple months. Why the hate? Why do you so personally despise people associated with the republican party, while seemingly at least, not the democratic politicians who are every bit as corrupt? How can you possibly hate Sarah Palin so much? The same cult of personality that made her popular put Obama in office. I will give you that she is not a very good politician, and I wish she would fade back into obscurity, but I dont' hate her. She is a woman who really was doing a good job during the brief time she was governor of Alaska. She was offered an opportunity for something way over her head and she went for it. I can't fault her for that though I am perfectly willing to talk about how silly her stated positions and political 'persona' are. It is a basic fact in politics that the truly honest, concerned candidates get weeded out by the simple fact that the truth and honesty doesn't get very many votes. This is true for both sides. I can't stand Obama, but I won't stoop to calling him names, and while I disagree with his political views with every fiber of my being I don't hate the guy. Also, FYI, I have a personal problem with people who throw out the fact they have served as some sort of shield to justify their beliefs; or as if military service somehow automatically makes your political views patriotic or more correct. When somebody uses the "I'm a veteran" defense it forces other people to either back off or get in a pissing contest about their service. Not necessary or helpful unless the discussion is about, say, life as a soldier. Kudo's for managing to work in the fact that you were in 'special ops.' The Military has just as many nuts and bad apples as society as a whole, service is all well and good, but it is just a job and most people serve for reasons other than blind patriotism (or pay-raises and signing bonuses would not be necessary). Since we are talking about our feelings I felt I should share a few of mine. Good night. __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence Last edited by Slims; 07-11-2009 at 08:19 PM..