Let's Get Rid of the Politics Forum

[Undertoad]

Right, Tommy, you proved that somebody was a big dic. You proved it. Good on ya.

[Aliantha]

Who's got a big dick?

[monster]

tommy lee?

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Right, Tommy, you proved that somebody was a big dic. You proved it. Good on ya.

I cant speak for TW..but here is my take on what he said.

From my experience, the name calling generally follows a pattern.

There are those who will frequently post outside opinions...then duck and cover when challenged.

Everyone here has a right to post an opinion, but when that member cannot or will not provide facts to support that opinion (eg. govt data is biased..even when its not govt data) or demonstrates an unwillingness to acknowledge facts on the other side that challenge that opinion, one can reasonably assume that the first member is not interested in discussion and all that remains is the name calling and declaring oneself an American and with a right to an opinion, regardless of the facts!

Facts? Bah...who cares about facts when having a political discussion! Its more convenient for some to insist that others "prove a negative" (demand proof that govt data is NOT biased, rather than offer proof that it is.)

But then, I am just a partisan mouthpiece and former sleazy lobbyist...or so I am told repeatedly, when all else fails.

[xoxoxoBruce]

OMG, they've killed Tommy.

[lumberjim]

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Redux

Everyone here has a right to post an opinion,

But then, I am just a partisan mouthpiece and former sleazy lobbyist...

See - we are not that far apart - on these two points we now agree.

I didn't agree with the latter until recently though, you've finally convinced me.

Originally Posted by classicman

See - we are not that far apart - on these two points we now agree.

I didn't agree with the latter until recently though, you've finally convinced me.

I've learned that cheap parlour tricks are the best (only?) way to engage narrow minded people around here.

Now I just need to figure out how to "prove a negative" in order to have further engagement.

[tw]

Originally Posted by classicman

Americans. With just as much right to their opinion as you. Whether you like it, agree with it or not, doesn't matter.

The difference is that you do it only for personal attacks. And then take offense when I attacked you cheap shot for cheap shot. Why are you here? You even went to the Technology forum only to attack me. You had nothing useful to post. You did not have any technical knowledge to contribute. Morethanpretty accurately identfied classicman's "Limbaugh" attitude in Choosing network adapter.

The cheapshot at TW before he ever even posted in this thread was very unwarranted and bad taste. I don't appreciate it in the politics threads (any of the cheap shots taken by anyone), but shit like that needs to stay in those threads. I generally stay away from them because I don't like all the personal attacks. I hate that the politics threads are so immature and unpleasant because of it,

[classicman]

Tommy dragged this here - not me.

Originally Posted by tw

What kind of people are they called?

Originally Posted by classicman

Americans. With just as much right to their opinion as you. Whether you like it, agree with it or not, doesn't matter.

I made a joke as explained in that forum. Why are you bringing it here tommy? Since you and she didn't "get it" I apologized. I guess quoting that would make your above point invalid. Typical Limbaugh/Beck/Hannity move. Selective quoting.
You haven't enough social grace to even accept an apology. I guess in your world, and apparently some other posters, its ok to attack someones family or wife whom you have never met nor interacted and call them a "gonorrhea dripping whore" just to "make a point" - Well it isn't ok with me. Additionally, it wasn't me nor my wife you attacked. It was another poster. Oh, and you still haven't apologized for that.
One suggestion, perhaps you should keep track of which people you attack next time. Have a nice day.

[tw]

Originally Posted by classicman

I made a joke as explained in that forum. Why are you bringing it here tommy?

Your political agenda is the topic here. You posted terrorist threats only with the intent of causing hurt. I am surprised you also did not accuse men if being a dirty Jew. Your apology was for a political reasons. You then went right back to your mockery, insults, personal attacks, and ... as Redux noted when you could not support your extremist accusations, you ran away.

You never apologized due to regret. You went right back to being nasty. You apologized because you had to admit your terrorist threats - because your intentional post to physically attack me complete with identify and address - are what Limbaugh encourages and that extremist advocate. Nobody posts with such harmful intent by accident.

Yes - everyone. He intentionally posted terrorist threats because he is doing what extremists have done all through history. It’s not about making America great. It’s all about a political agenda complete with mockery of liberals and disparaging remarks about moderates. Those terroristic threats were posted only due to an agenda based in hate.

This nastiness happens when peers remains silent about that nastiness openly encouraged and advocated by Hannity, Beck, and Limbaugh. So destructive as to even obstruct all government - to make Obama fail. Classicman is simply doing what is advocated by extremists for a political agenda.

[Aliantha]

Have either of you ever used the ignore button? It might be a good idea to give it a go.

[monster]

Perhaps the politics forum should just be renamed? It could be dangerous to have a board without an outlet for poisonous but otherwise useless gas -like a chemical factory without a flare.

[TheMercenary]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0d1HilfLxA

[lumberjim]

ironic thread is ironic