Too many Nattering nabobs of Negativism

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Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago
I never thought I'd quote Spiro T. Agnew but it was written by William Safire. He used it to refer to the press. I think the political section of forum is being taken over by the "nattering nabobs." There is nothing wrong with criticizing but when you constantly do it and have nothing to add on how to improve things what is the point? Surely there must be something positive in your life?
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  Brenda Durhamposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Why didn't you tell that to the liberals and atheists who swooped in on anyone who said conservative things all this time? Ever since I've been on here to attest to that fact anyway.
  
  Oh...that's right....you're one OF those liberals....
  And like the government can't investigate itself, neither would I expect you to hold yourself responsible for anything; nope, not anything at all. You are very very negative; I even see paranoia in that post of yours.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  It's too funny!
  
  You hit it right on the head.
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Did I say it was only conservatives who do this? I didn't, there is much negativity on every side.
  
  Believe me, I am not paranoid. Give me an example of paranoia? I am not a negative person. You are good at seeing things in people you disagree with that are not there.
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  Daniel Carterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  And I think you could use a dose of your own medicine, Brenda. What insights and solutions are you offering that are inclusive of all people in all religions or political ideologies that I'm not aware of?
  
  And I am in complete agreement with UW. There is derision and contempt on all sides, and few offer any worthwhile, inclusive solutions that show equality for all.
  
  I'm working on my own self and how I look at things as a way to try to begin to solve a few little problems. Perhaps some will make fun of that, but I think a change of heart and insight is where all problems begin their solution.
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Oh dear Brenda, it looks like your imagining things again, have you taken your medication today?
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  ilmdamailyposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Amen.
  
  I'm as guilty of anyone else of that.
  
  My suggestion as to how to improve things?
  
  Tear the whole freaking thing apart. Everything. The defects of our present system of living are so extensive as to be way beyond merely incidental, and are in fact systemic. There is way more wrong than there is right, and for that reason, it all must burn.
  
  And all of my contributions on the (political & social) forum are made in that anarchist spirit:-)
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Today's Republicans/Tea Partiers don't really have a plan about how they'd govern if they were to be elected. They're against everything, but for nothing (unless it's to start a new war that I'm unaware of).
  
  They're basically arguing for their status as an opposition party.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  No, it is more than that,. There is genuine and understandable disenchantment with government. Unfortunately, too many of the disenchanted aren't very bright and their antics sometimes tends to drown out the intelligence that can be a part of this.
  
  If we could strip away the racism and fear of homosexuality, the mindless flag waving, the fervent religious blabbering, there are issues we could at least have rational discussions about. That we will be distracted by the unintelligent is unavoidable, that we will disagree on basic principals is expected, but there are things worth talking about rather than talking past.
  
  It isn't easy. I get pulled off track by the nut cases as easily as any of us and it is all too easy to be misunderstood when you can't inflect, soften, wave your hands and wink and grimace as you can when face to face. It's too easy to get angry and dismiss the other person as a hopeless fool. We have all done it and we will continue to do it.
  
  That shouldn't stop us from trying to see the other guys point of view. I appreciate the arguments against big government and can even partially agree. I have strong reasons for believing that big has benefits also, but am willing to listen to why someone disagrees. I am not in favor of unbridled capitalism, but we can certainly talk about where the limits should be. I believe that the rich should be taxed more, but we can certainly talk about fairness and alternative revenue streams.
  
  We are going to disagree. None of us are smart enough to be doing anything more than guessing about most of this stuff. Rather than insulting each other constantly, why don't we look for opportunities to hear each other?
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I agree with all of you, and I do think there are sensible conservatives out there (although relatively few nowadays, and very, very few in the HubPages political forums). I will call out ledefensetech as a conservative who had pretty solid reasoning behind his positions. I rarely agreed with him, but at least he was coherent.
  
  But a lot of the cranky, incoherent ranting that passes for conservative thinking this days starts with the current leadership, which is more concerned with tearing down the Obama administration by throwing everything possible at him than with putting out actual, actionable proposals of their own. It really is more than a turnoff to hear a bunch of bitching, moaning and insults, but complete silence when asked for an actual, concrete counterproposal.
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  rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  
  I think some of the most intelligent political discussions I've heard or read are with those from the millennial generation, the 20 somethings. many of them are smart, college educated, optimistic and for the most part unbiased. they keep up with what's going on and they have something to say. they could be our next 'great generation.' and with what I see, they'll make sure they are!
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  And the great things too about that generation is that they are conservative. Yes!
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  How do you know they are all conservative?
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Magical thinking.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Ah yes, another insult further cementing how the left responds to things they don't like. Thank you for your examples and for showing us the hypocrisy once again.
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  rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  certainly not all of them! I am around them often and many don't affiliate themselves exclusively with any party. they are pragmatic, they don't insult each other during discussions.
  http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/ … ation.html
  
  http://www.americanprogressaction.org/i … hange.html
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Not yet.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  No not all of them but as a group, they are conservative. And of course they don't insult each other during a discussion because as I said before, they're conservative.
  
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  rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  who can possibly have a discussion here with you?
  that's exactly what I'm talking about, and yet you are a conservative.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I don't see why they can't have a discussion with me. I haven't insulted anyone. I have laughed out loud when I've seen the hypocrisy and pointed it out and mocked it openly. However it seems to be more palatable when it's someone you agree with against someone you don't agree with.
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I can converse with you.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Thank you!
  
  See!
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Well, you *do* have a sharp tongue :-)
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Hey, I throw em when I get em.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  But it doesn't exactly lubricate the wheels of conversation, does it?
  
  No, you didn't specifically single anyone out, but I get the impression that you think anyone with a liberal point of view is unintelligent. If that is your opinion, what could we possibly have to talk about?
  
  If my impression is incorrect, please do let me know.
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Probably her use of the word "libtard."
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Well Pcunix, does calling people wingnuts exactly lubricate conversation? As long as you don't hurl it at me I don't really care but I'm aware of your assessment of people you don't agree with.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I doubt that you are.
  
  Why don't we just see where I think there is room for intelligent discussion from the conservative side?
  
  Gun Control - I'm with the conservatives on this, so I'd be arguing against liberals, but the conversation can be intelligent.
  
  Taxation - I'm L(liberal) but this is an area where we should be able to talk.
  
  Gay Marriage - very little room for intelligence and seldom seen from the C side.
  
  Separation of Church and State - same comment as for gay marriage.
  
  Big Government - I am in favor, but can appreciate the C side and there is plenty of room for intelligent discussion
  
  Foreign Wars - an area where I am so ambivalent that intelligent discussion only confuses me more :-)
  
  Abortion - 99% emotional, but I can understand and have empathy for C views even if I don't agree. Nothing much to talk about though because of the high emotional pitch.
  
  So, out of these subjects, I think two commonly held conservative ideas usually are devoid of intelligence. All the rest have potential and I do not see holding them as automatically wrong, stupid or anything else. Of course you CAN present stupid arguments, but that's true of anything.
  
  So, I ask you again: you give the impression that you think all liberal positions are worthless. Is that true or not?
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Interesting. Good to know that there are at least two subjects that you disclose where any view that conservatives hold you don't consider intelligent and seems any discussion with a conservative would be considered stupid by you. Because you didn't deny the wingnut namecalling it's safe to say that you call conservatives that during those times. So you should not feel injured when I reference libs who support Obama regardless as libtards in a general way when dicussing with conservatives on something that Obama did that I consider stupid.
  
  And this is the crux, I've been open about my disdain when it comes to Obama, Pelosi, and various other public figures, usually liberal. That in and of itself is enough to get liberals foaming at the mouth it seems because they take it personally. And I will continue to be disdainful at anything these public figures do that I consider stupid. I am open to discussion even then with libs but it is the libs who are affronted and start attacking, start baiting, making snide remarks and don't talk intelligently. So I actually don't have any topics where I start libs at stupid, you do and I'm glad you told me. So bottom line no liberal positions are worthless to me, only some liberals.
  
  So I'm going to stop here because we know where we both stand and I will, going forward continue to do what I do and you can feel free to converse with me on those topics other than the two you consider I can't intelligently discuss.
  
  Thanks.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I didn't bother to respond to your "wing nut" charge because I can't be certain that I never, ever used it somewhere in some context, but it's not something I commonly would say except to an actual nutcase. But if I carelessly used it in a place where I should have not, I apologize.
  
  I did not say that anyone who dislikes gay marriage or separation of church and state is stupid. There is simply nothing intelligent you can say about it. Those are emotional beliefs. I may think you are being "stupid" in the real meaning of the word - you aren't thinking, you are just reacting, but that does not mean you are not capable of thinking in other areas. Of course, some who hold those beliefs are not capable. I would not apologize for thinking of specific individuals as being unintelligent if they have amply demonstrated that.
  
  However - your blanket dismissal of Obama as stupid is rather disturbing. Obviously he is not, therefore I can only assume (again) that you automatically dismiss all liberals as stupid.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Well, since you seem determined to accuse me of thinking all liberals as stupid, that's on you and that sounds like an emotional statement. Your apology regarding wingnut is neither here nor there unless you were thinking of me when you posted it.
  
  And again, your post tells me that you are somewhat being hypocritical because it tells me that any criticism I may have of Obama is something that riles you up. How you connect a blanket dismissal of Obama to mean all liberals is very odd. I am not blanketly dismissive but there are many things that he does that I consider stupid. Also you're playing with semantics, if you don't think someone has anything intelligent to say when it comes to a topic, of course you think what they're saying is stupid.
  
  Now if I think what Obama did was stupid and you get upset, that's your emotional problem. You can think any way you want about what I said but I doubt you can have any civil discussion if you've already gotten upset.
  
  I think we've already established where we are with this and nothing more needs said. Thanks again.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  So do you think everything Obama has done as president is bad for the U.S.?
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  PrettyPantherposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Disheartening, isn't it?
  
  I'm beginning to think that it isn't possible to rationally discuss politics with conservatives on these forums. Perhaps it takes a face-to-face encounter to see the "other side" as an intelligent and worthy human being. In real life, I have discussions with conservatives, sometimes very heated discussions, but in the end, we can recognize that both people are so passionate because they care about their fellow human beings and their country.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Yes, it is. Fortunately she does not represent all conservatives, so while it is apparently impossible to have any real conversation there, I will never give up entirely.
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  There are a few conservatives (and more moderates with certain conservative leanings) that eschew the usual partisan rantings that are all too common nowadays and can actually discuss their views with other people.
  
  They are, unfortunately, vastly outnumbered, if not in their numbers, then in their number of posts here.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I would love to believe that they are not outnumbered and instead embarrassed by some of their representatives :-)
  
  I just made the first of a series of hubs on this general subject. I hope that it attracts some helpful comments. We will see...
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  PrettyPantherposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Me, either. Us libtards are such Pollyannas, aren't we?
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Yes. It's yet another of our many character failings.
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  If your intent is not to insult, then explain your use of the word "libtard":
  http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/47654#post1090893
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Oh I see, you want your personal insult directed at me to be equated with the name I consider for stupid, neurotic and inane liberal democrats which I didn't direct at anybody???
  
  If you want to consider yourself part of that group, go right ahead. But I didn't do that to you vs. yours was a personal attack.
  
  Wow you really want to take offense that badly go right ahead but remember you branded yourself a SNAIL. Not me.
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Huh?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I can discuss things with you.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I gots another one! Thank you!
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I have talked to some young adults recently and they don't say they are conservative they just say they can't wait to vote against Obama.
  
  "Small scale anecdotal evidence" that it is, I kind of like the way they think.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I agree, they probably won't align themselves with a party because the two we have are on the whole just godawful. I referred to them as conservative because the generational studies show that this group values stability. Not a lot of risk-taking in this group according to the studies by one of th Big 4 accounting firms.
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  What is the counter-proposal in politics? The people who have the radical,yet rational ideas are dealt with swiftly,either that or the become pariahs.Look at what is happening to Michael Steele right now,he is speaking truths that do no vibe with his party lines,they are saying maybe he should just be a politician and not speak the truth.Does that make any sense to you? With all that we are bombarded with in the news media,it is not hard to,"keep up with what is going on." We all know that it is time for change,but at whose cost?
  
  The way is being paved for those up and coming 20 somethings,hopefully(hope?)we of the older generation do not leave them with too much of a mess to clean up with all of the nonsense that is going on today.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I know I haven't been here long but other than one semi insult at the beginning of this thread the insults have been from liberals.
  
  I am very impressed by some of the names they choose to call others, I am especially fond of the "teatard" comment left on another thread.
  
  As for an actual concrete counterproposal what is the proposal to counter?
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  katiem2posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Ignore trouble!
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AEvansposted 13 years ago
UW, I love the it! "Nattering Naboobs that is certainly a classic and have to say you made me laugh! lolololo
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  kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Couldn't agree more UW
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Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago
I agree with you UW I prefer trying to resolve a problem rather than crying about it. As that quote from somewhere goes - 'One can go out standing or on their knees' nattering naboobs, lol
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Mishaposted 13 years ago
mirrors... mirrors... mirrors everywhere...
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Jim Hunterposted 13 years ago
I guess I don't really understand the problem people have with others being critical of the POTUS or Congress. Are we supposed to sit quietly and not have opinions, be good little sheep?

It is our right and our duty to question what our leaders do, it is important that we don't just follow in lock step with politicians, any politician.

I read a few posts back that the Republicans are arguing for opposition, they are the opposing party, what should they be doing?

It is not the job of the opposing party to see that the agenda is accomplished, where did that idea come from? My representative is representing me, that is why I voted for him, I wanted him to oppose the opposition, what do the rest of you expect?
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myownworldposted 13 years ago
Ironic isn't it UW, that even this thread wasn't spared the 'negativity' ? All I know is that these forums, esp. the political/religious ones represent a 'mini' world where you will always have opposing views on anything and everything. Except here, everyone is free to join in...which in itself would be a good thing if the civilities that guide our manners in real life weren't so easily dispensed with online...
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  Non-offensiveUserposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I completely disagree with that! I'm not sure why yet, but I'm sure I can come up with something though.
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  And I completely disagree with you! I will wait to see what you come up with for disagreeing with MOW before explaining in further detail
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  myownworldposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  ....and so the story goes.....on ...and on.... and.....on....
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  Non-offensiveUserposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Well I disagree with the fact that you disagree with my point of view in the first place.
  This has nothing to do with MOW at this point, because I haven't figured out what to disagree with her on yet.
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Would you like to buy a small argument?
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  Non-offensiveUserposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I would love to, but I really don't think that we would be able to agree on a price though...
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rebekahELLEposted 13 years ago
an image of nattering nabobs. cavedwellers.

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  Lisa HWposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I don't know.... They're kind of cute, aren't they? They need to start showing up in every thread, maybe....
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  rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  that was the image I found when I looked up nattering nabobs. I had never heard the phrase, thought it was from Dr. Suess .. they are rather cute in a cave dwelly type of way.
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Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago
A video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtMV44yoXZ0
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  rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  republicans national anthem.
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Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago
great video, lol
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Flightkeeperposted 13 years ago
And the illusion of civility is quickly dispelled!!! How appropriate
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Its the pot/kettle philosophy.
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Brenda destroyed any civility in this thread.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  And by all means you should react in the same way! Its the adult thing to do, isn't it?
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  When someone insults me I tend to bite back. And my reply was hardly an attack.
  
  And the point was not to start so many negative threads without offering a solution. Obviously it went over the heads of many.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Come on people, let's not be a nattering nabob and have any negativity.
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  kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Maybe you shouldn't, maybe you should ignore that person and move on.
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I intend to follow my own advice and do that from now on.
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  Mishaposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I am trying to see where exactly were you offering a solution, in this negative thread you just started Susan? Did it go over my head?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I'm sorry, did you offer a solution to something?
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Misha just said that, we don't need a resident parrot...
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  My apologies, I was unaware that had been said, should I remove it or leave it up?
  
  I await your opinion, no, wait, I don't care.
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Great use of punctuation there Jim. Or should that be...
  
  Great, use, of, punctuation, there, Jim.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Thanks! You are a shining example of positivity, I want to be just like you.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  
  I have to sit down!
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  And I want to be just like you Jim, in fact I am going to waste the next 3 days of my life posting worthless posts about crap on this forum in an attempt to lose all 1048 of my followers. Thank you for the inspiration, I may even copy your avatar too, its an art piece. A blank canvas for a blank mind
  
  It seems you have at least one person enjoying your presence as the latest Hubpages troll, somebody has to encourage the freaks though hey Flightkeeper?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I'm offended, nah not really.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  It's too bad you're not funny.
  
  Oh wait you are!
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  But of course.
  
  It's all mirrors and smoke. I think Brenda just exposed the hypocrisy.
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  myownworldposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  exactly! same here...
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Flightkeeperposted 13 years ago
People we must have civility!

CIVILITY! (Raises arms up to the sky!)
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Flightkeeperposted 13 years ago

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Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago
Criticizing and condemning others for their personal views isn't what UW was discussing. One must be able to sit back and anaylize objectively without taking a conversation into a personal context hence the question, why complain and vent in anger and give no solutions. Isn't it more constructive to offer ideas for a solution? can you imagine the ideas many of us could come up with between us?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  It is more constructive to offer solutions, I totally agree, solutions were offered by republicans and completely ignored.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  We had 8 years of republican solutions. But they solved nothing and only made things much worse. Otherwise they would still be in power, NO?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  You are absolutely right, they squandered the chance to regain power for many years to come.
  
  But I am not talking about Bush I am talking about solutions offered by current members of congress. Constantly saying the republicans are the party of no (which makes a great political statement) does not make it so. Of course Obama doesn't have to be bipartisan he can continue to thumb his nose at the American people all he wants, but he shouldn't be surprised when he is traded in for a more compatible model.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Why do you suppose those who chose Bush would do any better this time around. They obviously haven't gotten any brighter, if their posts on these forums are any indication!
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I just have to ask, does anyone on this site who claims to be a liberal or democrat ever have anything nice to say about others?
  
  If all you have is the typical personal attack why bother having a conversation?
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Because all the neonazicons on here do is make personal attacks - you gotta at least try to speak in words they can understand in they way they seem to appreciate. does that help?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I have been on here all day and the only insults or attacks have been from the left.
  
  Yours included.
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  Ohmaposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Both sides do a fair enough job of dishing it out when it comes to politics and religion.
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  That is the language of politics and religion - because so few people seem to have any grasp of any of it that attack is all that is left - I include myself in this - my reasons are that not understanding is no excuse for making obviously stupid statements and they just sooooo invite a similar response
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  So my reference to the terrible choices made by the right in putting a man in office responsible for many thousands of needless deaths, not once, but twice is a personal attack?
  
  Are all truths personal attacks because you do not like them? Tell me why I should think otherwise about those who want to go back to the same war mongering representatives? Your articulate Palin, for example.
  
  Have you ever tried to read her answers to question? She has a problem talking in complete sentences. Some writers notice these things. Others apparently do not see the significance of this at all! Nor the confusion evident in her attempts to answer easy questions.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  "Why do you suppose those who chose Bush would do any better this time around. They obviously haven't gotten any brighter"
  
  This was meant as a compliment?
  
  I tend to stay away from those who do not wish to converse in a civil manner, have a good evening.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  My having an opinion regarding those responsible for one of, if not, the worst presidencies in American history is not an insult unless it is unfounded! Only a truth!
  
  And please do stay away from me if you think Palin is any way qualified for high office. I understand now how she was chosen to run with McCain! She appeals to a certain mindset!
  
  Waiting for your first hub! Tomorrow perhaps?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Man, are you all so terrified that I wont write a hub? Do you have anything else to worry about?
  
  And I will stay away, there is no reason for insults.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Not terrified at all, Jim! And I did not insult you that I know of. Perhaps it's just me, but I learn much from a person's hubs. Perhaps you may surprise me with something I can agree with in your writings.
  
  But heck, don't feel compelled to write anything. Many others who post here don't either. Would it lend a bit of credibility to your opinions with a well written piece? You Betcha! LOL
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Well no, you don't think what you wrote was insulting at all. I was writing a hub that was driving me crazy so I ventured off into the forums, now I am going to write the "I have to write a hub" hub.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Whatever!
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  My feelings exactly.
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I may be wrong, but it seems like some people are playing "Oh, so you haven't written a hub yet, eeeeeeeeeh?" as a way of implying that your opinions are less legitimate because of it. Just another manifestation of the nastiness that leads too many discussions astray here. I am still hopeful that we can all do better and elevate the level of discourse to what HP deserves.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I think they believe our opinions are less legitimate because they don't hold the same opinion.
  
  But then again I'm not too bright.
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  No, it's because HubPages is a site primarily for publishing hubs, not participating in the forum.
  
  Because people have been banned from the forums in the past only to reappear soon after under a different guise, someone without any hubs but an instantly aggressive presence in the forums is looked at with a bit of suspicion.
  
  Once you start publishing hubs, expect that suspicion to subside.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I have been writing a hub that I wanted to be perfect, a money maker, I was sidetracked along the way.
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Which is exactly what you tried to do to me for the reasons you state here within my first few posts on Hubpages
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  That's different! It's okay if Sob does it! LOL
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EmpressFelicityposted 13 years ago
Can I say something?

...That's better. :backs away from thread:
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  That's good. It's what a lot of Americans are doing now whenever Obama's on TV.
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  EmpressFelicityposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Or, in my house (in Britain), whenever ANY politician or political pundit comes on TV.
  
  IMO anyone who reaches high political office nowadays is either corrupt or corruptible in some way. Or conveniently stupid. And that applies to both "sides" of the political divide.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Oh boy, your heads must hurt all the time in Britain
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  EmpressFelicityposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Yeah, wondered where the permanent headache was coming from... thought it was a brain tumour. Glad to have cleared that one up
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Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago
It was not a negative thread, I was just pleading for a few less negative threads. You have to admit some days it's ridiculous.
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  Mishaposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  LOL Whatever was your intention, you just added to the plethora of negative threads, cause blaming never comes out positive
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Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago
Atmosphere of a forum can get ugly, I agree UW. yes, the offer was to create solutons rather than complain and no names to blame was inferred.
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Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago
RK Jim , o do behave you two. Flightkeeper, please be good to your fellow HP members. Nobody is here to disrespect or pick on eachother nor should be allowed to occur. Group hug now
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I'm not sure that I want to be coupled with a troll in your perception of the situation. As for flightkeeper, I have never encountered her before....
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I am not sure what constitutes a troll but I assure you that I am not one. You seem to be irritated by a redundancy in forum posts, and I for the life of me can't understand why? If my punctuation bothers you so much then you may have to reevaluate your time spent out of school, as far as I know I am not receiving a grade for anything I write here.
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  If you were to fully learn what it is that constitutes a troll then you would be fully assured that you are one.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Ok then, thanks for the info.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Jim, I hope you were fully assured.
  
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I feel confident that I have received the best education that Ryan can give. I thank him for his concern and bid him a fond adieu!
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  The thing is a lot of people are very sensitive about people creating sockpuppet accounts, usually shown by the fact they have no hubs and have posted on the forums a lot. Of course, that is not always the case. I believe now that you aren't a sockpuppet Jim, but you better not prove to be one after all
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  You have to explain sock puppet. I have no clue what that is.
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  Beelzedadposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  That would be an account or many accounts in which someone would use to agree with their own arguments.
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Yes Jim, if you prove to be a valuable member of this community and share some hubs then I will take back my comment about you being a troll.
  
  Unfortunately, anonymous accounts of less than one week in age, with no followers, turn out to be 'trolls' 95% of the time. I am happy to give you the benefit of the doubt.
  
  Regards.
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Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago
Hugs no gettin fresh now lol
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Ok fair enough, no more fighting talk from me towards Him Cunter and Fightleper.
  
  I'm off to bed zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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  Dame Scribeposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  O, RK good nite sleep well
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Let that anger go it isn't good for you.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Dame Scribe, I had nothing to do with his bad humor. I wasn't even the one to talk to him first.
  
  Nighty-night! Think positive, civilized and well punctuated thoughts!
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  No you were talking about me, just as I was talking about you
  
  But don't worry, I fully understand. I know that jealousy is sometimes a hard thing for people to deal with, I am sure that you will climb up that SheToldMe referral board in no time
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  What are you talking about? I was laughing at what Jim said at your expense. And what would I be jealous about? Anyway whatever. And I thought you were asleep.
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I was making reference to your SheToldMe.com referral link. I was hoping that you would be one of my many referrals, however that would appear not to be the case. I happen to top that referral board, and Uninvited Writer is second. Not that it makes me any money.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Dude, I haven't been on Shetoldme in eons. But if being on top of shetoldme floats your boat...good for you.
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  No it doesn't, I only care about money, it doesn't make me any money.
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Flightkeeperposted 13 years ago
He's gone to sleep! Awww.

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Jim Hunterposted 13 years ago
There seems to be a lot of people concerned about my presence on this site. I am writing a hub that is very lengthy and am blowing off steam in the forums, I am sorry if that bothers you Ryan, but I'm sure you will get over it.
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Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago
Welcome to HubPages, Jim is too bad that you see this side of some of HP but there are wonderful people here.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Dame, I sincerely thank you for displaying civility. Your effort was much appreciated.
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  Dame Scribeposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Sometimes we just need a reminder maybe we should have such signs hanging near our computers centre stage lol
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  He didn't bother me a bit, he was sticking up for his friend and I applaud him for his chivalry.
  
  And thank you for the welcome.
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Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago
Sock puppet...opening a 2nd account with a different avatar to conceal the real person. somebody will correct me if I am wrong I think that's what it means.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Oh, no I am not a sock puppet. Why is this such a concern anyway?
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  Dame Scribeposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Sock puppets are sometimes used for the wrong reasons. Instead of just a 2nd account towards building up one's adsense, it's used in forums to release bad behavior onto others?
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Jim, sock puppets have been the single biggest cause of confrontation and controversy on this site. There have even been people known to have conversations with themselves on threads to get ahead in a debate or argument. Sad, very sad in fact, but true.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I am beginning to see that confrontation seems to come easily for some, are you sure it is the fault of the sock puppet or does the fault derive from the established hubwriter?
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Many sockpuppets use a new account to get around a ban, which is against the TOS by the way. Many of them do nothing but create conflict.
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  ryankettposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  You have to ask yourself the motives behind a second personality established solely to join discussion on a forum, when the human behind that account already has an established hubpages account which they also actively use on the forum. Then ask yourself what the motive would be for people to set up dozens of other accounts on a forum. I would give you strong examples, only it will just serve to bring up the past. Jim, get over this thread.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Ryan,I am way over this thread. I haven't attacked anyone and don't plan to. I will have civil discussions and try and treat people with the respect they deserve, but don't be surprised if I tease a tad. I mean nothing by it.
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  Dame Scribeposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Sock puppets are used to attack others and can get ugly. Some will get banned outright or suspended and is best to not respond but report them. just my thoughts.
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raisingmeposted 13 years ago
~Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging well; the chiefest part of which is to observe those excellencies which delight a reasonable reader ~ ........John Dryden

Methinks we have strayed!

~ They criticize me for harping on the obvious - If all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves ~
......Calvin Coolidge
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Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago
We have strayed from the original topic must be enjoying ourselves.. sorta ..just need a beer or some wine now, lol
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ralwusposted 13 years ago
Well, ya just can't have positive without the negative. Just like my truck battery. Yin Yan and the ying yangs. Be glad we all live. In the grave with worms is negativity for sure.
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  raisingmeposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  'Tis true but if the battery had more negative than positive you'd be hooped!
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mega1posted 13 years ago
This was a political thread? I didn't see that. Anyhoo - I just think that people who like to argue for real with each other about politics, religion, social mores etc. should go ahead and do that and not pretend to come into thread proclaiming positive solutions to natter about how bad the opposition is. This is why I stick to the vacuous fun and quipping parodies threads with cute images and silliness - which reminds me - where are all the wacky queries awaiting my wacky advice?

You people who like to label each other and blame deserve each other. Leave the rest of us alone in our blissful ignorance, if that is so, but I don't believe it.
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Jane@CMposted 13 years ago
Did any one count how long it took to turn this into a political AND religious thread all in one shot???? Made me laugh out loud!
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  SomewayOuttaHereposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  ...i noticed too...just stayed out of it!
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Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago
You aren't looking hard enough. Brenda made a personal attack on me at the very beginning of this thread.

Of course, not as bad as someone saying "you own a book?" and getting reported for it.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I'm sure she could have said it differently but it does not rise to the level of calling others stupid or nazi just because they see things differently.
  
  As you said earlier there seems to be a lack of positivity and to defend insults and attacks isn't helping in that regard.
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Again, you have not read enough of the forum to make a statement that only the left name call. Name calling has been used just as often by the other side.
  
  People tend to see personal attacks where there are none and not see them where there are, it all depends on your perspective.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Perhaps I haven't read enough of the forum, I was just going by my personal experience.
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  If this refers to me then I never called neonazicons stupid - =and the use of nazi seems appropriate to describe the brownshirt tactics that are being openly used verbally in these forums with direct vehhement unsubstantiated and unjustified attacks on the leader of your country
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  No someone else called them stupid, you think its appropriate to call them nazis because they don't like the POTUS?
  
  What did you call the liberals who were (and still are) equally vicious towards George W Bush?
  
  For some reason I doubt you minded at all.
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Because the Liberals who were appalled at the blatant aggression of Bush substantiated through lies and deceit did not put up hate speeches - they offered reasoned argument - because they had one.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Yes, calling people you disagree with nazi is a reasonable and well thought out response.
  
  Thank you for your time.
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  It is not because I disagree - it is because they behave in this manner.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  No they don't, they behave in a manner different than you. Not very accepting of other points of view are you?
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Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago
Sadly, civilized debate used to be possible. I remember some great conservative and liberal orators from the past who, even if they vehemently disagreed with who they were arguing with, were civil in their arguments.
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  It would be nice if we could do that here.
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  You have to love trollspeak
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  See what I mean? You don't have to resort to personal insults like that all the time. You really don't. We can try to elevate the level of discourse around here.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Let's start here! How many accounts do you have here Sab? And do you post on the forums with several? A true answer from you would go a long way to making us think you are sincere in your new role as a "caring, polite hubber who wants good dialogue with other members."
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Well, Sab? Ignoring my query?
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  X3?
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  "How many accounts do you have here Sab?"
  
  For the last time, I have only ever had one and only one account and one screen name. This is me, so anyone else being pestered is a victim of a rather strange obsession by some.
  
  I don't know and don't care how many accounts and/or names anyone else has. The topic is silly and unproductive and inevitably leads us back to the aforementioned negativity.
  
  Can we move on now?
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Okay, let's suppose you are sincere. Do you understand why your sudden interest in being polite and quelling the insults might seem disingenuous to some of us?
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  "Okay, let's suppose you are sincere."
  
  "let's suppose"? I don't require your supposition, only your compliance.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Avoiding questions as usual! Same old Sob! Never mind, I choose not to comply!
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Ask me a serious question and I'll give you an answer. If I were to ask you "so, how long have you been beating your wife?" I wouldn't expect an actual answer. You know all this. Be serious.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  No thanks! I found out what I wanted to know already!
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  That's too bad.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Not really, it is what it is!
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  What is it?
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  And you expect me to answer your questions? SOS!
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Jim Hunterposted 13 years ago
You added something about a book. Reported?
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  In another thread someone complained that someone making a comment "you own a book?" was a personal insult and that it had been reported.
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Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago
Personally, I have never called anyone a Nazi unless they are actually a member of the Nazi party...
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Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago
But it was not a personal insult. If he had said "You obviously haven't gotten any brighter" that would be a personal insult.
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  and it was true
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  What was true?
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Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago
This is starting to look like one of those marathon arguments between china man and Sab Oh. Can you both just agree to disagree and quit trying to have the last word?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I can
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  maybe it is Sab Oh !!!!!!
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Don't go there...
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Disputes between Japanese and Chinese go back many decades.
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Longer than that even, though I'm not sure what that has to do with this thread...
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I was talking about the dynamic between you and china man. I was under the impression you were of Japanese extraction.
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  He is not Chinese and I am not Japanese.
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I didn't say you were Japanese. I said I was under the impression you were of Japanese extraction. I know you are American.
  
  Maybe you just have a thing for Japanese culture. Looking at china man's profile, it seems he has one for Chinese culture.
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I have a "thing" for human cultures.
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Mishaposted 13 years ago
Extremely positive thread!
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  With lots of solutions.
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  china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  and there is an argument thread open that invites insult and stupid ideas as the reason for being there
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birellarposted 13 years ago
I liked this thread with positive solutions.
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Flightkeeperposted 13 years ago
Wow, this thread really did degenerate into a whole bunch of nattering nabobs of negativism from all the liberals. Now why am I not surprised? Positive solutions anyone?
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bsscorpio8posted 13 years ago
Oh I suppose it is because there IS a lot of negativity out there these days,that and overwhelming feelings of hopelessness.Speaking of hope,why did we fall for the dope of hope?
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  See, when you use "dope of hope" it becomes hard to see you as anyone I can have an intelligent conversation with. Of course you may be such a person. but when you toss out that kind of nonsense, you rile me up and for at least a few seconds, I stop thinking rationally too.
  
  Why don't you try again and maybe we can actually have a useful conversation about hope and hopelessness? That subject is actually a decent pivot point for liberals and conservatives to spin around.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  "See, when you use "dope of hope" it becomes hard to see you as anyone I can have an intelligent conversation with.
  
  The interesting thing is you wrote that while wearing a rainbow wig.
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I like your expression of angst.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I liked your late great Hub, very good read.
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Thank you kindly.
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Why don't you try to have an intelligent conversation with me? Do not give up so easily.
  
  Okay,when you deal with politics,you are dealing with politicians,politicians are GREAT with words,I am saying that everyone went on hope and change.What is hope when dealing with politics? It can become like dope,something to get us by until it is over,and we find out that things are not going for the better.Where does hope leave us then? We need something a little more concrete.Can a politician deliver anything that is going to please EVERYONE and not just their worthy constituents?
  
  I say "dope of hope" because at the time it was being used,it was a panacea,just like dope to a junkie.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Well, I disagree.
  
  Obama did represent hope to many of us. He has let us down, but we knew in our hearts that he would, because the liberal agenda he represented never had a chance. If he hadn't let us down, the conservatives would be ten times more angry than they are now.
  
  But that's the nature of the beast. Politicians say what we we want to hear, they paint the world as we'd like to see it, maybe even as they'd like to see it, but we all know that reality is going to pull things back from ideals, whether the ideals are from my side or the other. We judge Presidents by how well they can sell and how much they can sell and by that standard, yes, Obama comes up short. But as I said, if he had done better in my wishes, the other side would hate him even more.
  
  Of course he has had just a few problems here and there that were a teeny bit distracting :-)
  
  Really, I hope he doesn't seek a second term. In my ideal world, the Dems would just stand aside, bow politely and wave in whatever Republican is fool enough to want the job. It's what we should have done in 2008; if we had, you probably wouldn't see another Republican President fot twenty years. I'd see that as a good trade, but I would still feel badly for whoever tried to pick up the pieces. This Humpty-Dumpty isn't going to look anything like an egg for a long time to come.
  
  OK, so now lets turn to hope. Where does it come from? From my POV, the rich are destroying us. There is too much disparity in income, too much injustice, too much political influence. I'd like to see change in those areas. Obama sure isn't going to do it and I can't imagine a Republican candidate who would even think any of that was important, so where does that leave me?
  
  I get frustrated when I hear people not even as well off as I am championing the cause of the super-rich and refusing any idea that would put back wealth to the middle class they so cleverly extracted it from. History shows us time and time again that situations like this end badly for everyone, but nobody seems to see that.
  
  So you tell me: Where would your hope come from?
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  What are you disagreeing with? My hope would come from myself,I sure would not place it on guys who are paid to,"paint the world we'd like to see."Hatred of Obama"? That is the nature of partisan politricks.Remember when George Bush number one said,"NEW WORLD ORDER"? That is what we are experiencing now,the beginning stages of the NEW WORLD ORDER,and what scares most people is that they can't do anything about it.Things are happening to people who were fine with it happening to someone else,now it is happening to them,it is happening to all of us.
  
  Perhaps both parties should step aside and give "the new kids on the block" a go at it... that is... in an ideal world.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Well, no, it actually isn't happening to all of us. Some are still living fat and happy and saying things like "You know, a million dollars a year isn't all that much nowadays". Not to them, I guess.
  
  The only "new kids" I see are pitching idealistic ideas that will get shot down by reality. What ideas do you see that can actually fly? What will they change?
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I see it like you see it,it's a crying shame.When I say it is happening to us all,I mean the common folk.I know that there are fat cats,we are light years apart.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Hey that's pretty good. I just realized that the word hope is something that the Dems like to throw around, so we've got mottoes for the last two Dem presidents:
  
  Obama is the Dope of Hope
  and Clinton is the Dope from Hope
  
  Nice!
  
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Clinton is more like The Dope of Grope. All hail Bubba!!!
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Gotta say, Hillary put Bubba on a tighter leash after the presidency.
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rebekahELLEposted 13 years ago
they're not getting their news from foxnews.
they're technologically savvy and find their news from numerous sources.

they are both conservative with certain issues and socially conscious, it can work.
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raisingmeposted 13 years ago
"Too many Nattering nabobs of Negativism"

What you resist you get more of. And, it is a comment people, an opinion which is different from a fact. "Too many Nattering nabobs of Negativism" is not a question and it is not an answer to a question therefore it is not an origination it is merely an opinion.

People with red hair and freckles should not be allowed to vote
= an opinion

Some people have red hair and freckles = a fact

We start wars with each other over opinions - opinion (noun) a belief, conclusion, judgment of feeling that may or may not be true.

Fact (noun) something that can be perceived and is real; something having actual, verifiable existence

“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?"”

Winnie the Pooh quote
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  For every action there is a reaction = fact.
  
  Talk begets talk = fact.
  
  Political talk causes fights = fact.
  
  I like to have lunch with people who use big words = fact.
  
  Opinions are like a**holes,everyone's got one = fact.
  
  I am making a whole lot of sense = opinion (and that's a fact!)
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  raisingmeposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  For every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction - Newton's Law
  
  Talk does not always beget talk - it sometimes begets silence and it sometimes begets action and it sometimes begets ideas - fact
  
  Political talk sometimes causes fights and sometimes causes agreements - fact
  
  You like to have lunch with people who use big words - fact, my sister-in-law does not - fact, I'm good either way -fact.
  
  "The dress your wearing looks lovely on you" - that opinion is not stated by an a**hole but it is a fact that everyone has one
  
  I am making a whole lot of sense could have been a fact had some of your facts not been opinions or not the whole fact
  
  You and I exist - Truth
  You and I have different understandings and experiences - Truth
  You and I have different viewpoints - Truth
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  A reaction whether equal or opposite is still a reaction = fact
  
  Talk begets talk FROM SOMEONE...SOMEWHERE = fact
  
  Talking to a mute could be a one way conversation. = fact
  
  Three things bound to cause a fight,SOMEWHERE with SOMEONE:religion,money,and politics. = fact
  
  You should not talk while you eat to ensure optimum digestion and total enjoyment of food. = fact
  
  Everyone does NOT have a pretty dress = fact
  
  The fact that I thought I was making a whole lot of sense was an opinion.
  
  I think,therefore I am. = fact
  
  Could be that we have similar understandings and opinions = opinion.
  
  For all we know we have similar viewpoints = opinion
  
  This is silly,in my opinion = fact
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  raisingmeposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Like I said - viewpoints - that is funny!
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kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years ago
I find it interesting and think UW has made a very important point about the behaviors among these threads.

But let's face it, watching people, I would say more than half love the drama, can't wait to read the attack back fro a comment, some just can't wait for some males to come and post and follow them around and vs versa, many just absolutely love the repetitive political and religious threads first they are perfect to try and look smart and secondly it gives others another venue to gossip, people talk in sarcastic code about others and the insults are ridiculous given the poster has no clue about the actual truth, nor cares to.

I also believe to some extent all forums are the same, a competition of who can be noticed and smartest first. The quest to prove who is right. Bottom Line.

No one in this thread has taken any responsibilities for this issue and sadly are happy to feed the exact opposite of what UW was talking about. Hey maybe it's a good thing as we all have proven in detail the very symptoms of negativism .

I have taken my bans and were justified fr entering the forums in an emotional state of mind.

Banning has certainly increased whether you feel justified or not. I see small changes starting to happen and believe more support is peaking it's way through

Anyways, just what I think

Cheers

Kimberly

ps I wonder how negative the responses will be to this post, this would be sad, not to say everyone of course has the right to their own opinion

Great thread UW, thanks
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  You certainly can't be faulted for having an opinion, or at least I wont fault you for it.
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  kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I absolutely make faults and about to right now but it might be best for me to just leave, snakes shed their skin and can swallow a cow, I like being eaten but not my whole body
  
  Randy so you got everything you need now?
  
  Nice post, never have talked to you once in a year and a half
  
  But you have reasons for being ignorant
  
  guess what i don't tolerate being attacked
  
  enjoy your cow
  
  man people here prove this thread true
  
  me included
  
  nice!
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Who attacked you, Kim? Not I! I merely wondered why you disliked this thread. Be angry if you like, and you seem to like.
  
  I have never attacked you nor do I need to it seems. Sorry you assumed I did! But whatever!
  
  And yes, I have swallowed a cow before. But it was in the form of filet mignon!
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  kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I don't believe you attacked me literally
  
  however i have no idea what you have against me
  
  no need to let me know at this point, sad, i don't even now you but respected you from reading your posts, so I just don't get it. I'll end with that. Randy you don't knot know me and maybe could be open to the possibility my message was meant in a different tone.
  
  Never mind this is so weird I can't articulate what I mean/
  
  Your point is heard and I will not hold judgement because I don't know your motives just the same
  
  god evening
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Sorry you think I am mad at you, Kim! Not so, because I don't really know you well enough to dislike you! Peace!
  
  Randy
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  kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Wanker
  
  now I;m bloody well falling for you
  
  xo
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Glad you're not mad at me Kim! I piss enough people off already! HA!
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  Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Hmmmmmmm, I prefer pissing ON people. (especially religious types who ring my doorbell.)
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  kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  OMG me too
  
  and I don't ever have to do a damn thing
  
  Looks like my bitch attack got me lucky to make a new friend
  
  If not back to bitch
  
  tooooooo funny
  
  we should share a thread 'who does not like us' think people couldn't publish we'd be taking all the memory
  
  didn't mean to bitch snap at you, oh so many people are going to post, I feel the tremble or was that a small earthquake?
  
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I know what you mean, Kim! Apparently, the first impressions I give leave something to be desired! But the second impression usually seals the deal. In one way or the other! Doh!
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  kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Oh Randy, you being a dangerous snake and I a powerful witch, surely this combination can be lethal. We shall get each others back if needed and my spells I don't wish on too many people Oh fun! And we are such nice folk!
  
  Be You, and your second impression actually got me thinking how ridiculous some peeps are, so let the games begin
  
  Cheers
  
  Kimberly
  
  Oh Too Funny
  
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Being a mysterious reptile has its advantages occasionally, Kim! But sometimes folks still attempt to "tread on me" to their misfortune! LOL! Best "witches" to you! HA!
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  bsscorpio8posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  People are people.
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Not enough drama?
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kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years ago
do not excuse me of drama when i was just making a statement

the only thing Randy you desired was to fuel me and I'm over it, oh how we will meet again and then celebrate drama

thanks for being such a nice guy
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  Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I assume you meant "accuse" instead of excuse? And you are wrong again, Kim! We did converse once before! Sorry you are miffed!
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mega1posted 13 years ago
If I did ever have a face-to-face conversation with any of the conservatives here, I know which "other side" I'd be seeing! they scare me, actually! so vociferous and violent and vituperant (is that a word) basically, also, vile!
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  Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Get a new thesaurus?
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  Daniel Carterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Vitriolic, too, perhaps!
  
  @ UW: The Alliteration Thesaurus.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  And they are all so judgmental always thinking they are right and assume everyone is as they say they are, no wait thats you.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I've never understood this "You think you are right" complaint.
  
  Of course we think we are right. We may have minor doubts, we may be willing to listen to new evidence, but what is the point of having an opinion if you don't think it is "right"?
  
  Oddly, one of the character failings conservatives sometimes say liberals exhibit is being too ambivalent on the issues, being too willing to see both sides. That is "weak", they say. But when we do assert a strong opinion, there we go, "thinking we are right".
  
  No wonder we walk around muttering to ourselves.
  
  I could be wrong about any of this ;-)
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I'm sure there are a lot of things you don't understand.
  
  I know you think you are right, even when you are dead wrong you think you are right, that's called delusion.
  
  I have never heard a conservative complain about a liberal being willing to see both sides, I have never seen a liberal willing to see anything other than what they have been told to see.
  
  Is that why you walk around muttering to yourselves? I just assumed the wig was too tight.
  
  Could be wrong? Yeah, you certainly could be.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Oh well.. Yet another one.
  
  Have a LOVELY day, Jim.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  My thoughts exactly
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  It is sooooo, disheartening isn't it?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Sooooooo disheartening.
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Liberals have a tiresome habit of insisting that no one can legitimately disagree with their point of view. Anyone who doesn't see everything their way is "blind" "asleep" "uninformed" or not "thinking for themselves." That's why you never hear a democrat who loses an election say, "well, the people have spoken and they just agreed with the other guy this time." It is always, "we didn't explain clearly enough to make the voters understand" and such.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  We voters never know whats good for us, do we?
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Not unless we vote the way the superior ones say we should.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I hate being inferior to the master class.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  The people who have actually read my various hubs in the area of Conservatism vs. Liberalism must be quite puzzled by your assumptions.
  
  It's funny, isn't it? I actually tried to engage in an intelligent discussion, but the Three Horsemen decided that trampling all that while waving their hats in the air and egging each other on was much more fun.
  
  Anytime you actually do want to try to discuss anything, please be sure to let me know. I won't hold my breath.
  
  I have to leave for my weekly poker game now. It's usually me and one other liberal against all the other conservatives. Unlike this, we actually manage to talk to each other now and then.
  
  Please feel free to pick me apart while I'm gone. Definitely DO NOT go read anything I have written about this because I would hate to make you choke on your words.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Ok, I wont read them.
  
  I don't feel the need to pick you apart. As a matter of fact up until I read this post I had forgotten you actually existed.
  
  Lasting impressions.
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  mega1posted 13 years agoin reply to this
  oooo oooooh! was that a personal attack, Jim? uh oh, not nice!
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  kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  uh oh
  
  I'm so telling
  
  Mega
  wtf I'm done waiting for the baam in our thread
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  "they scare me, actually! so vociferous and violent and vituperant (is that a word) basically, also, vile!"
  
  LOL! Are you sure you aren't overdoing it a bit?
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  PrettyPantherposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  You have to admit that mask is kinda scary, Sab Oh. lol
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Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago
"I have never seen a liberal willing to see anything other than what they have been told to see."

I feel that is an unfair statement. My beliefs have been formed over a lifetime of experience. Not every single thing I believe is liberal, and I disagree with a lot of what I see; no one tells me what to see.

I find it humorous that many topics do not get taken up here by conservatives on HubPages until they have been roundly reported on Fox or conservative blogs. That is not saying the all conservatives are told what to see either.
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  It would be interesting to see how much liberals disagree with each other on a variety of issues, vs how much conservatives disagree with each other on those same issues.
  
  My guess is that conservatives are more in lockstep with each other than liberals, and toe the FNC line more than liberals toe the MSNBC line.
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  A more charitable way to say that is that conservatives reach consensus more easily than we quarrelsome liberals :-)
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Or
  
  Conservatives see things more clearly because facts are easier to remember than lies!
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  That's exactly what the North Koreans and Cubans say. They have a remarkably high level of consensus, one that, I'm sure, conservatives have a lot of respect for.
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  Flightkeeperposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Wow, you really are reaching But hey, that's to be expected.
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  livelongerposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  At least they are ideologically pure! No CINOs (Communists in Name Only) tolerated.
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  That makes absolutely no sense.
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  Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  "facts" like Mission Accomplished?
  
  Truly memorable.
  
  Please respond, W gave us about 10,000 such facts. We can keep this going for months.
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I didn't fall for any of his lies I didn't vote for him.
  
  But, the liberal contention that the election in 2000 was a selection is a lie. The lie is easy to see if you can read a law and are capable of understanding.
  
  Lie
  "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, ms Lewinsky!"
  Lie
  "If my stimulus plan is made law unemployment will not rise above 8%"
  Lie
  "I will not have lobbyists in my administration"
  Lie
  "I will leave proposed legislation on the internet so all citizens will be able to see it for 5 days"
  
  Lies, lies, lies! I was not referring to lies that politicians told, I was referring to lies liberals in general tell!
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  Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  WMD- this counts many times over seeing as how so many thousands died as a result.
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  Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Please identify the "liberal" who you are quoting.
  
  (hint: only the most extreme wingnuts consider centrists to be liberals)
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Only the most extreme apologist considers Clinton and Obama a centrist.
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  Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Wrong again (in the interest of efficiency, I'll simply type "ditto" everytime you post an innaccuracy.)
  
  ditto
  
  The overwhelming majority of political analysts consider both to be centrist. That'a what I admire most about Obama; he pisses off whackos at both ends of the spectrum.
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Clinton's political position has always been 'opportunist,' and obama's real position is evidenced by the nuts he continues to surround himself with.
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  Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Perhaps you should stay away from the subject of "surrounded by nuts"..
  
  You know - Glass Houses
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  Sab Ohposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  NO, I don't know. What do you mean?
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  Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  I don't watch fox and maybe you are the exception to the rule, maybe not.
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Seakayposted 13 years ago
Oh my, can't we have a difference of opinion without the attacks? There is no right or wrong. There are just opinions. Welcome to LIFE! And so it goes...
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  Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this
  Actually, we haven't yet had any real difference of opinion - which makes it even more sad, I think.
  
  But I'm running late for poker. Have a great night.
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kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years ago
Honestly I am laughing so hard at myself having no clue what a liberal or concervative is and feeling so confused

Beware anyone that thinks of making a fool of me I'm hitting the report button
Then continue to make a fool of myself

Just FYI post

cheers
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