"At this point, I must confess, I am still unclear as to why this happened." Me too. I was curious so I looked at the offending thread the other day but all of the "inflamatory" posts had been removed. Apparently many of the leftists wanted the thread to be devoted to expressions of concern and sympathy, with an occasional political comment from their point of view. Only fair, as they pretty much seem to regard it as their board. Frankly, they can have it. The last time I posted anything opinionated Dave almost immediately started calling me a liar. Clear, civil, reasoned debate with most of those people is impossible. There's much I could teach them but they only care to listen to each other.
No response yet from the moderator as to the precise reason I was banned. If one is forthcoming, I will share it. Somehow, I think it won't be. Oh, by the way, here's another message I sent to the moderator on a subject mentioned earlier -- the explicit connection of me to an insane murderer made by one lefty moonbat poster. *************************** I am sure you will do the right thing on this one. Thanks. Quote: Originally Posted by Revolt Its amazing what Kooky Karl Chester Minor scrapes off his wet ass as a counter-argument. Dave made a series of serious points, and all you can say is read the statute, and make a ridiculous analogy to Gitmo. Stunningly weak. *******************************
That means that you're on the right path, grasshopper. But being called a liar by superdave is too easy. For your next challenge, try getting verybdog to call you stupid. Being called stupid by the village idiot will get you to the next level of enlightenment. When you really become strong in the force, Mel will look up an obscure word for calling you stupid or take a paragraph to say that you're on his ignore list. That's like being at Yoda's level.
That forum is a microcosm as to why the election went the way it did. Too many sensible people get turned off by moronicity. I've said before, that I find it frustrating to have an inept left. I'd really like to have one that knows what it's doing and actually has a coherant message. I may not like everything coming out of the right (although about 70% is pretty good), but at least it's a coherant message. And to those who disagree on the clarity of the right's message, you need to stop looking through the funky glasses, drinking the kool-aid, whatever, and really study it...because the left doesn't have what the right has right now, and that's why there is essentially is no debate. Calling one a poopy head only goes so far.
How about petitioning BIGSOCCER to appoint a moderate or conservative Mod for the Politics Board? This seems a legitimate request. The rancor within Politics is largely due to the uneven liberal prevalence; let's achieve balance with a new Conservative Mod....
I find Dante a little hesitant to pull the trigger sometimes, but reasonably even-handed when he does.
The Politics board sucks because it's a circle-jerk where dissenting opinion is not tolerated. Everything bad in the world is the fault of George Bush and/or those who support him, and there's no point debating with conservative posters--they're just wrong, can't you see that?? Are you stupid or something?? No opportunity to take a bigoted shot at southerners and/or Christians is spared, and people who offer dissenting viewpoints are mocked rather than debated. As if that wasn't enough, it's pretty much the same 4-5 debates over and over again, so naturally for most people it tends to get boring after awhile.
Very interesting exchange on a thread on the Douglas Feith comments on Iraq. Meanwhile, take a look at my sig, particularly Dante's comments. Sums it all up, don't it?
Considering that you're responding to someone who is both a Southerner (well, at least to people in your benighted part of the country) and Christian, I find your complaint to be a bit, uh, amusing. And frankly, for all your complaining about how the Politics forum is nothing more than a liberal echo chamber, it is worth noting that the conservative cause is not helped when its most vocal representatives are yourself and InTheNet, whose greatest sin is not conservatism, but neglecting the oft-neglected axiom "Please think before you post," Karl K, who does think before he posts but is so insufferably smarmy and formulaic that he's hardly worth reading, and Ian McCracken, whose MO appears to be regurgitating whatever talking points he's read on some blog, talking points which may or may not be in the same zip code as actual conservatism. In fact, I'd say that the biggest problem with the Politics forum is not that there aren't any conservatives, it's that there are too many Republicans.
ElJefe: Engage brain before keyboard eh? That's your thesis du jour? Do you judiciously portion out this advise to folks on your particular side of the political aisle, or just the conservative brethren? No, methinks you have joined the moonbat chorus that would deny a dissenting voice merely because you, and others of your political strife, are unable to logically discuss political issues and need some handicap to level the playing field in your favor.
What I find amusing are liberals that claim to be Christians. What Christian church do you belong to that advocates homosexuality, abortion, the ACLU and removing God and Jesus from every public place?
Probably not the same one that advocates the death penalty, war, idolatrous displays of the 10 commandments, overly proud public worship, and low taxes ("pay to Caesar what is owed . . ."). Homosexuality is mentioned only a few times in the Bible. When the people who believe that homosexuality is wrong also give up shellfish and stop wearing makeup, I'll be prepared to take them seriously.
I could take time to rebut each one of your weak points however; I’m not trying to convert you or win you over or even justify my beliefs. Right now I’m asking a fellow Christian how he cannot have a conflict with his spiritual beliefs and political beliefs.
You're forgetting that my wife is a Biblical scholar. I've heard all of the rebuttals. Problem is, the Bible is just too complicated. The OT is essentially a history of the Jews. Imagine a history of the Christians. Think of how many conflicting views there have been over time: Christians who believed that the crusades were the path to virtue, or who believed that Jews were subhuman, or who believed in a monastic, pacifistic life. The Jews were like that, too. Thus, you can't rebut my points: you can find justification for all sorts of things in the Bible. Interesting (and unrelated) point my wife has made: it is incorrect to talk of Jesus "changing" the law. Jesus was a Jew. Every act and belief of his has precident in the OT. The problem is that acts and beliefs that seem (or are) contradictory in nature are also present in the OT. Why is that? It's because it's folly to believe that there has ever been a unified set of beliefs among sects.
Considering how much of pinko he (Jesus) actually sounded like (according to the Bible, anyway), the views of Christian Dems like Dustin (or Segroves) are somewhat consistant, IMHO. Sure, the Nazarene was also about following the scriptures (which allowed the early Church to easily slide back into the social conservatism endorsed by pretty much all state approved religions throughout history), but his "love thy neighbor/turn the other cheek" crap was pure hippie drivel, and as an athiest AND a conservative, is quite easy to ignore, condemn, and chide.
The world would be a much better place if people concentrated on their own improvement and not everyone else's.
Well there is one now. Coach (Brad) is a staunch Texan Republican. He is also a very fair Moderator. I mod the Arsenal board with him. ITN - the thing that gets me about you, is that whilst Karl does try to post decent posts (although lets face it anything Conservative often gets rebutted), there are many posts and threaeds of yours that are inflametry. You posted something recently about Jenna Bush in Africa, I immediatly took down droopypants over his bullsh1t criticism. Yet when I disagree with you, you neg rep me? Bit pointless really.