The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[wendybeth]

Hey, I read a columnist today- don't remember who, but if it's important I'll look it up.... Anyway, she suggested that perhaps the opponents of stem cell research should think about providing tiny coffins and services for all those frozen embryos that will be destroyed. I mean, they're babies, right? Morbid and macabre, but a valid question nonetheless.

[lizziebith]

Wow that brings back memories...I used to argue with anti-choice people about why they didn't have funerals for MaxiPads...because a lot of early miscarriages happen during the first trimester. They look like periods. I know, because I had one. Do I want someone else telling me that was my son's older brother/sister? Nope. Should I have had a funeral? I don't believe so...as the fertized egg was obviously not viable. What if I was considering aborting? *throws that out*

[Nephythys]

gee thanks-as if I care? People who actually bother to know ME beyond the difference in political beliefs know better than someone who can't see past their politics and doesn't know DIDDLY about me.

If the left, libs, dems- would do ANYTHING to be deserving of respect maybe I would have some to show for them-meanwhile, excuse me if I show the disgust disdain and mistrust I have for them and their apologists and supporters.

Go ahead- try and tell me it is different on the left- that they do not show disrespect disdain and disgust for MY side, people like me.

I guess a boatload of dems also willfully misinterpreted poor Kerry's words.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

gee thanks-as if I care? People who actually bother to know ME beyond the difference in political beliefs know better than someone who can't see past their politics and doesn't know DIDDLY about me.

You've given me no reason to want to get to know you. How would that enrich my life? You present yourself as a screeching harpy. If I recall, several years ago, when you were having issues with your son, I offered some personal experience that I thought would be helpful. You responded with the same sort of "how dare you assume you know anything about me" nonsense. I can't tell you the number of times people have said to me, "Oh, but she's so nice in person." Who cares? Stop being an unpaid attack ad. Stop being so insulting. Stop making generalizations about me and my politics. Stop making provocative posts and frothing up whenever someone responds. Stop being a living example of the phrase "double-standard."

The Kerry issue has nothing for me to do with politics. He said something that has been taken out of context and misinterpreted. If the entire world got their panties in a bunch over GW's verbal gaffes I would be just as irritated. Instead, thoughtful people laugh at him, while his supporters interpret it as good ol' boy speak.

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —President George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004

Stop being so childish and start taking responsibility for the results of your behavior.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

You've given me no reason to want to get to know you. How would that enrich my life? You present yourself as a screeching harpy. If I recall, several years ago, when you were having issues with your son, I offered some personal experience that I thought would be helpful. You responded with the same sort of "how dare you assume you know anything about me" nonsense. I can't tell you the number of times people have said to me, "Oh, but she's so nice in person." Who cares? Stop being an unpaid attack ad. Stop being so insulting. Stop making generalizations about me and my politics. Stop making provocative posts and frothing up whenever someone responds. Stop being a living example of the phrase "double-standard."

The Kerry issue has nothing for me to do with politics. He said something that has been taken out of context and misinterpreted. If the entire world got their panties in a bunch over GW's verbal gaffes I would be just as irritated. Instead, thoughtful people laugh at him, while his supporters interpret it as good ol' boy speak.

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —President George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004

Stop being so childish and start taking responsibility for the results of your behavior.

Harpy-cool- now I can be an Egyptian Demon Bitch Harpy.

I take more responsibility than you can ever imagine-and I don't recall any advice from you-perhaps it was offered at a bad time and my tension showed through. How about you stop carrying that chip around- for goodness sake- let it go.

I have no froth. I have every right to be as hostile about what I consider vile politics as you do- because I have seen plenty of nasty comments from you about conservative politics. I don't choose to take them all personally.


Even better- use ignore- works wonders for me.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

I have every right to be as hostile about what I consider vile politics as you do- because I have seen plenty of nasty comments from you about conservative politics.

No, you haven't.

Having just scanned through my 1,186 posts, I'm unable to find the nasty comments to which you refer. I've ridiculed the preznit's bad grammar. I've spoken up about anti-gay bias. I've ranted about willful misrepresentation of facts (Disney's Path to 9/11, John Kerry). I've railed against the mismanagement of the Katrina disaster, and I've called Tucker Carlson a dick. None of which rise to the level of "Kerry is a fvckin idiot who can't take responsiblity for his own words. Yeah you doofus- it's a Republican smear to point out that you are an insulting gasbag. God he is loathsome."

Please do not misrepresent me. Please do not willfully misinterpret what I post. Please don't think it's clever to use my negative characterization of your behavior on the board in your sig line, it's not. Last of all, I will not put you on ignore, nor will I play "cute board feud" with you. The importance of addressing the outrageous things you post far outweighs the irritation I experience in doing so.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

No, you haven't.

Having just scanned through my 1,186 posts, I'm unable to find the nasty comments to which you refer. I've ridiculed the preznit's bad grammar. I've spoken up about anti-gay bias. I've ranted about willful misrepresentation of facts (Disney's Path to 9/11, John Kerry). I've railed against the mismanagement of the Katrina disaster, and I've called Tucker Carlson a dick. None of which rise to the level of "Kerry is a fvckin idiot who can't take responsiblity for his own words. Yeah you doofus- it's a Republican smear to point out that you are an insulting gasbag. God he is loathsome."

Please do not misrepresent me. Please do not willfully misinterpret what I post. Please don't think it's clever to use my negative characterization of your behavior on the board in your sig line, it's not. Last of all, I will not put you on ignore, nor will I play "cute board feud" with you. The importance of addressing the outrageous things you post far outweighs the irritation I experience in doing so.

Now, there ya go bringing logic and facts into this again. Rush listeners have a hard time processing information when it's presented in this form- you know that, silly!

[innerSpaceman]

Why is it a double standard to apply to you the responsibility you wish others to apply to Kerry? And why is it not your double standard to want a certain set of rules applied to you that you are not willing to apply to Kerry.

Either a person is responsible for other people's reactions or they are not. I contend they are not. Why, Neph, are YOU the one contending it's one way for you and another for Kerry?

And even if you claim others are equally double-standarding, how does that make your double-standarding any less wrong?

[Nephythys]

Well, because I am conservative and therefore inherently superior. Doh!

While I have often taken that reponsibility- Kerry has not. The guy could not even take responsibility for falling down while skiing- he blamed someone else. "I didn't fall, the SOB knocked me down"

He will always be a joke- a two faced joke.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I wonder if today someone might actually articulate the offense in the original statement. Still haven't seen it.