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Old 09-16-2008, 04:12 PM
 
Location: Fuquay-Varina
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Let me state that if you use a slanderous variant on a descriptive term, such as rethugs, republiklan, demoncrats etc, you look like a fool and any decent argument you may have made is undermined.
We may have different political stances, but that does not excuse you in calling someone a racist, or a demon, or a thug. Grow up and stop allowing your passion to override your manners.
That is all.
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Old 09-16-2008, 04:33 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin's great north woods
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Let me state that if you use a slanderous variant on a descriptive term, such as rethugs, republiklan, demoncrats etc, you look like a fool and any decent argument you may have made is undermined.
We may have different political stances, but that does not excuse you in calling someone a racist, or a demon, or a thug. Grow up and stop allowing your passion to override your manners.
That is all.
Ditto!
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Old 09-16-2008, 04:40 PM
 
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Let's not forget sexist either.
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Old 09-16-2008, 04:49 PM
 
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I agree, though, if someone were to...say..describe themselves as a demon, I think it might be ok to describe them that way too.

Just sayin'
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Old 09-16-2008, 05:50 PM
 
Location: NC
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Somewhere on here last week I pasted an e-mail from CodePink, a Socialist pro Obama group instructing it's members to short circuit criticisms of the Junior Senator from Il on forums like this by using the term "Racist". We counted 8 new threads that day using the term "Racist" or "Race" in the title!!!!
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Old 09-16-2008, 06:16 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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How about "bot"? Does that apply?
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Old 09-16-2008, 07:27 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin's great north woods
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How about "bot"? Does that apply?

That was very funny, and very original.
I hope you have a nice day.
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Old 09-16-2008, 07:41 PM
 
Location: Omaha
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or refering to Obama by his full name WHILE NOT doing the same for your candidate. I have no problem with Barack's middle name if McCain's is used as well.
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Old 09-16-2008, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Fuquay-Varina
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I don't care what the candidates are called, my thought was just a little more respect for and by forum members. I will say using the Hussein name is amateur hour though.
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Old 09-16-2008, 07:50 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin's great north woods
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Thanks for the props scorp.
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