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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

It might be, because I don't have Firm's ass to massage to try to make my points.

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

But I think I need to to go out for a little bit and pretend I have a real life.

With any luck when I get back there will be someone I can latch on to so I don't have the responsibility of speaking for myself.

Did someone say something about slaves and submissives?

As Heretic pointed out  .... I'm going to flee this thread before I have to actually, yanno, engage in a debate, rather than just show how "erudite" and "enlightened" I am by throwing out codewords such as "McCarthism"  and otherwise insulting anyone who has a different opinion than the political correct ones that come pre-approved by the liberal intelligentsia.

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Speaking of communists, though, and on the subject of things people would just as soon not talk about, this was an interesting read.

http://www.city-journal.org/2010/20_2_soviet-archives.html

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Speaking of communists, though, and on the subject of things people would just as soon not talk about, this was an interesting read.

http://www.city-journal.org/2010/20_2_soviet-archives.html

“I know the time will come,” Stroilov says, “when the world has to look at those documents very carefully. We just cannot escape this. We have no way forward until we face the truth about what happened to us in the twentieth century. Even now, no matter how hard we try to ignore history, all these questions come back to us time and again.”

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ORIGINAL: Real0ne
people prefer denial so they do not have to deal with anything

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Here's an interesting take on the subject.

Why the reluctance to state the obvious truth, that we are under attack from terrorists motivated by a radical form of Islam?

My theory is that these well-intentioned folk see the American people as a Howling Mob. They think that if Americans find out that Islamists are attacking us, they will go out and slaughter innocent Muslims. They think that Americans are incapable of understanding the simple truth that while most terrorists are Islamists, the large majority of Muslims are not terrorists.

Holder dodges the obvious truth - Real Clear Politics

Contempt for the governed... How's that going to work out as a campaign strategy, I wonder?

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

In the bigger picture, does anybody believe that a policy of denial is a sound basis for promoting a safer world? If so, please how explain how that is supposed to work, exactly.

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I bet we see Holder on T-shirts as an example of govt. not working.
"What, me worry?"

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ORIGINAL: FirmhandKY

Translation:

As Heretic pointed out  .... I'm going to flee this thread before I have to actually, yanno, engage in a debate, rather than just show how "erudite" and "enlightened" I am by throwing out codewords such as "McCarthism"  and otherwise insulting anyone who has a different opinion than the political correct ones that come pre-approved by the liberal intelligentsia.

At one time I held out some hope that you were an honest liberal. 

Not so much, any more.

Firm

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

No Firm what it meant was sometimes I actually do things other than spending my time on these boards.

It also meant that sometimes I get bored arguing on idiotic threads.

So what is it you would like to debate?

Whether Eric Holder is a sex slave?

Yes, I'm sure we can have a lengthy, intelligent debate about that.

In the bigger picture, does anybody believe that a policy of denial is a sound basis for promoting a safer world? If so, please how explain how that is supposed to work, exactly.

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ORIGINAL: FirmhandKY


Writing 101: Sometimes the headline is intended to catch attention, in order to get a wider audience.  You then need to read the actual question or specific discussion topic to participate intelligently.

What was the thread actually about?

Heretic's stated topic of discussion:

In the bigger picture, does anybody believe that a policy of denial is a sound basis for promoting a safer world? If so, please how explain how that is supposed to work, exactly.

So, it seems that your definition of "idiotic" is pretty broad.

Either that, or as Heretic pointed out (and I agreed with) your primary objectives are derailment, thread hijacking, personal attacks, and plain ole' obfuscation. When your tactics are pointed out, you generally desert the thread.

Exactly as you did in this thread.  It seems the only reason you have returned is to try your tactics again.

Firm

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ORIGINAL: rulemylife

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ORIGINAL: FirmhandKY


Writing 101: Sometimes the headline is intended to catch attention, in order to get a wider audience.  You then need to read the actual question or specific discussion topic to participate intelligently.

What was the thread actually about?

Heretic's stated topic of discussion:

In the bigger picture, does anybody believe that a policy of denial is a sound basis for promoting a safer world? If so, please how explain how that is supposed to work, exactly.

So, it seems that your definition of "idiotic" is pretty broad.

Either that, or as Heretic pointed out (and I agreed with) your primary objectives are derailment, thread hijacking, personal attacks, and plain ole' obfuscation. When your tactics are pointed out, you generally desert the thread.

Exactly as you did in this thread.  It seems the only reason you have returned is to try your tactics again.

Firm

I'm right here.

What would you like to discuss?

That is if you can take a break from your professorial duties in teaching writing.

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Do you prefer to refer to your position as "head in the sand," or "head up your own ass?"

Based on the history of our conversations, the big picture question is probably way over your head, RML. Surely Sarah Palin has appeared in public again, somewhere?

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Because he sure he looks like somebody sent him off to sit in front of a congressional committee with a butt plug in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOQt_mP6Pgg (about a two minute clip)

In the bigger picture, does anybody believe that a policy of denial is a sound basis for promoting a safer world? If so, please how explain how that is supposed to work, exactly.