Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Maybe he'll be inspired to give more inciteful posts to get attention istead of the taking the easy way out.> "Inciteful" we get from him. "Insightful" not so much.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***<<Martin Luther King Jr. never addressed issues of homosexuality in public. I searched through his writings (translated and original, online and off-line), and found no evidence that he ever addressed the issue in one of his books, sermons or speeches on the subject. The fact that King never left any conclusive indication of his opinion on homosexuals and homosexuality, left many wandering as to King's views on the issue.>>*** Wow. Just like Jesus!
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <I think that Doug loves coming here and having every thread turn into him vs. the world.> Well, you're wrong. It's tiring and boring. But noticed what just happened - piperlynne said people should stop attacking others, and dabob proceeded to attack me.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***So he can distort, dismiss, and denigrate my comments, like he did when I tried to answer the health care question with substance.*** Dude, seriously...you did give your opinion on that and yes it was shouted down (granted, there's a large majority of folks who lean left here), but not by attacking you..rather, a lot of people disagreed with your premise that it was feasible. They disagreed with you and provided examples. In your world, that means you were attacked. But you weren't. People just disagreed with you. They gave reasons for it and examples, you need to reply in kind. You didn't reply with any backup of your own, only "well, I negotiated a higher salary in exchange for health care so it can be done" as though that one instance somehow proves that it works out that way all the time. As many wrote, it does not (many if not most companies are not nearly as flexible nor accommodating as yours, and I believe you understand that as well).
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Well, you're wrong. It's tiring and boring.*** Then why bother? I enjoy posting on WE myself, there are a number of people who always offer up some interesting food for thought (even some right wingers, though Doug is not among them sadly even though he's perfectly capable). ***But noticed what just happened - piperlynne said people should stop attacking others, and dabob proceeded to attack me.*** We noticed. He gave you a hard time, and explained to all that he's frustrated with the fact that you come on here and play footsie with your debating games instead of offering the real substance and information (from an unusual perspective in this place, for that matter) that you're capable of and used to provide. It really is a shame, and I've said so myself many times. Your answer to all is invariably an insult about how nobody on here has anything "worthy" to offer compared to your shining brilliance. And you wonder why you invoke such loathing here.
Originally Posted By Mr X And by the way, I keep meaning to mention this but Piper...best-screenname-EVER!
Originally Posted By dshyates <I think that Doug loves coming here and having every thread turn into him vs. the world.> After the last election a lot of right-winger feel it is them against the world.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Your answer to all is invariably an insult about how nobody on here has anything "worthy" to offer compared to your shining brilliance. And you wonder why you invoke such loathing here." You nailed it, that's exactly what he does. And I think he enjoys the hatred. He's the Internet version of a submissive.
Originally Posted By dshyates " He's the Internet version of a submissive." I bet he has a studded leather mouse pad.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <They disagreed with you and provided examples.> No, they provided speculation, and dismissed and denigrated my sources. They said one wasn't valid because it was just an opinion piece from a far right group, even though it was a summary to a published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Once I pointed that out, was there any apologizing for the mocking, or even an admission that what I claimed might be true? Nope. <In your world, that means you were attacked.> Yes. Claiming that I "spewed out boilerplate" is just disagreeing. <You didn't reply with any backup of your own> I linked to two studies, and another summary which contained multiple links to other studies, and I was accused of "cherry picking facts".
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <Then why bother?> So that the moderates don't just hear one side of the story, and so that the conservatives don't feel no one speaks for them. <Doug is not among them sadly> Of course. Except for those times you've admited I am. Are you forgetful or do you just lie when it's convenient? If you go back and review this thread, you've find that my first few comments did not attack anyone, and gave examples to back up my points, in other words, real substance and information. I only got flippant and "played debating games" when, in response to mine and other moderately conservative points, Dabob repeated liberal talking points and backed them up by pointing to a liberal opinion piece. <Your answer to all is invariably an insult about how nobody on here has anything "worthy" to offer compared to your shining brilliance.> And here's another distortion. That wasn't my "answer to all"; not even close. <And you wonder why you invoke such loathing here.> Which conservative poster on here haven't you come to loath?
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <You nailed it, that's exactly what he does. And I think he enjoys the hatred.> No, it isn't, and no, I don't. But it's what I've come to expect from you. It's all you've got.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***<Doug is not among them sadly> Of course. Except for those times you've admited I am.*** It's not a matter of "admission", I go out of my way to praise and thank you when you oh so occasionally offer a glimmer of the possibility of genuine conversation. I was speaking in general terms. If you prefer; Doug is not among them sadly, except in incredibly rare, oh so unusual moments of genuine human discourse which he has exhibited perhaps a handful of times at best over the years. Better?
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Are you forgetful or do you just lie when it's convenient?*** Neither, as written above. And yet again, all you can come up with is more rudeness instead of genuine conversation. Pathetic.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh I'd feel better if you admitted you misrepresented what happened on the health care thread, and on this one. And maybe if, the next time someone suggests we spend less time attacking each other, you refrain from attacking me.
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh <And yet again, all you can come up with is more rudeness instead of genuine conversation.> If you want genuine conversation, stop being rude.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I spoke with one of my family members who went to a "tea party". She said the revolution has begun, so I asked her if the guns are coming out. Her response, "It may come to that."
