If you are an atheist why are you saying God damn for. that hints towards a belief in God or he could not Damn itOriginally Posted by raoul duke
Originally Posted by raoul duke
Here is where you brought up racism Raoul. Why would you automatically assume it had anything to do with race (unless of course you read in to it, and then I'd wonder who the real racist is).
Some people mistakenly believe crying "racist" will make people back off. Although that type of bullying may work on corporations, it doesn't work on the average joe.
What was it specifically that bothered you so much? Does reality often upset you like that?
If you are an atheist why are you saying God damn for. that hints towards a belief in God or he could not Damn itOriginally Posted by raoul duke
One good thing about growing old is your secrets are safe with your friends they can't remember them either
The "racist" comment was because whenever "the poor" are discussed on this place it is almost entirely about urban poor (a majority of whom are minorities) and sounds very much like the same kind of crap you'd hear from some drunk bigot in a bar. It's completely ignorant of reality and only perpetuates one of the bigger obstacles, which is, for lack of a better term, tribalism.Originally Posted by FisherRd
That's not my intent at all. If people want to harangue poor urban folk for having flashy cars and big TVs, that's their business. But if they don't want to acknowledge that the problem is much bigger than that or offer any solutions. . . I, in part, assume their hang-up is somewhat racial in origin (as I don't see the threads regarding the rural poor that game the system as poor urban folk do.)Originally Posted by FisherRd
It's the ignorance and belief that the poor are somehow less worthy than the rest of us. Yes, this is, for the most part, a merit based society and I'm all for that. But to ignore the fact that the opportunity to achieve said merit is a heavily weighted game where people, like myself, "buy into" the game with more chips than others is tragic. I'm not advocating a "purely equal" society and I don't pretend to have the solution to the problem. But petty, historically inaccurate and bellicosely righteous screeds are neither the mindset nor the point of view needed to address what is becoming an ever growing problem. Solutions that punish the poor are not solutions, in the same way that solutions that reward poverty aren't.Originally Posted by FisherRd
One beautiful thing about having a government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations is that every disaster is measured in terms of economic loss. It's sort of like getting your arm sheared off in a car accident and thinking, "Damn, now it'll take longer to fold the laundry" as blood spurts from your arteries. - The Rude Pundit
No. It hints towards using an expression I've heard all my life. It's not an existential or philosophical term. You know what it means, as do I. If you want to debate the existence of God, we should start another thread.Originally Posted by granpabob
One beautiful thing about having a government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations is that every disaster is measured in terms of economic loss. It's sort of like getting your arm sheared off in a car accident and thinking, "Damn, now it'll take longer to fold the laundry" as blood spurts from your arteries. - The Rude Pundit
Where have you been for the last few years???Originally Posted by raoul duke
I wish the Constitution still mattered...
"I won't live by rules that make no sense to me." - Evan Tanner 1971-2008
Transfixus sed non Mortuus
And still, you continue to cite documents that have absolutely no legal standing (outside of Virginia, that is. Even then, you've left out a nice bit of context).Originally Posted by bLowHardy
Are you TRYING to shoot yourself in the foot, or is it just coming naturally these days?
~WnyresidentBut your being a dick
Good point.Originally Posted by Eat My Gun
One beautiful thing about having a government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations is that every disaster is measured in terms of economic loss. It's sort of like getting your arm sheared off in a car accident and thinking, "Damn, now it'll take longer to fold the laundry" as blood spurts from your arteries. - The Rude Pundit
My compliments to the posters on this thread because I lack the patience to carry on with such supposedly intellectual arguments, which you obviously have. I tend not to argue the obvious. Keep it up LHardy and FisherRd if you can stand arguing with such obviously hateful and unpatriotic people.
It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required. (Sir Winston Churchill)
Run4itbLowHardy
Don't do that again.
Buffalo Web Hosting and Graphic Design
www.onlinemedia.net - www.vinyl-graphics.com
Web hosting / Web Design - Signs, Banners, Vehicle Graphics
A patriot is "one who resists the oppressive power of the State". Religion is an oppressive power which leaks into politics.Originally Posted by bflonum1fan
Religion = Bad
US Constitution = Good
In these days of Excel spread sheets and structured programming, folks try to put everything into certain categories and buckets. This is simply not possible; life and human behavior are way too complicated for that.
I happen to think we do have a good constitution. Others may disagree. I also think that religion has and will continue to play a role in not only politics and law, but in most human endeavors. When people try to use religion per se as a wedge, as opposed to the acceptance of 'certain unalienable rights', I think they are wrong. However I won't try to bang them over the head because except in the case of young developing minds, their minds are made up and it's fruitless to argue until you are blue in the face.
In frustration, I have been known to call names, and while it probably didn't settle any arguments, it sure makes me feel better by getting certain people PO'd !
It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required. (Sir Winston Churchill)
That's sad. Hateful and unpatriotic? Why couldn't you go for the trifecta and call me a terrorist lover or something. . . Frankly, I'm disappointed in you.Originally Posted by bflonum1fan
One beautiful thing about having a government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations is that every disaster is measured in terms of economic loss. It's sort of like getting your arm sheared off in a car accident and thinking, "Damn, now it'll take longer to fold the laundry" as blood spurts from your arteries. - The Rude Pundit
A play on a poster's name is a no-no? It's not as if it was changed in to a vile or disgusting name. If anything, it's humorous and clever.
We can call people all sorts of names around here yet blowhardy is deemed offensive?
Now that's just strange.
BTW, there's an article in the Snews today about woman prisoners.
Right off the bat I noticed that Charity Vogel mentions how her "subject" is in her North St apartment surrounded by "potted plants, a jumbo tv, and family photographs".
I immediately thought "there will be a SUWNY thread about this". My second thought was "people will claim Vogel added the "jumbo tv" part to purposefully fan the flames of classism".
The rest of the article was disturbing in regards to CO's raping inmates, but I'm not quite sure what to think of that. I know quite a few CO's, and none of them are the type that would turn a blind eye towards anything like that.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)