I beg your pardon? So youre saying when you say something that people believe is outrageous or whatever and others point it out... that the 'forum' is "narrowing focus views" ? As I've said b/f, if you want or feel that viewpoints should be expanded upon it's in your court.. no one else has a responsibility to do so.. if you want to expand on viewpoints have at it.. if it's something of interest people will be engaged in a discussion .. if not it will die.. so dont try to imply that it's the fault of the forum or me or Christine .. for you, it's 'mirror time' ..
So youre saying when you say something that people believe is outrageous or whatever and others point it out... that the 'forum' is "narrowing focus views" ?
Nope.
I said that there is no dialogue here. Proof is when I just mentioned that the the thesis that demolition charges were set off in a synchronized effort with the plane collision I was called a disinfo agent. That told me all I need to know of the thinking capacity of some here.
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
Being banned by Freerepublic and libertypost is an honor
Liberty Forum is the cyber-equivalent of an abandoned property that has been taken over by street people where people have contests to see who can scream the loudest and the longest.
You have an "absentee landlord," and at least 3 different cults who abuse the post ratings system to build their own group up and tear down any opposition.
If this is an example of "Libertarianism" in action, I heartily recommend anyone who is remotely interested in "Libertarianism" to see first-hand how it works in the real world.
#167. To: AGAviator, SKYDRIFTER, Christine, Brian S, Honway, Robin, Aristeides, Red Jones, Diana, Kamala (#166)(Edited)
If this is an example of "Libertarianism" in action, I heartily recommend anyone who is remotely interested in "Libertarianism" to see first- hand how it works in the real world.
There are a few good forums out there for those right of center and this one is not so bad but they are not influential - just a place where what is left of the true right movement not attached to kooks like race supremacists and the like can go and vent.
For the foreseeable future the only right wing websites that will matter in terms of influence are the Bush bot Christian Zionist rapture is nigh Freeper types.
The left wing has Dailykos - an impressive web forum community made up of smart posters and rational people even if I disagree with their politics for the most part.
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
it also seeks to narrow focus views rather than expand them and reach consensus.
Sure, this forum has a narrow focus on the truth - as God knows it. I hope no one has any objections there.
Well said Sky.
There can be no consensus on a "wide" view of the Truth, for it then becomes something other than truth. The Truth is as it is. It is the job of all writers and scientists to start WIDE and to gradually NARROW their thoughts and mental focus until the essay or hypothesis is refined, and the Truth is discovered...not the other way around. Songs, essays, persuasive writing, the scientific method...all begin as vague and all encompassing and gradually reveal their truths through elimination and eventual specificity.
In a CorporoFascist capitalist society, there is no money in peace, freedom, or a healthy population, and therefore, no incentive to achieve these - - IndieTX
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act - - George Orwell
There is no such thing here at 4UM as uncivil or disruptive.
Actually that is not quite accurate. People have been banned from this forum for being uncivil. Yes, this forum is much more tolerant of foul language, but there are limits. It is not a family forum nor does it claim to be one like LP does though. So there is no hypocrisy among the owners of the forum here that I can see.
God is always good! "It was an interesting day." - President Bush, recalling 9/11 [White House, 1/5/02]
I am really not sure why you decided to post here. The only thing most of the people here have in common with you is that we were also banned by Goldi. This forum doesn't get as much traffic as LP does. There are plenty of other forums out there that get more traffic than this one that also have 9/11 discussions, so why are you here?
God is always good! "It was an interesting day." - President Bush, recalling 9/11 [White House, 1/5/02]
Clinton had Ron Brown brought back to life as a zombie which then smuggled the WMD into Syria. I have a seven year old NewsMax article to prove it! And if you argue with me I'll post a 900 word screed quoting Little Green Footballs!
Deserto a geek? I don't know about that, he seems crazy to me. The geeks I know aren't crazy at all.
"Geek" as in "bite the heads off of baby ducks and chickens in a carny sideshow."
I'm old enough to remember this:
"Etymology
It is commonly believed that the word "geek" originates with side-show "circus geeks" performers at carnivals who swallow various live animals, live insects, and so forth. Sometimes this would extend to biting the heads off of snakes, chickens, or other living animals."__wiki
There can be no consensus on a "wide" view of the Truth, for it then becomes something other than truth. The Truth is as it is. It is the job of all writers and scientists to start WIDE and to gradually NARROW their thoughts and mental focus until the essay or hypothesis is refined, and the Truth is discovered...not the other way around. Songs, essays, persuasive writing, the scientific method...all begin as vague and all encompassing and gradually reveal their truths through elimination and eventual specificity.
The Truth is really quite a simple thing.
It is the exact time, place, form, and event. Any alteration to any one of those four elements is an alteration of the i.e., it is a lie.
Having said that the truth can sometimes be an elusive critter. It is not that it is not possible to know it but that it can be obscured or less than obvious on a first glance.
So, to find it we do have to narrow it to the simplicity i.e., that which is the exact time, place, form, and event; nothing more, and nothing less.
Conservative, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. - Ambrose Bierce, The Devils Dictionary
"I am really not sure why you decided to post here. The only thing most of the people here have in common with you is that we were also banned by Goldi. This forum doesn't get as much traffic as LP does. There are plenty of other forums out there that get more traffic than this one that also have 9/11 discussions, so why are you here?"
Necause though we would have more fun pummeling Ghost of Quantrill we can only afford to hire BAC as a whipping boy? Just guessing mind you.
(Welcome BAC.)
"We seek a free flow of information... a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation afraid of its people." --JFK, Feb 1962
Hey, welcome on over. I've read some of your stuff over at LP. There are a couple here that need a good beatdown. I'm sure you'll lend a helping hand.
Thanks. I'll have to get acquainted before doing too much. Although, some of the names are familiar. :-)
Conservative, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. - Ambrose Bierce, The Devils Dictionary
He resides high in the Ozark Mountains of Southern Missouri with his horses, dogs, guns, goats and a retarded young houseboy he imported from Bangkok. He is the off-again, on-again life partner of YertleTurtle.
#184. To: HOUNDDAWG, christine, Minerva, ferret mike (#151)
He needs to reassure himself that he's superior to us.
To read his telling of it, he's so superior that it would be like you or I going to a room filled with profoundly retarded people and watching the poor souls drool just so we can feel good about ourselves.
It is commonly believed that the word "geek" originates with side-show "circus geeks" performers at carnivals who swallow various live animals, live insects, and so forth. Sometimes this would extend to biting the heads off of snakes, chickens, or other living animals."__wiki
Wow, geeks were originally cool! :)
God is always good! "It was an interesting day." - President Bush, recalling 9/11 [White House, 1/5/02]
Sadly, I think that is what Americans have degenerated into. Inbred-Crackers.
Where are you getting your stereotypes from?
One source I know of is the documentaries on British tv stations which are broadcast all over Europe, as they do like to portray that about Americans. It has nothing to do with reality, they are a total distortion designed to make Europeans hate Americans (on a personal level at that) even more than they already do.
Don't fall for the propaganda because that's exactly what it is. This country is being purposely brought down and too many of it's people are pawns in the process.
It is the job of all writers and scientists to start WIDE and to gradually NARROW their thoughts and mental focus until the essay or hypothesis is refined, and the Truth is discovered...not the other way around.
Very well stated, everyone should pay special attention to this.
He resides high in the Ozark Mountains of Southern Missouri with his horses, dogs, guns, goats and a retarded young houseboy he imported from Bangkok. He is the off-again, on-again life partner of YertleTurtle.
I am like so creeped out.
"We become what we behold. We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." -- Marshall McLuhan, after Alexander Pope and William Blake.
I think that a person who signs on the internet and makes a point of showing people an unpleasant side is OCD.
It's just as easy to be likeable and respectful of others' feelings, but, like a kid who plays with the phone by crank calling when mom is out hanging up laundry, it isn't as much fun I guess.
The operative word is kid.
Some are compulsive booger eaters, and some are "vastly superior to the rest of us". ;)