gee, and so many people think i am smart. guess it's all in the eye of the beholder. i actually do have allot of respect for most of the people i've met, and even for a few politicians and pundits. as a general rule i try not to be mean, rude, or unnecessarily quick to anger.
as far as witless goes, most of my employers have in fact commented on my well developed though dark sense of humor, my unique perspectives, and my problem solving skills in general (and i do take great pride in being a good employee, not to mention the views of my friends, one of whom list my occupation in his data base as "super genius", and he is successful and very intelligent himself, and a tireless worker). sounds like classic sour grapes to me. perhaps mr. limbaugh isn't the only one lashing out wildly in an attempt to maintain the illusion of self importance. i for one know the world would for the most part continue on it's course just fine with or without me, i have no illusion that i am or could save society, obviously some others think they are the key to avoiding oblivion, or at least moral and social decay. by the way, most intelligent people realize that mearly quoting the last part of a statement, let alone the last part of a long sentence is a form of misquoting and often produces an appearance that is not consistent with the intent of the statement or the comment being made in general. i generally make a great effort not to slam people in public, but when i am slammed i do feel compelled to defend myself. i've dealt with bullies before, and it served well to teach me how to fight at a high level of skill and dedication to self preservation and returning the damage intended for me to the opponent (who made the decision to have an ugly conflict). were you half as clever and skilled as you are intolerant and quick to slap back catching mostly air and leaving yourself open to a blow in the process. fortunately i am also usually very restrained. perhaps you, though more limited in the length of your responses, are doing as good a job as i at auto character assassination. in any case i don't consider people intellectually deficient simply because they disagree with me, there are many who agree with me i find as witless as mr. limbaugh, or as i prefer, mr. limburger. (a smelly cheese that some enjoy greatly none the less, obviously and acquired taste). those incoherent and unconsidered speakers that agree with my viewpoints do a great disservice to those ideals, and hence only help the opposition if they can field a competent orator. i'm certainly not screeching, and i don't mean to preach to the uninterested. i care far less about the personalities and their machinations than others obviously do, for me it's more of a good mental workout. while my responses have been off the cuff, they were considered, i always try to think before hitting send, and even try to correct some of the formatting problems. though i doubt i'll ever fully curb my tendency towards run on sentences or a good ramble. perhaps what has offended others the most is that i've (and i believe correctly) noted the similarity between rush's whining about apple not advertising with him and those who want i-tunes, .mac, and everything else free just because they deserve it. well, let me add that rush is also whining about just the sort of thing and in the same fashion that he usually finds so offensive when unknown others do the same. i don't think rush is a happy camper, and i doubt he ever will be. i myself make a point of enjoying life no matter what the day to day or even long term hassles are. i enjoy a healthy and steady growth of my intellect, my emotional maturity, and even my spiritual life, though the latter is hardly conventional. i try to learn something every day and from all each person i know, to enjoy the beauty around me, while not ignoring the ugliness and problems either. knowing the limitations of what you can change is wisdom, making an effort to help what little you can is charity and idealism. at any case, i'm glad that i can quickly spin out a long response without being petty or simplistic or just wasting allot of space with empty sentences, that is the job of politicians and those who haven't considered their own views enough to have a complex and more complete understanding of all sides and most importantly their own views. i respect opposing views, when they are thought out and not knee jerk reactions based on blind trust in a "leader" but rather thoughtful consideration of real situations, problems, and obstacles. as must be obvious i enjoy a good debate, and i think i have some skill at it. i still consider those who lack debating skills as worthwhile people, i don't pity them or hold hostility against them whether they agree with me or not, that's not the point. the point is to consider things and think rationally, which requires a respectful consideration of all views even those that initially may seem foolish simply because the speaker may lack certain skills. there is certainly no correlation between the eloquence of a views proponent and the basic value or legitimacy of their position, debate skills do not determine who is correct, they are simply another tool, and like most tools are often used for the wrong job or in the wrong way. that doesn't make the people involved wrong or stupid in general, just humans, we are all by our very nature flawed. "R.A. Cantrell" wrote: --------- > I did not misquote you, I picked a part of your continued rant to illustrate > the witless hatred that you and your ilk have a a bedrock of your utter > lack of intellect. As to slamming you, no one can do it better than you are > doing to yourself. Keep screeching, it's funny. ------------- -- Ernest Hemingway once wrote: "The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for", i agree with the second part (from the movie se7en, and my own sentiments). Philip Stortz, Mad Scientist At Large, available to save worlds large or small, or at least to try, to fight the good fight. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 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