“Just for the record, I was being sarcastic. I don't really feel this way. It was really fin to write though.” - Liz
OH, I see, irony? Perhaps a different quote would be more apropos? "When Men of the Word, companions, worship, in their hearts refining flashes of insight, then some become fully conscious of knowledge, while others go their way mouthing empty words." Rig-Veda On Nov 5, 3:55 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just for the record, I was being sarcastic. I don't really feel this way. > It was really fin to write though. > > liz > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > ornamentalmind > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 5:29 PM > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > Subject: Re: democrats rule > > “But hey, maybe there is only so much wisdom to go around. Some of us > have been allotted massive intellects with which to make deep > intellectual journeys into the outermost fields of inquiry, and some > of us have not been so truly "blessed."” - Liz > > “All companions are given both eyes and ears, But each man differs in > his quickness of mind. There are some who are like deep refreshing > lakes, and yet others like shallow pools of water.” Rig-Veda > > On Nov 5, 2:08 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm sorry you feel that way. If you were a real freethinker, then you > would > > know not to question the legitimacy of those of us already on this board. > > Real freethinkers understand what must seem to some as "ranting and > raving," > > but unfortunately not everyone has the capacity to do so. Those who > > tragically are unable to accept that we of the MFA mailing list have > > transcended the usual understanding of what it means to be a freethinker > are > > missing so much. But hey, maybe there is only so much wisdom to go > around. > > Some of us have been allotted massive intellects with which to make deep > > intellectual journeys into the outermost fields of inquiry, and some of us > > have not been so truly "blessed." > > > As for the use of the word "nigger." I really don't care. You keep > > repeating it, I suppose because you like the reaction you feel you get > from > > it, but really it's just a word. I agree with you there. None the less, > it > > is a very loaded word, and I have yet to be shown the significance as you > > are using it. I think perhaps it is only for the perceived shock value > and > > as a potential cursor magnet and does not have any particular symbolic > > value. Correct me if I'm wrong. I originally asked the question in the > > spirit of curiosity. > > > Liz > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of BBDD > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 3:38 PM > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > Subject: Re: democrats rule > > > Look, you are not free thinkers. In reacting the way you did, you were > > Palinist. That is NOT A PERSONAL INSULT! A free thinker knows a word > > like "nigger" is not offensive in itself. Friends call each other > > "nigger". To point out that your reactions betray that you are not all > > you imagine yourselves to be is reasonable. I question any here are > > capable of REAL free thought. I make my living at it. I have some > > bases for questioning your legitimacy based in your reactions to me. > > My posts were in response to negativity expressed in TOPICS I STARTED > > that had nothing to do with the topic or points made. Now, if you take > > my response to defending myself as attack, that is just more evidence > > of how much you lack in capacity for free thought. I not once > > suggested anyone was mentally ill. I didn’t pretend to diagnose to > > discredit. That was you folks. I merely suggest that if you do such > > things you have a whole lot of growing up to do. That is not attacking > > you personally. It is attacking your behavior; bnehavior that > > definitely constitutes "ranting and raving". > > >http://niggerwise.com > > > On Nov 5, 3:20 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I didn't insult you. I asked about the link name you post. Then > someone > > > else expressed their dislike of the link name by writing that they would > > not > > > click on the link. Since that time, some of us have merrily responded > to > > > your ranting and raving. I suggest you go back and reread the various > > posts > > > and do an insult count. You will find that although some, like myself, > > had > > > some fun at your expense (since your posts seem to be intentionally > > inviting > > > it) almost all of the insults and accusations that have been hurled have > > > been by you. > > > > But whatever. > > > > Liz (Who is busy not clicking your link.) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of BBDD > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:27 PM > > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > > Subject: Re: democrats rule > > > > lsparklaria, I am sorry for insulting you. When I first arrived in > > > this group I was roundly insulted. I challenged it to stop or I would > > > return in kind. It did not stop. The mode of communication was set by > > > others here who feel threatened by anything new. One need not suggest > > > another is crazy or wrong in not seeing things as one does themselves. > > > Frankly, I find the approach asinine and will gladly abandon it with > > > an apology from those who so welcomed me here so rudely. In the mean > > > time, just don't take anything personally. Others set this junior high > > > school mode of exchange ~ not I. > > > >http://niggerwise.com > > > > On Nov 5, 12:14 pm, Isparklaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Nov 5, 12:03 pm, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > You, like most here spew regardless of fact. > > > > > I don't claim to have any "facts." I am only working from my > > > > observations and thinking. There are some intellectually honest > > > > conservatives, in my opinion. Like most honest folks they rarely find > > > > success in politics. > > > > > I have a question for you, BBDD? Why do you attempt to insult me? Is > > > > it to draw attention to yourself? > > > > > On Nov 5, 12:03 pm, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > You, like most here spew regardless of fact. All here have expressed > > > > > nothing but the most hockey primitive notions of politics. There is > a > > > > > camp within the Republican party that is very much like you. It is > the > > > > > idiots that think it is some kind of game one watches at the bar, > that > > > > > has a winning side and a losing side. These are the Carl Roves who > > > > > think they merely need to more effectively hoodwink. You are no > better > > > > > than Carl Rove. The world is evolving past your sport of politics to > a > > > > > realization that real problems are reaching proportions that require > > > > > we see things in a more mature, less sportsman like way. The > defining > > > > > moment in all this political season is when those they call "the > > > > > Christophers" suggested that all fiscal conservatives vote straight > > > > > Democrat to protest the direction the party has turned in coddling > the > > > > > redneck base. The Christophers are the real intellects... you > know... > > > > > that thing you pretend to be. > > > > > >http://niggerwise.com > > > > > > On Nov 5, 7:45 am, Isparklaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Nov 5, 6:28 am, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > That is a childish conclusion. Things are no longer about how > long > > > any > > > > > > > silly political party predominates. > > > > > > > Tell that to the necons and others who have taken over the > > Republican > > > > > > party. Above all else, it has been their goal to dominate. > > > > > > > >This election, more than > > > > > > > anything else, thankfully will force conservatives to redefine > > > > > > > themselves. > > > > > > > It is more likely that any redefination done by the so called > > > > > > conservatives will be *ALL* about fooling the gulible into > thinking > > > > > > that they are out for them rather than becoming honest > conservatives > > > > > > who deserve a place in the policy debate. You can't fool all of > the > > > > > > people all of the time, but you can fool enough of the people > enough > > > > > > of the time to get elected. If it wasn't for the timing of the > stock > > > > > > market crash McCain may have won. This is not the old "straight > > talk" > > > > > > McCain either (who really wasn't all that straight talking. The > > McCain > > > > > > who ran against Obama is a sellout to the worst elements of his > > party. > > > > > > And Sarah Palin is likely to be their future. > > > > > > > I hope you are right BBDD, and the conservatives rethink their > game, > > > > > > moving in the direction of honesty. This would likley make the > dems/ > > > > > > libs more honest too. I hope your're right, but I'm not betting on > > > > > > it! > > > > > > > On Nov 5, 6:28 am, BBDD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > That is a childish conclusion. Things are no longer about how > long > > > any > > > > > > > silly political party predominates. In a desperate world it is > > about > > > > > > > what works beyond such considerations. This election, more than > > > > > > > anything else, thankfully will force conservatives to redefine > > > > > > > themselves. The situations created by Cheney/Bush rule and will > > for > > > > > > > some time. NO ONE can just reverse what has been done world > wide. > > > What > > > > > > > remains to be seen is whether Obama, even with the balance now > in > > > > > > > Congress, will be able to assist us in surviving what is already > > at > > > > > > > play and defining the world. Even ending that ridiculous war > > cannot > > > > > > > suddenly make the damage done by it go away. Far more than the > > > support > > > > > > > of both houses, what Obama has that will make a tremendous > > > difference > > > > > > > is the admiration of most of that world we screwed up. We are > not > > a > > > > > > > country anymore. No one is. Like it or not we are member > nations. > > > Now > > > > > > > maybe we can be a beneficial member of that family. > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. 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