I am literally laughing out loud Holly!!! Sometimes....You do really tickle me!!!
Some of us have jobs buddy!!! We all can't go around driving dilapidated school buses, toting illegal aliens to the polls now can we? (LOL! That was a joke Holly!!) In this case, I have been giving literally over a 100 hours a week, for the last couple......This week looks to be another ball buster! Nevertheless, I will make time to check in on you, FreddieJack, and Young Bruce!! Have a great week! Keith On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 10:54 PM, Hollywood <[email protected]>wrote: > > KIT, > > Why, I wait in breathless anticipation to read your every golden > word. :-) > > On Jul 12, 9:47 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's nice to know that I am missed Holly......I haven't been active on > the > > board, other than this weekend, in almost two weeks. Glad to see that > you > > noticed..... > > > > On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Hollywood <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > KIT, > > > > > Huh? You've been MIA for a couple of weeks? I spoke to you on another > > > thread maybe 6 or 7 hours ago. Do you mean MIA in your capacity as a > > > moderator, but not as a posting member? Have I been talking to another > > > Keith In Tampa????? > > > Heck, you posted in this thread today. What gives? > > > > > On Jul 12, 6:32 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello Fred, Bruce, Holly, Richard, and all Group Members, > > > > > > I sincerely apologize, to Mark, to Mystery Moderater No. 1, > > > (affectionately > > > > called, "Newie" even though (s)he's been around the block a few > times) > > > but > > > > most importantly, to the Group as a whole. I was missing in action > for a > > > > couple of weeks, my schedule was rather hectic, (No.....I was > slammed!!) > > > > and I literally had no time for moderation, much less trying to turn > the > > > > light bulb on for Fred/Jack, Sean "SugarShack" Virtual Truth, Studio, > > > > Fritzie, Bill, Biffie, Golem, and all of our friends over at > Euwetopia. > > > > > > In a nutshell, Bruce's comments were out of line, as were several > other > > > > members. I don't know who started it; I point Bruce out, because it > > > seems > > > > as though you Fred, are inferring that Young Bruce is getting some > kind > > > of > > > > special treatment, and that is incorrect. The bottom line is, we > don't > > > > allow for the nasty, vile personal attacks against another Group > Member, > > > and > > > > I salute Mark for trying to keep a lid on it! > > > > > > We have only one rule here in PoliticalForum: "Govern Yourself With > > > > Dignity, and be respectful of each and every other Member". You can > > > find > > > > this rule, and our guidelines here: > > > > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum/web/political-forum-dec... > > > > > > For the most part, all of us here have known one another for years. > I am > > > > the proverbial "Newbie", being only a member since April of last > year. > > > > Everyone seems to get along, and there is no reason for slinging > hateful, > > > > nasty barbs and insulting commentary. > > > > > > There is a distinction between debate, I dare say even heated debate, > and > > > > just downright offensive name calling and insult slinging. We don't > do > > > that > > > > here, and if that is the only way that you can express yourself, then > I > > > > strongly suggest that you find another political discussion board. > It > > > just > > > > don't work here. > > > > > > The rule goes for everyone, from any political persuasion, and there > are > > > no > > > > exceptions. > > > > > > If someone got their feelings hurt by something said here during the > last > > > > couple of weeks, then I take full responsibility. Again, I apologize > for > > > > not being around like I was supposed to be. I have corrected that > > > > problem. > > > > > > There is also a distinction between using colorful metaphors, and > > > slinging > > > > insulting "nasties" at another member, and we all know what I am > talking > > > > about. By example, Holly on occasion and from time to time uses > the, > > > > "Colorful Metaphors".....Holly is not being insulting when he uses > such > > > > language, Holly has been doing this ever since I have been a member > of > > > PF, > > > > and I have no problem with it....As stated, that is the way that he > > > > expresses himself, and his comments are not directed at any one > member to > > > > insult them. Those of you who seem to want to analogize another > Member > > > > with a part of either the male, or female anatomy, and/or make a > > > comparison > > > > to a Member with human, or any other animal species' body waste, > again, > > > this > > > > is unacceptable. > > > > > > Again, I apologize for my absence. I respectfully ask that everyone > be > > > > respectful of each and every other member, and if there is a > question, > > > or > > > > if there is anything in this message that you don't understand, then > by > > > all > > > > means, please feel free to contact me by e-mail. > > > > > > Respectfully, > > > > > > KeithInTampa > > > > Co-Moderator > > > > > > On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Frederick The Moderate < > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Well Keith, nice to write but I don't believe you. Virtually every > > > > > reply Bruce writes has his puerile little references to dicks, shit > > > > > etc... Now suddenly you are concerned that anyone does it? You're > > > > > lying and the proof will come as soon as Bruce writes his next few > > > > > replies and lo what do you know - he remains in the group anyway > > > > > because as the pigs put it "some are more equal than others". > > > > > Look I don't care. I don't bother reading his replies etc... > because > > > > > it's all the same pattern: 1. Find something to criticize 2. > Disagree > > > > > with any point made by those have have kicked his ass in various > > > > > discussions (poor little guy definitely holds onto anger ;). 3. > When > > > > > he starts getting his ass kicked again, act like he was talking on > > > > > some larger, philosophical level that no one else can understand (a > > > > > tactic used by both extremists and mental ward patients) 4. Make > some > > > > > insults. 5. Start new post or replies. 6. Repeat pattern. Just take > a > > > > > look at any thread and it's evident. I can provide a dozen examples > > > > > that are laughably dead on to this. > > > > > > > There are people who are actually worth engaging in debates with - > and > > > > > then there is Bruce. And Zeb. And on the Left, Saint Bezaerk and > > > > > Rebel. They all possess pretty much the same personal character. > Their > > > > > weakness and fragile egos are evidenced by their inability to ever > > > > > acknowldge countering points. Instead, like any frightened small > > > > > animal, they attack the moment they feel cornered. Pretty basic > > > > > psych101 stuff and really, who cares? > > > > > > > On the other side, I've actually reconsidered a few of my opinions > on > > > > > subejects because of (surprisingly) Dick, Hollywood (there's two > ends > > > > > of the spectrum for you!) and others who have the reason, maturity > and > > > > > class that actually persuades people to at least consider their > > > > > insights. Legalizing pot, for example. > > > > > That is worthwhile as opposed to interacting someone who is the > > > > > equivalent of a computer-enabled homeless person who comes at you > > > > > swearing and screaming, and wonders why no one takes them > seriously. > > > > > > > So okay, the personal attacks, swearing etc... is going to be > stopped? > > > > > We'll see. > > > > > On Jul 12, 12:32 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > Hello Fred? > > > > > > > > WTF??? > > > > > > > > What is it that you believe this thread is about? What is the > major > > > > > point > > > > > > of this thread? What is it it that you are in disagreement with > > > Bruce > > > > > > about? Somewhere, I got lost in the shuffle. > > > > > > > > If you go down (or up) from this thread, you will see my point > about > > > > > Holly. > > > > > > Some ignorant statement about Ronald Reagan not being a > Libertarian, > > > but > > > > > > rather a Republican. > > > > > > > > Yes, we will remain civil on this board. Its one thing to attack > an > > > > > > individual's political philosophy or ideas, and its quite another > to > > > just > > > > > > sling nasty personal attacks at one another. That goes for > Bruce, > > > me, > > > > > every > > > > > > other member on this board, it matters not what your political > > > philosophy > > > > > > is. Nevertheless, the mudslinging and nasty barbs are unbecoming > > > from > > > > > > you....Just as they are from Bruce. That crap stops now. > > > > > > > > We will continue to allow for Holly to "shine the light" on > > > > > inconsequential > > > > > > matters that have nothing to do with the issues at hand, or that > are > > > > > being > > > > > > discussed in any particular thread. > > > > > > > > Again, you have lost me in whatever point that it is you are > > > attempting > > > > > to > > > > > > make. > > > > > > > > I clearly said that Bruce and I don't see eye to eye on > Immigration, > > > he > > > > > > holds Libertarian Party tenets, as opposed to a Libertarian > Ideology, > > > and > > > > > > again, this is just but one example, of why I ask Holly to read > the > > > posts > > > > > > several times before he responds. I could not have made it any > > > clearer > > > > > > above. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Frederick The Moderate < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Well Keith, that was a complete load and you know it. Although > I > > > like > > > > > > > the "Oh gee, I haven't had a chance to read the thread" attempt > at > > > a > > > > > > > complete dodge, the conclusion is inescapable. Bruce was just > > > slinging > > > > > > > his usual bs and you were siding with Bruce only because of the > > > > > > > personalities and obviously not because of the points being > made. > > > It's > > > > > > > cool Keith, at least you have a bit of class. > > > > > > > So again obviously this was not some abstract conversation > about > > > the > > > > > > > rights of governments in general. Bruce's cop out when he > realizes > > > his > > > > > > > bullshit is being walked all over is to wax poetic and then act > as > > > if > > > > > > > others are somehow, just not on his level (of complete > bullshit). I > > > > > > > even anticipated this because it's so predictibel from him and > I > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > "I guess you could go with a cop out like, this was some deep, > > > > > > > esoteric bullshit but really, Bruce was just being Bruce: > babbling > > > > > > > crap..." Which he was nice enough to prove with his very next > post > > > ;-) > > > > > > > This was a very specific topic about the rights of illegal > aliens > > > and > > > > > > > the obligation (or in Bruce's replies "rights") of our > government > > > to > > > > > > > enforce immigration laws. The Reader's Digest version so you > won't > > > cop > > > > > > > out to the ""Gee, i didn't have time to read it > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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