[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-03 Thread 2fine4u
Wasn't going to comment on Vick, but what's the difference between
Vick and Dick Cheney, on a controlled hunt, where he shot his friend
in the face and was with 2 women, neither of which, were their wives?
 Mind you, I DON'T condone any of the activities going on, on his
property!  I think Vick, whose relatives were staying there, are the
culprits in all this, ratted HIM, out, because it was on Vick's
property and Vick, is taking the slam for them!  Rather than see his
relatives go to jail, they were lured into getting a deal from the
authorities that, if they delivered Vick, they'd get off, which is how
this probably worked!  

What if Vick and his relatives went deer hunting, as many men do in
this region and bear hunting, too?  Would any of you be so
judgemental?  NONE of you know the REAL story!  Vick IS a prominent
Black Football Player, that YOU probably think he doesn't deserve. 
It's the OJ syndrome!  9 out of 10 of you think OJ did it!  I don't,
but feel he knows who did!  You weren't there, either!  Judge lest ye
be judged, is an old adage.

Just as Sen. Craig called Clinton a naughty boy, hypocritically, WHO
is the naughty boy, now?  Just an observation of how white America
thinks, when a prominent Black, is pre-judged.  Remember, I don't
condone torturing ANY animals!  Let the flames begin!

--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycouple [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

 So the fact that he was running a gambling ring and financing the 
 entire operation doesn't bother you at all?
 
 The fact that he enjoyed engaging in torture doesn't bother you (oh 
 sorry, you're a neocon so that one probably doesn't bother you)
 
 
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
 justifiedright@ wrote:
 
  The AP Press ran a column today that raised the same issue about 
 how 
  we treat humans and animals in association with the Vick 
  controversey.
  
  Yes, I say let him play football, since the rule in the NFL is 
 that 
  there is no lifetime ban for killing people (see Little and Lewis).
  




 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-03 Thread Hinge
The difference is, Vick has admitted to participating in killing the dogs, 
which include 
drowning and electrocution. I think it's sad that you are playing the race card 
on this one.

--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 2fine4u [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Wasn't going to comment on Vick, but what's the difference between
 Vick and Dick Cheney, on a controlled hunt, where he shot his friend
 in the face and was with 2 women, neither of which, were their wives?
  Mind you, I DON'T condone any of the activities going on, on his
 property!  I think Vick, whose relatives were staying there, are the
 culprits in all this, ratted HIM, out, because it was on Vick's
 property and Vick, is taking the slam for them!  Rather than see his
 relatives go to jail, they were lured into getting a deal from the
 authorities that, if they delivered Vick, they'd get off, which is how
 this probably worked!  
 
 What if Vick and his relatives went deer hunting, as many men do in
 this region and bear hunting, too?  Would any of you be so
 judgemental?  NONE of you know the REAL story!  Vick IS a prominent
 Black Football Player, that YOU probably think he doesn't deserve. 
 It's the OJ syndrome!  9 out of 10 of you think OJ did it!  I don't,
 but feel he knows who did!  You weren't there, either!  Judge lest ye
 be judged, is an old adage.
 
 Just as Sen. Craig called Clinton a naughty boy, hypocritically, WHO
 is the naughty boy, now?  Just an observation of how white America
 thinks, when a prominent Black, is pre-judged.  Remember, I don't
 condone torturing ANY animals!  Let the flames begin!
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycouple asburycouple@
 wrote:
 
  So the fact that he was running a gambling ring and financing the 
  entire operation doesn't bother you at all?
  
  The fact that he enjoyed engaging in torture doesn't bother you (oh 
  sorry, you're a neocon so that one probably doesn't bother you)
  
  
  
  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
  justifiedright@ wrote:
  
   The AP Press ran a column today that raised the same issue about 
  how 
   we treat humans and animals in association with the Vick 
   controversey.
   
   Yes, I say let him play football, since the rule in the NFL is 
  that 
   there is no lifetime ban for killing people (see Little and Lewis).
   
 





 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-03 Thread fannyfooster
Dear Flamethrower,

Before making comments like this please read the entire indictment. It
does not matter in the least what color this POS is, he clearly is a
sadistic monster and he should be away from the general population, as
far away as possible.


--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 2fine4u [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Wasn't going to comment on Vick, but what's the difference between
 Vick and Dick Cheney, on a controlled hunt, where he shot his friend
 in the face and was with 2 women, neither of which, were their wives?
  Mind you, I DON'T condone any of the activities going on, on his
 property!  I think Vick, whose relatives were staying there, are the
 culprits in all this, ratted HIM, out, because it was on Vick's
 property and Vick, is taking the slam for them!  Rather than see his
 relatives go to jail, they were lured into getting a deal from the
 authorities that, if they delivered Vick, they'd get off, which is how
 this probably worked!  
 
 What if Vick and his relatives went deer hunting, as many men do in
 this region and bear hunting, too?  Would any of you be so
 judgemental?  NONE of you know the REAL story!  Vick IS a prominent
 Black Football Player, that YOU probably think he doesn't deserve. 
 It's the OJ syndrome!  9 out of 10 of you think OJ did it!  I don't,
 but feel he knows who did!  You weren't there, either!  Judge lest ye
 be judged, is an old adage.
 
 Just as Sen. Craig called Clinton a naughty boy, hypocritically, WHO
 is the naughty boy, now?  Just an observation of how white America
 thinks, when a prominent Black, is pre-judged.  Remember, I don't
 condone torturing ANY animals!  Let the flames begin!
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycouple asburycouple@
 wrote:
 
  So the fact that he was running a gambling ring and financing the 
  entire operation doesn't bother you at all?
  
  The fact that he enjoyed engaging in torture doesn't bother you (oh 
  sorry, you're a neocon so that one probably doesn't bother you)
  
  
  
  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
  justifiedright@ wrote:
  
   The AP Press ran a column today that raised the same issue about 
  how 
   we treat humans and animals in association with the Vick 
   controversey.
   
   Yes, I say let him play football, since the rule in the NFL is 
  that 
   there is no lifetime ban for killing people (see Little and Lewis).
   
 





 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-03 Thread 2fine4u
Edited for brevity:
Not playing the race card.  You'd have a chip as long as the 
boardwalk, if you were black, too!  Following up.  My son, 45, told 
me that he knows all about Vick and company.  He said Vick comes from 
that environment, the gansta rappers, gangs, drugs, etc.  When he 
became a millionaire, the money didn't gain him, the sophistication, 
needed, to behave, like someone with some sense!  Said that Vick's 
mother, is also notorious, entering the stadium wearing a jersey with 
a full length mink coat, acting like a hoochie mama!  Well!  I 
stand corrected for sounding like the church lady or Emily Litella, 
of Saturday Night Live!  

NEVER MIND!  Apologies to all!  Not too arrogant, to say I'm sorry!  
My son, has always been aware of what goes on in the sports world, 
having played that sport and is a NCAA Champion, when he ran track at 
Stockton, in South Jersey.  Reads Street and Smith and is a walking 
statistician, on all sports!  I normally don't engage him, because he 
never stops talking, once he gets started!  
Again, sorry!

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 The difference is, Vick has admitted to participating in killing 
the dogs, which include 
 drowning and electrocution. I think it's sad that you are playing 
the race card on this one.
 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-03 Thread 2fine4u
Dear Fanny:
You're no angel, either!  Flame on!  Opinions are like A$$-holes; 
everybody has one!  Re-read my post, before you comment!

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wrote:

 Dear Flamethrower,
 
 Before making comments like this please read the entire indictment. 
It
 does not matter in the least what color this POS is, he clearly is a
 sadistic monster and he should be away from the general population, 
as
 far away as possible.
 
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 2fine4u sharon_b283@ wrote:
 
  Wasn't going to comment on Vick, but what's the difference between
  Vick and Dick Cheney, on a controlled hunt, where he shot his 
friend
  in the face and was with 2 women, neither of which, were their 
wives?
   Mind you, I DON'T condone any of the activities going on, on his
  property!  



 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread 2fine4u
Hypocrites, ALL!  These Gay-Bashing, Racists, Republicans, know which
buttons to push, to furthur their agendas of fear!  Keep them scared,
VERY scared.  Americans, who don't read, or remember the past
dastardly deeds, of this former Southern Democrats, before 1964, have
used these same tactics over the centuries, since the end of the civil
war, to reinstitute a country, which uses race-baiting lies, to keep
Blacks and others they deem, undesirable from attaining, the American
Dream!  

When jobs and factories were being shut down and shipped overseas,
they only saw dollar profits.  What has occurred, is production of
shoddy goods, food, dangerous toys and even American Flags, that say
Made in China!  

Every week, we are bombarded, with yet, another dangerous toy, food,
fake drug, being shipped by the ton, to citizens, who can ill afford
to ingesting plastic, dogs being poisoned, or our kids, endangered by
lead paint and magnets, being swallowed by a stupid, gullible public,
who voted for these demons in office!  Can I sell you a bridge to
nowhere?  Your tax dollars, at work!

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 Larry  Craig's bathroom behavior and the right wing -- then and now:
 
 _http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/08/28/craig/_ 
 (http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/08/28/craig/) 
 
 
 
 
 Bull's eye from the above:
 The same political movement that impeached Bill Clinton and which
has _made a 
 living_ 

(http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/2006/10/bush-followers-outraged-over-political.html)
 exploiting issues of private morality for  political gain 
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politics even 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread 2fine4u
So prove you're a Patriot and sign up!  I'm sure they can use you!  My
son, who is your age speaks fluent Korean, having served a year over
there in Military Intelligence, so go ahead, Make my Day!

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 I don't understand the folks that insist that we needed a connection 
 between Saddam and 9/11 to invade Iraq.
 
 After 9/11 the President didn't say we are going after just the 
 guys who were involved in 9/11.  He didn't say that we would leave 
 the rest of the terrorists in the world alone.
 
 The President said we would go after all those involved in 
 international terrorists, everywhere in the world.  He even famously 
 said, you are with us or with the terrorists.  
 
 Saddam Hussein was involved in International Terrorism, including 
 against the United States. He also harboured international 
 terroists. That's a good enough reason to take him out.
 
 - Abu Abbas was the leader of the group that hijacked the Achille 
 Lauro and killed American Leon Klinghoffer.  Where'd we find him?  
 In Iraq when we invaded in 2003.
 
 - Abu Nidal was one of the world's more effective terrorists.  He 
 killed people all over the world.  It was he who planned to kill 
 Oliver North's family in Virginia (it was North's job to get him on 
 behalf of the US).  Iraq allowed his group to be based there.  
 Where'd was he finally killed?  Baghdad, 2002, HIS HOME.
 
 - al-Zarqawi  tried to blow up hotels in the 1990's that he believed 
 were frequented by Americans.  He became the al-Qeada leader in Iraq 
 in 2001 (you all remember al-qeada, and what they did on September 
 11, 2001, right?).  Working from his Iraq base in 2002, he killed 
 Lawrence Foley, American diplomat to Jordan.  He planned a NATO 
 attack from Iraq.  It was he who beheaded American Nick Berg on 
 video.  He fought against US soldiers in Afghanistan BEFORE we 
 invaded Iraq.  In Iraq he killed thousands through bombing 
 campaigns, including US soliders.  When he was injured he treated at 
 Saddam's state run hospital.  We eventually killed him in IRAQ, 
 where Saddam allowed the AL-QEADA leader to operate.
 
 - Saddam Hussien paid the families of suicide bombers $25,000.00 
 each.  He is estimated to have made more than $10 million in 
 payments.  Figure out the number of bombers, multiply that by the 
 number of innocents the bombers blew up (including Americans in 
 Isreal) and that makes Saddam on awfully big player in Internation 
 terrorism, including agaist Americans.
 
 -Saddam's regime attempted the assassination of former President 
 George H.W. Bush.
 
 For those of you that think America should not have taken out this 
 international terrorts, who not only committed acts of terrorism 
 against he US and our people but harbored and paid those that did, 
 to I say, you are wrong.  You must not want to fight terrorists, or 
 you just didn't know the facts.  I'll let you pick one.
 
 To anyone on this board that said our soldiers in Iraq died in vain, 
 shame on you.  They died protecting you.  How dare you dishonor your 
 portectors.
 
 Saddam told Valerie Plame's husband that the US will not have the 
 guts to see 10,000 soldiers die in the desert.  He over-estimazted 
 the courage of some on this board by a great deal.
 
 Good Bless the troops, our President and this great fight to defeat 
 terrorists all over the world, whether they were involved in 9/11 or 
 just applauded it.





 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread Hinge
Make sure you read Tommy's article about Michael Vicks as well. He's got it all 
figured out. 
He reminds us how great we humans are, that dogs are cute but otherwise 
insignificant...all without pointing out that Vicks broke a very serious law. 
Not one, several 
of them. Tommy doesn't seem to understand that by being a pro football player, 
he's also 
a role model because of that position. Some role model. Killing dogs, probably 
with his 
bare hands. Vicks is a multi-millionaire because of his ability to do things 
with a ball. His 
name also makes millions for manufactures and the NFL. And somehow, he should 
get a 
pass because he merely killed cute animals. While I completely understand the 
point 
Tommy was trying to raise, unfortunately he made a poor choice to illustrate 
his point. All 
in the name of Him as Tommy puts it. I look forward to the TCN responses for 
this one.
Sometimes, I wonder if the TCN holds on to Tommy just for shock value.

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 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mario MarioAPNJ@ wrote:
  One of the best responses I've seen is in the current issue of
  triCityNews, excerpted below.  Aside from the anger at having his
  patriotism questioned, Dr. Lipton raises questions about Tom's
  motivations:   Insightful, maybe even a definitive explanation for the
  game playing here.
 
 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread asburycouple
Yeah, Vick conspired to finance, house and helped run an illegal 
enterprise focused on illegal gambling through the torture and 
killing of animals.  He forgets that the entire enterprise itself 
was illegal on many levels - our has this great legal mind forgotten 
that running a gambling enterprise is illegal.  Not to mention that 
Vick displayed a level of cruelty beyond just fighting dogs - which 
is bad enough - but killing them not quickly and humanely but by 
strangulation, electrocution, etc...  This is the kind of behavior 
you see in serial killers, and not the kind of role models I'd like 
my money to help fund each time I watch a football game.

And Jack I am sure that shock value is the only reason Tom's 
published.  They clearly feel the only way to get people to read the 
paper is to include this kind of rubbish and inflame 
senseabilities.  Honestly I don't even thing Tommy believes half of 
what he writes here or in the TCN.  I think he just gets off on 
saying things he knows will piss people off.  





  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Make sure you read Tommy's article about Michael Vicks as well. 
He's got it all figured out. 
 He reminds us how great we humans are, that dogs are cute but 
otherwise 
 insignificant...all without pointing out that Vicks broke a very 
serious law. Not one, several 
 of them. Tommy doesn't seem to understand that by being a pro 
football player, he's also 
 a role model because of that position. Some role model. Killing 
dogs, probably with his 
 bare hands. Vicks is a multi-millionaire because of his ability to 
do things with a ball. His 
 name also makes millions for manufactures and the NFL. And 
somehow, he should get a 
 pass because he merely killed cute animals. While I completely 
understand the point 
 Tommy was trying to raise, unfortunately he made a poor choice to 
illustrate his point. All 
 in the name of Him as Tommy puts it. I look forward to the TCN 
responses for this one.
 Sometimes, I wonder if the TCN holds on to Tommy just for shock 
value.
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@ wrote:
 
  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mario MarioAPNJ@ wrote:
   One of the best responses I've seen is in the current issue of
   triCityNews, excerpted below.  Aside from the anger at having 
his
   patriotism questioned, Dr. Lipton raises questions about Tom's
   motivations:   Insightful, maybe even a definitive explanation 
for the
   game playing here.
  
  
  That made my eggs taste 20 times better when I read it yesterday 
in
  Chat N Nibble. Better than tabasco.
 





 
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Re: [AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread MarioAPNJ
 
 
In a message dated 9/2/2007 11:54:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Honestly I  don't even thing Tommy believes half of 
what he writes here or in the  TCN.  I think he just gets off on 
saying things he knows will piss  people off.  

But why not put that column to more responsible use, especially for  AP.  
Weeks ago, he was so hot to join the surveillance system  bandwagon.




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Re: [AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread MarioAPNJ
 
In a message dated 9/2/2007 11:33:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Make sure  you read Tommy's article about Michael Vicks as well. 
What Lipton's letter calls a teen's fart joke.
 

He's got it  all figured out. 
He reminds us how great we humans are, that dogs are cute  but otherwise 
insignificant...all without pointing out that Vicks broke a  very serious 
law. Not one, several 
of them. Tommy doesn't seem to  understand that by being a pro football 
player, he's also 
a role model  because of that position. Some role model. Killing dogs, 
probably with his  
bare hands. Vicks is a multi-millionaire because of his ability to do  things 
with a ball. His 
name also makes millions for manufactures and the  NFL. And somehow, he 
should get a 
pass because he merely killed cute  animals. While I completely understand 
the point 
Tommy was trying to  raise, unfortunately he made a poor choice to illustrate 
his point. All 
in  the name of Him as Tommy puts it. I look forward to the TCN responses 
for  this one.
Sometimes, I wonder if the TCN holds on to Tommy just for shock  value.
 




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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread asburycouple
Because an article about real issues with a reasonable point of view 
will spark a debate but not make him the center of attention.  By 
taking such an extreme and ridiculous argument as his Vick article - 
or for that matter insert most of his POV's - Tom himself becomes 
the focal point and the argument becomes about him rather than about 
the issue.  That's just how he likes it. 




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 In a message dated 9/2/2007 11:54:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
 
 Honestly I  don't even thing Tommy believes half of 
 what he writes here or in the  TCN.  I think he just gets off on 
 saying things he knows will piss  people off.  
 
 But why not put that column to more responsible use, especially 
for  AP.  
 Weeks ago, he was so hot to join the surveillance system  
bandwagon.
 
 
 
 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread Hinge
Hey Tommy. Here's my opinion...
To support Bush or his war, in any way, is un-patriotic.
To speak out agains him and his war is the ultimate expression of patriotism.
Every time he opens his mouth, and our wallets, he does damage to the 
reputation and 
respect of America.
So, am I proud to be an American? On some level, yes. Am I proud to be an 
American of an 
America led by Bush. Hell no.




 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread Hinge
He thrives on the attention.
I heard a rumor that he also has a velvet painting of Ann Coulter in his living 
room.




--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycouple [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Yeah, Vick conspired to finance, house and helped run an illegal 
 enterprise focused on illegal gambling through the torture and 
 killing of animals.  He forgets that the entire enterprise itself 
 was illegal on many levels - our has this great legal mind forgotten 
 that running a gambling enterprise is illegal.  Not to mention that 
 Vick displayed a level of cruelty beyond just fighting dogs - which 
 is bad enough - but killing them not quickly and humanely but by 
 strangulation, electrocution, etc...  This is the kind of behavior 
 you see in serial killers, and not the kind of role models I'd like 
 my money to help fund each time I watch a football game.
 
 And Jack I am sure that shock value is the only reason Tom's 
 published.  They clearly feel the only way to get people to read the 
 paper is to include this kind of rubbish and inflame 
 senseabilities.  Honestly I don't even thing Tommy believes half of 
 what he writes here or in the TCN.  I think he just gets off on 
 saying things he knows will piss people off.  
 
 
 
 
 
   --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@ wrote:
 
  Make sure you read Tommy's article about Michael Vicks as well. 
 He's got it all figured out. 
  He reminds us how great we humans are, that dogs are cute but 
 otherwise 
  insignificant...all without pointing out that Vicks broke a very 
 serious law. Not one, several 
  of them. Tommy doesn't seem to understand that by being a pro 
 football player, he's also 
  a role model because of that position. Some role model. Killing 
 dogs, probably with his 
  bare hands. Vicks is a multi-millionaire because of his ability to 
 do things with a ball. His 
  name also makes millions for manufactures and the NFL. And 
 somehow, he should get a 
  pass because he merely killed cute animals. While I completely 
 understand the point 
  Tommy was trying to raise, unfortunately he made a poor choice to 
 illustrate his point. All 
  in the name of Him as Tommy puts it. I look forward to the TCN 
 responses for this one.
  Sometimes, I wonder if the TCN holds on to Tommy just for shock 
 value.
  
  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@ wrote:
  
   --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mario MarioAPNJ@ wrote:
One of the best responses I've seen is in the current issue of
triCityNews, excerpted below.  Aside from the anger at having 
 his
patriotism questioned, Dr. Lipton raises questions about Tom's
motivations:   Insightful, maybe even a definitive explanation 
 for the
game playing here.
   
   
   That made my eggs taste 20 times better when I read it yesterday 
 in
   Chat N Nibble. Better than tabasco.
  
 





 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread justifiedright
AsburyCouple I'm really at a loss as to how the Vick column could be 
about me, or how it could even be controversial at all, let alone 
the controversy being the plan.

All the column points out (as animal rights advocates have pointed 
out for years) is that in this world, we treat animals as special 
or not special or protected or not protected based on our own 
needs of the animals, not based upon anything inherent in the animal.

Like it or not, that creates a hypocrisy. When Vick kills his dogs, 
we are offended.  Are we offended for the animal?  If so, why not be 
offended at killing other dogs or other animals, which happends all 
the time?

If humans thought of dogs as special, we would abhor the killing of 
any dog, as we would the killing of any human, but we don't.  Our  
reactions seem to be based upon our view of the killing, not the 
animal's view of it.  If our sympathy truly was with the animal, we 
would hate all killing of animals, hunting included.

Yes that dove-tails into the argument of who possesses a soul.  Yes 
it dove-tails into the abortion argument, since a fetus is a 
vertebrate mammal in the animal kingdom, and in some people's a 
opinion, more important than a dog.

I don't see how pointing out the hypocrisy makes the column about 
me. 

--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycouple [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 Because an article about real issues with a reasonable point of 
view 
 will spark a debate but not make him the center of attention.  By 
 taking such an extreme and ridiculous argument as his Vick 
article - 
 or for that matter insert most of his POV's - Tom himself becomes 
 the focal point and the argument becomes about him rather than 
about 
 the issue.  That's just how he likes it. 
 
 
 
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, MarioAPNJ@ wrote:
 
   
   
  In a message dated 9/2/2007 11:54:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight 
Time,  
  asburycouple@ writes:
  
  Honestly I  don't even thing Tommy believes half of 
  what he writes here or in the  TCN.  I think he just gets off on 
  saying things he knows will piss  people off.  
  
  But why not put that column to more responsible use, especially 
 for  AP.  
  Weeks ago, he was so hot to join the surveillance system  
 bandwagon.
  
  
  
  
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread justifiedright
The AP Press ran a column today that raised the same issue about how 
we treat humans and animals in association with the Vick 
controversey.

Yes, I say let him play football, since the rule in the NFL is that 
there is no lifetime ban for killing people (see Little and Lewis).

Imagine how their victim's families will feel if Vick gets a 
lifetime ban while those 2 guys didn't.

Aren't you offended by that hypocrisy?


--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 No Tommy, the columns title is about Vick. You say let him play 
football. End of story. 
 Somehow, you managed to forget that fact. Yes, you did write about 
hypocrisy, and it's 
 remotely possible that you raised some actual points, but you 
still hooked people in with 
 the headline about letting Vick play football. End of story in my 
opinion. Everything else 
 you wrote just made it more laughable and deplorable at the same 
time. Just like you did 
 about Clearwater. I'm sure your Vick article won't have the effect 
you desired, and it'll 
 probably help to shrink your fan base (if you think you have one)
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
justifiedright@ wrote:
 
  AsburyCouple I'm really at a loss as to how the Vick column 
could be 
  about me, or how it could even be controversial at all, let 
alone 
  the controversy being the plan.
  
  All the column points out (as animal rights advocates have 
pointed 
  out for years) is that in this world, we treat animals 
as special 
  or not special or protected or not protected based on our 
own 
  needs of the animals, not based upon anything inherent in the 
animal.
  
  Like it or not, that creates a hypocrisy. When Vick kills his 
dogs, 
  we are offended.  Are we offended for the animal?  If so, why 
not be 
  offended at killing other dogs or other animals, which happends 
all 
  the time?
  
  If humans thought of dogs as special, we would abhor the killing 
of 
  any dog, as we would the killing of any human, but we don't.  
Our  
  reactions seem to be based upon our view of the killing, not the 
  animal's view of it.  If our sympathy truly was with the animal, 
we 
  would hate all killing of animals, hunting included.
  
  Yes that dove-tails into the argument of who possesses a soul.  
Yes 
  it dove-tails into the abortion argument, since a fetus is a 
  vertebrate mammal in the animal kingdom, and in some people's a 
  opinion, more important than a dog.
  
  I don't see how pointing out the hypocrisy makes the column 
about 
  me. 
  
  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycouple 
asburycouple@ 
  wrote:
  
   Because an article about real issues with a reasonable point 
of 
  view 
   will spark a debate but not make him the center of attention.  
By 
   taking such an extreme and ridiculous argument as his Vick 
  article - 
   or for that matter insert most of his POV's - Tom himself 
becomes 
   the focal point and the argument becomes about him rather than 
  about 
   the issue.  That's just how he likes it. 
   
   
   
   
   --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, MarioAPNJ@ wrote:
   
 
 
In a message dated 9/2/2007 11:54:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight 
  Time,  
asburycouple@ writes:

Honestly I  don't even thing Tommy believes half of 
what he writes here or in the  TCN.  I think he just gets 
off on 
saying things he knows will piss  people off.  

But why not put that column to more responsible use, 
especially 
   for  AP.  
Weeks ago, he was so hot to join the surveillance system  
   bandwagon.




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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread justifiedright
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 probably help to shrink your fan base (if you think you have one)

Come with me to Rumson, Fair Haven, etc.  I can't buy a drink up there.



 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread asburycouple
So the fact that he was running a gambling ring and financing the 
entire operation doesn't bother you at all?

The fact that he enjoyed engaging in torture doesn't bother you (oh 
sorry, you're a neocon so that one probably doesn't bother you)



--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 The AP Press ran a column today that raised the same issue about 
how 
 we treat humans and animals in association with the Vick 
 controversey.
 
 Yes, I say let him play football, since the rule in the NFL is 
that 
 there is no lifetime ban for killing people (see Little and Lewis).
 
 Imagine how their victim's families will feel if Vick gets a 
 lifetime ban while those 2 guys didn't.
 
 Aren't you offended by that hypocrisy?
 
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@ wrote:
 
  No Tommy, the columns title is about Vick. You say let him play 
 football. End of story. 
  Somehow, you managed to forget that fact. Yes, you did write 
about 
 hypocrisy, and it's 
  remotely possible that you raised some actual points, but you 
 still hooked people in with 
  the headline about letting Vick play football. End of story in 
my 
 opinion. Everything else 
  you wrote just made it more laughable and deplorable at the same 
 time. Just like you did 
  about Clearwater. I'm sure your Vick article won't have the 
effect 
 you desired, and it'll 
  probably help to shrink your fan base (if you think you have one)
  
  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
 justifiedright@ wrote:
  
   AsburyCouple I'm really at a loss as to how the Vick column 
 could be 
   about me, or how it could even be controversial at all, let 
 alone 
   the controversy being the plan.
   
   All the column points out (as animal rights advocates have 
 pointed 
   out for years) is that in this world, we treat animals 
 as special 
   or not special or protected or not protected based on 
our 
 own 
   needs of the animals, not based upon anything inherent in the 
 animal.
   
   Like it or not, that creates a hypocrisy. When Vick kills his 
 dogs, 
   we are offended.  Are we offended for the animal?  If so, why 
 not be 
   offended at killing other dogs or other animals, which 
happends 
 all 
   the time?
   
   If humans thought of dogs as special, we would abhor the 
killing 
 of 
   any dog, as we would the killing of any human, but we don't.  
 Our  
   reactions seem to be based upon our view of the killing, not 
the 
   animal's view of it.  If our sympathy truly was with the 
animal, 
 we 
   would hate all killing of animals, hunting included.
   
   Yes that dove-tails into the argument of who possesses a 
soul.  
 Yes 
   it dove-tails into the abortion argument, since a fetus is a 
   vertebrate mammal in the animal kingdom, and in some people's 
a 
   opinion, more important than a dog.
   
   I don't see how pointing out the hypocrisy makes the column 
 about 
   me. 
   
   --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycouple 
 asburycouple@ 
   wrote:
   
Because an article about real issues with a reasonable point 
 of 
   view 
will spark a debate but not make him the center of 
attention.  
 By 
taking such an extreme and ridiculous argument as his Vick 
   article - 
or for that matter insert most of his POV's - Tom himself 
 becomes 
the focal point and the argument becomes about him rather 
than 
   about 
the issue.  That's just how he likes it. 




--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, MarioAPNJ@ wrote:

  
  
 In a message dated 9/2/2007 11:54:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight 
   Time,  
 asburycouple@ writes:
 
 Honestly I  don't even thing Tommy believes half of 
 what he writes here or in the  TCN.  I think he just gets 
 off on 
 saying things he knows will piss  people off.  
 
 But why not put that column to more responsible use, 
 especially 
for  AP.  
 Weeks ago, he was so hot to join the surveillance system  
bandwagon.
 
 
 
 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread Hinge
Sorry  buddy. I agree about the hypocrisy, but...the bigger story is how many 
laws Vick 
broke. Not only that, but dig a little deeper into the culture of dog fighting. 
It's not just 
about the dogs, it's about the gangs, the drugs, the guns and the violence 
that's part of 
that world.
If he gets to play, or ever make any money because of football, i'll be 
disgusted.
I don't follow football or sports in general. If the NFL lets murders and 
people like Vick 
slide, that's sad indeed.
And the truth is, you could've told the same story with a different headline, 
maybe 
something about Leona Helmsley and the 12 million dollar dog, and probably had 
people 
get the message you are trying to send. 
But, by suggesting that Vick be allowed to play, and your opinion concerning 
dogs 
compared to other animals and people, I could care less what your message is. I 
find you 
to be increasingly offensive.

--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 The AP Press ran a column today that raised the same issue about how 
 we treat humans and animals in association with the Vick 
 controversey.
 
 Yes, I say let him play football, since the rule in the NFL is that 
 there is no lifetime ban for killing people (see Little and Lewis).
 
 Imagine how their victim's families will feel if Vick gets a 
 lifetime ban while those 2 guys didn't.
 
 Aren't you offended by that hypocrisy?
 
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@ wrote:
 
  No Tommy, the columns title is about Vick. You say let him play 
 football. End of story. 
  Somehow, you managed to forget that fact. Yes, you did write about 
 hypocrisy, and it's 
  remotely possible that you raised some actual points, but you 
 still hooked people in with 
  the headline about letting Vick play football. End of story in my 
 opinion. Everything else 
  you wrote just made it more laughable and deplorable at the same 
 time. Just like you did 
  about Clearwater. I'm sure your Vick article won't have the effect 
 you desired, and it'll 
  probably help to shrink your fan base (if you think you have one)
  
  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
 justifiedright@ wrote:
  
   AsburyCouple I'm really at a loss as to how the Vick column 
 could be 
   about me, or how it could even be controversial at all, let 
 alone 
   the controversy being the plan.
   
   All the column points out (as animal rights advocates have 
 pointed 
   out for years) is that in this world, we treat animals 
 as special 
   or not special or protected or not protected based on our 
 own 
   needs of the animals, not based upon anything inherent in the 
 animal.
   
   Like it or not, that creates a hypocrisy. When Vick kills his 
 dogs, 
   we are offended.  Are we offended for the animal?  If so, why 
 not be 
   offended at killing other dogs or other animals, which happends 
 all 
   the time?
   
   If humans thought of dogs as special, we would abhor the killing 
 of 
   any dog, as we would the killing of any human, but we don't.  
 Our  
   reactions seem to be based upon our view of the killing, not the 
   animal's view of it.  If our sympathy truly was with the animal, 
 we 
   would hate all killing of animals, hunting included.
   
   Yes that dove-tails into the argument of who possesses a soul.  
 Yes 
   it dove-tails into the abortion argument, since a fetus is a 
   vertebrate mammal in the animal kingdom, and in some people's a 
   opinion, more important than a dog.
   
   I don't see how pointing out the hypocrisy makes the column 
 about 
   me. 
   
   --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycouple 
 asburycouple@ 
   wrote:
   
Because an article about real issues with a reasonable point 
 of 
   view 
will spark a debate but not make him the center of attention.  
 By 
taking such an extreme and ridiculous argument as his Vick 
   article - 
or for that matter insert most of his POV's - Tom himself 
 becomes 
the focal point and the argument becomes about him rather than 
   about 
the issue.  That's just how he likes it. 




--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, MarioAPNJ@ wrote:

  
  
 In a message dated 9/2/2007 11:54:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight 
   Time,  
 asburycouple@ writes:
 
 Honestly I  don't even thing Tommy believes half of 
 what he writes here or in the  TCN.  I think he just gets 
 off on 
 saying things he knows will piss  people off.  
 
 But why not put that column to more responsible use, 
 especially 
for  AP.  
 Weeks ago, he was so hot to join the surveillance system  
bandwagon.
 
 
 
 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread justifiedright
AsburyCouple, did you RTFA?  I said quite clearly I love dogs and 
abhor dog fighting.  If you above me are the animal lover, where is 
your outrage at the rest of the world's animal killing?  That's what 
I'm pointing out in the column, that hypocrisy.

Apparantly the column isn't about me; it seems to be about you.

Below I print the column in the Press today.  The writer makes many 
of the same points about the hypocricy I did.

How about you Jack and Mario call her and tell her how terrible she 
is like you've tried to do to me today?

By the way, she referes to my view as a far left wing view, 
proving once again that you Jack and Mario have a limited world view 
(you call me neocon after reading the same view):


Vick case stirs debate over value of dogs versus people

Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 09/2/07
BY SUSAN RUSSELL
 
For five seconds, the horrors of the Michael Vick dogfighting 
scandal seemed crystal clear. Americans know an atrocity when they 
see one.

Then the competition began. It's people versus animals, went the 
refrain. Compassion must be rationed. It's either/or.

Hot air from conservatives? Not really. More like a cold wind from 
the left.

Kindness is a vanishing American virtue — at least for the 
chattering classes. It seems the more interest groups there are, the 
less genuine kindness there is. Perhaps acute specialization breeds 
selfishness — only we matter! — hardening the heart to everyone and 
everything else.

And so it was that a cadre of liberal talking heads and columnists 
belittled widespread outrage over dogfighting. Each touted his or 
her own cause — and species — as more deserving of the outrage. A 
few appeared more outraged by public compassion for dogs than by 
dogfighting itself. Mere dogs, they sniffed. What about people?

Sandy Kobrin is a regular contributor to Women's eNews, and, 
presumably, a feminist. Deeply offended, Kobrin wrote: Beat a 
woman? Play on. Beat a dog? You're gone. What could possibly account 
for this bizarre situation? The anti-animal-abuse lobby, meanwhile, 
is going after Vick with all four paws.

When the least powerful among us are viewed as competitors — for 
attention, for compassion, for funds — we've become very small 
indeed.

One would think that in a nation that slaughters nearly 10 billion 
animals a year for food, kills another 30 million a year for 
amusement and destroys untold millions of unwanted dogs and cats 
every year, it shouldn't be too trying to give brutalized dogs their 
day.

Shouldn't the progressive mantra of respect apply not only to chosen 
groups of people, but also to persecuted animals and the human 
beings who work to protect them?

If any of the commentators so morbidly offended by the outpouring of 
sympathy for dogs over people didn't take a sustained stand against 
athletes beating women, they are hypocrites squared.

Likewise, interests who are usually judgmental and quick to assign 
blame looked the other way. Dogs? What dogs? According to Vick's 
apologists, he made a vague mistake. One columnist wrote 
that Michael Vick was crucified — even after the football player 
pleaded guilty. All forgot to mention the tortured dogs.

Such stilted ethics are light years behind humanity's greatest 
thinkers and philosophers. Pythagoras, Seneca, Plutarch, Da Vinci, 
Voltaire, Paine, Montaigne, Twain, Tolstoy, Locke, Darwin, Hugo, 
Zola, Schopenhauer, Einstein and so many others were impassioned 
advocates for animals, as well as for humans.

The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of 
man, wrote Charles Darwin. Thomas Edison said, Nonviolence leads 
to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we 
stop harming all other living beings, we are savages. I am in 
favor of animal rights as well as human rights, wrote Abraham 
Lincoln. That is the way of a whole human being.

What children, men, women and thousands of pit bulls have in common 
is that they are daily victims of insensate, burgeoning violence. 
Given the documented link between violence against animals and 
violence against humans, is there any clearer sign that the circle 
of compassion, as Albert Schweitzer called it, must include both?

Humanitarians of all stripes, for all species, must make education 
inculcating nonviolence and kindness toward humans and animals a 
priority, in cities where violence against humans, dogfighting and 
cockfighting flourish, and in rural areas where animal fighting is 
entrenched.

Authorities say crimes of cruelty are nearing a crisis stage. Behind 
a Tallahassee, Fla., home last month, police found dozens of 
starving, wounded pit bulls feared too far gone to be helped. Days 
before, deputy sheriffs uncovered a mass grave of 28 roosters, 
cockfighting weapons and $25,000 in cash. In New Jersey, Trenton, 
parts of Salem County, Paterson and other areas are on the grid.

Until the Vick case, enforcement of animal fighting laws was rare. 
Now, cruelty enforcement 

[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread justifiedright
If you want to get that personally insulting, leave it off the board.  



--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 I would never willing rub elbows with you anywhere.
 Your opinions disturb me.
 I'd be a hypocrite if I became your buddy.
 Now, it's time for me to go walk my soul-less dog.
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
justifiedright@ wrote:
 
  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@ wrote:
  
   probably help to shrink your fan base (if you think you have one)
  
  Come with me to Rumson, Fair Haven, etc.  I can't buy a drink up 
there.
 





 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread asburycouple
And to the question you asked me - and to my point below I didn't 
read the whole article.  I was so disgusted by the headline and 
premise I just chalked it up to more of the same BS from you and put 
it down.  Had it been positioned as the article you are claiming it 
was I would have read it in it's entirety.  

But I also still asked you two questions you have never chosen to 
answer.  

First, do you feel that he should be allowed back in given that he 
led and financed a gambling operation?

Second, did you in fact support our commander in chief Bill Clinton 
while our men were in harms way in Serbia, as you feel everyone 
should be doing now for Bush?


--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycouple [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
wrote:

 You are missing my point.  I am not disagreeing with some of the 
 points you make.  However unlike the article below you focus your 
 headline on Vick rather than the issues below.  And when called on 
 it you pretend like you didn't do it, like all of the burried 
issues 
 within the article are there and the POV on Vick is not front and 
 center.
 
 Jack's whole point is that your desire to sensationalize things 
 often eliminates any ability to focus on the good points you 
 sometimes make.  But you could never admit that.  Because you can 
 never admit anything beyond your own perfection.  That's certainly 
 what I've observed over time.
 
 
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
 justifiedright@ wrote:
 
  AsburyCouple, did you RTFA?  I said quite clearly I love dogs 
and 
  abhor dog fighting.  If you above me are the animal lover, where 
 is 
  your outrage at the rest of the world's animal killing?  That's 
 what 
  I'm pointing out in the column, that hypocrisy.
  
  Apparantly the column isn't about me; it seems to be about you.
  
  Below I print the column in the Press today.  The writer makes 
 many 
  of the same points about the hypocricy I did.
  
  How about you Jack and Mario call her and tell her how terrible 
 she 
  is like you've tried to do to me today?
  
  By the way, she referes to my view as a far left wing view, 
  proving once again that you Jack and Mario have a limited world 
 view 
  (you call me neocon after reading the same view):
  
  
  Vick case stirs debate over value of dogs versus people
  
  Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 09/2/07
  BY SUSAN RUSSELL
   
  For five seconds, the horrors of the Michael Vick dogfighting 
  scandal seemed crystal clear. Americans know an atrocity when 
they 
  see one.
  
  Then the competition began. It's people versus animals, went the 
  refrain. Compassion must be rationed. It's either/or.
  
  Hot air from conservatives? Not really. More like a cold wind 
from 
  the left.
  
  Kindness is a vanishing American virtue — at least for the 
  chattering classes. It seems the more interest groups there are, 
 the 
  less genuine kindness there is. Perhaps acute specialization 
 breeds 
  selfishness — only we matter! — hardening the heart to everyone 
 and 
  everything else.
  
  And so it was that a cadre of liberal talking heads and 
columnists 
  belittled widespread outrage over dogfighting. Each touted his 
or 
  her own cause — and species — as more deserving of the outrage. 
A 
  few appeared more outraged by public compassion for dogs than by 
  dogfighting itself. Mere dogs, they sniffed. What about 
people?
  
  Sandy Kobrin is a regular contributor to Women's eNews, and, 
  presumably, a feminist. Deeply offended, Kobrin wrote: Beat a 
  woman? Play on. Beat a dog? You're gone. What could possibly 
 account 
  for this bizarre situation? The anti-animal-abuse lobby, 
 meanwhile, 
  is going after Vick with all four paws.
  
  When the least powerful among us are viewed as competitors — for 
  attention, for compassion, for funds — we've become very small 
  indeed.
  
  One would think that in a nation that slaughters nearly 10 
billion 
  animals a year for food, kills another 30 million a year for 
  amusement and destroys untold millions of unwanted dogs and cats 
  every year, it shouldn't be too trying to give brutalized dogs 
 their 
  day.
  
  Shouldn't the progressive mantra of respect apply not only to 
 chosen 
  groups of people, but also to persecuted animals and the human 
  beings who work to protect them?
  
  If any of the commentators so morbidly offended by the 
outpouring 
 of 
  sympathy for dogs over people didn't take a sustained stand 
 against 
  athletes beating women, they are hypocrites squared.
  
  Likewise, interests who are usually judgmental and quick to 
assign 
  blame looked the other way. Dogs? What dogs? According to Vick's 
  apologists, he made a vague mistake. One columnist wrote 
  that Michael Vick was crucified — even after the football 
player 
  pleaded guilty. All forgot to mention the tortured dogs.
  
  Such stilted ethics are light years behind humanity's greatest 
  thinkers and philosophers. Pythagoras, Seneca, Plutarch, Da 

[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-02 Thread Hinge
You are a hypocrite;
...proving once again that you Jack and Mario have a limited world view


--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 If you want to get that personally insulting, leave it off the board.  
 
 
 
 --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@ wrote:
 
  I would never willing rub elbows with you anywhere.
  Your opinions disturb me.
  I'd be a hypocrite if I became your buddy.
  Now, it's time for me to go walk my soul-less dog.
  
  --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright 
 justifiedright@ wrote:
  
   --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@ wrote:
   
probably help to shrink your fan base (if you think you have one)
   
   Come with me to Rumson, Fair Haven, etc.  I can't buy a drink up 
 there.
  
 





 
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[AsburyPark] Re: RNC Talking Points

2007-09-01 Thread Kevin Brown
clinton had salmolia...

remember

Black Hawk Down.



 
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