From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Sat Sep 21 2002 - 11:37:55 MDT
On 21 Sep 2002 at 18:46, Blunderov wrote:
> joedees@bellsouth.net
> Sent: 21 September 2002 04:34 AM
>
> On 20 Sep 2002 at 22:05, David McFadzean wrote:
>
> > Can you think of any other explanations for Hermit's apparent power
> > on the list?
>
> [joedees]
> Yes: he panders to the anti-american sentiments of several people on
> this list, and he has been ceded BBS control by you.
>
> [Blunderov]
> As far as I can see, Hermit's "power on the list" stems from his
> incisive intellect and wide erudition. Also his willingness to make
> time to converse with, (and enlighten), minnows like me is very
> winning.
>
His 'wide erudition' is more apparent than real (considering his limited
and slanted news references), and his 'incisive intellect' is mainly, as of
late, comprised of haughty ad hominums.
>
> I am not aware of any anti-Americanism on the list. Certainly there
> are critics of her foreign policy. Not the same thing as
> anti-Americanism even if Joe does considers his opinions to be the
> alpha and omega of all that is truly American.
>
it is quite simple; if you are against the proposition of the US defending
herself by pre-emption, which is the only available effective means in a
post-9/11 world where transnational terrorist organizations avail
themselves of WMD's, then you are anti-american, or at least anti-
americans, for you are opposing the US taking the only effective means
available by means of which to protect her citizens from harm, which is
tantamount to advocating, by default, that they be exposed to increased
risks of harm.
>
> We used to have the same logic applied to us in the old unlamented
> South Africa: if you didn't support the government you were a
> communist. End of story, no shades of grey at all.
>
There are no communists in this debate; only transnational terror
organizations that have staged several massive and bloody attacks
against US citizens and interests at home and abroad, and a fascist
middle eastern depot with a saladinic sense of personal destiny, who
has attempted to assassinate a former US president, has invaded
neighboring nations, has called for the formation of suicide squads to
attack america, and has used chemical weapons against his neighbors
and his country's own citizens, in pursuit of nukes.
>
> Show me a philosopher who has no doubts about his position and I will
> show you a man who has stopped thinking.
>
That would be Hermit, except for the observation that he is no
philosopher.
>
> Joe, are you determined to fight with someone? Things were starting to
> get all nice and peaceful.....
>
> Warm regards
>
Hermit still refuses to apologize for his insults towards my mother, and
he discriminatorally moves my cartoons, but not his own, to the free-for-
all section. Do you find these to be the actions of a fair and reasonable
human being?
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