What a waste of time this thread is. Ive read it twice, Trying to see the humour or the irony.
The only thing that makes sense is the Dilbert cartoon. And I can see that it applies to both sides in here.

Dont get me wrong, I have posted some stupid things in my life, And Im sure I will in the future. But this is turning into a, I can outlast you thread.
You win I cant read anymore of this.

Then you have truly missed the irony.

Boring facts:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZKJXgdm9P0&feature=youtu.be

Rupert Murdoch's Opinion Minion Bill O'Reilly:
http://www.salon.com/2015/07/17/fact_checking_bill_oreillys_dumb_hateful_lies_fox_news_propaganda_breaks_new_ground/

For this reason I’ve decided to work through that O’Reilly segment, which Salon’s Scott Eric Kaufman has reported on, paying close attention to those moments when O’Reilly uses both rhetorical tricks and logical fallacies to convey a provocatively hateful message about undocumented immigrants, a message that, ironically, comes a lot closer to hate speech than the simple act of advocating on either a conservative or progressive media outlet like National Review Online or Salon.

See, fair and balanced doesn't have to be boring facts .... it can be exciting and draw lots of adverts.

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Good one Es! Was thinking of borrowing it but I won't....

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rOZZ
Music
Pictures

If this proves to be true, then all those that say America was populated by Europeans is....

DNA uncovers mystery migration

..."[So] the fanciful ideas that somehow the Americas were populated by people coming from Europe and all kinds of other places are wrong."

Not bad. Above your usual silliness.

Sarge...

There is perhaps hope for you.

You base your qualification of my "usual" on limited observations. Such an approach is impractical.

It is Practical for you.

You are limited in your 'thinking'. As most (possibly all) Left/Right Wingers are.

Therefore, I must simplify.

Understand?

Nope. Never have. Never will.

Sorry to inform you, that I must retract my wish/hope.

There is no hope for you.

Could it be that you are limited by placing others into potentially false left/right categories?

There are two types of people, those that insist there are 'N' types of people, and those that don't.

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I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ...

Why are there so many Dicks posting in Seti politics?

Ah, looking into the mirror again?

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Looking at the Dilbert, so true to life cartoon, begs an obvious question.

Why are there so many Dicks posting in Seti politics?

Welcome to the club! Then again, you never really left.

There's the standard deuterostome, which grows from the anus, and then there's the mutant deuterostome which duplicates the orifice it started from at the other end. This board does seem to have a few of the latter.

edit: it will cause problems distinguishing left from right, and also pots from kettles gents.

Should probably put one of these after all that

;-)

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We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Apart from pain. And maybe humiliation. And obviously death. And failure. But apart from fear, pain and humiliation, failure and the unknown and death - we have nothing to fear. Who’s with me?

Perhaps your writing style will improve when those you talk to stop blowing their own brains out rather than listen to you get to the end of a sentence.

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We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Apart from pain. And maybe humiliation. And obviously death. And failure. But apart from fear, pain and humiliation, failure and the unknown and death - we have nothing to fear. Who’s with me?

Perhaps your writing style will improve when those you talk to stop blowing their own brains out rather than listen to you get to the end of a sentence.

Shouldn't that be when (if not sure it is possible) his style improves, they will stop blowing their brains out?

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Perhaps your writing style will improve when those you talk to stop blowing their own brains out rather than listen to you get to the end of a sentence.

Shouldn't that be when (if not sure it is possible) his style improves, they will stop blowing their brains out?

Okay I accept I may be looking through the wrong end of the telescope... but when I tried it your way round - all I saw were flying pigs. Without some practise in the appropriate use of the period/full stop, there'll be no style change (IMHO)

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We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Apart from pain. And maybe humiliation. And obviously death. And failure. But apart from fear, pain and humiliation, failure and the unknown and death - we have nothing to fear. Who’s with me?

Without some practise in the appropriate use of the period/full stop, there'll be no style change (IMHO)

Ah, you just haven't read enough modern poetery

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I must say, I appreciate the retraction.
You are correct that I am a left/right thinker. As I am left-handed, simplifying for you, that means I have an artistic side. However, my hemispheres are nearly balanced, I also have other aptitudes which I chose to hone, seek training in and work in those areas.
I doubt you have read all 9645 of my other posts. (This does not included hidden posts or hose posts lost with a big message board data base error some years ago.) I doubt you have read much of what I said more than 2 years ago, Clyde. (How's Bonnie?)

They make stupid, silly, and nonthinking assertions. Then other Shallow, Cloistered Culture types say - Oh how wonderful and brilliant you are.

This reminds me of something Erich von Daniken said on Ancient Aliens. That he did not expect to be immediately believed and applauded by the scientific community, but that he also did not expect the attacks.

In any case, your so-called non-ideological viewpoint seems to be anything but non-ideological, as do many of your observations of this community! Please, please, please, find many examples and post them here me being praised, Angela being praised, Bobby being praised, Chris S being praised, Es99 being praised, Gary being praised, Glenn Saville being praised, James Sotherden being praised, KWSN MajorKong being praised, msattler being praised, OzzFan being praised, you being praised and so on. You've made an assertion, so back it up, so we can praise you! ;)

Some of my posts, and threads, are pressure valves. While you think we reveal so much about ourselves in them and elsewhere, you miss the hints (such as the opening paragraph). As stated before, you reveal much about yourself. You have stated these message boards are just for wasting time. Yet you post so much here. It is clear you feel very strongly about what you post. It is clear you feel just about everybody else posting here is wrong about just about absolutely everything. What threads have you not posted in? I suspect you post in just about every one of them. You are very convinced of how correct you are. This, I believe, comes close to the definition of an ideologue.

Hi Sarge. How are you doing?

Thank you for your "concern". I'm sure you "missed" me for 4 days, right?
Of course you didn't. Look, you can't even catch the hints I drop you, so why should I tell you more? Based on your posting style, you do not deserve to learn more about us. So, I'll let it drive you crazy that I do not see most of your posts. I'll let it drive you crazy when I do not post for days, weeks or months at a time. It will drive you crazy because that's one less person you can rant against.

(Here's another hint: besides practical reasons, another reason I do not post in every thread and sometimes disappear is because I don't know everything! That's hardly something an ideologue would say. Yet, you seem to have something to say on just about every topic brought up in S@H Politics.)[/quote]

I for one dont post to get praised. I post to give my point of view. Some like it some dont. I like the exchange of ideas that can help me expand my own mind and make me grow as a human being, On ideas I would never have thought of.

Do I like being called out on some of my opinions and beliefs. No. But how else can I learn different ways of thinking about a subject If I close my mind to other ways.
I dont post in politics like I used to. In fact I dont post much in any of the other forums either. But I do read the threads every day.

There are calls to do away with the politics thread. I have always stated that would be a big mistake. I have lost a lot of my stereotypical bigoted ideas thanks to this forum. Yes I still have a hell of a long way to go. Buts its this place that is changing those views.

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Old James

As the old saying goes:

When your 'ideas' are proven wrong: Attack style.

Can't find where you did that. Until you do - the above is meaningless.

Can you guys/gals maintain an Intelligent Discussion, without adolescent, or worse, postings?

Until you start leaving posts with content more substantial than skidmarks left in a toilet bowl, we're left with nothing of any worth to analyse other than your posting style.

In the meantime, to make your posts even remotely bearable to read, I will continue hypothesizing as to why they might be structured the way they are. Frankly, I'm gutted by the thought this one:

Perhaps your writing style will improve when those you talk to stop blowing their own brains out rather than listen to you get to the end of a sentence.

- might be wrong. :-(

It was blossoming nicely into an understanding of why Americans are so attached to their guns... just in case... and why a per capita ownership figure of around 88/89 per hundred, might not actually be enough.

edit: @James Sotherden

I have lost a lot of my stereotypical bigoted ideas thanks to this forum. Yes I still have a hell of a long way to go. Buts its this place that is changing those views.

+1

@Gary: Possibly :-)

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We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Apart from pain. And maybe humiliation. And obviously death. And failure. But apart from fear, pain and humiliation, failure and the unknown and death - we have nothing to fear. Who’s with me?

I for one dont post to get praised. I post to give my point of view. Some like it some dont. I like the exchange of ideas that can help me expand my own mind and make me grow as a human being, On ideas I would never have thought of.

Do I like being called out on some of my opinions and beliefs. No. But how else can I learn different ways of thinking about a subject If I close my mind to other ways.
I dont post in politics like I used to. In fact I dont post much in any of the other forums either. But I do read the threads every day.

There are calls to do away with the politics thread. I have always stated that would be a big mistake. I have lost a lot of my stereotypical bigoted ideas thanks to this forum. Yes I still have a hell of a long way to go. Buts its this place that is changing those views.

That reading and sharing here has changed how you think provides evidence weakening of the argument that we are "ideologues". I have already provided Clyde a hint of a change in my thinking. I wonder if he caught it? (Hint: I will still defend those who choose to believe in a certain thing even if I do not believe similarly anymore.)

I for one dont post to get praised. I post to give my point of view. Some like it some dont. I like the exchange of ideas that can help me expand my own mind and make me grow as a human being, On ideas I would never have thought of.

Do I like being called out on some of my opinions and beliefs. No. But how else can I learn different ways of thinking about a subject If I close my mind to other ways.
I dont post in politics like I used to. In fact I dont post much in any of the other forums either. But I do read the threads every day.

There are calls to do away with the politics thread. I have always stated that would be a big mistake. I have lost a lot of my stereotypical bigoted ideas thanks to this forum. Yes I still have a hell of a long way to go. Buts its this place that is changing those views.

That reading and sharing here has changed how you thinking provides evidence weakening of the argument that we are "ideologues". I have already provided Clyde a hint of a change in my thinking. I wonder if he caught it? (Hint: I will still defend those who choose to believe in a certain thing even if I do not believe similarly anymore.)

I, too, have changed my thinking thanks to some of the arguments, opinions, and shared facts thanks to this message board.