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Subject: 
Re: level of debate
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 19:26:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > 
> > > The text below was via an e-mail from a friend, it made me wonder just what
> > > the level of debate in the USA is. I ckecked out a couple and they appeared
> > > valid.
> 
> To Scott: That's *nuthin'!*  You should see what the *other* side is doing!
> The Anti-war crowd for the most part are radical fruitcakes.  I mean, feminists
> protesting *naked*???? <shudder> Wearing *pink* to protest?  It's all
> entertainment to the Left.

Please tally all protests and render the percentage of those that took place
naked.  And what's wrong with pink?  I mean, other than I won't be seen in
it?  :-)

You seem to be taking the cheap-shot demonizing route in trying to belittle
a viewpoint you oppose.

> > 
> > Well, be fair.  Almost all are unattributed or from comedians.
> 
> Exactly.
> 
> > And
> > Limbaugh is hardly an icon of thoughtful debate.
> 
> Easy there.  It's so easy to slip into ad hominem attacks against Limbaugh
> because of his "schtick"-- his politics are pretty sound. (His zinger is the
> best one quoted, BTW:-)

Yup, he had the best zinger, but then he is a comedian like most of the
others - his politics certainly are laughable.  ;-)

-->Bruce<--



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(...) To Scott: That's *nuthin'!* You should see what the *other* side is doing! The Anti-war crowd for the most part are radical fruitcakes. I mean, feminists protesting *naked*???? <shudder> Wearing *pink* to protest? It's all entertainment to the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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