[Muncle]

For the most part, I enjoy the political forum. Oh, there certainly are some posters who I might consider to be stupid, insensitive, idiotic fools (SIIFs for short) and then there are those who tend to agree with my views. But interestingly enough, I believe I often learn and benefit from the views of the SIIFs. And even when an argument/discussion does nothing more than reinforce my previously held opinions, it quite often makes me reexamine the rationale behind those opinions.

Now what does tend to tick me off a bit are those posters who postulate theories based primarily on half-truths, prejudices, and outright lies solely for the purpose of arousing the natives and making the discussion about themselves. Throw in a couple questionable historic tidbits and quotes of doubtful application, all to make the poster seem more brilliant. Platitudes also help. Once I see in a post that the developer is a greedy, yacht-owning bas***d who's out to take all our money and run, that Bush lied so people died, or that Nancy Ritchie is a reporter, that thread goes away.






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