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07-06-2010 04:17 PM |
Spin?
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Sorry...that is just spin. All you have to do is look at some of the things posted in this forum. Hate Speech, for example only would be to call someone a Fag, Queer etc. and I don't need to use the word for Racist speech. In this string someone said, in response to a poster, "I think someone needs a hug" that was labeled as liberal hate speech.
I find the TEA party events to be very scary and hate filled....just take a look at the signs and guns. But the G-20 demos scare you...sometimes I think that liberals get painted with the board brush of anarchists. Many of the protesters in Seattle were actually anarchists......
In my opinion the either party looks the other way or rationalizes any untruths but then sounds the alarm when they think the other party has lied.
So for example I think Clinton lied about having sex and I also think that GW Bush lied about WMD and the War on Terror. So what do you think?
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Since we are discussing opinions and not facts, I definitely agree that there is a lot of spin, however, I believe we differ greatly on where the spin is coming from. As far as postings go in the forum, those that are posted without FACTS to back them up are nothing more than personal OPINIONS. We are still free to have our OWN opinions, no matter what the facts are. (Not defending anyone, just saying) The 'hug' comment was an inappropriate, patronizing response to the poster. If you want to see real hate speech, go to some of the links provided by WayneT to back up his arguments. The posters are personal, vulgar and crude.
Do you find the T.E.A. parties scary from personal experience or from information provided by the unbiased, liberal press and news outlets? My PERSONAL experience has been very positive. (we have attended several events and meetings) I enjoy reading the creative signs and some of the costumes. I would feel safer at one of these events with dozens of people exercising their right to open carry than I would in some areas of large cities. (and even some small ones) At NO time have I heard 'Hate speech', racial or ethnic slurs. The "HATE" is directed at policies that infringe on our rights and freedoms. The only 'hate' expressed around these rallies came from a handful of people (at a safe distance fortunately for us) that were trying to protest the rally. After being ignored, they finally slunk off. Yes, the G-20 and similar demonstrations scare me. Only used that as a recent example. I have a distinct aversion to having rocks bounced off my admittedly (some say) hard head and being beaten into submission by peace-loving protesters with their signs. I don't understand why a protest is license to destroy property and harm those who don't agree with your views.
As for Clinton and Bush, never thought I would look sort of fondly on the Clinton era (compared to the current one) and IF Bush lied I think it was because of faulty intelligence gathered from multiple sources which fooled the entire free world. Hardest thing in the world to prove is a negative. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that, with the amount of time Saddam had, that he couldn't have moved them. Again, you asked what I think. Back to you.......
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