The biggest problem is that you read what I wrote and are to dense to understand that it's not cool to do what Sam and others did no matter what you want to call. Your bull**** excuse that some are either too dumb or callous to see thru don't help.
I would hope Palin isnt using her child for political points. Eventhough I'm no fan or supporter of hers, I applaud the fact she would keep her child. Abortion should be a choice of the people but in no way should taxpayers have to pay for it. I believe all should be responsible for their actions and take care of their children. But leave the choice and the burden to those who have the child
Another basso thread, another FREE REPUBLIC seal of approval. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395428/posts
What’s wrong is that you keep seeing the word cesspool written by numerous posters. The most constant factor in the equation is the herd and their antics. McMark’s problem isn’t his level of intelligence. It’s his refusal to use what was given to him. He’s a runt in the sense that he’s more of a follower than most. He wants to fit in and if that means ignoring the jackass tactics of his friends and imploring some of his own tactics. Who needs help? That group of misfits is easy to disarm. Here’s where what the kiddies like to say around here you FAIL. What the herd thinks of Basso is exactly what they are. Read this thread and there are liberal posters who aren’t a part of the herd but can’t carry on a good conversation with someone on the opposite side because fights break out. If they don’t care what conservatives think they should at least give a damn that the other liberals around here want to have a decent conversation with a conservative. A prime example… McMark will badmouth the condition of the forum and then the next thing you know he’s bragging that this forum was built for him. That’s an indictment of his own character. I laugh when the herd starts applauding the virtues of the ideal conservative poster because the people in the herd aren’t a damn thing like that. They want the conservative to be everything they are not. They jump on every conservative poster who does not play by their unwritten rules. The herd constantly talks about the conservatives they run off from this board as if it’s some badge of honor and not an unfortunate event. The herd needs to set the example and quit demanding things from others that don’t have no intention implementing amongst their group. The ratio of conservatives to liberals around seems like 100-1 because the herd jumps on conservatives with idiotic assumptions that they try to pass off as herd approved facts. Nice job of naming us vs them as a problem and immediately branding Basso as a them. Work on those on your side of the fence.
Then you are far more of a lost soul than I originally thought. You have no idea the responsibility and commitment caregivers for the mentally impaired have. With something as complexing as conditions that fall under the umbrella of Autism there are no proven therapies. Parents have to pray they make choices that help their kid and then live with the results not truly knowing if they did all they could. Many have to worry what happens to their child after they pass away. Their child could fall in to the hands of some low level state worker who thinks it's cool and appropriate to make fun of them or worse even have the kids fight each other for their enjoyment. That happened, pick up a newspaper dumbass. I saw a special about a severely Autistic girl who could not talk but learned to type. The girl said she was aware of everything around her but was trapped by a condition that restricted her from expressing herself and caused her to make involuntary movements. She knew she was being laughed at and she knew what people were saying. So think about that the next time you encourage people to run around using awful slurs and classless analogies in front of them or their parents. These households often have only 1 working parent because of the commitment to their child. The kids often require 24-7 care and most parents can't afford to hire people and insurance does not cover it. So when your buddy dumps on the father of an ASD child, by no other reason than amusment, by questioning his commitment to his son and using a horrible slur that cretins like you think is "cool" in front of that father, I have a huge problem with it. Any decent person would, I guess that is why you don't. You are a coward plain and simple. You know damn well that you would get your ass kicked if you said those "cool and appropriate" statements in front of a group of caregivers to the handicapped. McMark, you aren't any damn better, son. You are an opportunistic weasel. You sat there and watched someone call Palin and her son ******* and didn't say a word then when some moron tries to paint me as a racist for something I explained and offered a sincere apology, you decide to chime in.
That's why I'm glad that Trig has an unemployed mother who is not distracted by intellectual pursuits that could interfere with this devotion, or the pressures of political office. I do not hate this fact, like you claim, I celebrate it. Please post the picture again as part of my celebration.
You claiming Sam's posts were aimed at caregivers of special needs children doesn't make it so. You can continue to act like it was disparaging of care givers to special needs children all you want, but it just isn't accurate. I'm a teacher at a 100% title I school that deals with special needs children and their caregivers on a daily basis. I would happily display basso's history, and Sam's response in this thread as entirely appropriate, and be happy to show them the reasoning why I believe it is appropriate. His posts are nothing more than mockeries of those who believe Palin is a saint because she has Trig, or that having Trig somehow qualifies her for national office. They are in no way disparaging of special needs children or their care givers.
For a teacher, you have terrible time comprehending what you read. Sam’s post was to Basso (post #2). Sam knew before making the post that Basso has a special needs child with a mental impairment. Basso provides care for his son which means he is a caregiver. Sam implied that Basso’s time commitment for his special needs son may be lacking and he used a slur that is offensive to caregivers of special needs children. You seriously need to wake up and stop playing stupid. Under what circumstance would you use the phrase “****-baiting” in the presence of parents of special needs children, special needs teachers or the school administration personnel? Afterward, you would be unhappily displaying your termination documents. You’d probably be fired for the general ignorance you spew on this board. Can I come with you as you explain why you approve of the use of the phrase “****-baiting” as being appropriate under any circumstance? I will give you 100 bucks if you say that in front of the school administrator with me standing there without you getting suspended or terminated. You offered to do it, let me be there to validate it. Give me the name of the superintendent of your school district and let me ask if he finds that phrase “cool and appropriate” under any circumstance much less from a teacher. I don’t need to know or even want to know your name. Sam’s posts, Sam and you are pathetic.
Your one green bar looks very puny. Maybe create some more ID's to give it a little brother. PS your racism has been flagged by vlaurelio - your credibilty is on the line. DEFEND YOURSELF
The following is from an article on the TV show COPS. I first heard this amazing fact listening to a story about the show on NPR: source [rquoter] 2.) The "I Can't Believe He Signed a Release" Effect As a TV producer myself, I think one of my favorite parts of the show is knowing that just about every person who appears on COPS must sign a release giving their permission for the events to be shown on TV. Think about that next time you watch an episode. Some guy high on drugs will get caught trying to attack his girlfriend, try to run away, get caught a few blocks later, then lie about being high on drugs, lie about attacking his girlfriend, and lie about trying to run. And after it's all said and done, after he's arrested and driven away, at some point that guy actually signs a release form giving producers permission to show it all to you. [/rquoter] People who are acting disgracefully rarely have the cognizance to see it, or they wouldn't be acting that way. They think that when everybody hears what they have to say they will be vindicated, even if they just gave their wife a black eye for not picking up another fifth of vodka at the liquor store.
I agree with this... and it puzzles me why people of a certain political bent are so touchy about Palin's kid, born into a family with enough wealth and family support to handle the strain, yet so against health care reform that would help the less fortunate families of those with similar conditions. Palin does not have to sacrifice her ambition and her ability to earn money in order to take care of Trig, yet thousands of other people do just that. I really don't understand why some people don't see that meaningful health care reform would not only help the child, but also the families and make it possible for the caregivers to contribute more to their own well-being and the benefit of society than they are currently allowed to because of their obligations.
And here I was thinking I had coined a neologism... The context of the way you are using the word "runt" is analogous to that in which "r****d" is often offensively employed. Your pathetic attempt to backtrack by reshaping your position with an utterly transparent "in the sense that" is noted. I guess you missed my point. We all need help, and we all give help. That's what humans do. Your whole critique of the "herd" is absurd in light of the type of people you claim to be defending in this thread. I guess what I find strange in this little rant of yours is that you pay lip service to the ideal of intelligent discourse but remain seeped in the tactic of "other"-ising those with whom you disagree. You've been doing it throughout this thread, much in the same way basso has been doing it since I started posting here. You (and basso) do nothing but bait your perceived opponents into saying something onto which you can heap your righteous indignation. When it works, you deflect all criticism towards not only those who took the bait, but also towards those who refuse to play along with your blame game. The tactic is tired and predictable, and your use of it places you in the comfortable company of the troll herd.
I already explained it to him. I'm not wasting my time with that kid anymore. But you can tell him I did not type "No Habla Espanol" to him. He has a habit claiming I made statements and then typing my name on to other people statements. Then he clams up and won't admit he tried to frame me. He's a tricky guy. Since you are my dear friend, tell him that for me.
I actually thought you might be trying to be sincere... Silly me. See if you can take a cold shower to get rid of the Basso boner you have... Let me know when a liberal is considered the troll by the herd. All I ever see are conservatives being run down by the herd. Why is that?
