In a perfect world we can "police" ourselves. I consider myself a pretty reasonable person and understand that I went over the line with my 1 remark. I have read this forum for years and pretty much have stayed out (with the exception of threads regarding Israel). It got to a certain point where I felt there wasn't fair representation for a silent majority (especially since the return of a certain poster) so I felt compelled to enter certain discussions. That being said, this bulletin board is the "United States of Clutch"... the mods decide was goes and what doesn't. Jeff pretty much summed up how sick and tired they were of T_J's rhetoric and antics. It's hard to have debate and DISCUSSION when all we see is language like "libpigs", etc. How in the hell can you reason with someone that implies that just because someone is politcally different than you, they are SUBHUMAN? I truly appreciate Jeff chiming in as I'd like to have some reasonable political discourse (and yes, I know my fear mongering thread was a little out there... but I'll go ahead and say i was on "tilt"). -Joel
Awww... T_J's ability to push buttons with his shtick and get the fiercest reactions out of those on the board is really entertaining to me. I'm know to laugh out loud at those who react to him seriously. It's like listening to liberals who buy Rush Limbaugh's shtick and call whining about it. Can't you just disable his ability to report?
where are hillary's or mccain's relatives. what's your point, the only relatives you usually see of a politician is the spouse and kids, maybe a parent
Well you do see a lot of one of Hillary's relatives by marriage. Probably too much... Whoops I see you mention spouse and kids.
I would like to add that everyone here is first and foremost a fan of the Rockets. We are all very upset that they lost, again, to the hated Jazz. I don't know about the rest of you, but it doesn't have me in the best humor. We might want to consider our emotions before we post. Are we posting something in anger? If we are, a good idea would be to look it over very well, because that's when you are most likely to post something that might go "over the line." Unless you are the Bobbsey Twins, who seem to post to just get a laugh and a rise out of people. Don't fall for it. The sad thing is that they are both obviously intelligent and could really contribute, were they so inclined. Just my 2 cents. Trim Bush.
You should take a dose of your own medicine. Do you think you're some kind of father figure who can tell others what not to do, then go ahead and throw insults yourself? Give me a break
Seriously, Deckard, in the very thread where Jeff calls for civility, you are still resorting to name calling. The rules apply to you too.
"im gonna report you!" lol nobody reported your friend when he said some insulting stuff about an entire race of people in the billion dolloar home thread... btw who gives a crap where his relatives are? they're not running for president. the flag pin. the relatives the pastor. i cant wait til they get to real issues.
Having only been reported on 3 times in my lifetime, (twice in my first year when I was raw and going for the throat...mainly just intentional setups disguised as something else)...I think the problem is subjective. I think it is okay to ask others to clarify what was stated... That said, it does seem odd that the other half of Obama's ethnicity isn't making public appearances... But then again, there is a lot of oddness involving the people connected to Obama...
Ridley Scott is a damned liar!!! (Just look at me! Could this face be that of an android??) Impeach George W. Bush.
Treating them as some sort of sideshow act just because they have a different opinion that the Obama camp is offensive.
Maybe if they weren't so volatile to the people that differ with them, they wouldn't be getting warned by the mods (a final warning at that). Personally, I'm an independent... I love to debate with both sides of the spectrum. There are just certain people that are either so passionate and/or stubborn that they are literally impossible to debate/discuss politics with. Do I think bigtexxx and T_J are bad people... hell no... I just think they have bought into the polarization of today's politics.
bigtexxx and T_J are my heroes in a way. While I'm a quiet republican, and appreciate their point of view, most times I agree with WHAT they're saying, but sometimes disagree in their presentation...big time. You want non-volatile bigtexxx and TJ? Cut the pile-on. Quit the insults. Stop the innuendoes. And I promise you they will reflect your efforts. Oh, btw, Deck's in denial And Scott is correct Deckard counts electric sheep When he desires human sleep.
Why? What relatives would you suggest? You've seen his wife, half-siblings, and grandmother. His kids are too young to get involved. With Clinton, you've seen her husband and daughter (and maybe her mother?). With McCain, you've seen his mother, wife, and daughter. What other Clinton/McCain relatives have you seen? What other Obama relatives (black, white, or otherwise) should be out there? And why not the same for the other candidates?
