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Old 02-23-2004, 07:35 PM   #20 (permalink)
Lebell
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Originally posted by pan6467
How quick this administration is to throw out who is a terrorist group.

And the right think it's ok to label ANYONE that might disagree with them, yet they get mad if you label them.

They can call names intensify hate but if the LEFT asks legitimate questions the RIGHT persecutes and spews hatred.

Bullies, schoolyard bullies.

Just proves to me that they CANNOT HONESTLY DEBATE the issues without attacking and trying to destroy. Hopefully, the people will elect new people this time around so the destructive politics can get back into some form of control.
I *think* this may be posted because of earlier comments I made, so if it's not, my appologies.


Tilted Politics is a place to discuss politics, not to flame, troll or otherwise bait the "other" side.

My experience with using cute nick names for politicians/people (Hitlery, Shrub, Chimp, Klinton, etc.) you don't like is:

1) it doesn't advance the conversation
2) it makes people less likely to listen

Therefore it is discouraged.

Note, I said discouraged, not banned. (If such name calling makes it difficult to maintain ordered discussion here, then staff may reconsider.)


So by all means, feel free to be angry at Bush, Rove, whoever. Post stories, commentaries etc. But please, if you can't add to the conversation in meaningful ways without name calling, then you really need to take a step back.*


*This whole post really can apply to anyone who feels their temper getting the best of them while in "Politics".
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