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Originally Posted by Bodhisattva  Agreeing with me is wise... |
Except when it isn't.
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Originally Posted by Bodhisattva But Liberals are not always wrong. My wife is Liberal... while I am decidedly Conservative. They just have a different take and hope for the best regardless of the danger. That is not always good, but it is good to think about the good that can be had. Sometimes focusing on the negative creates what you fear most.  |
And because it IS the internet we are talking about and many things can be seen accurately from varying points of view, so can the terms, Liberal and Conservative, take on different meanings depending on our orientation.
Osama bin Laden might be said to be a Conservative.
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Originally Posted by Bodhisattva How does one "prove" that they aren't what one claims they are? |
You have never seen the film, "The Crying Game"?
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Originally Posted by Bodhisattva I have been called many things by extremists on this forum that are inaccurate... how do I defend myself? I tell the truth and the assholes that be don't care. Not you or he, but them... |
I seem to recall getting the feeling some time ago that you shifted your political orientation here and began arguing as a Bush supporting Conservative. Am I mistaken? What will one find with a little research into your earlier posts?
That matter/question aside, you can only keep track of the doubters. And I mean actually keep their names and what they said and a copy of their posts and the link in a file. That way, when the truth emerges and they are convinced that you are what you say you are you can remind them how they were previously certain and now are proved wrong. That will go a long way in eroding confidence in their future assertions and will dissuade anyone looking to mess with you again unless they are willing to wager their public credibility.
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Originally Posted by Bodhisattva I agree with you and Vadar on many things... I just think that there is a more constructive way to go about informing people. |
Have you ever seen the Spanish-born, Las Vegas entertainer, (singer, actress and one of the world's greatest Flamenco guitarists), Charo, ("cuchi-cuchi") on TV?
Anyway, she has lived in the USA since the mid-1960's and she speaks English with such an accent that you'd think she just got off the boat.
That's just the way she communicates.
Vader is a fine poster and a fine American. He communicates the way he communicates. He asks no one to grant him any favors or cut him any slack. Nor does he, from what I can tell, spare anyone his frank opinions. He speaks his mind and takes and delivers the lumps that we all do as part of the game we play here.