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To: hobo who wrote (47)	1/8/2001 6:50:56 PM
From: Poet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Hi toscano, My apology was not an act of courage, but an act of compromise. I made an intemperate remark and apologized for it. The other party is responsible for his own wording, directness, honesty, whatever. I deeply appreciate what you've said, though. Thank you.

To: hobo who wrote (47)	1/8/2001 7:30:31 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Oh. So an apology offered by a leftie is an act of courage. And an apology offered by a conservtive is backpedaling. I'll have have to remember that. It certainly doesn't come naturally for me. I thought both apologies were apologies and should be accepted in the spirit offered. i was banned at the right wing thread because i told them that the LWP was giving the RW extremist a cup of their own medicine. No. You were banned because you are a leftie. Lefties are not allowed on that thread. Just like conservatives are not allowed on LWP. It's birth was, in fact, a response to precisely that policy on LWP. Which makes me wonder why they scream, bitch, moan, and cry so much about its existence. They effectively created it. on top of that, they called me "dense" How about: If you read the thread header and you're still surprised at being banned, then you're dense. It even says that banning is arbitrary and totally up to JLA. A "right wing wacko"

To: hobo who wrote (47)	1/8/2001 8:04:02 PM
From: hobo	Respond to of 82486

Note to self (1): he he he he he denseville citizens could not resist, they can't even read. perhaps it is comprehension, (lack of), rather than reading skills Note to self (2): apology = retraction (in rightwingish) in English: apology: Main Entry: apol·o·gy Pronunciation: &-'pä-l&-jE Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -gies Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French apologie, from Late Latin apologia, from Greek, from apo- + logos speech -- more at LEGEND Date: 1533 1 a : a formal justification : DEFENSE b : EXCUSE 2a 2 : an admission of error or discourtesy accompanied by an expression of regret 3 : a poor substitute : MAKESHIFT synonyms APOLOGY, APOLOGIA, EXCUSE, PLEA, PRETEXT, ALIBI mean matter offered in explanation or defense. APOLOGY usually applies to an expression of regret for a mistake or wrong with implied admission of guilt or fault and with or without reference to palliating circumstances <said by way of apology that he would have met them if he could>. APOLOGIA implies not admission of guilt or regret but a desire to make clear the grounds for some course, belief, or position <his speech was an apologia for his foreign policy>. EXCUSE implies an intent to avoid or remove blame or censure <used illness as an excuse for missing the meeting>. PLEA stresses argument or appeal for understanding or sympathy or mercy <her usual plea that she was nearsighted>. PRETEXT suggests subterfuge and the offering of false reasons or motives in excuse or explanation <used any pretext to get out of work>. ALIBI implies a desire to shift blame or evade punishment and imputes mere plausibility to the explanation <his alibi failed to stand scrutiny>. m-w.com Retraction: Main Entry: re·trac·tion Pronunciation: ri-'trak-sh&n Function: noun Date: 14th century 1 : an act of recanting; specifically : a statement made by one retracting 2 : an act of retracting : the state of being retracted 3 : the ability to retract bonus word: backpedaling Main Entry: back·ped·al Pronunciation: 'bak-"pe-d&l Function: intransitive verb Date: 1901 : to retreat or move backward bonus word (2) retract Main Entry: re·tract Pronunciation: ri-'trakt Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere -- more at RETREAT Date: 15th century transitive senses 1 : to draw back or in <cats retract their claws> 2 a : TAKE BACK, WITHDRAW <retract a confession> b : DISAVOW intransitive senses 1 : to draw or pull back 2 : to recant or disavow something synonym see ABJURE, RECEDE - re·tract·able /-'trak-t&-b&l/ adjective _________________ ho ho ho ho ho ho ho amnesia must be the same as magnesia... at least they "rhyme" i wonder what the densville dictionary would say DUH !