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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (208180)	12/8/2001 6:32:53 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

Tom, check it out, Message 16765642 I've been banned from posting on the Foreign affairs thread. This is the first time anyone has ever banned me from anything on SI before! The censorship was really hysterical. I basically had the gall to disagree with the point of view of Al Hunt, and the thread starter regarding military tribunals. Do me a favor will you? Notify the thread that I've been banned. And post this response from me. Well thread, it looks like I've been vanquished. Enjoy your thread. And don't worry FaultLine, I won't be returning here again. Here is my last post and response to the thread moderator FaultLine. I've asked an SI friend of mine to post this for me, since I've been banned. My responses to FaultLine's last post has been bolded below. Hello Michael D. Cummings, I am going to respond to your PM's, as well as public posts here publicly. PM's are to be held in strictest confidence. This is a First Class way to get yourself excluded. You need to learn some manners -- you are in FADG Jail for a few days for indecent exposure. What exactly did I expose Faultline? I carefully and purposely did not expose anything you said to me privately. I simply responded to the same theme, and made you aware you would not be receiving a PM from me on the same subject. Is this true or not? If so, why have you banned me and then disparaged my character without given me the right to respond. If you continue insulting my character on your thread, while simultaneously censoring me, I will be forced to report you to SI for TOU abuse. Talk about rude! The guidance I have given you, rather than being heeded, has instead led to public disparagment. This gives me precious little motivation to further cooperate with you at this time. If you see no way to resolve this situation under your terms perhaps you need to vote with your feet. You have given me NO guidance at all! I have repeatedly asked for it, time and time again, and you have been unwilling to provide any? Is this statement true or not? If true, why do you keep saying something untrue about me, while censuring my response to it? If I was truly a rude poster, I would now post the PM you sent me in regard to this specific issue. Suffice it to say, it wouldn't put your point of view in a positive light. Out of common courtesy I would think you would at least explain your reasoning for censoring my point of view. I explained the matter sufficiently well. You simply didn't like it and wish to challenge my opinion. That, however, is not an option open to you (personally). Build up some "quality time" on the thread and I assure you, you'll find me absolutely chatty. I've posted on this thread randomly for quite some time. Well over a year I believe. Let's face it, you simply didn't like the anti-military tribunal point of view I provided. Since you didn't want to hear my point of view, you censored me. It's as simple as that. (Any of the "regulars" may PM me for a more extensive discussion of my thoughts.) Fine, and don't worry, I won't bother posting to your "rule shifting depending on what my position is" thread anymore anyway. Frankly, I can't understand why anyone would, unless they want their point of view regurgitated back at them in agreement constantly. I come here to engage my ideas, and learn from others as long as it's done under the auspices of common decency. It looks like your vision is quite different. Have at it. But before I close, do head my warning FaultLine. I will report you for TOU abuse if you continue to attack my character without allowing a response in return. This web-site doesn't allow that sort of rude behavior from anyone. And you're no exception..