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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (71721)	8/5/2003 3:58:52 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Car ok?

To: Neocon who wrote (71721)	8/6/2003 4:07:51 AM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

"It is my view of the matter. I did not hide it from you" Well, "not HIDING" is certainly not synonymous with decency or good character. My view is that it was an opportunistic display of pique like the spitting of a camel who hates and fears his trainer. Such generalized superlative comments are pure and unsubstantiated insult. They are worthy only of the weak-minded and small-souled. Now, you have told me in the past that you are a rhetoritician. On this basis I have allowed you far more license than would be normal as regards fallacious argument and opportunistic slurs. Anyone familiar with the history of rhetoric is aware that it is not about truth but about persuasion. Indeed, it was always the case that a rhetoritician gained points when he or she was able to make the false apppear the true through his or her skills of oratory and use of fallacy. For these reasons I have cut you a great deal of slack; but I will not tolerate your open insults and misstatements of character. And you can stick THAT up your Royal American and smoke it, fella!