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THE SLIGHTLY MODERATED BOXING RING
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7433your poke clearly implied that most of the intelligent liberals had changed overepicure-4/6/2002
7432The little birdie is very judgmental as it only watches selected shows on PBS thcosmicforce-4/6/2002
7431I had already said that it may be unavoidable......Neocon-4/6/2002
7430so an occasional fall off the wagon is permissibleepicure-4/6/2002
7429If my standard is that one should not imply that someone is a moron, or neuroticNeocon-4/6/2002
7428It is not an interesting question to me. It seems to me evident that, even if yoNeocon-4/6/2002
7427It is not a matter of wishing I can't reasonably see it any other wayepicure-4/6/2002
7426which brings up an interesting question- if you, the promulgator of higher standepicure-4/6/2002
7425Whatever you wish......Neocon-4/6/2002
7424Your not going to convince me I think you violated your own rule and don't wepicure-4/6/2002
7423As I said, there was no such implication, that one couldn't be liberal and iNeocon-4/6/2002
7422Unless, one can predefine it for oneself as a little "poke"epicure-4/6/2002
7421Disagreement is not <i>per se</i> insulting. What is required is a cNeocon-4/6/2002
7420I don't think the goal is to strip people but more to take one belief off anepicure-4/6/2002
7419This sounds good in theory, but in reality, it may be impossible for some. Fojcky-4/6/2002
7418Thank you so very, very much for that thoughtful offering. You are just the niceRambi-4/6/2002
7417Have a good sleep......Neocon-4/6/2002
7416A lot of old ideas are revolutionary to people who have never thought about themNeocon-4/6/2002
7415hehehehehe clever how I worked that in though wasn't it?epicure-4/6/2002
7414Yes. Except that most people can't- and there we go again. Someone call the Rambi-4/6/2002
7413Say Cos, a little birdie once told me that you have very plebeian tastes in TV. Lane3-4/6/2002
7412Not any more. The Left is dead, All we have left are capitalists and crypto-caLazarus_Long-4/6/2002
7411behaving with consideration for others but NOT for their ideas see- if you can sepicure-4/6/2002
7410You're right, we agree completely. I just looked up <i>civility</i&Rambi-4/6/2002
7409A Man Called Horse this of course symbolizes man, called by his "idea"epicure-4/6/2002
7408Perhaps not impossible, but difficult. I would rather see an excess of provocatDayuhan-4/6/2002
7407that is really funnyepicure-4/6/2002
7406<i>Conservatism is a "change agent" by promoting old ideas</iLane3-4/6/2002
7405We've already covered the subject of the survey on rudeness but I bolded a pLane3-4/6/2002
7404You did not say it in this sequence. Selling already existing ideas has nothing Neocon-4/6/2002
7403<i>As for new ideas, I said nothing about "new". </i> I kLane3-4/6/2002
7402They shoot horses, don't they? Rambi the Horse WhispererRambi-4/6/2002
7401I think that is pronounced 'Merican. Where else can you have sports that arcosmicforce-4/6/2002
7400Lawdy, lawdy. Dead horse walkin'.cosmicforce-4/6/2002
7399<b>"Ayn Rand did consider homosexuality to be immoral,</b> taverage joe-4/6/2002
7398Honey, this is SO American. I heard today's races are sponsored by a tobaccoRambi-4/6/2002
7397And I though education was one of the pillars of democracy. It turns out it is cosmicforce-4/6/2002
7396this is the miracle thread where dead horses walkepicure-4/6/2002
7395<i>You don't see any Chinese car racing, do you?</i> You'reLane3-4/6/2002
7394Sounds like you are heading in the right direction.Neocon-4/6/2002
7393Well- is this a dead horse yet? :) I tend to agree with Steven that if you are uRambi-4/6/2002
7392You don't see any Chinese car racing, do you? he-he.cosmicforce-4/6/2002
7391So in your view, it is impossible to be culpably provocative? Cool.......Neocon-4/6/2002
7390LOL!Lane3-4/6/2002
7389You are describing a libertarian posture. Although allied, I do not think it is Neocon-4/6/2002
7388<You get the Cherry Blossoms and we get NASCAR.> It's un-American to cosmicforce-4/6/2002
7387I don't think we really disagree, though I think we may be defining things dDayuhan-4/6/2002
7386You get the Cherry Blossoms and we get NASCAR. This is Race Weekend at the TexasRambi-4/6/2002
7385That gets us back to the thorny problem of the people who are entwined with theiepicure-4/6/2002
7384Thanks for the recommendation, I will look into it (eventually). As for non- conNeocon-4/6/2002
7383<i> Flamefests and shouting matches are not my idea of being productive...Dayuhan-4/6/2002
7382<i>I do not think that the marketplace has primacy, except in the sense ofLane3-4/6/2002
7381<i>I think that Vietnam should have been either avoided or waged more aggrDayuhan-4/6/2002
7380Surprise. I agree with you except that I DO believe civility is necessary. I reaRambi-4/6/2002
7379Yes, a bit. Thanks for the good wishes. Take care of yourself......Neocon-4/6/2002
7378I was able to see some beautiful flowering trees, shrubs, and vines (wistera waMulhollandDrive-4/6/2002
7377It is not, indeed, but part of its genius is to assimilate what is usable from oNeocon-4/6/2002
7376A little achy, but not bad. I am not sure how the day will be. I had intended toNeocon-4/6/2002
7375Flamefests and shouting matches are not my idea of being productive......Neocon-4/6/2002
7374The West is not all there is the East is big and has many great things to offerepicure-4/6/2002
7373so far, so good.. :) How are you today Neo? Going to be a nice one here...gonMulhollandDrive-4/6/2002
7372I think if you look honesty at the history of ideas, you will find that daintineDayuhan-4/6/2002
7371Well, I am sure the floss will be happy to serve you......Neocon-4/6/2002
7370No, I in fact have tried to sell a more measured view of the '60s, to no avaNeocon-4/6/2002
7369:) ok, I'm going to go floss now...MulhollandDrive-4/6/2002
7368<i>From my point of view, no Golden Age is necessary</i> That'sDayuhan-4/6/2002
7367Good idea.Neocon-4/6/2002
7366In most instances, more civil means of competing in the marketplace of ideas wilNeocon-4/6/2002
7365I promised to finish up, so I am here. Besides, I had a headache, and woke up...Neocon-4/6/2002
7364Not that I know of.......Neocon-4/6/2002
7363Try Lysol...MulhollandDrive-4/6/2002
7362One can take one's place on the spectrum according to conscience. I am explaNeocon-4/6/2002
7361<i>it is disruptive to be provocative through aggressive challenge of entrDayuhan-4/6/2002
7360Karen and I have a concern with thread hygiene, and the desire to keep wranglingNeocon-4/6/2002
7359From my point of view, no Golden Age is necessary, nor am I a reactionary, nor dNeocon-4/6/2002
7358I do when I have an opportunity, as with Land......Neocon-4/6/2002
7357Historically, these things were influential on people's attitudes, and althoNeocon-4/6/2002
7356<i>Not bad.</i> I did that one straight. The follow up was more toLane3-4/6/2002
7355You do not know much about Judaism.Neocon-4/6/2002
7354Sure, I have been acculturated in the West, and studied its cultural products prNeocon-4/6/2002
7353Not bad. Now, I will fix it: Anyone paying attention knows that radicals are acNeocon-4/6/2002
7352<i>I made a mistake eight months ago by calling jla a homophobe.</i>Lane3-4/6/2002
7351As to your first query: in the total scheme of things, liberals are like anti- aNeocon-4/6/2002
7350I'll have you know it <I>tasted</I> wonderful. (though we did lPoet-4/6/2002
7349How about a little Ayn Rand for the occasion? Then we could all go through a grPoet-4/6/2002
7348Then what's your point, Karen? I made a mistake eight months ago by callingPoet-4/6/2002
7347Then you were not listening.Neocon-4/6/2002
7346I am not a libertarian. I believe in the common good, and the affirmative role oNeocon-4/6/2002
7345Pretty much. My condolences.....LOL!Neocon-4/6/2002
7344People are not always in a position to see what is important or useful, from theNeocon-4/6/2002
7343Chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp, and chomp.Lazarus_Long-4/6/2002
7342Cabbage, cabbage, cabbage, cabbage, cabbageLane3-4/6/2002
7341Nuts, nuts, nuts, nuts, and nuts.Lazarus_Long-4/6/2002
7340OK. To each his own. Anybody who'll eat rotted fish.....Lazarus_Long-4/5/2002
7339Actually, I rather like kimchee. Of course, I've never made it from scratchLane3-4/5/2002
7338LOL!!! So it's worse? How can that be?Lazarus_Long-4/5/2002
7337<i>Sounds like Viking kimchee. </i> Now, now. No reason to show sucLane3-4/5/2002
7336<i>That must be considered. </i> Yes, it must be considered--more opLane3-4/5/2002
7335<i> I have the impression Neo thinks everyone should be covered by it.<Lane3-4/5/2002
7334yah. from what i remember it smells bad too...10K a day-4/5/2002
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