I could not agree more. In the past I have refrained from posting in the Political Forum for the same reason that 99% of the members here at MJ?s have. It seems to me that this forum is full of regular posters who have no sense of common decency and in fact live to ridicule others who do not agree with their own ideology.smurphy said:You guys are extremely out of line by taking up this attack on StevieD. I don't know if your trying to wrap yourself up in the flag by making those against you politically seem anti-American or if your just immature assholes creating drama.
The arguments that many make here are entirely misguided and only serve to perpetuate the widening gap between the two major political parties in this country. Why must a person be vilified simply because he or she feels that our government?s efforts in Iraq might be somewhat misguided? The constitution certainly gives each of us the right to express our opinions on all matters, public and private and when a topic specifically relates to the actions of our government, it is indeed our duty to voice our opinion.
Those that choose to undermine that duty that we all share by mudslinging and name calling are only serving as proof of why that right (and duty) is so important to our democracy. I have frequently been convinced by some of these discussions on this board that if the posters with opposing opinions were face to face that there would be blood shed over these matters. Please tell me that I am wrong about this because if I am not, this says things about our people that I do not want to hear.
At this juncture in the war in Iraq, is it really important who said what about WMD?s two and three years ago? Is it necessary to post the same quotes over and again in the hope that it will make a point that was somehow not made the first time? Do you freaks really have nothing better to do with your time than to make the same pointless arguments again and again? Do any of you really believe that your constant denigrating of those who do not think exactly like you do is in any way constructive? Perhaps you actually believe that your hateful exchanges will somehow make a difference or (God forbid) change the world?
Personally, I am unimpressed by your incessant ranting in the name of patriotism. It might help if you actually made a point that made sense from time to time. I frankly, have seen better ?debates? in high school competitions although you give the drama queens on the daily soaps a pretty good run for their money.
Oh yeah, you can save the personal attacks against me that are assuredly forthcoming. You see, I do not give a rat?s ass what you guys have to say much less what you think about me.