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Topic: Help Wanted! Intelligent Liberal
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Tal
Member (Idle past 5697 days) Posts: 1140 From: Fort Bragg, NC Joined: 12-29-2004
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Message 1 of 73 (256501)
11-03-2005 11:50 AM
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Wanted: An intelligent liberal blogger who can try to challenge my ideas. Any applicant must be capable of thought beyond "Bush lied, Bush lied, Halliburton, Halliburton;" must write well and be familiar with effective debating techniques and procedures. Job duties will include sharing a blog page with a conservative and posting controversial articles and rebuttals. Any qualified applicants should enter a sample of their writing or link to a current blog in the comments section. Where I Stand Francis is a friend of mine from 1st Veterans Battalion (online gaming community)that is looking for a debate with a liberal. I thought there were a few of you here that fit the description (intelligent liberal) and I was wondering if anyone would take him up on his offer. He is a 20 year Veteran of Special Forces with 2 tours in Afghanistan, and articulates issues much better than I do. If noone takes it up I'll see if I can get him to come here and post on certain issues. If someone does take him up on his offer, we can post the messages here. Anyone interested?
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Minnemooseus
Member Posts: 3944 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: 11-11-2001 Member Rating: 10.0
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Message 2 of 73 (256503)
11-03-2005 11:59 AM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Tal
11-03-2005 11:50 AM
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Define a "liberal"
Is a liberal anyone who isn't a neo-conservative? Moose
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Tal
Member (Idle past 5697 days) Posts: 1140 From: Fort Bragg, NC Joined: 12-29-2004
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Re: Define a "liberal"
If your ideas are different from his, post them and articulate why you think that way.
"Damn. I could build a nuclear bomb, given the fissionable material, but I can't tame my computer." (1VB)Jerome - French Rocket Scientist
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coffee_addict
Member (Idle past 497 days) Posts: 3645 From: Indianapolis, IN Joined: 03-29-2004
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Message 4 of 73 (256509)
11-03-2005 12:24 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Tal
11-03-2005 11:50 AM
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Welcome back. I thought you got shot in the head or something.
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Brian
Member (Idle past 4979 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: 10-22-2002
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three lives
Shot in the head playing a computer game?
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Silent H
Member (Idle past 5839 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: 12-11-2002
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Message 6 of 73 (256526)
11-03-2005 3:40 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Tal
11-03-2005 11:50 AM
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I'd be curious, but technically I'm both liberal and conservative since I'm independent, and I don't have a blog. Is it important to have a blog? AbE: And now having had more of a look at the site, I am unsure what it is that he is interested in debating. The site seems relatively factual, that is to say what he is experiencing, rather than larger events and concepts. This is not a criticism of the site or blog, just saying I am not clear what is to be covered as a "liberal" in contrast to a "conservative". This message has been edited by holmes, 11-03-2005 03:45 PM
holmes "...what a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away.."(D. Bros)
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macaroniandcheese 
Suspended Member (Idle past 3948 days) Posts: 4258 Joined: 05-24-2004
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Message 7 of 73 (256570)
11-03-2005 6:44 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Tal
11-03-2005 11:50 AM
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haha wow. if i cared enough i'd do it.
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mikehager
Member (Idle past 6487 days) Posts: 534 Joined: 09-02-2004
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Message 8 of 73 (256576)
11-03-2005 7:04 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Tal
11-03-2005 11:50 AM
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hmmm....
Perhaps if I this person seemed capable of the thought he asks of others. The fact that he does not appear to accept that President Bush is a liar certainly does not speak well of his opinions. No thanks. It's not worth it.
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Brian
Member (Idle past 4979 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: 10-22-2002
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Message 9 of 73 (256588)
11-03-2005 8:22 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Tal
11-03-2005 11:50 AM
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Slight problem
Hi Tal, There is a problem with debating your friend, he's a moron. Brian.
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macaroniandcheese
Suspended Member (Idle past 3948 days) Posts: 4258 Joined: 05-24-2004
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Message 10 of 73 (256592)
11-03-2005 8:36 PM
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Reply to: Message 9 by Brian
11-03-2005 8:22 PM
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Re: Slight problem
it's funny that he "wanted to be the next eisenhower" and yet he doesn't question bush's foreign policy....
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nator
Member (Idle past 2190 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: 12-09-2001
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Message 11 of 73 (256594)
11-03-2005 8:40 PM
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Reply to: Message 1 by Tal
11-03-2005 11:50 AM
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here you go
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Brian
Member (Idle past 4979 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: 10-22-2002
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The sad thing is..
it's funny that he "wanted to be the next eisenhower" and yet he doesn't question bush's foreign policy.... Spot on!! You know the sad thing is, and all the Americans should take note, morons such as this who have a website sound quite clever to people like Tal who basically are happy to uncritically accept anything that sounds remotely plausible to them. These people, such as Tal and G W Bush, are giving the rest of the world the *impression* that the average American is a raving lunatic. America is a great country, get a grip of these clowns who are making you a laughing stock. It used to be in the UK that when you made a joke that contained a reference to an Irish person you immediately knew it was about a thick person (I believe that the Americans use the Polish in the same manner), but it is fast becoming " there was a scotsman and englishman and an American...." And the American is obviously a dolt. Sort it out! Brian.
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nwr
Member Posts: 6409 From: Geneva, Illinois Joined: 08-08-2005 Member Rating: 5.3
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Message 13 of 73 (256602)
11-03-2005 8:53 PM
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Reply to: Message 12 by Brian
11-03-2005 8:45 PM
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Re: The sad thing is..
These people, such as Tal and G W Bush, are giving the rest of the world the *impression* that the average American is a raving lunatic.
50% of the voters re-elected Bush last year. There are a lot of raving lunatics here. Hmm, wasn't your guy re-elected too? Maybe you have a few loonies on your side of the pond.
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Brian
Member (Idle past 4979 days) Posts: 4659 From: Scotland Joined: 10-22-2002
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Message 14 of 73 (256604)
11-03-2005 8:56 PM
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Reply to: Message 13 by nwr
11-03-2005 8:53 PM
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Re: The sad thing is..
Our guy is articulate and rational, Bush always looks as if he's constipated. And yes, there are a lot of raving lunatics in the USA, it is a shame, but it is a fact, the first time Bush got in no one even knows for sure if he won or not!! Brian.
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nwr
Member Posts: 6409 From: Geneva, Illinois Joined: 08-08-2005 Member Rating: 5.3
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Message 15 of 73 (256609)
11-03-2005 9:01 PM
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Reply to: Message 14 by Brian
11-03-2005 8:56 PM
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Re: The sad thing is..
Our guy is articulate and rational, Bush always looks as if he's constipated.
Your guy knew better than to go to war. Yet he did so, and gave Bush the political cover he needed to make it possible. Bush could claim he is not guilty by reason of insanity. What's the excuse for your guy?
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