January 2012 - Post of the Month

When you find a post that is too good to be missed, nominate it here as one of the January, 2012, Posts of the Month (POTM).
You message subtitle should include the author's name and the topic/thread title.

Message Format:

Author: Author's Name Forum: Forum where posted Thread: Thread title Message #: Number and Link to the nominated message

Nominations should include a link to the nominated article, and a short comment on why the message deserves nomination.

Note: As always, this is not a thread for debates. Posts should be limited to nomination, seconds, congratulations, and acceptance statements by nominees.

Edited by Admin, : Fix the date.

Moving here from December.

Trixie Message 127 of Another anti-evolution bill, Missouri 2012 on the effect of throwing out the bathwater with the baby, and why religious fundamental fanatics should not have control of other people's lives.

marc is free to throw all science away and live his life without it, but he is not free to impose this lunacy on anyone else. As a parent he would be able to remove his children from science class but he would not be able to remove science from other people's children..

You tell it sista.

Enjoy

Short, simple, and to the point. A concise explanation of the biggest problem facing the U.S. today.

Message 4 in Whine & Cheese

Very kind!

I would also like to nominate Trixie but for a different message. Message 352 in the Well this is awkward... Used to be a YEC for her summary of a derailed thread and the fundamental problems with the YEC position

agent_509 explained very clearly the false dichotomy that exists in YEC teaching, that its either YEC or atheism. His subsequent enlightenment shows just what that false dichotomy will lead to, should problems with the YEC position become apparent to believers.

As soon as a YEC realises the bullshit they've been fed, they lose faith in anything the YEC crowd has said to them in the past, as evidenced by agent_509.

Excellent summary Trixie!

Gosh, 2 in one month!! I don't think I've ever been nominated before. Thank you very much!

I don't think I've ever been nominated before.

Really? You are greatly under-appreciated.

Author: Crashfrog
Forum: Coffee House
Thread: Austerity measures have they ever saved an economy?
Message: Message 141

Sometimes argumentation, evidence, and setting out your opinion in a persuasive manner are just not enough. At such times, the sophisticated poster stops tip-toeing around and says what needs to be said.

Maybe one of the peanut gallery threads would be a better place for dryly sarcastic nominations. For more severe problems you could post a note to Report Discussion Problems Here 3.0.

I'd like to nominate new member Warthog for Message 177 in the The Irrefutable Public Health Care Thread

I appreciate that "Dark Oni" is deemed an annoying distraction by some. But much like those he is parodying I think if treated correctly he can act as a foil for more serious and constructive comment.

Anyway - Warthogs response is well written and the points well made.

I am liking Warthog's posts but I preferred your reply.
Message 180

Edited by Panda, : No reason given.

I'm flattered.

And more importantly I have found a method of coercing pseudo "Post of the Month" nominations for myself by subtly nominating those replying to same posts as me.

Result.

Only just discovered this section. Thanks for the smiley stamp.