-MIKE- said:

Tim Daneliuk wrote:
What I do not do is assault the person or character of the
*individuals* who disagree with me. I might call their ideas bad,
absurd, or wrong, but I do not describe them in personally malicious
terms nor do I wish violence upon them (which has been directed at me
in just this thread). The point is that people that will not debate
ideas generally have none. They're usually addicted to the act of
debate, not the content.


I've stay out of most of these political threads, but I have noticed the
above to be true. I think these guys really get off on talking down to
you and targeting you with the ad hominems.

I believe part of the issue is that in 7 years, I have seen a dozen or
so woodworking related posts by Tim. A floor question, couple of
jokes, a Norm thread... He may have posted more, but I've not seen
very many. I'm not speaking for the group, but when he shows up and
participates in primarily political posts and presents views which are
most decidedly of a partisan slant, it seems to offend some of the old
timers and they may consider him a troll.

The use of he/him/old timers not intended as a backhanded slam.
Gotta be PC - you betcha.

For that matter, I've been absent for a few years myself and am
currently guilty of the same.

It gets old fast and I think they need new picture to jerk off to. :-)

Now, now. Let's not go there...

Great minds discuss ideas.
Average minds discuss events.
Small minds discuss people.

I'm still trying to get over the fact that Tim used a Roosevelt quote.
Will wonders never cease? Maybe it's not too late to convert him into
one of those "greedy self-serving liberals who pander to crack whores
on welfare." ;-) He could well become a Kucinich acolyte.


Greg G.