Re: META: Greg Burch's request

From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Tue Apr 01 2003 - 10:22:16 MST

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    In a message dated 4/1/2003 2:56:20 AM Central Standard Time,
    samantha@objectent.com quotes: Ron, mine, the Mikes, and many other posters
    determination to fully have the record of the United States analyzed and the
    positive (and negative) accomplishments recognized and understood cannot be
    dismissed out of hand because we happen to be Americans.
           Then Samantha replied, "Such a least is not terribly relevant to
    whether this particular war is just or not."

           ## But of course it is relevant to this debate. Samantha, I believe
    you have made our record a part of the debate and part of your reason for
    disagreeing with the American position and conduct on Iraq.
           If you did this then we certainly have a right to question your
    assertion. If we allow you make serious assertions without any evidence
    whatever then we have allowed you to beg the question successfully.
           Of course you can refuse to touch "that tarbaby" but never let it be
    forgotten who created the tarbaby. You created the tarbaby when you made an
    assertion which you would neither defend nor accept as your having made a
    mistake. You have gone so far as to brag, in my opinion, that you no longer
    read what I had to say.
           Let me reiterate, first you slandered our country in my opinion.
    Second you refused to defend your position when politely asked to do so.
    Finally you attempted to figuratively kill the messenger by refusing to
    listen to my assertions.
           Samantha, it might surprise you but I really don't enjoy this thread
    nor most of the threads over what might broadly called the left versus the
    right. I have never initiated even one of these threads. I would much
    rather listen to the more Extropian threads. If many of them go over my head
    forcing me to lurk -- well, I'm catching up fast. <G> However I will not
    sit quietly and listen to my country slandered nor its positions
    misrepresented.
    Ron h.



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