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Post by morty14 on Feb 10, 2006 17:39:56 GMT -5
*Stands up and claps* Finally someone who agrees with my basic ideals. To quote a great leader of the common man: "The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them."He may agree with your ideals, however, that which he writes is plagiarism. But I guess, this being an online forum, such is of little importance. Whathuhhow? I said right in the post "to quote a great leader of the common man". And then I even put quotes around what I said. So tell me again how that is plagiarism.
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Post by Ratwar on Feb 11, 2006 21:32:52 GMT -5
Oh, great, the whole crappy New World Order ... I would think that at least two fail communist revolutions would finally show that logically the only thing that the masses accomplish by rising up is about a generation of overt oppression and a failing economy.
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Post by morty14 on Feb 12, 2006 1:19:11 GMT -5
Oh, great, the whole crappy New World Order poo... I would think that at least two fail communist revolutions would finally show that logically the only thing that the masses accomplish by rising up is about a generation of overt oppression and a failing economy. Or perhaps that the revolution should be by peaceful means (ex in the US being elected president and getting a majority in Congress and changing things so that it can become communist).
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Post by Muad'dib on Feb 13, 2006 5:07:38 GMT -5
He may agree with your ideals, however, that which he writes is plagiarism. But I guess, this being an online forum, such is of little importance. Whathuhhow? I said right in the post "to quote a great leader of the common man". And then I even put quotes around what I said. So tell me again how that is plagiarism. I think he was talking to me. And yeah, it was from Dune.
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Post by morty14 on Feb 13, 2006 17:39:43 GMT -5
I think he was talking to me. And yeah, it was from Dune. Oh, ok nevermind then.
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Post by darkhelmet on Feb 15, 2006 10:06:08 GMT -5
I'll vote for Chuck Hagel if he runs. A Republican/indepedant Senator.
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Post by PrettyBurn on Feb 15, 2006 14:09:05 GMT -5
I'd vote for somebody INTELLIGENT with INTELLIGENT beliefs.
I mean.... I'm not the least bit bitter about politics... not at all.
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Post by darkhelmet on Feb 15, 2006 14:16:31 GMT -5
I'd vote for somebody INTELLIGENT with INTELLIGENT beliefs. I mean.... I'm not the least bit bitter about politics... not at all.Yep! Look at the above post, silly.
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Post by PrettyBurn on Feb 15, 2006 15:11:07 GMT -5
I'd vote for somebody INTELLIGENT with INTELLIGENT beliefs. I mean.... I'm not the least bit bitter about politics... not at all.Yep! Look at the above post, silly. *sigh* INTELLIGENT, DH. I said INTELLIGENT!
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Post by Muad'dib on Feb 16, 2006 4:58:07 GMT -5
Intelligent Republican? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?
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Post by Ratwar on Feb 16, 2006 9:35:00 GMT -5
Intelligent Republican? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? John McCain is a Republican, and he is a lot more intelligent than the last Democrat canidate, John Kerry...
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Post by Muad'dib on Feb 16, 2006 10:35:13 GMT -5
Intelligent Republican? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? John McCain is a Republican, and he is a lot more intelligent than the last Democrat canidate, John Kerry... I am not familiar with him, or his policies. I'll remedy that.
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Post by Cortana on Feb 16, 2006 17:13:17 GMT -5
Intelligent Republican? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? That broke my lack of a heart.
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Post by darkhelmet on Feb 16, 2006 17:29:45 GMT -5
Intelligent Republican? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? That broke my lack of a heart. *Gently duck-tapes it back together* And saying all Republicans are dumb is just as stupid as people claiming all Democrats are anti-American or something. Lots of Republicans are smart and intelligent people. Just like Amanda. ;D
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Post by Cortana on Feb 16, 2006 17:44:48 GMT -5
That broke my lack of a heart. *Gently duck-tapes it back together* And saying all Republicans are dumb is just as stupid as people claiming all Democrats are anti-American or something. Lots of Republicans are smart and intelligent people. Just like Amanda. ;D You're such a suck-up! But you won lots of brownie points. ^^ I probably don't win myself political intelligence points avoiding this board, but I tend to see personal attacks rather than facts. There's no inherent difference between a democrat, republican, independent, or third-partier save opinion.
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Post by darkhelmet on Feb 16, 2006 17:47:19 GMT -5
Yeah, I am a bit of a suck-up. But partisan attacks are stupid. I don't think people should be labeled stupid for being a registered voter of a certain political party.
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Post by PrettyBurn on Feb 16, 2006 18:24:33 GMT -5
There's no inherent difference between a democrat, republican, independent, or third-partier save opinion. But you see, Amanda, sometimes those opinions are a huge part of what defines a person. I find it incredibly hard to respect certain opinions, and therefore the people who hold them.
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Post by Ratwar on Feb 16, 2006 19:10:58 GMT -5
John McCain is a Republican, and he is a lot more intelligent than the last Democrat canidate, John Kerry... I am not familiar with him, or his policies. I'll remedy that. He's a Senator from Nevada (or one of those other Southwestern States). He's a champion of campaign finance, which is what he's most known for. He ran in the Republican Primarys for President back in 2000. There's no inherent difference between a democrat, republican, independent, or third-partier save opinion. But you see, Amanda, sometimes those opinions are a huge part of what defines a person. I find it incredibly hard to respect certain opinions, and therefore the people who hold them. I think there is a little of that in all of us...
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Post by Cortana on Feb 16, 2006 19:28:43 GMT -5
There's no inherent difference between a democrat, republican, independent, or third-partier save opinion. But you see, Amanda, sometimes those opinions are a huge part of what defines a person. I find it incredibly hard to respect certain opinions, and therefore the people who hold them. But you can't honestly call me stupid because you don't hold the same opinions as I do. If we're going on intelligence standards, I'm always top of my class, I was top in my state in foreign language studies, and among the top of the country on college entrance exams. I'm certainly not stupid, despite the fact I'm an idealogue conservative. Opinions have no account in intelligence. Gullibility to opinions, perhaps. However, that goes all ways on the political spectrum.
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Post by PrettyBurn on Feb 16, 2006 21:27:09 GMT -5
But you can't honestly call me stupid because you don't hold the same opinions as I do. If we're going on intelligence standards, I'm always top of my class, I was top in my state in foreign language studies, and among the top of the country on college entrance exams. I'm certainly not stupid, despite the fact I'm an idealogue conservative. Opinions have no account in intelligence. Gullibility to opinions, perhaps. However, that goes all ways on the political spectrum. Cortana, I know you're an extremely intelligent person and I am in no way insulting your intelligence. I'm just saying that I have no way of understanding how awful certain opinions seem to me.
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Post by Cortana on Feb 16, 2006 21:31:45 GMT -5
But you can't honestly call me stupid because you don't hold the same opinions as I do. If we're going on intelligence standards, I'm always top of my class, I was top in my state in foreign language studies, and among the top of the country on college entrance exams. I'm certainly not stupid, despite the fact I'm an idealogue conservative. Opinions have no account in intelligence. Gullibility to opinions, perhaps. However, that goes all ways on the political spectrum. Cortana, I know you're an extremely intelligent person and I am in no way insulting your intelligence. I'm just saying that I have no way of understanding how awful certain opinions seem to me. I didn't think you were insulting my intelligence, but that just serves to illustrate my point. Opinions may differ, but knowledge is a universal standard.
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Post by PrettyBurn on Feb 16, 2006 22:14:25 GMT -5
I didn't think you were insulting my intelligence, but that just serves to illustrate my point. Opinions may differ, but knowledge is a universal standard. Explain what you mean by that...
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Post by Cortana on Feb 16, 2006 23:25:16 GMT -5
I didn't think you were insulting my intelligence, but that just serves to illustrate my point. Opinions may differ, but knowledge is a universal standard. Explain what you mean by that... It's not intelligence which dictates what we believe or not. A man who believes in one thing is not less intelligent than a man who believes in another. Rather, a host of conditions (community standards, parental ideals, etc.) shape those beliefs and opinions. Usually intelligence marks how determined one is in attaining a meaning of those opinions. And while it's true that education can change conditions of belief, it's not withouth the ideal that where the education is obtained, or who provides the education passes as a model for those beliefs (basically it's a shot in the dark as to which way a student will swing on an issue, as there's a number of chances that his teacher may agree/disagree with a stance on said issue). And it's important to delineate that knowledge and intelligence are two entirely different things. Someone can be ignorant, but entirely intelligent (because it means capability to overcome ignorance).
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Post by Bloodcast_Wench on Feb 24, 2006 5:22:20 GMT -5
It looks to me that the presidential race is wide-open, with Hilary claiming she isn't sure of whether or not to run. Anyway, who are you/would you vote for? Yeah, it's far away, but you gotta have something to look forward to! Personally, I'm probably going to vote Democratic. Unless a sensible, moderate Republican runs. We got a couple in Maine, but I dunno that they have the clout to make a run. I vote for Voldemort What?! He has a good dental plan!
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Post by darkhelmet on Feb 24, 2006 14:24:18 GMT -5
It looks to me that the presidential race is wide-open, with Hilary claiming she isn't sure of whether or not to run. Anyway, who are you/would you vote for? Yeah, it's far away, but you gotta have something to look forward to! Personally, I'm probably going to vote Democratic. Unless a sensible, moderate Republican runs. We got a couple in Maine, but I dunno that they have the clout to make a run. I vote for Voldemort What?! He has a good dental plan! In the movie he's nothing but a lame Darth Malak rip-off.
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