What Surprised you today? - Page 2

Trilby · 08-02-2012, 03:09 PM

Amen!

Gravdigr · 08-02-2012, 03:25 PM

Isn't it nice that we live in a place/time where we can say things like this without fear?

Griff · 08-02-2012, 04:20 PM

and pretty sad that we need to.

classicman · 08-02-2012, 11:07 PM

Quote:

AMERICAblog is a journal of news and opinion about US politics, both domestic and foreign,
from a progressive point of view.

what else would you have expected?

Pico and ME · 08-03-2012, 12:05 AM

And so...? In fact the author may
even be gay...OMG.

classicman · 08-03-2012, 12:15 AM

Would you have expected anything else from that viewpoint?
Shall I go google some idiotic post from the other side and quote it here for balance?
His gender preference is of no interest to me. Nor should it be to you.
Using it to make some point is pretty shitty of you.

Pico and ME · 08-03-2012, 12:46 AM

You are too silly.

Sundae · 08-03-2012, 06:31 AM

Nice surprise - the compostable bags that come with the new food caddy system smell like burnt toffee. I wouldn't like my whole life to smell like burnt toffee, but as it's a bag for food waste which will attract flies during the hot weather it's not a bad start.

Happy Monkey · 08-03-2012, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

what else would you have expected?

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Would you have expected anything else from that viewpoint?

A liberal opinion piece was on a progressive blog.

OK.

Where do we go from there? What conclusions are your rhetorical questions trying to point to? Liberal blogs are likely places for liberal editorials to be made? Liberal editorials are likely to be made on liberal blogs? It seemed like you were hinting at something less trivial than that, but I can't quite figure out what it could be.

BigV · 08-03-2012, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Would you have expected anything else from that viewpoint?
Shall I go google some idiotic post from the other side and quote it here for balance?
His gender preference is of no interest to me. Nor should it be to you.
Using it to make some point is pretty shitty of you.

That would be a perversion of balance. Not everything needs equal time. Homophobia and racism don't deserve equal time. They may well represent opposite points of view and may well have people who espouse them, but it is not desirable to validate such ideas by bestowing the mantle of "equality" on them.

08-02-2012, 03:09 PM	#16
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Amen! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

08-02-2012, 03:25 PM	#17
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Isn't it nice that we live in a place/time where we can say things like this without fear? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-02-2012, 04:20 PM	#18
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	and pretty sad that we need to. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-03-2012, 12:05 AM	#20
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	And so...? In fact the author may even be gay...OMG. __________________ Jesse LaGreca in 2012 “Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Science without humanity, Knowledge without character, Politics without principle, Commerce without morality, Worship without sacrifice.” – Mahatma Gandhi

08-03-2012, 12:15 AM	#21
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Would you have expected anything else from that viewpoint? Shall I go google some idiotic post from the other side and quote it here for balance? His gender preference is of no interest to me. Nor should it be to you. Using it to make some point is pretty shitty of you. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-03-2012, 12:46 AM	#22
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	You are too silly. __________________ Jesse LaGreca in 2012 “Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Science without humanity, Knowledge without character, Politics without principle, Commerce without morality, Worship without sacrifice.” – Mahatma Gandhi

08-03-2012, 06:31 AM	#23
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Nice surprise - the compostable bags that come with the new food caddy system smell like burnt toffee. I wouldn't like my whole life to smell like burnt toffee, but as it's a bag for food waste which will attract flies during the hot weather it's not a bad start. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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