Time to stop the open funding of terrorism!

Originally Posted by pgardn

BB searches for evidence that backs his reasoning. Thats backwards.

More utter nonsense.

You haven't the slightest idea who I am ... or how I reach my conclusions.

When others were linking to loopy-loony leftist websites ... I recommended that they take a look at what Dr. Sowell had to say as well.

For your information ... I earned a Ph.D in Economics in the very same year that Dr. Sowell did (1968) ... even though he's about 12 years older than I ... so where did you get the coc-kamamie notion that he did anything to shape my views?

Dr. Sowell and I just happen to share the same belief in individual freedom ... which we reached completely independent of one another.

Your pomposity is greatly disproportionate to your knowledge.

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

More utter nonsense.

You haven't the slightest idea who I am ... or how I reach my conclusions.

When others were linking to loopy-loony leftist websites ... I recommended that they take a look at what Dr. Sowell had to say as well.

For your information ... I earned a Ph.D in Economics in the very same year that Dr. Sowell did (1968) ... even though he's about 12 years older than I ... so where did you get the coc-kamamie notion that he did anything to shape my views?

Dr. Sowell and I just happen to share the same belief in individual freedom ... which we reached completely independent of one another.

Your pomposity is greatly disproportionate to your knowledge.

You are correct. I do not know who you are. But I read your posts. This is my feeling based on your posts. Am I wrong?

Then why the heck are you so stuck on Sowell? Because he is that gadfly that perfectly fits your reactionary ideas?
And when you put up a site for everyone to read; Dont go to the lunatic fringe part of the cyberworld just because you think someone else has. I never said you were not knowlegable. People can gather all the factoids they want. Its what you do with all the data. And how one chooses what data is relevant and sound. And what signficant information one CHOOSES TO LEAVE OUT because it just does not fit your notions.
That is backwards kind sir. See I can be nice.

ANd you have a very good idea why "the strong black family" in the 1950's did not have the prosperity that Caucasian populations had. You just dont like the most probable explaination. Thats why you dont answer it.

Almost done here... Individuals can be extraordinarly bright immoral monsters... I think you would agree to that. So go back and read some of your hatred and absolute simplification of tough problems.

And finally, I can almost guarantee my educational background was everybit as rigorous as yours if not more so (if that is how you choose to play this game). My education continues though. Its never done. And I will freely admit that. That is why I come to this board to read the horse posts. There are a heck of a lot of people who live the game. I know they know more than I.

Originally Posted by pgardn

You are correct. I do not know who you are. But I read your posts. This is my feeling based on your posts. Am I wrong?

Then why the heck are you so stuck on Sowell? Because he is that gadfly that perfectly fits your reactionary ideas?
And when you put up a site for everyone to read; Dont go to the lunatic fringe part of the cyberworld just because you think someone else has. I never said you were not knowlegable. People can gather all the factoids they want. Its what you do with all the data. And how one chooses what data is relevant and sound. And what signficant information one CHOOSES TO LEAVE OUT because it just does not fit your notions.
That is backwards kind sir. See I can be nice.

ANd you have a very good idea why "the strong black family" in the 1950's did not have the prosperity that Caucasian populations had. You just dont like the most probable explaination. Thats why you dont answer it.

Almost done here... Individuals can be extraordinarly bright immoral monsters... I think you would agree to that. So go back and read some of your hatred and absolute simplification of tough problems.

And finally, I can almost guarantee my educational background was everybit as rigorous as yours if not more so (if that is how you choose to play this game). My education continues though. Its never done. And I will freely admit that. That is why I come to this board to read the horse posts. There are a heck of a lot of people who live the game. I know they know more than I.

Nothing you say makes the least bit of sense ...

... either in the context of this thread ... or in the context of anything you or I have previously posted.

You make sweeping generalizations ... never failing to attribute motives to others ... never address the specifics of other posters' remarks ... and you're obsessed by a bogeyman-filled world of "reactionaries" and "bigots" and "hatred" which exists only in your fantasies.

You make it less and less worthwhile to respond to you with each successive post.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Nothing you say makes the least bit of sense ...

... either in the context of this thread ... or in the context of anything you or I have previously posted.

You make sweeping generalizations ... never failing to attribute motives to others ... never address the specifics of other posters' remarks ... and you're obsessed by a bogeyman-filled world of "reactionaries" and "bigots" which exists only in your fantasies.

You make it less and less worthwhile to respond to you with each successive post.

Kind of like the boogeyman-filled world of "leftists" and "terrorists" aiming to blow up every street corner?

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Kind of like the boogeyman-filled world of "leftists" and "terrorists" aiming to blow up every street corner?

"Leftist" is a perfectly benign political description ... just as "rightist" and "centrist" are ... so why would use of it upset you?

As to "terrorists" ... we see the results of their handiwork on a daily basis. What word would you apply to people who murder innocent women and children ... who are also their countrymen and co-religionists ... just to win political power?

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

"Leftist" is a perfectly benign political description ... just as "rightist" and "centrist" are ... so why would use of it upset you?

As to "terrorists" ... we see the results of their handiwork on a daily basis. What word would you apply to people who murder innocent women and children ... who are also their countrymen and co-religionists ... just to win political power?

I'd call them Israelis.

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Nothing you say makes the least bit of sense ...

... either in the context of this thread ... or in the context of anything you or I have previously posted.

You make sweeping generalizations ... never failing to attribute motives to others ... never address the specifics of other posters' remarks ... and you're obsessed by a bogeyman-filled world of "reactionaries" and "bigots" and "hatred" which exists only in your fantasies.

You make it less and less worthwhile to respond to you with each successive post.

What specifics have I failed to address?

Heck yes I make sweeping generalizations. One has to in a world that contains over 6 billion INDIVIDUALS. And I challenge people with the generalizations for two reasons: It gives me insight into how they think. And I can learn more with a little bit of a provacative nature.

You can put me on your ignore list. Politically we are probably more alike than you realize. I just realize that I cannot possibly get all sides of a story. If you have a phoneline to God, can I have it? I dont automatically blow other's ideas off. Rather I prod and challenge. It may seem like I do. But I take every post into consideration.

Bogey men and bigots...? you must mean lots of people that dont realize they have predjudicial beliefs and have no concept of what it means to try to be empathetic. Again, empathy, a peculiar human trait that you might want to try on occasion.

You need not respond if I confuse you.
1. I agreed with you on Israel.
I dont think Palestinians are stupid. (This thread)
2. Then I read your reasoning and it is absolutely astounding. (the basis of the side threads) The tangent threads arise all the time on the internet. Branching of ideas takes place. I dont have a problem with it.

Simplification complete.

Originally Posted by pgardn

What specifics have I failed to address?

Heck yes I make sweeping generalizations. One has to in a world that contains over 6 billion INDIVIDUALS. And I challenge people with the generalizations for two reasons: It gives me insight into how they think. And I can learn more with a little bit of a provacative nature.

You can put me on your ignore list. Politically we are probably more alike than you realize. I just realize that I cannot possibly get all sides of a story. If you have a phoneline to God, can I have it? I dont automatically blow other's ideas off. Rather I prod and challenge. It may seem like I do. But I take every post into consideration.

Bogey men and bigots...? you must mean lots of people that dont realize they have predjudicial beliefs and have no concept of what it means to try to be empathetic. Again, empathy, a peculiar human trait that you might want to try on occasion.

You need not respond if I confuse you.
1. I agreed with you on Israel.
I dont think Palestinians are stupid. (This thread)
2. Then I read your reasoning and it is absolutely astounding. (the basis of the side threads) The tangent threads arise all the time on the internet. Branching of ideas takes place. I dont have a problem with it.

Simplification complete.

Ummm ... yeah ... sure ... now that you put it that way ... I can see precisely what you mean ... you made it crystal clear.

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Ummm ... yeah ... sure ... now that you put it that way ... I can see precisely what you mean ... you made it crystal clear.

Exactly what I thought. What specifically have I failed to address? NO answer.

No critical analysis available.
Does not understand the word empathy, and how this leads to human understanding. Not trained in any sort of analytical way. Facts are friends, but please dont try to understand further than that.

The earth is round. Why? It dont matter it just is. Stay in the shallow end of the pool. Its safer.

Old guy stuck. He has fallen and he cant get up. Gonna have to remind the wife to shoot me when and if I reach this stage. Have splendid uneventful evening.