Omg i saw obama!

[unity]

yeah joking about killing someone isnt funny...

you all need hugs

Thank God I get many hugs A hug to you too mate!

 

[unity]

I'll be back in a bit, gotta go work out! See what you did Dave,lol!

 

[VTXDave]

That's were I do not believe you Dave, I think that you actually do follow.
Like I said, all frame no content. NO Wisdom!

Your argument is a non sequitur.

 

[VTXDave]

I'll be back in a bit, gotta go work out! See what you did Dave,lol!

I have that effect on...."your kind".

 

[ccodiane]

I'm sorry mate, I'm hurting, my friends are hurting, my family is hurting, the joke is over for many of us. We are running out of work, while the fat cats enjoy their nest eggs over seas. Tell me why it's funny when I can't feed my family anymore. Tell me why I should laugh when you guys propose killing our next president. Tell me!

The Texas Blondes


Three Blondes were all applying for the last available position on the
Texas Highway Patrol. The detective conducting the interview looked at
the three of them and said, 'So y'all want to be cops, huh?'
The blondes all nodded.

The detective got up, opened a file drawer and pulled out a folder.
Sitting back down, he opened it and pulled out a picture, and said,
'To be a detective, you have to be able to detect. You must be able to
notice things such as distinguishing features and oddities such as
scars and so forth.'

So saying, he stuck the photo in the face of the first blonde and
withdrew it after about two seconds.

Now,' he said, 'did you notice any distinguishing features about this
man?'

The blonde immediately said,' Yes, I did. He has only one eye!'

The detective shook his head and said, 'Of course he has only one eye
in this picture! It's a profile of his face!

You're dismissed!'

The first blonde hung her head and walked out of the office.

The detective then turned to the second blonde, said, 'What about you?
Notice anything unusual or outstanding about this man?'

'Yes! He only has one ear!'

The detective put his head in his hands and exclaimed, 'Didn't you
Hear what I just told the other lady?This is a profile of the man's
face! Of course you can only see one ear!! You're excused too!'

The second blonde sheepishly walked out of the office.
The detective turned his attention to the third and last blonde and
said, 'This is probably a waste of time, but... 'He flashed the
photo in her face for a couple of seconds and withdrew it, saying, 'All right,
did you notice anything distinguishing or unusual about this man?'
The blonde said, 'I sure did. This man wears contact lenses.'

The detective frowned, took another look at the picture and began
looking at some of the papers in the folder.

He looked up at the blonde with a puzzled expression and said, 'You're
absolutely right! His bio says he wears contacts! How in the world
could you tell that by looking at his picture?'

The blonde rolled her eyes and said, 'Well, Helloooooo! With only one
eye and one ear, he certainly can't wear glasses.'

 

[unity]

Your argument is a non sequitur.

Oh yes it is Dave!
When you checked in this morning you read the posts in this thread you had a choice of letting the guys know that it is not funny to joke about killing our leaders, or to try to marginalize me for for doing so. You chose to give a blind eye to hate speech and went after me. The Germans did much of the same when it came to the Jews. So Dave, it does follow. Just as surely as you follow 'them'.

 

[ccodiane]

I'll be back in a bit, gotta go work out! See what you did Dave,lol!

Go work out? Don't tell me you pay for a gym membership. It's just to steal towels, right?

 

[unity]

The Texas Blondes


Three Blondes were all applying for the last available position on the
Texas Highway Patrol. The detective conducting the interview looked at
the three of them and said, 'So y'all want to be cops, huh?'
The blondes all nodded.

The detective got up, opened a file drawer and pulled out a folder.
Sitting back down, he opened it and pulled out a picture, and said,
'To be a detective, you have to be able to detect. You must be able to
notice things such as distinguishing features and oddities such as
scars and so forth.'

So saying, he stuck the photo in the face of the first blonde and
withdrew it after about two seconds.

Now,' he said, 'did you notice any distinguishing features about this
man?'

The blonde immediately said,' Yes, I did. He has only one eye!'

The detective shook his head and said, 'Of course he has only one eye
in this picture! It's a profile of his face!

You're dismissed!'

The first blonde hung her head and walked out of the office.

The detective then turned to the second blonde, said, 'What about you?
Notice anything unusual or outstanding about this man?'

'Yes! He only has one ear!'

The detective put his head in his hands and exclaimed, 'Didn't you
Hear what I just told the other lady?This is a profile of the man's
face! Of course you can only see one ear!! You're excused too!'

The second blonde sheepishly walked out of the office.
The detective turned his attention to the third and last blonde and
said, 'This is probably a waste of time, but... 'He flashed the
photo in her face for a couple of seconds and withdrew it, saying, 'All right,
did you notice anything distinguishing or unusual about this man?'
The blonde said, 'I sure did. This man wears contact lenses.'

The detective frowned, took another look at the picture and began
looking at some of the papers in the folder.

He looked up at the blonde with a puzzled expression and said, 'You're
absolutely right! His bio says he wears contacts! How in the world
could you tell that by looking at his picture?'

The blonde rolled her eyes and said, 'Well, Helloooooo! With only one
eye and one ear, he certainly can't wear glasses.'

Funny! Out of context, but funny!
Thanks mate!

 

[VTXDave]

...you had a choice of letting the guys know that it is not funny to joke about killing our leaders, or to try to marginalize me for for doing so.

Of course I had a choice. I also feel that if an individual wants to use terms such as "kraut", "nigger", "wetback", "spic", "towelhead", "neo-con", "liberal", "fascist", they're entitled to do so. I find those terms offensive, but I'm not going to tell someone that they can't say it. That would be censorship, which happens to be something that I am patently against.

You chose to give a blind eye to hate speech and went after me.

I didn't "go after" you, I called you on it. It looks to me as if you're no different than those who lump all Muslims into the "All Muslims are Terrorists" category.

Just as surely as you follow 'them'.

That is an incorrect assumption.

 

[unity]

Of course I had a choice. I also feel that if an individual wants to use terms such as "kraut", "nigger", "wetback", "spic", "towelhead", "neo-con", "liberal", "fascist", they're entitled to do so. I find those terms offensive, but I'm not going to tell someone that they can't say it. That would be censorship, which happens to be something that I am patently against.

But you are marginalizing me for calling them to their place. Hypocrite at best, Dave! What's worse is that you are indirectly saying that for the sake of free speech you would not 'speak up' if others called your children "kraut","nigger","wetback"," cracker".


I didn't "go after" you, I called you on it. It looks to me as if you're no different than those who lump all Muslims into the "All Muslims are Terrorists" category.
You didn't call me on anything Dave, you wanted to put on a little show.
People that have the mind to understand the implications of their actions/in actions are culpable for the consequences of their actions/in actions Dave. I'm guessing here that you are a man Dave. Are you?
That is an incorrect assumption.

What is? That you are following hate speech? Show me where you spoke out against it in this thread, until then I think I am legitimized in calling you a follower at least.

 

[VTXDave]

What is? That you are following hate speech? Show me where you spoke out against it in this thread, until then I think I am legitimized in calling you a follower at least.

Clearly, you are missing the point. I am not "marginlizing" you in the least. I am however scrutinizing your statement:

You guys are pathetic.

I have not called you pathetic, or anything else for that matter other than turn your own argument against you by making reference to "your kind". Again, IMO, you're no different or better than those who choose to lump all <insert ethnic culture here> into one category.

I don't speak out against hate speech, therefore I didn't speak out against your use of the term "pathetic". You see, I have a choice. I can choose to listen to it and "take it in", or I can simply choose to disregard it, but it is not my place to say when someone should be censored as I am a proponent of Free Speech. I have been on the receiving end of racial slurs countless times being the only white kid growing up in a Mexican neighborhood. I can't begin to tell you how many times I was called an "Oakie" growing up in that neighborhood. We had rocks thrown through our windows at night, we were yelled at to move out, we had our tires slashed. I know what racism and hate speech can look like...I lived it, believe it or not.

 

[unity]

Clearly, you are missing the point. I am not "marginalizing" you in the least. I am however scrutinizing your statement:


I have not called you pathetic, or anything else for that matter other than turn your own argument against you by making reference to "your kind". Again, IMO, you're no different or better than those who choose to lump all <insert ethnic culture here> into one category.

I don't speak out against hate speech, therefore I didn't speak out against your use of the term "pathetic". You see, I have a choice. I can choose to listen to it and "take it in", or I can simply choose to disregard it, but it is not my place to say when someone should be censored as I am a proponent of Free Speech. I have been on the receiving end of racial slurs countless times being the only white kid growing up in a Mexican neighborhood. I can't begin to tell you how many times I was called an "Oakie" growing up in that neighborhood. We had rocks thrown through our windows at night, we were yelled at to move out, we had our tires slashed. I know what racism and hate speech can look like...I lived it, believe it or not.

Let me use the word 'pathetic' again, as in 'causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.'
I am saddened that, if true, you came away with so little from the humiliation, pain and bull you had to go through as a child. But for the life of me I do not understand how you can stand by while the same is being done to others. Is it: If you can't beat them, join them. You know better then this, you have been there, right Dave?

What is wrong with me using the word 'pathetic' as in: causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.

Dave, do you equate me using the word 'pathetic' with your inability to speak up for what is right in this thread?

Again, all frame, no content! No wisdom.

 

[VTXDave]

You guys are pathetic. All you got, racist and juvenile jokes. The mods should put a end to people calling publicly for the assassination of our next president or anybody for that matter.
On your better days you hide behind your rendition of mindless, selfish and greedy bull shit. On your bad days you get together in dark places and masturbate your filth over each other in order to feel good about yourself.
I don't know how you can look your children in their eyes, you should be ashamed of your self's.

Unity,

Would you say the above quote qualifies as hate speech, or would you qualify it as factual?

Additionally, I don't believe anyone posting in this thread was "publicly" calling for Obama's assassination.

 

[VTXDave]

What is wrong with me using the word 'pathetic' as in: causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.

Nothing is wrong with you using the term "pathetic". The term in question can also mean "miserably or contemptibly inadequate".

 

[VTXDave]

Dave, do you equate me using the word 'pathetic' with your inability to speak up for what is right in this thread?

I fail to see the correlation between the two, but as for "what is right"; do you feel it is right to censor people?

 

[unity]

I fail to see the correlation between the two, but as for "what is right"; do you feel it is right to censor people?

Hi Mate, I got to go to a school function for my daughter and can't continue right know.
I will later though.

Btw, I truly think that you 'get it' but for some reason it feels more comfortable for you to not let it show?!
You deduct perfectly well, but it comes across as 'spin'

Either way, I'll let you have the last word for now thanks for the conversation.

Unity

 

[unity]

Unity,

Would you say the above quote qualifies as hate speech, or would you qualify it as factual?

I don't think so, a statement, maybe a strong statement, maybe even an assertion or a judgment according to my personal understanding. Certainly not factual as in the sense of truth. I think truth in its purest leafs the room once the mouth opens.

Additionally, I don't believe anyone posting in this thread was "publicly" calling for Obama's assassination.

Read the first page again.

 

[unity]

I fail to see the correlation between the two, but as for "what is right"; do you feel it is right to censor people?

Depends, I believe there is a time and a place...
If the intend with the speech is to .... you know the rest Dave.

 

[unity]

Nothing is wrong with you using the term "pathetic". The term in question can also mean "miserably or contemptibly inadequate".

Not how I used it here.

 

[Johnnyorganic]

Today, when I was leaving Campus, I saw him. I saw him drive up in his motorcade, too busy with his cellphone to even glance out the window; but it was glorious nonetheless, just as the people on my TV make him out to be.

Was he wearing a crown of thorns and shouldering a wooden cross?