kujo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='Basilisa Marie' timestamp='1310436102' post='2266119'] The one thing I like about the Tea Party is that it's making a tiny dent in the idea that we only have Republicans and Democrats. [/quote] ...yeah, in the sense that the Tea Party is comprised entirely of Republicans & Libertarians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) [color="#595959"][font="arial, verdana, sans-serif"][size="4"]I do not want people passing off science with lies in the schools that my children would attend. Hence one of the reasons I homeschool.[/size][/font][/color] Edited July 12, 2011 by Papist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 There was a Nightline piece on her husband's practice last night. She'll be done before summer's over. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/michele-bachmann-exclusive-pray-gay-candidates-clinic/story?id=14048691 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkwright Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Oh no... the political threads have started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) [quote name='rkwright' timestamp='1310475782' post='2266304'] Oh no... the political threads have started [/quote] Yep. Did you just start hearing the song that never ends? On Bachmann back to our original discussions...former IRS lawyer, tries to say how much she hates the IRS. Family farm gets government subsidies, she's against "big government" subsidies. Red's already shown how she's gonna get it over her husband's de-gaying practices. Of course there's also the time she ran screaming from a bathroom at a town hall meeting she was doing poorly at, [url="http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2011/07/06/bachmann_in_the_bathroom.html"]claiming she had been confronted and trapped by lesbians.[/url] Or when she trumpeted Canada's lack of a stimulus plan in reducing unemployment [url="http://www.fairport-erpost.com/highlight/x1629186053/Michael-Winship-Bachmann-flunks-Canadian-history-too"]after Stephen Harper's government had enacted one[/url]. Or at a stop in New Hampshire, she put the [url="http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/03/12/tea-party-favorite-misfires-puts-lexington-and-concord-in-nh/"]battle of Lexington and Concord in New Hampshire instead of Massachusetts[/url]. Or when she[url="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/17/exclusive-minn-lawmaker-fears-census-abuse/"] refused to fill out the Census in 2010[/url]. Edit: [url="http://www.christianpost.com/news/michele-bachmann-top-choice-of-iowa-voters-pawlenty-begins-attack-52125/"]Bachmann is currently leading in the GOP race in Iowa.[/url] Edited July 12, 2011 by BG45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrestia Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='Lil Red' timestamp='1310436884' post='2266126'] just a reminder - [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?app=forums&module=extras§ion=boardrules"]the phorum guidelines[/url] still apply, whether a politician is perusing these boards or not. specifically, the rule against personal attacks. people have been warned for breaking this rule in the past when it came to their feelings about different politicians. [/quote] I don't mean to be difficult, but is attacking a position held by a politician or criticizing the chance that a politician's campaign will be successful considered a personal attack? Or is this warning just about [b]Bachmann[/b] being called a "flake" again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='tgoldson' timestamp='1310496727' post='2266436'] I don't mean to be difficult, but is attacking a position held by a politician or criticizing the chance that a politician's campaign will be successful considered a personal attack? Or is this warning just about [b]Bachmann[/b] being called a "flake" again? [/quote] Did I miss something? Since when is calling someone a "flake" derogatory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='kujo' timestamp='1310496851' post='2266439'] Did I miss something? Since when is calling someone a "flake" derogatory? [/quote] I think it is the fact that the post as a whole is a personal attack, not really one certain word being the personal attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='Papist' timestamp='1310497107' post='2266442'] I think it is the fact that the post as a whole is a personal attack, not really one certain word being the personal attack. [/quote] Oh okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrestia Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='kujo' timestamp='1310496851' post='2266439'] Did I miss something? Since when is calling someone a "flake" derogatory? [/quote] flake –noun [i]slang [/i] [i]chiefly [/i] ( [i]US [/i]) an eccentric, crazy, or unreliable person derogatory –adjective tending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle; intentionally offensive tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory: a derogatory remark. Do you have another understanding of the usage of the word "flake" in this context? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='tgoldson' timestamp='1310497329' post='2266445'] flake –noun [i]slang [/i] [i]chiefly [/i] ( [i]US [/i]) an eccentric, crazy, or unreliable person derogatory –adjective tending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle; intentionally offensive tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory: a derogatory remark. Do you have another understanding of the usage of the word "flake" in this context? [/quote] No, but I guess I don't see calling someone flaky as an entirely awful thing. She does seem eccentric and has shown that she can appear, physically, as though she was crazy. Kinda reminds me of the Joker (the Jack Nicholson portrayal). In any case, I don't think it's a big deal, not nearly as derogatory or mean-spirited as some of the words that are used around here to refer to Democrats or, say, homosexuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrestia Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='kujo' timestamp='1310497579' post='2266447'] No, but I guess I don't see calling someone flaky as an entirely awful thing. She does seem eccentric and has shown that she can appear, physically, as though she was crazy. Kinda reminds me of the Joker (the Jack Nicholson portrayal). In any case, I don't think it's a big deal, not nearly as derogatory or mean-spirited as some of the words that are used around here to refer to Democrats or, say, homosexuals. [/quote] I guess I was trying to understand if the content of the post (saying that her campaign is bad & that her view of teaching creation v. evolution is bad) is considered a personal attack. Calling her a flake, while it may not be a big deal, is personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='tgoldson' timestamp='1310498133' post='2266450'] I guess I was trying to understand if the content of the post (saying that her campaign is bad & that her view of teaching creation v. evolution is bad) is considered a personal attack. Calling her a flake, while it may not be a big deal, is personal. [/quote] And if I find her [i]personally[/i] irritating? I cannot voice that opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='tgoldson' timestamp='1310498133' post='2266450'] I guess I was trying to understand if the content of the post (saying that her campaign is bad & that her view of teaching creation v. evolution is bad) is considered a personal attack. Calling her a flake, while it may not be a big deal, is personal. [/quote] yup [quote name='kujo' timestamp='1310498174' post='2266451'] And if I find her [i]personally[/i] irritating? I cannot voice that opinion? [/quote] yes you can, as long as it doesn't violate the guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 [quote name='Lil Red' timestamp='1310499146' post='2266460'] yes you can, as long as it doesn't violate the guidelines [/quote] So I'm allowed to direct my criticisms to her personality and non-political life, but cannot engage in personal attacks? I need more guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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