I shouldn't have used "BS". As others have pointed out, one was a literal attack on the heart of our democracy, encouraged and incited (IMHO) by the president of our country. Not much can come close to that. You could burn all of Portland and it wouldn't come close. Then again I care a lot more about our democracy then I care about Portland.
Just say what the rules re OT politics are. We will follow them. On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 1:24 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> wrote: > I could argue number of people involved, number of days in protest, number > or people hurt, number of cops hurt, $ of damage done etc etc and compare > the two by the numbers. > > Pretty sure I am right. Just crunch the numbers. There is no “side” to > simple counting of participants times time. > > But to you my comment “one sided inflammatory BS” . > > Sorry I offered ANY opinion or commentary. > My comment came very late in the day, the political argument started far > earlier. > > > > *From:* Carl Peterson > *Sent:* Thursday, January 7, 2021 12:14 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: FB > > Chuck, > > I know it is your list and your rules, but you can't say crap like "The > DC crap today does not hold a candle in magnitude to the Portland and > Seattle crap largely done by the other side. Give and take." and not > expect it to start a political argument. I think you are abundantly and > dangerously wrong about that but I'm (mostly) holding my tongue. We can't > have a list where one sided inflammatory BS like that is allowed but > countering it is not. We either allow political discussions, which I'm > fine with, or we make a no politics rule. The latter seems to be the best > option as there are too many brilliant minds who we will lose if we keep it > up. > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 4:37 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Sorry. I don’t want to go back to the days of lent, but we have to >> remain civil to do so. >> >> The DC crap today does not hold a candle in magnitude to the Portland and >> Seattle crap largely done by the other side. Give and take. >> >> Folks wanna blow off steam. It will be history tomorrow. >> >> No need to pollute our list here with that energy, from either side. >> >> *From:* Steve Jones >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 6, 2021 3:32 PM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: FB >> >> youre no fun dad >> >> Lent? >> >> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 4:31 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Kill thread. We had been well behaved but nobody wants to see a bunch >>> of F words in a subject line. There have been complaints. >>> >>> *From:* Mathew Howard >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 6, 2021 3:23 PM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Fucking Bullshit >>> >>> That's the real problem. I've come to the conclusion that almost no >>> so-called news having anything to do with politics is honest or reliable, >>> no matter which side it comes from. Almost all of it is slanted (if not >>> outright dishonest) to either fit their own view or manipulate their >>> consumers into supporting a particular agenda. Unfortunately, there seems >>> to be very little that can be done to fix it. >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 4:17 PM Craig House <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> " a nugget of truth with a layer of bullshit on top" Is exactly how I >>>> take every bit of news from every outlet on every station. It is even >>>> more the case when the source is a politician or anyone with a political >>>> agenda. This includes most of the people on this list. Very few on >>>> either side can really provide an objective argument on politics today. >>>> I'd include myself in that group therefore I tend to just delete or not >>>> reply to these group messages because it only furthers the divide. I >>>> honestly dont see any long term solution to the divide we have today. >>>> Mainstream media isn't going to help. Congress isn't going to help and >>>> Trump isn't going to help. Neither is anyone's opinion on this list >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From: *"Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> >>>> *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 6, 2021 4:09:22 PM >>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT: Fucking Bullshit >>>> >>>> >>>> Look at the evidence closely and in each case you'll find a nugget of >>>> truth with a layer of bullshit on top. That so many people are so >>>> thoroughly fooled by it is the most distressing part. Look closer. Stop >>>> being a fool. >>>> >>>> The "coup" is when the loser thinks he can win by pretending hard >>>> enough. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1/6/2021 5:05 PM, justsumname wrote: >>>> >>>> an election that is not conducted according to law is not an >>>> election. it's a coup. >>>> Worse... if the 'election' is not transparent, verifiable, and treats >>>> every voter the same, it's not an "election". >>>> Worse ... if poll watchers are bullied and physically threatened... >>>> that is intolerable. >>>> >>>> hereistheevidence.com --- in case you dare open your mind to truth >>>> >>>> Patton was correct, and so was that McCarthy guy, who was probably a >>>> commie plant because he did a great job discrediting 'his' message. >>>> >>>> All that is left is communism or war. That was the plan all along and >>>> only 'crazy' people -- and people who escaped communist societies to come >>>> warn us -- saw it or believed in it. >>>> >>>> I'll sign off with this, because this is probably The End: >>>> >>>> “In my study of communist societies, I came to the conclusion that the >>>> purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, not to >>>> inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to >>>> reality the better. When people are forced to remain silent when they are >>>> being told the most obvious lies, or even worse when they are forced to >>>> repeat the lies themselves, they lose once and for all their sense of >>>> probity. To assent to obvious lies is...in some small way to become evil >>>> oneself. One's standing to resist anything is thus eroded, and even >>>> destroyed. A society of emasculated liars is easy to control. I think if >>>> you examine political correctness, it has the same effect and is intended >>>> to.” ~ Theodore Dalrymple >>>> >>>> You arrogant asses, you've killed us! >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 4:30 PM Steve Jones <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> go drink some tecate, youre losing your mind >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 3:26 PM Jaime Solorza < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Did you just hear his tweeter video bullshit? Fuck Trump... Kruchev >>>>>> predicted it... Trump enabled it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Go ahead and get off this list >>>>>> Fuck Trump and his Trumpicans... >>>>>> This is an Insurrection..Rudy called for trial by combat, Trump said >>>>>> it was going to be wild ... >>>>>> So fuck them to hell. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 2:11 PM Steve Jones <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> IKR, slides biden is demanding potus go on national TV to quell it, >>>>>>> unlike during the biden obama administration when he didnt demand the >>>>>>> same. >>>>>>> god this is funny. sad they havent shot more of these mopes today and >>>>>>> historically >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 2:50 PM Jaime Solorza < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> WTF...third world country tactics... >>>>>>>> Insurrection... >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> ------------------------------ >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > > -- > > Carl Peterson > > > > ------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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