"Line through air" is the party line. Barry prefers "line etched in stone", and that is why he has become a "but" head, saying, "But...but...but..." regarding anything positive about TMO or Maharishi. Can't let it go after 40 plus years.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <LEnglish5@...> wrote: > > > Of course, the question arises, who is toeing the party line who actually > posts to this forum? > > THis raises the question: just what is the party line? > > L. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> wrote: > > > > "Several others seem to be able to contribute little more than > > "piling on" to demonize the posters who don't toe the > > TM Party Line, and call them uplifting names like donkeys." > > > > That was me Barry. You are one to talk, with the vile and disgusting words > > you use against others.I called you and Vaj donkeys because I was trying to > > be polite and not call you jackasses, jackass. > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > ...who had never practiced TM, and was here checking out > > > the scene and trying to figure out whether there was any > > > benefit for you in learning it, would you be favorably > > > impressed by the words and actions of those who act as > > > self-appointed "TM defenders" or "TM supporters" here? > > > > > > One, a newbie, seems to be dedicated to creating in other > > > people the least favorable opinion possible of a guy who > > > did nothing more than be honest about his TM experience > > > with a filmmaker. Another relative newb is on a campaign > > > to "out" anyone who posts here, so that he can know who > > > exactly they are and where they live; one can only wonder > > > why he wants to know this, and what plans he has for the > > > heretics once he has learned this information. Several > > > others seem to be able to contribute little more than > > > "piling on" to demonize the posters who don't toe the > > > TM Party Line, and call them uplifting names like donkeys. > > > > > > That's pretty much the "side" representing TM, and all > > > that it has done for the TMers in question, who have now > > > been practicing it for many years or decades. > > > > > > On the other "side," consider the simple post made by > > > one of the people these "TM supporters" have been trying > > > to demonize lately. Mark Landau made an honest and forth- > > > right post, containing no antagonism and stooping to > > > no name-calling, expressing more positive sentiments > > > about Maharishi than all of the folks I mention above > > > have made in all of their cumulative posts to FFL. > > > > > > If I were a lurker, I'd be looking at "What you focus > > > on you become." It seems to me that on the whole those > > > who have appointed themselves as "TM defenders" can't > > > seem to do anything but "defend." They seem incapable > > > of saying anything positive about that which they are > > > defending, only negative things about those who they > > > feel are "against" it. Meanwhile, one of the people > > > they are trying diligently to demonize *was* able to > > > post positive things about Maharishi and TM. Go figure. > > > > > > If I were a lurker, I sure know which I'd be more > > > impressed by. > > > > > >
