Jim, I had given you the benefit of the doubt in regards to the word 'purist' which may or may not be used as an insult.
Now that you've made clear that you indeed are doing a personal attack via some juvenile 'name calling' I'll make clear to you that I'm about to impose moderated status upon you. Convince me NOW that I need not do that to you! -Terry Liberty Parker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian --- In [email protected], Jim Syler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No, he said "MUST be," which is the part I quoted, in quotes. The rest > is my interpretation of the meaning of "purist." If anyone thought I > meant to imply that he would agree with that, well...I'm not sure what > to say. Did you think so? > > j > > On Mar 27, 2006, at 7:30 PM, Terry L Parker wrote: > > > Jim, Steven did NOT say: > > > > 'dogmatic, and far, far out of the mainstream' > > > > Your atribution to him of those words to radically change his > > meaning constitutes slanderous ad hominem; which is OFF-topic > > in this forum. > > > > PAUSE before you hit SEND, better yet, actually THINK about > > this forum's guidelines BEFORE your next post. > > > > I much prefer that I can trust you to be effective in moderating > > yourself :) > > > > > > -Terry Liberty Parker > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Jim Syler <Calion@> wrote: > >> > >> You're right, Geof, but as Steven said, much of the leadership and > > most > >> influential members (and therefore our public image) are and "MUST > > be" > >> purist, dogmatic, and far, far out of the mainstream--too far to > > ever > >> make a positive impression on the average American. It's going to > > take > >> a lot of work to change that. See > >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LOP-General> for some people who I > > think > >> you'll find think much as you do. > >> > >> j > >> > >> On Mar 27, 2006, at 5:55 PM, Geof Gibson wrote: > >> > >>> --- In [email protected], Jim Syler <Calion@> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I'm not sure that the LP is the place for an intelligent, > > reasonable, > >>>> common-sense guy like yourself, Geof. Problem is, I'm not sure > > where > >>>> else there is. Maybe we should make one. > >>>> > >>> > >>> Thanks for the compliment, but, the vast majority of LP members I > > have > >>> met are reasonable, stand up people. > >>> I do feel at home in this party and I'm going to continue working > > for > >>> its success. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > >>> Yahoo! Groups Links > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> -- > >> "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as > > they > >> are in almost every kingdom of Europe. [But] the supreme power in > >> America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole > > body > >> of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any > > band of > >> regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United > >> States" > >> --Noah Webster, 1787 > >> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > "God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent it says so right > here on the label. If you have a mind capable of believing all three of > these divine attributes simultaneously, I have a wonderful bargain for > you. No checks, please. Cash and in small bills." > Lazarus Long > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
