many occasions, I've posted links to writings from John Stuart Mill,
Harry Browne, Ayn Rand, Peter McWilliams, Thomas Jefferson, John
Locke, Lysander Spooner, Alexis de Toqueville, Frederic Douglas, Mary
Ruwart, David Bergland, Robert Ringer, Jesus of Nazareth, and my own
writings which are every bit as lucid, intelligent, and steeped in
libertarian philosophy as any of these people. I have also given
links to websites that discuss higher brain function, the definition
of parasite, the LP Platform, etc.
Over the years, I've learned that any source I post will be attacked,
so there is no reason to post them.
[Paul, keep posting readily verifiable sources despite some who criticize; let the larger audience make up their own minds -TLP ]
In short, you have told some lies about me, perhaps because you don't
like me personally. You have accused me of not contributing when in
fact I have contributed greatly to this, and every other board I go
to. Some don't like the way I deliver my message, but that's a matter
of personal taste.
--- In [email protected], "Thomas L. Knapp"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Mr. Ireland,
>
> There are two separate issues here.
>
> One of them is the quality of debate. The other is the effect that the
> debate might have on libertarian activism, outreach, etc. With respect
> to you personally, these two issues are closely related.
>
> You constantly claim that your arguments are backed by science, even
> though you can't -- or won't -- provide so much as a single citation
> from any scientific reference to substantiate any of your alleged
> arguments.
>
> You constantly claim that your arguments are backed by "a thousand
> years of libertarian philosophy" even though you have never, in the
> several years that I've followed your blatherings, provided any
> evidence that you possess the slightest grasp of libertarian
> principles, ideas or history, or for that matter the ability to do
> anything except spout a few maxims whenever you decide that you feel
> since you feel "x" about something, "x" must be "libertarian."
>
> In summary, you've never made any substantive contribution to any
> debate on this list, and your presence in the libertarian movement
> generally raises the question of whether you're simply a loudmouth
> ignoramus, or whether you're an anti-libertarian mole on a mission to
> bog down the movement internally and embarrass it publicly.
>
> And yes, Terry, I know that this is ad hominem. Feel free to moderate
> as you think necessary, but I'll state in advance that I probably
> won't respond to whatever idiotic bluster the hominem pulls out of his
> ass in response to my ad.
>
> Regards,
> Tom Knapp
>
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