After unhelpfully editing out Hams post, Platt made the irrelevant comment
about DMBs reply to Ham, August 19th 2007:
"Another gratuitous personal insult from the radical left Marxist fringe."
Ant McWatt commented August 21st:
I think DMBs non-partisan reply was largely fair comment especially as you
_do_ often take Ham to task on this forum about his misunderstandings
concerning the MOQ. However, regarding your gratuitous personal insult
about DMBs post, that just indicates a relative lack of humour on your part
and how much your mindset continues to be influenced (with little, if any
critical analysis) by neo-con radio talk ideology and their narrow frame of
debate. Quite disturbing to observe really.
Platt Holden replied August 22nd:
Yes, I understand that it is "quite disturbing" to a liberal to have a
conservative
viewpoint expressed.
Ant McWatt comments:
No, what is disturbing is your continued uncritical use of the parameters
set in debate by neo-con ideology rather than Zen orientated philosophy.
This is MOQ Discuss, not Liberal/Neo-Con Discuss and there was nothing in
DMBs August 19th post to Ham to warrant the moronic comment "Another
gratuitous personal insult from the radical left Marxist fringe."
Platt Holden continued August 22nd:
Liberals would love to shut down talk radio, a frightening wish remindful of
a dictator's first move -- silence opposition.
Ant McWatt comments:
Yet another smear. Anyway, creating a silent, pliant opposition is more
reminiscent of the likes of Nixon, Raygun, Bush, Junior and their political
puppets (in South America, the Middle East and elsewhere).
Platt Holden continued August 22nd:
But, conservatives continue to win free elections, the latest in France.
Ant McWatt comments:
No doubt the majority in France will regret their error when their quality
of life starts deteriorating in the near future.
Platt Holden concluded August 22nd:
There must be something to the conservative worldview that appeals to many.
My guess is: individual freedom.
Ant McWatt comments:
My guess is: ignorance, propaganda, greed and/or an overly materialistic
outlook.
For genuine freedom for the majority of individuals in the world (rather
than a neo-con minority in the West) and a reduction in government
interference (one of your pet desires), I'd look towards some MOQ orientated
system of political anarchy with a small dose of Northrop and
environmentalism. (Note the absence of the word Liberal).
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When George Bush was asked who was the greatest philosopher in the world he
said: Jesus Christ.
Right there I thought: My God, we are going to need Jesus Christ if this
guy gets elected!
(Robert Pirsig to the Observer, November 19th 2006)
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