Political Thread (avert your eyes)

“Backpacking is the very thing that politicised me. Extractive industries ripping it up and ripping us off is what got me into it, initially.

I asked myself: "Where does the buck actually stop for all this crap??".

Government.



I can't help but wonder if the people who presently complain so loudly about political threads aren't in fact closet Bush fans who can't stand to see him circling the drain.”

“Booo Taint Booo”

“In some places we and the environment are still paying for what the plunderers did.”

“Nope, just don't care for political discussions. They always seem to end up with a lot of angry people, and nothing gets accomplished.”

“I am a person with political views, not a political view who happens to be a person.

I don't give a crap.”

“Nigal, are you constipated? If not, you should let it flow. Holding it in isn't good for you.”

“What some of the poli/woodenheads don’t realize is that their intent is fairly transparent. There are those who start a discussion to hear what others think. This is fine. It’s the ones who start discussions because they feel it is an arena that they can prove themselves “right” in. They are there for nothing more than stroking their own egos and attempting to find affirmation of their own personal views. These are the woodenheads and they know who they are weather they realize it or not.”

“Spewing it here doesn't really solve anything. It just makes you easily known, whiner.

Are there any policy makers at this site? So what good does it do? Do you actually think you are gonna change peoples perceptions about any issue by spewing you opinion here?

No,,, it just makes you more of a whiner. And again a easily known one.”

“Hey bucko, watch out who you are calling a woodenhead.”

“"they know who they are weather they realize it or not."

you do realize, that makes absolutely no sense?”

“When have I ever made sense dude! LOL! In reading it again it doesn't. Then again the whole point of this thread doesn't.”

“Yeah Stormbringer, he knows who he is!

He's a chucklehead!”

“That's it Mark, I'm tellin' Tom T on you...oh wait a tick!”

“Don't tell my evil counterpart!

I might have to kick my own ass........ala Jim Carey!”

“thats real nice comin from a schizo like you. hey! dont touch me there!”

“Mark, my money’s on Tom. He’s a bit of a prat but he’s meaner than hell!”

“Bite yer head off, man!”

“I really like Tommy Communist a whole lot better but hey I'm thinking 'Marxo' now,, king of the one liners.”

“From what I gather reading the thread about the new feature, it appears there are some folks who are pissed about political threads where people are pissed...

It seems weirdly circular(?)”

“Thank you Herr Rabbit!”

“So which one of you is the Stalin Youth’s den mother? Mark or Tom?”

“Yo' momma!”

“When do you join, young man?”

“I'm not in the Stalin Youth organization. I just joined the Log Cabin Republicans. I'm looking forward to lots and lots of free pancakes!”

“Mmmmmmmm.....pancakes!

Hey, ain't Stalin dead?

I believe they pickled him too.”

“What purpose do political threads here serve?

For me, it's a chance to discuss with people of both like and dissimilar opinions the things which affect us. It makes me a better informed citizen.

Briar, you may consider political discussion "whining", but from what I've seen that has less to do with what others are saying than in how you're perceiving it.”

“Politics would be fun if it weren't for all the politicians.”

“I believe it's against the rules to place pics on threads. You might want to concider that in the future, upurs.”

“Uppity Boy posted a picture?

Wow.”

“

or

”

“This is what I'm talking about. I get little tired of having my computer slow down when trying to read and wade through all of these threads that have pics on them. The rule is there for a reason.”

“Dang lumberzac, those rearends remind me of that joint in Schroon Lake!”

“Hee, hee. Flanagan’s”

“I don't mind political discussions but it is the way some indiviuals go about expressing their opinions, continually day in and out. That is whining.

I've never seen so many contemptible people filled with vile superiority that spew outright threatening hatred towards this administration and its leader and party. I'll be first to admit that GWB ain't the sharpest knife in the draw, but to continually rant about that day in and out?

To what purpose does that behavior contribute to one's image or to this community?

I got 'it' the first time, like all the others, reiterating your opinionated hatred and contempt of GWB,admin., party,,, benefits no one,,least of all the whiner.

Surely there is a better way to stroke one's ego.”

“"....threatening hatred..."

You don't seem like a stupid guy but you sure do say some stupid things, Rabbit.”

“Get over your self-hatred Marko!”

“How about them weasels?”

“They shouldn't have told so many lies to justify having to finish Daddy's War. They should've just said that's what they were doing and the Dubya fan club would have cheered them on.

And please don't insult weasels like that. It wasn't their fault at all.

”

“Looks like you hit a sore spot Briar.”

“Why do you say that? Did he post something?”

“I didn't know there was a rule against posting pictures. Maybe you could explain the situation to your imployer and have them get you a faster puter? LOL!”

“Nigal - Was refering to my HOME 'puter, thank you.



Matt ???????
""So if you can't play nicely, I will just have to take away all HTML privileges."

What is the point in having HTML privileges if you can't use them ?????"
Wind Walker
05:55:38 PM
12/14/01
ignore this user

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"He is saying, only do text stuff, not that other fancy stuff"
Ice Tea
06:06:17 PM
12/14/01
ignore this user

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"Ok, I don't mind an occasional colored or italicized text"

Tea.. "Occasional" doesn't sound like he is real crazy 'bout that stuff either."
Wind Walker
06:22:26 PM
12/14/01
ignore this user”

“What is one of the first four posts on any gear thread?

Check the past threads.

Which is why this should become a gear-only site.

Sarcasm font off.”

“I don't mind political discussions but it is the way some indiviuals go about expressing their opinions, continually day in and out. That is whining.

I consider your girly complaints about people dogging on Bush to be whining. I consider your whining about not being able to add something useful to the conversation to be pathetic. I consider your pathetic attempt at distracting people from the fact you can't defend your beliefs to be utterly pitiful.

Cry baby.”

“Why do neo-cons whine constantly about everything, then complain like babies whenever a liberal says "boo"? Bush is a liar, everybody knows it. That's not threatening, just the truth. He and Cheney claimed that it was certain that Iraq had WMD, and they claim that even though they were proven completely wrong, it's not their fault because they based their conclusions on the evidence presented them. Now we see the evidence, and CIA reports, etc, and it is shown that shrub et al lied through their teeth. There was no "certainty" in the info they were given. They lied. They are soon to be unemployed. Good riddance to bad rubbish.”