David B. and MD's,Well said and done David, I wish I had some of your tenure
and rhetoric gifts. It is a nice feeling to see that at least someone has
fine Qualities. I was beginning to wander off (turned into a Monster), but
resigns such as yours will teach some of us (at least it seems to teach me,
and I am all for learning).
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> Mary, maybe we could agree that education should be the central
> organizing principle in our society. I'd be happy to see the same amount
> of energy and resources go to education as now goes to the defense
> budget. But I wouldn't want education to be based on anything like a
> military model. As it should be, the military is extremely
> authoritarian. Such a model is not fit to educate the citizens of a
> democracy.
I think Mary didn't mean that in the way it came across, she was trying to
get someone's attention about the importance of parenthood. She sure did a
great job, itt brought out some Gems out of their Lurking, i.e Mark's posts.
> .................................... But if one has a coherent argument
> there is
> no need to turn the opponent into a monster. It's a tactic of dismissal
> too, as in "you're just saying that because your tired or crabby". Its a
> way of discounting an argument without really adressing it. It's
> dishonest and extremely unhelpful.
I will write that again: 'no need to turn the opponent into a monster'.
> Peace and prosperity, baby! That's all we ever want from the government
> and we have it. So what's to complain about? You want a revolution for
> what? You don't want gubmit to be in charge of our morality do you? Do
> you want to talk about Pirsig or just repeat a bunch of things Rush
> Limbaugh says? It's not just that I disagree with your politics, its the
> attempt to squeeze your partisan views into the MOQ, which is a case of
> square pegs in round holes.
Bello, Bellisimo, ..... The thing is, if the other side had the power, Where
will Rush Limbaugh find a Job where you just sit and point and
criticize?Cheers,
Carmen.
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