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Same old posting of political bullshit to a boating newsgroup just to stir up a fight.

Same old M.O. 1. Make outrageous statement. 2. Post a link to a carefully selected article. 3. Leap to a conclusion that the article doesn't actually support 4. Use the conclusion, not the facts, as the basis for the outrage. 5. Appeal to the emotions, rather than the intellect. 6. Alwasys include a personal attack on someone from the "wrong" side of the political spectrum.

That may be the standard editorial format on certain types of radio shows, but in my opinion it makes no useful contribution to a boating discussion group. Aren't there some "high five" forums on the Limbaugh and Hannity web sites?

However, it *is* possible to criticize *any* political post without the negative comments toward one group or the other. --

***** Have a super day! *****

John H

***** Have a super day! *****

John H

Then again, Mr. Gould is from the Pacific Northwest where they grow politicians like the Honorable David Wu (D-OR) who, instead of doing real politics, lives in Star Trek Fantasy Land.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb8jy2bEt-M&eurl=

I have observed one of the regular contributors here often say:

"File Under: You can't make it up."

Indeed.

I have also criticized liberal political posts to the newsgroup, even though I have less personal objection to liberal politics than to conservative politics.

And I'm not anti-conservative, I'm anti disruptive behavior. I know, like, and respect the opinions of many fine conservative people. Even when I disagree with the same opinions, I can still respect them when well considered and presented without propaganda techniques. None of those fine conservative people would impose some anti-liberal whine onto a boating discussion group, however. The left shoe fits exactly the same way as the right one, as far as that goes.

There are enough liberals in this group that if we chose to fill it with non-stop liberal nonsense we could do it. Fortunately, the majority of people posting to a group like rec.boats have some regard for the content and character of the group and enough maturity to take their political outrage (liberal, conservative, or otherwise) to a venue where people aren't trying to discuss a non-political recreational pastime. Some self centered screw ups from both sides of the political spectrum don't have the self control to refrain from peeing their political pants where it's inappropriate- most of them aren't even boaters so there's no darn reason except sheer bullheadedness why they would choose rec.boats to post this stuff.