The American Right Must Get Off The Pot on Israel, War, and Draft

Al-Jazeerah ^ | 5-26-05 | Mark Dankof

[papertyger]

What do you do in your spare time, interrogate your houseplants?

ROFL!

That's a keeper!

[papertyger]

Dude... you can't have lurked too hard as you're trying to pick a fight with one of Freeperdom's pre-eminent Zionists!

Suggest you re-read with that in mind.

[Valin]

Bush's Pals at The Weekly Standard and Free Republic.com Are Panicking (Al Jazeera)
Al Jazeera ^ | 04/27/04 | Mark Dankof


Posted on 04/27/2004 5:24:08 PM CDT by Straight Vermonter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1125566/posts

American Coffins Threaten Bush, Sharon, and the Israeli-Neo-Con Dream of World Empire



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The third exhibit of the desperation of the Bush-Neo-Con-Sharon Cabal these days emanates from the establishment conservative, pro-Bush, pro-War for Empire Internet site known oxymoronically as Free Republic.com.



I'd say someone needs a clue.

[Valin]

I know what you mean. I don't know this worlds coming too when Al Jazeera says something bad about Israel.

[veronica]

Mark Dumpkoff posts his swill at LibertyPost.com, the land of banned FReepers.

[Rembrandt_fan]

I asked simple, straightforward questions. Curiosity was aroused since SJackson seemed intent on defending the author of the article, along with the flaky third party the man supposedly represents. Insofar as the insulting tone of your post is concerned, right back at you, sport.

[Rembrandt_fan]

'Pre-eminent Zionists' don't tout the virtues of viciously antisemitic, Constitution Party oddballs. Dude.

[redgolum]

This SOB was a Constitution Party nominee for the Senate, and wrote for the Missouri Lutheran Synod.

He is a MOLU??!!! Might have to borrow the Viking Kitties for a bit of house cleaning..

[SJackson]

I think the article is hysterical. There's nothing wrong with seeing what a large chunk of the world reads about America. And unless there are two Mark Dankof's of similar mindset, the man's a former Senate candidate. For those looking for alternatives to the Republican Party, it's worth seeing what's out there…If you feel the Constitution Party and their candidates are bigots and have no place being mentioned on FR, I'm the wrong one to complain to. I'd suggest you bring their bigotry up when they're mentioned as an option, rather than when it's exposed.

While it’s clear to me what I posted, and to posters who know me, I can see how you misunderstood. Personally, I think it makes sense to read what these people are saying on occasion. The Constitution Party is clearly a fringe party, and like many fringe parties embrace those with repulsive views. Of course this isn’t the face they present to the world, but we’re talking about a Senate candidate, not a county chairman somewhere who wasn’t properly vetted. You’ll find supporters of the Constitution Party on FR, you’ll see the CP mentioned on threads (and entire threads) where posters bemoan the direction of Republicans speculating on the alternatives. When it comes to the CP, this is the face of the alternative. On occasions where the CP is brought up as the option for “true conservatives”, I’ll link back to this thread. I do regret not putting [Constitution Party Senate Candidate] in [] in the title, they deserve the publicity.

[Rembrandt_fan]

I read you wrongly. My apologies.

[SJackson]

You didn't read the CP wrong, which is more important.

[lodwick]

Great article - thanks.

[redgolum]

He is a part of a different synod, not Lutheran Church Missouri but Misiteriam.

Now i have to call off the kitties..

[papertyger]

Pehaps now you would be good enough to define 'touting the virtues' in your lexicon?

[Rembrandt_fan]

Look it up, sport. It isn't just in my lexicon, although I make my living as a writer and commercial artist, and have been known to make up words in certain contexts. This, however, is not one of those contexts. To 'tout' means to hold up to display in a positive light. SJackson's mention of the article writer's former candidacy for the US Senate seemed to me a way of attributing respectability to the man that he does not possess. SJackson (I think) was saying instead that this guy isn't an absolute nobody, that he (the writer of the article) has weight and voice in a vocal (if thankfully powerless) third-party. I was mistaken about SJackson's motives and meaning, and have apologized for it.

[papertyger]

As you were obviously wrong, perhaps you might reconsider the standards by which you "infer," and your use of "hyperbole."

[Rembrandt_fan]

I was wrong, and promptly admitted it and apologized. Not to you, of course, since I can't quite fathom your intent or motivation for these smarmy little darts aimed my way. Personal dislike? Believe me, I can live with that.

You really should grab a dictionary and look up 'hyperbole'. Its usage here doesn't make any sense since--from what I can tell--I haven't employed hyperbole anywhere. And by the way, do you make those little quote mark gestures with your fingers when you talk to people in person? I had a professor who did that. I thought it was so cute the way she punctuated nearly every word she uttered.

[papertyger]

Well your smarmy answers have much to do with it. If you'll recall, my initial post to you was pretty neutral, though I was trying to be friendly.

As for my use of the term "hyperbole," do you have a better word for accusing SJackson of "touting" the writings of an anti-semite?

No, I don't do the finger thing. Voice inflection usually handles the job quite nicely...We all have our faults.

[Rembrandt_fan]

SJackson posted a blatantly antisemitic article written by some mouthpiece for the Constitution Party. His (SJackson's) initial commentary concerning the article was ambiguous--I couldn't tell if he was pro or con. I take the rap for being too lazy to look up SJackson's previous posts to see where he was coming from. 'Hyperbole' implies deliberate distortion or exaggeration. I was doing neither.

And if my tone comes across as sarcastic and smart-alecky, then I can and do apologize for it. I get defensive when I'm embarrassed by a foolish or easily averted mistake. Defensive, for me, translates to sarcasm. My whole family is similarly afflicted. It must be congenital.

[papertyger]

Dang...now ya gone a ruint a perfectly good flamewar.

No apologies needed for me R-F. I respect someone who sticks to their guns. I respect someone even more if they put'em back in the holster when they see there's no fight.

You're right. SJackson was a bit ambiguous at first, but that's why I tried to give you a heads up. Hope you can see past my initial antagonism. Hell, I thought you were a newbie, not knowing SJackson.

Finally, okay...I'll give you it wasn't deliberate, but you're gonna have to suck up "inadvertent."

;o>