To: DittoJed2; gore3000; HalfFull; Jim Robinson
Be Not Afraid: By U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Again, by yielding to a false form of "civility," we sometimes allow our critics to intimidate us. As I have said, active citizens are often subjected to truly vile attacks; they are branded as mean-spirited, racist, Uncle Tom, homophobic, sexist, etc. To this we often respond (if not succumb), so as not to be constantly fighting, by trying to be tolerant and nonjudgmental-i.e., we censor ourselves. This is not civility. It is cowardice, or well-intentioned self-deception at best.
To: AndrewC
Thank you, Andrew.
2,529 posted on
10/13/2003 7:21:03 PM PDT by
DittoJed2
(Conservatives, by and large believe in God, and liberals believe they are gods- A. Coulter)
To: AndrewC
Exactly, Andrew.
To: AndrewC
We should not censor ourselves, but we should not respond to attackers either. There is another choice. We can just repeat the facts and explain the logic again perhaps in different words.
2,531 posted on
10/13/2003 7:25:22 PM PDT by
TaxRelief
(Red Sox 2, Yankees 1: Bottom of the 7th. Bases loaded (Red Sox).)
To: AndrewC
That sword has the virtue of cutting both ways.
2,533 posted on
10/13/2003 7:27:05 PM PDT by
general_re
("I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away.")
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