Goodbye, farewell and amen (mhking's blog)

Rambling's Journal ^ | Sept 14, 2005 | Michael King

[cyborg]

The comments that were deleted had nothing to do with commenting on the antics of the self appointed soul patrol of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.

[Calpernia]

RDB3 left too?

[Calpernia]

Yup, I posted before I read on. I should know better.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

You misunderstand me - I wasn't referring to you as such; I'm pointing out some of the types of things that have been posted, and what drove me up the wall to begin with.

Every discussion I've seen on this topic hereabouts, since The Thread That Dare Not Speak Its own Name -- EVERY discussion, mind -- has had the same gaggle on display, breezily tarring everyone with a censured posting therein as a drooling, hair-knucled Klansman wannabe -- no exceptions.

If finer distinctions are now (finally) being made... wonderful.

Unconscionably and insultingly late, mind you... but: wonderful, nonetheless.

[hispanarepublicana]

I've no idea why your comment was pulled.
The posts that stand out as having been offensive to me in recent months include this sampling of sentiments from various FReepers (some still here and some not):
That this country was meant for the Northern European descendants of the nation's Forefathers.
That third generation Americans with hispanic surnames shouldn't be trusted to hold positions of security because their loyalties might be with Mexico.
That the races shouldn't "mix".
And, that's just a drop in the bucket.

[TheBigB]

I will briefly give my $0.02 because I like all three of you guys. I dind't participate in that "bridge" thread, and only heard about it second-hand. I looked through it, and many posts have been deleted. Could it be possible that a mod got a bit overzealous and just deleted several posts that really weren't deserving of it?

I've said about the same stuff about Al S. before, and never got that pulled. Maybe it was just done trying to keep things semi-calm. I don't know.

I'm just an anonymous guy on a message board, but I'm usually pretty good about getting a handle on people. I would honestly believe Rush Limbaugh was gay before I'd believe Kent would post anything intentionally racist.

TheBigB hates discord among friends. :(

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

The comments that were deleted had nothing to do with commenting on the antics of the self appointed soul patrol of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.

Incorrect. Mine were. To be precise: in response to the comment that some NO residents were reported to be involuntarily stopping bullets being fired their way, at that point, my own comment was: "Too bad one of them [the bullets] wasn't stopped by that race-pimp, Sharpton."

You're welcome.

[Petronski]

He has returned. ;O)

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

I would honestly believe Rush Limbaugh was gay before I'd believe Kent would post anything intentionally racist.

Thanks, Big B. :)

[cyborg]

I don't know what you're talking about. I do know that the reasons that prompted Mike and Rod to leave weren't over statements such as those.

[hispanarepublicana]

Well, I've noticed that posts advocating the shooting or violence toward public figures (perhaps with Osama as a rare exception) tend to be discouraged and often deleted here.

[Calpernia]

Thank goodness. Now if we can get MHKING back! He is holding the Just Damn ping list hostage :D

[cyborg]

He's back too :-)

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

I don't know what you're talking about.

No, sir. You (evdiently) don't know what you're talking about. You just stated, less than ten minutes ago: "The comments that were deleted had nothing to do with commenting on the antics of the self appointed soul patrol of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson."

I just now pointed out that this was... ummmmm... a misstatement of the actual facts, in my case

End of story.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Well, I've noticed that posts advocating the shooting or violence toward public figures

Meticulously never "advocated" anything, thanks. Very specifically stated profound regret over the fact that he managed to dodge his just reward in this life, is all.

Big, BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG diff between the two. :)

[cyborg]

Why are you getting hostile? What I meant by saying 'I don't know what you're talking about' was that I was not in that thread where your comment was removed. The level of commentary that prompted Mike and Rod to leave had nothing to do with what you posted. It was more than that. Sheesh.

[hispanarepublicana]

I don't know that I'd have pulled your post, but I'm not a mod. (However, I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night).

[ruoflaw]

I hope they come back too

[rdb3]

That this country was meant for the Northern European descendants of the nation's Forefathers.

Those were the now banned FReeper TAquinas' words. He said that crap all the time.

If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.
They're going fast!

[hispanarepublicana]

I never did see which specific post FINALLY did him in (after weeks of getting away with all kinds of "almost-over-the-line" innuendo).