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"If the other side doesn't care about being seen commiting acts of violence, then one could say that demonstrating, voicing an opinion or even openly wearing a button anywhere is a dangerous situation."

Indeed one could.

Oh that's great. Now you'd condemn anyone with children from displaying or expressing an opinion anywhere. That kind of timidity does all Americans proud.

Do you have children? Suppose someone traces your comments from here and does something nasty to them? Is that your fault too?

You don't think being knocked over while carrying a three-year old is dangerous?

One expects that civilized people won't knock you over if you have a three-year-old with you.

Yet you insist they wouldn't have done anything worse. I think you have more faith in them than I.

I never said that. They COULD have been shot too. But one expects people to not be idiots.

The victim was the three year old. When have I blamed her?

Now you are trying to slick by. Not a good sign for your argument. They were all victims, including the dad whom you are blaming.

A father owes his children his pragmatic judgement.

While HE may have been previously attacked, it is fairly pragmatic that people won't attack a three-year-old in front of cameras. These people have cost Kerry-Edwards far more nationwide than the trip into WV could possibly have gained. Pragmatically, one would not expect people with half a brain to do that. If anything, Mr. Parlock is guilty only in overestimating the basic intelligence of those around him.

One expects that civilized people won't knock you over if you have a three-year-old with you.

What part of 'union thug' don't you understand?

While HE may have been previously attacked, it is fairly pragmatic that people won't attack a three-year-old in front of cameras

I never said that. They COULD have been shot too. But one expects people to not be idiots.

We're not talking about 'people', we're talking about Kerry-supporting union goons. I'd count on them being idiots. They're almost idiots by definition.

While HE may have been previously attacked, it is fairly pragmatic that people won't attack a three-year-old in front of cameras. These people have cost Kerry-Edwards far more nationwide than the trip into WV could possibly have gained. Pragmatically, one would not expect people with half a brain to do that. If anything, Mr. Parlock is guilty only in overestimating the basic intelligence of those around him.

Tell you what, you can bet your children's lives on 'fairly pragrmatic'. I'll stick to 'pragmatic'. You're counting on these guys not being psychotic, not being borderline retarded, and not being drunk.

Yes, Parlock is guilty of overestimating their inttelligence. That, IMO, is a serious mistake to make when you're in charge of a 3-year old. YMMV.