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To: IronJack
<< Justin Raimondo brings a cogent, respectable argument in favor of his stance. A WRONG argument, to be sure, but one that bears scrutiny... >>

Jayna Davis and Laurie Mylroie have "cogent, respectable" arguments too. But as many times as I have raised their arguments, Raimondo refuses to discuss them or accord them any respect.

I fail to understand why Raimondo alone should be accorded a fair hearing, and why he should have license to dismiss others' opinions in the most arrogant and high-handed manner, using such dismissive phrases as "tin-foil hat" material and so forth.

17 posted on 02/09/2003 9:22:11 AM PST by Richard Poe
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To: Richard Poe
Dismissive phrases? With your use of "enemy agent" (the mother of all "dismissive phrases"), you should be the last person to complain about that.
19 posted on 02/09/2003 9:33:28 AM PST by Austin Willard Wright
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To: Richard Poe
I fail to understand why Raimondo alone should be accorded a fair hearing, and why he should have license to dismiss others' opinions in the most arrogant and high-handed manner, using such dismissive phrases as "tin-foil hat" material and so forth.

This is just a well-articulated way of saying "How come Johnny gets to stay up late and I don't?" You're better than this. Raimondo's flip dismissals of your points will be seen for what they are. That doesn't excuse your indulgence in equally bankrupt tactics.

I think your argument has its weak points too, but there seems to be little principled discussion going on and a whole lot of squabbling.

Why don't you try restating your criticisms, and call on Justin to rebut them one by one?

38 posted on 02/09/2003 10:41:36 AM PST by IronJack
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