I've given up on trying to teach anyone here anything (They gave Socrates hemlock, now this guy.)

[a true thinker]

There's no helping you. This site is now just a diversion -- like a train wreck. This site is inherently for and about raving egomaniacs, and Jim's site policies -- which amount to excluding reality and actual dialogue in favor of political/militaristic pornography -- is conducive to cognitive dissonance, which at the times your worldview is threatened leads you into psychotic breaks (on the political cognitive plane, that is, and just maybe in other realms too). Not to mention that your baseline politics is based in mythology about American demographics, science, economics, ethics etc. You spoonfeed each other in the first place, so rationality on FR is always constrained to small scope matters. (You try to make up for this by shifting rapidly to things on which you share prejudices.)

FR is a purist's dream illustration of Kant's opinion that "Most people claim to be thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." The name of the site is an Orwellian joke -- the only freedom truly here is the animal kind the uncivilized insist on, the only 'res publica' of interest is of acting in conspiracy to screw the public good for private gain, the only laws and people you truly like are the ones that permit/protect the anarchy, parasitism, and thievery you prefer, and immoralism is the true religion you espouse. FR is a mismanaged zoo, really, and I like coming here on occasion -- the sights are alternatingly horrifying and amusing, but always a reminder of what the Enlightenment was a fight against.

Best wishes.

[KosmicKitty]

Make that trainwreck, not wrecking.

Can I blame the blizzard??

[Grizzled Bear]

You just signed up today and you are giving up already?

[The Electrician]

I would have made an intelligent comment, but I was too busy rearranging my prejudices...

[Monkey Face]

Yah!
Works for me!

[DuckFan4ever]

The Uni-bomber part II? Can you put all this in a manifesto for us please?

[Tijeras_Slim]

the sights are alternatingly horrifying and amusing

Unlike certain cartoons, which are merely horrifying.

[hollywood]

Kindly site one FR thread wherein you tried to 'teach us'. If I see what have you pointed out here in that thread, then I will tip my hat.

[grey_whiskers]

Woo-hoo!

IB4Z !!

[eeevil conservative]

You've given up on us? LOL!

AMAZING eh? You NAME yourself a thinker....you are not motivated by thought- you are motivated by a paradeigm..one that is built in fantasy.....

ANALOGY...

Men and women are different.... no matter what you do- they will always be different...you can try to create the illusion of them being the same..but they will NEVER be the same.......

you are tormented because you try to use thought control and PC to change the world to fit your view.....fighting the NATURAL instincts of your heart will never bring you peace.....

this is why you Libs are always so miserable....take a deep breath and embrace the true desires of your heart.. God instilled them for a reason.. because he loves you.. he knows how the world works best....He gave us manual so we can get the best and most out of it...

You people are still trying to assemble the bike on Christmas Eve without looking at the Directions......so your bike looks ridiculous- doesn't work, and now you want us to put flat tires on our bikes so you don't feel so bad and left behind....even the odds, give us a handicap...however you want to put it....

Sometimes it is sad to watch you all in so much pain...sometimes it is scary.. but mostly it is fun to watch a grown-up pitch a fit like a 2 year old- all the while clenching their fists jumping up and down and crying..."I'm NOT IMMATURE! I'M NOT, I'M NOT, I'M NOT!!! MOMMY THEY ARE CALLING ME A BABY!!!"

precious and priceless.........

you make me smile! Thank you!!!

[kinsman redeemer]

It didn't take you long to "give up." Good. You probably don't have much going for you anyway.

Just a hunch.

[VOA]

political/militaristic pornography

So the gun porn (keyworrd: banglist) pushed your buttons?
Don't let it get to you...you should value diversity
(of all the different self-defense weapon pictures).

[sgtbono2002]

A fellow went up to John Kerry and asked, : Mr Kerry why is it that Cows crap in little patty's and Horses crap in little Biscuits.

John Kerry says--I dont know.

The fellow says: Mr Kerry since you dont know Sh$t how come you think you are smart enough to be president?

True Thinker--You dont know Sh$t so how can you expect to teach anything?

[anonymoussierra]

“Eto fore you are truly enjoying this; aren’t you? You knew people will have response for you and infore you knew this.”

[eeevil conservative]

[grey_whiskers]

"Troll, troll, troll your post
gently down the thread.
You just signed up here today.
What was that you said?"

Cheers!

[ElkGroveDan]

sighh...this is getting boring.

I'm going to read my favorite all time thread about A Nation of Dumbies

[NukeMan]

Dude... I am pretty sure it was William James who uttered those lines, not Immanuel Kant. A troll has more bite if you get the facts right!

[who knows what evil?]

Well, it can spell...

The shift key was used properly, as well.

[manic4organic]

Holy crap, still ibtz? What's the record?