[Maynerd]

JEBS is a member as of 10/31/06. Newbies are fine by me. However, JEBS exhibits not only a charming combination of self righteousness and condescension but he backs up his arguments with empty rhetoric unburdened by the facts.

JEBS you might want to dial back the vitriol and think before you post.

[James Ewell Brown Stuart]

If I need someone to correct me manners, I will call my mother. Thank you very much.

[carton253]

Maynerd,

I am so sorry to disagree with you, but you've attacked Stuart only because he's a newbie. I think you have taken great offense that he refused to rise to your rather insulting post and simply said that he would not post any more to you. Bravo to Stuart! I wish I would have learned that in my first month.

As for your assault on his manner of posting. There is no self-righteousness or condensencion in what he said. This tactic among FReepers gets old. You get disagreed with and instead of just accepting the fact that someone might not agree with you, your argument becomes a personal attack.

Furthermore, the exchange between dsc and Stuart was a very intersting one. I would have loved to have heard more, but the anger (displayed in Stuart's last post) probably means that the conversation is over. Pity... Too bad that you chose to be rude and insulting instead of contributing to the conversation.

As for Teenaged Conservative, if you don't think his five points are nothing more than liberal talking points, then I don't know what to say.

Furthermore, I am not a newbie, but I know enough not to argue with you because the attacks on my person will shortly be forthcoming.

When your level of debate rises above the personal attack and insulting new FReepers, ping me. Until then do not bother.

carton253

[carton253]

There is one thing you might be interested in knowing about Stuart. I had the chance to get to know him on another thread.

He lives in Israel, is finishing his dissertation in Middle East History, speaks fluent Arabic and Hebrew.

When Bin Ladin speaks on the tape, he does not have to wait for the English translation.

Furthermore, his grasp of Middle East History is vast.

He is a firm supporter of Israel's right to exist and believes the War on Terror is one that we must win. Furthermore, he understands that the conflict is not black and white and the history of the conflict dating back to 632 as produced 256 shades of gray.

So before you discount him because he dared to challenge your rather shallow understanding (especially yours Teenaged Conservative), perhaps it would have behooved you to engaged him further.

As for me, if you find me self-righteous, condenscending, or any other insult you can muster, I'll just take it as a compliment.