[corwin137]

Originally Posted by charlydevo

Yes. People should think for themselves, as long as they agree with you. If somebody freely thinks conservatively, they must be dumb, because they don't agree with you.

If we're gonna have a rant-off charly, then there's really no point of a message board. You have little idea what I agree/disagree with on with conservatives- if you can find one any more.

What I am objecting to is blind nationalism, contempt prior to investigation, at least one of which you're doing by not addressing any of my assertions directly.

Incidentally, people can disagree with me and not be a dumb person, obviously. Are you going to address any of the ideas I've posited?

[charlydevo]

Originally Posted by corwin137

If we're gonna have a rant-off charly, then there's really no point of a message board. You have little idea what I agree/disagree with on with conservatives- if you can find one any more.

What I am objecting to is blind nationalism, contempt prior to investigation, at least one of which you're doing by not addressing any of my assertions directly.

Incidentally, people can disagree with me and not be a dumb person, obviously. Are you going to address any of the ideas I've posited?

I'm sorry. I didn't read your next post (post # 22) before I commented. It looks like I misread you.

[corwin137]

Originally Posted by charlydevo

I'm sorry. I didn't read your next post (post # 22) before I commented. It looks like I misread you.

NP at all. Am totally hip that I'll have as many retarded ideals as the next person. Were I not to be glib, the worst problem with my polytrickal "philosophy" is that I tend to endeavor things that are arguably unrealistic at the time.

As we're on the precipice of a lot of concerns that are historically weighty even by comparison, none of us can afford to speak in a language or philosophy that prevents us from hearing one another. It's easy (and often) entertaining enough to fire generalizations, stereotypes, and/or insults back at one another, but it doesn't serve progress. Thanks for taking the time to read and reread what I'm getting at, even if my ideas blow.