In article , jherring1
@yahoo.com says...

jps, how is the lack of antagonistic, vile, name-calling a 'dumbing down'
of the group? Is an ability to hurl insults a sign of intellectual prowess?

Nice spin.

The existence of antagonistic, vile, name-calling is consistent with the
behavior of this country's leadership.

Sabre-rattling, ill-informed, non-intellectual, Rambo-style rhetoric
(not to mention outright lying) is all the rage, or haven't you been
listening to your President and his minions?

Exxon, Chevron and Halliburton are having historically profitable years.

Doe's this touch your brain at all?

jps

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:03:17 -0800, jps wrote:

In article , jherring1
says...

jps, how is the lack of antagonistic, vile, name-calling a 'dumbing down'
of the group? Is an ability to hurl insults a sign of intellectual prowess?

Nice spin.

The existence of antagonistic, vile, name-calling is consistent with the
behavior of this country's leadership.

Sabre-rattling, ill-informed, non-intellectual, Rambo-style rhetoric
(not to mention outright lying) is all the rage, or haven't you been
listening to your President and his minions?

Exxon, Chevron and Halliburton are having historically profitable years.

Doe's this touch your brain at all?

jps

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jps wrote:


Old days? It was just yesterday for me. AFAIC the group has been
dumbed down, a perfect reflection of our society.


I guess that if the rec.boats NG becomes a place where people go to
discuss boats and boating, rather than engage in political arguments,
that makes it somehow "dumb"?

I would imagine that if you tried to hold boating discussions on either
the "Liberals are trying to destroy our Christian country" group or
"Conservatives are robbing the poor to enhance the rich" group, that
would be dazzlingly brilliant?

Phuk politics. Trying to differentiate between one gang of thieves (Rs)
and another (Ds) is wearisome. Boating is supposed to be about
recreation, and that would include civil social interaction among
people who may not agree on everything politically.

You and I may agree on a lot of political principles, but within the
last several months I have reached an opinion that no political
principles are well served when they are used as a wedge to screw up
and disrupt groups brought together for other purposes. I could be
wrong. Certainly if the majority of the newsgorup wants to continue the
political bitchiness and flame throwing it is more than welcome to- the
only difference is that I won't be participating in those activities. I
suffer no delusion that it's up to me to determine the direction of the
NG, but as you have expressed your opinion that the group without
political strife is "dumbed down," I have expressed my counter
perspective as well.

Have a pleasant day.

On 30 Jan 2006 12:34:09 -0800, wrote:


jps wrote:


Old days? It was just yesterday for me. AFAIC the group has been
dumbed down, a perfect reflection of our society.


I guess that if the rec.boats NG becomes a place where people go to
discuss boats and boating, rather than engage in political arguments,
that makes it somehow "dumb"?

I would imagine that if you tried to hold boating discussions on either
the "Liberals are trying to destroy our Christian country" group or
"Conservatives are robbing the poor to enhance the rich" group, that
would be dazzlingly brilliant?

Phuk politics. Trying to differentiate between one gang of thieves (Rs)
and another (Ds) is wearisome. Boating is supposed to be about
recreation, and that would include civil social interaction among
people who may not agree on everything politically.

You and I may agree on a lot of political principles, but within the
last several months I have reached an opinion that no political
principles are well served when they are used as a wedge to screw up
and disrupt groups brought together for other purposes. I could be
wrong. Certainly if the majority of the newsgorup wants to continue the
political bitchiness and flame throwing it is more than welcome to- the
only difference is that I won't be participating in those activities. I
suffer no delusion that it's up to me to determine the direction of the
NG, but as you have expressed your opinion that the group without
political strife is "dumbed down," I have expressed my counter
perspective as well.

Have a pleasant day.

Your peanuts are on their way, over!
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'Til next time,

John H

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In article .com,
says...

You and I may agree on a lot of political principles, but within the
last several months I have reached an opinion that no political
principles are well served when they are used as a wedge to screw up
and disrupt groups brought together for other purposes. I could be
wrong.

You're not wrong, I'm just ****ed about what's happening to our country
and damn it, my boating habits have been radically altered as a result.

The Chevron, Exxon, Halliburton news just sent me over the edge...

It's taxation of another variety but taxation none the less.

jps

jps wrote:

You really really miss the old days of political
mud-throwing in this NG, don't you?

Old days? It was just yesterday for me. AFAIC the group has been
dumbed down, a perfect reflection of our society.

I'm guessing the savings rate on brain cells and good ideas is, like
savings, at a historical low.

jps,
I am curious, what is wrong with keeping this group a place to discuss
boats and exchange friendly banter among boaters?

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In article ,
says...
jps wrote:

You really really miss the old days of political
mud-throwing in this NG, don't you?

Old days? It was just yesterday for me. AFAIC the group has been
dumbed down, a perfect reflection of our society.

I'm guessing the savings rate on brain cells and good ideas is, like
savings, at a historical low.

jps,
I am curious, what is wrong with keeping this group a place to discuss
boats and exchange friendly banter among boaters?

What's wrong with challenging people to think, Reggie?

If they don't want to get involved, they don't have to.

Are you in favor of a nanny-state, Reggie?

jps

"jps" wrote in message
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I've had one hell of a time justifying the expense of fuel and,
consequently, over the last year our boat has been out very little.

Now I come to find that Exxon, Chevron and Halliburton have made more
money this past year than at any time in history and our rate of savings
hasn't been this low since 1933.

I'm feeling stung. The taxation is going to happen one way or another.
I feel government is in a better position to redistribute my taxation
more than I trust Exxon or Chevron or Halliburton but I guess they
already have.

Think about it folks. Very few companies are having banner years, apart
from these companies.

I also made more money this past year than at any time in history.

Is it some sort of coincidence that I'm a friend (at least via donor money)
of the current administration?

In article et,
says...

"jps" wrote in message
...
I've had one hell of a time justifying the expense of fuel and,
consequently, over the last year our boat has been out very little.

Now I come to find that Exxon, Chevron and Halliburton have made more
money this past year than at any time in history and our rate of savings
hasn't been this low since 1933.

I'm feeling stung. The taxation is going to happen one way or another.
I feel government is in a better position to redistribute my taxation
more than I trust Exxon or Chevron or Halliburton but I guess they
already have.

Think about it folks. Very few companies are having banner years, apart
from these companies.

I also made more money this past year than at any time in history.

Is it some sort of coincidence that I'm a friend (at least via donor money)
of the current administration?

No, just an indication that you're among the growing division of have
and have nots.

Bully for you.

I do not find solace in the fact that I'm making more money while many
of my nation's brethren are finding it more difficult to earn a family
wage job or find decent health care coverage.

jps

More people are living in cardboard boxes in this country than ever and
these fat cats are making more and paying less taxes than ever. And we
are STILL cutting taxes while the deficit skyrockets. How can these
people call themselves conservative?

Capt. Jeff