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originally posted by: awareness10
Gryphon you're here WOOOT!
lets party!
originally posted by: awareness10
a reply to: Gryphon66
I am, and no you've added a lot to the thread! Input from all sides is valuable and i respect everyone's view here. Thankyou. But i do love debates They're fun and you actually learn a lot from them.
originally posted by: awareness10
a reply to: Gryphon66
You know, we should create with a few other regulars here a thread focusing on the differences of each candidate and why we like or not like them. I mean it would be different from this one. It would be more focused on the People's opinions rather than those Running. i dunno just an idea i'd played with.
This one does that but one that doesn't focus solely one one candidate but all of them equally.
originally posted by: awareness10
Omarosa Discusses GOP Attacks On Donald Trump | MSNBC
originally posted by: Gryphon66
Yes, and to repeat myself again, IF the logic of the accusations I was addressing is that any actions taken which may impede or inhibit speech on the part of Trump or his followers is indeed an occasion of "suppression of the freedom of speech" ... then logically, actions taken here which may impede or inhibit speech on the part of Trump dissenters here is effectively attempting to "silence free speech at ATS."
You are missing my point in your rush to chide me or correct my thought from your perspective. Further your example "no you are wrong I disagree with you" is not what I refer to here. Neither is honest debate, clearly, and it's specious in the extreme for you to imply that IS what I'm saying.
What we see here all too often (indeed, in this very thread) are forum attack-clones repeatedly assaulting another poster in multiple threads, repeatedly restating and rephrasing another's words with strawman tactics, trying to obfuscate every word, pick nits with every detail, and repeatedly (and falsely) accusing of insult, name calling, abuse, etc. when in fact (as you are doing as well in your post directed at me) those individuals are indeed the ones making UNWARRANTED PERSONAL COMMENTS about someone else designed to insult and belittle them as individuals rather than addressing the points they are making.
This is all not to mention, again, the tautological irony of complaining about the free speech action of inhibiting or confronting directly another free speech action. If I yell over you in a townhall meeting, I am either being an ass, disturbing the peace, or perhaps even assaulting you (if say, I'm in your face, shaking my fingers at you), but indeed we are both equally able to communicate our ideas and beliefs in speech and other publicly expressive acts.