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Originally posted by CaveTroll:
From Bill Maher's twitter feed;

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Bill Maher ? @billmaher
Hate to defend #RushLimbaugh but he apologized, liberals looking bad not accepting. Also hate intimidation by sponsor pullout

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Hello,

Boycotts are part of the free market. Specifically, the 'demand' part of the equation. But I can understand this man's desire not to be bitten by the same dog. He's stepped over the line himself more than once, and risks the same kind of fallout.

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Too often when public figures fall prey to their own ill-chosen words, they clamor for free speech, and use words that suggest they are being unfairly persecuted or silenced. They forget it is just free speech coming back to feast on them, in countless free opinions of countless free peoples.

'Intimidation' by sponsor pullout? As though sponsors aren't in the game precisely to secure a positive public opinion. Why shouldn't they react when potential customers raise a clamor? Better to learn from this than complain about it. Every public figure should take this as a lesson to learn. You can't always count on 'I'm sorry' ending a matter. It's up to the audience to forgive you, and some words will stain you past apology.

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Read an article last night, said: Only reason to fire Limbaugh is low ratings. i.e., in a free market.

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Originally posted by AnthonyT:
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/01/10552338-limbaugh-contrac
eption-advocate-should-post-online-sex-videos

Hello,

Over a decade ago, I bought this man's book. It seemed, at the time, that he might have something interesting to say.

If that was ever true, it seems that time has past.

Now I feel he is just a vile thug, hardly worth the spittle he spends.

--Anthony

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"In every war, the state enacts a tax of freedom upon the citizenry. The unspoken promise is that the tax shall be revoked at war's end. Endless war holds no such promise. Hence, Eternal War is Eternal Slavery." --Admiral Robert J. Henner

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Originally posted by CaveTroll:
Maher mistook zealotry for bravery.

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Originally posted by CaveTroll:
No it doesn't. It takes a minimum of flying skill and the ability to close your eyes at the last minute. Lots of people have committed suicide and witnesses reported they had their eyes screwed shut or threw and arm over their eyes in their last moments on this earth.

You ever read The Catcher in the Rye?

"The mark of an immature man, is that he wants to die nobly for a cause. The mark of a mature man, is that he wants to live humbly for one."

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

Except that it wasn't a mistake. Zealot or not, it takes some balls to fly an airliner into a building.

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Originally posted by CaveTroll:
No it doesn't. It takes a minimum of flying skill and the ability to close your eyes at the last minute. Lots of people have committed suicide and witnesses reported they had their eyes screwed shut or threw and arm over their eyes in their last moments on this earth.

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Originally posted by RionaEire:
Its easy to say that only chicken folk suicide, ... until you consider it and realize that you're too chicken to do it.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Originally posted by Bytemite:

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Originally posted by RionaEire:
Its easy to say that only chicken folk suicide, ... until you consider it and realize that you're too chicken to do it.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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It's braver to live.

Anyway, I know my purpose, so there's no point dwelling on it.

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Originally posted by RionaEire:

Its easy to say that only chicken folk suicide, ... until you consider it and realize that you're too chicken to do it.

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

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Originally posted by CaveTroll:
No it doesn't. It takes a minimum of flying skill and the ability to close your eyes at the last minute. Lots of people have committed suicide and witnesses reported they had their eyes screwed shut or threw and arm over their eyes in their last moments on this earth.

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Prove it. Or are you too much of a coward?

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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No it doesn't. It takes a minimum of flying skill and the ability to close your eyes at the last minute. Lots of people have committed suicide and witnesses reported they had their eyes screwed shut or threw and arm over their eyes in their last moments on this earth.

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Prove it. Or are you too much of a coward?

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Originally posted by Storymark:

Like we'll get honesty from Rappy's other log-in....

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J.D. Salinger would probably say that is elegant proof of immaturity. I think it proves you don't have anything to add, so you are throwing in a non sequitur.

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Like we'll get honesty from Rappy's other log-in....

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You're implying that I have an alternate ID, or 'login' here ?

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Like we'll get honesty from Rappy's other log-in....

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You're implying that I have an alternate ID, or 'login' here ?

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No, he's saying it outright.

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Originally posted by Storymark:

Hard to believe otherwise ...

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when Troll (and what a name!) seems to only post in support of Rappy, who showed up when Rappy's only other supporters (Kane, Wulfie) bailed, and often uses the same phrasing (even if the vitriol is turned down).

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Well then, there we have it. If something is too difficult for you to believe, then by golly, it CAN'T be true!

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Hard to believe otherwise when Troll (and what a name!) seems to only post in support of Rappy, who showed up when Rappy's only other supporters (Kane, Wulfie) bailed, and often uses the same phrasing (even if the vitriol is turned down).

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specifically on THIS matter, I fully support him AND his views.

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Hello,

His specific views are that the woman is a slut and should post pornographic videos of herself.

Are you sure you support him and his views on this matter?

--Anthony

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As for the 'slut' part... I'm thinking back to what Inara said.

" The term applies "





" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Hello,

The term applies?

I fear you are implying, as he was, that any woman who might desire birth control is a slut.

Which is as terrible a view towards women as I can imagine.

It reminds me of mention that condoms are freely available by conservative groups.

Which further implies that if a man controls reproduction (by wearing a condom) it is acceptable.

But if a woman controls reproduction, or shows a desire to do so, she is to be maligned.

Not for the first time, Mr. Raptor, you have tested the bounds of my civility.

--Anthony

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"In every war, the state enacts a tax of freedom upon the citizenry. The unspoken promise is that the tax shall be revoked at war's end. Endless war holds no such promise. Hence, Eternal War is Eternal Slavery." --Admiral Robert J. Henner

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Originally posted by BYTEMITE:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Only I'm not denying anything, I'm explaining. Big difference.

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Originally posted by Storymark:
That's Rappy for ya. His Holy Tubbyness, Rush, said the woman was a slut for thinking birth control (to control cysts) is a slut. Rappy says Rush is correct - but when this is repeated back, he claims its a lie. Its what he does.
It's all he does.
He will not stop.
Ever.
Until reason is dead.


Note to anyone - Please pity the poor, poor wittle Rappyboy. He's feeling put upon lately, what with all those facts disagreeing with what he believes.

"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

Would you care to lay odds on that, then ?

I got 5-to-3 he doesn't make it past 90 days.

-Frem
disclaimer: before you ante up, one might remember the average track record when I start talking odds...

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Did you place odds on Don Imus when he called that women's basketball team "nappy headed ho's". He's still on the air and I believe taking a shot at a non-political entity was far more egregious.

I'll put a buck down that he's still on the air in 6 months. Even if he gets a slap on the wrist suspension, a la Imus or Schultz.

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

Would you care to lay odds on that, then ?

I got 5-to-3 he doesn't make it past 90 days.

-Frem
disclaimer: before you ante up, one might remember the average track record when I start talking odds...

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Did you place odds on Don Imus when he called that women's basketball team "nappy headed ho's". He's still on the air and I believe taking a shot at a non-political entity was far more egregious.

I'll put a buck down that he's still on the air in 6 months. Even if he gets a slap on the wrist suspension, a la Imus or Schultz.

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So, Frem, looks like you owe me $0.60. Or whatever 5 to 3 odds on a dollar works out to. It's been 6 months since my post and Rush Limbaugh is still on the air.

Which adequately proves my point about the attention span of the American public.

Just browsing through the old posts to find this one was an eye opener on all of the "cause celeb" that has come and gone in 6 months.


Kwindbago, hot air and angry electrons

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Originally posted by FREMDFIRMA:
Well, had you read KPO's Predictions thread, you'd have known I already called that one.
And not being a weasel like most of our so-called-conservative posters here, I stand to it, hell I am even good for it if you want the five bucks so bad (twas basically $5 vs $3) that you're willing to figure an anonymous way to exchange it.

I tend to make some pretty good bank on the side elsewhere via political bets, but then when so many of the issues or races are fixed and you occasionally have inside information that ain't too hard.
Nobody has 100% accuracy, but I tend to beat the curve by a damn wide margin, usually.

For mine own, I wonder if some part of that whole mess involved Rotten Limbergers handlers loading him up on Oxy and locking him in a closet somewhere so as to keep his flapping trap from sinking him deeper while they did damage control.

It's still costing sponsors however, cause some folk tend to bear a grudge.

-F

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