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Politics
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Everyone will likely feel provoked and/or offended by some of the viewpoints expressed on this thread. Expressing a provocative viewpoint is not against the rules here, it is the norm.

Is it possible to have actual reasoned discussions on politics, foreign and domestic affairs, social issues, and current events ... with out being mean to people who have different points of view?

The members of this thread are not among the topics of this thread.

>>> Note: When I refer to thread topics, I am talking about topics that are controversial or provocational and which are bound to push buttons for persons on one side of a view point or another. Side conversations that are friendly and/or personal are of course welcome but I wont allow even these to be open to bashes from third parties.>>>

Civil discourse is the goal but hard to clarify, especially when we are dealing with controversial topics as seen from opposing sides. Let me know when we get there.

Or will you prove that you are incapable of anything but delivering sound bites and flaming retorts from some extremist group?

09/11/2006 New Rule: Notoorabouts are enforced on this thread. If a poster requests that you stop posting 'to or about' them, you must stop all such behavior while posting on this thread (presuming they are an active participant in thread discussion here also). This comes under the 'other wise offensive' qualification in the SI TOU. It will be considered harrassing behavior if you do otherwise. You may feel free to post on topics that the aforementioned poster has commented on but your comments must be topic specific and not directed at, to, or about the poster who has requested the notoorabout. This is now a banning offense.

For the full discussion on notoorabouts start at post #1547 and proceed: to #s 1556, 1560, 1662, 1563, 1567, 1572, 1579, 1580, 1581, 1583, 1584, 1586, 1587, 1589, 1591, 1593, 1596, 1599, 1610, 1614 ….#1586 seems to have tied the knot for most.

Anyone banned from 1 to 3 days can be banned for longer or indefinite periods for bashing the host in PMs after getting banned or for running a nasty campaign against the host on other threads as a consequence for getting banned on this one, as I feel no obligation to host someone who conducts themselves in such a manner...See also post #137.

If you feel you absolutely must bash somebody, please do as some have and point me to your slip so I can give you an honorable 1 day leave of absense ban. If something gets past me ... no apologies, no excuses, I don't sweat over stuff like that.

I like this for the thread motto...

"You can't fight with dueling pistols on a field of dishonor." (by ManyMouse, 2006)

Any other nominations?
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10087Most people won’t be affected, the tax is aimed at top 1% C - suits who just borReal Man-9/29/2024
10086MD is hardcore Democratic on a Federal level. On a State level, NY, MA and MD wiRarebird-9/29/2024
10085You can play denial all you like. But Brenda and her team mentioned about the taRarebird-9/28/2024
10084No, she will leave everything as is, my state will give her all votes anyway. IfReal Man-9/28/2024
10083I don't think it has anything to do with the fact that Kamala is a woman. WhRarebird-9/28/2024
10082I am voting not so much for Kamala as against Trump. He is more negative in my vReal Man-9/26/2024
10081The public will blame Biden/Harris for the inflation because they were in chargeRarebird-9/26/2024
10080I have always thought Trump will win because Kamala is a woman, and will be percReal Man-9/26/2024
10079I am long PSI. Went long last week..Up over 4% premarket. I have done well traRarebird-9/26/2024
10078Why do you now think that Trump will win? My positions have not changed at allRarebird-9/26/2024
10077I don’t think so, unrealized capital gains will not be taxed because it is not eReal Man-9/26/2024
10076I have to wonder, is the Left serious about raising taxes on the wealthy and taxRarebird-9/25/2024
10075Very interesting thread. Very few who posted here are still around. Not surprisiRarebird-9/25/2024
10074I don't know how I found it, but I liked it, and I even gave you a rec...sandintoes-11/24/2016
10073I'm usually the one who responds to posts years later... <g> ThanksTimF-11/23/2016
10072Just found this and your explanations are spot on...great post!sandintoes-11/23/2016
10071Koan believes ancient Greece was some kind of democratic state that lived in balaverage joe-8/17/2012
10070Exile and/or enforced shunning isn't libertarianism. (I meant to post thaTimF-8/16/2012
10069When we lived in tribes. Libertarianism was the punishment meted out to people fkoan-8/16/2012
10068Milton Friedman: An Economics of Love By Kevin D. Williamson July 30, 2012 8:5TimF-8/16/2012
10067"..making significant progress toward weaning themselves off of Iranian oilFarmboy-3/23/2012
10066 Does the Obama administration know anything about world markets? TimF-3/23/2012
10065Perry endorses Newt.calgal-3/13/2012
10064what a waste!calgal-3/13/2012
10063she is really smart..calgal-3/13/2012
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