Me -- mean as a junkyard dog? -- And here I thought my new, kinder, gentler persona was finally coming through since the last time I was banned.
Anyway, thanks, and believe me - I've learned a lot from folks like you on FR.. -- And probably more from my opponents.
As you say, the road to serfdom is happening "slowly *&* incrementally", and those here who advocate majority rule are greasing the way.
While defending our Constitution, yea, and rightfully so.
"-- And here I thought my new, kinder, gentler persona was finally coming through..."
HA!!!
I'm fairly certain you sincerely believe that too, huh. {g}
Sorry tp but Bush has the "kinder - gentler" concession all wrapped up.
"...since the last time I was banned."
You got banned, when?
Why?
Explains why I hadn't seen your posts.
Yet the old man let ya come back, huh.
Well FWIW he must *like* you, tp, you're ahead of the curve.
He's not budged one iota on a few other banees who're damned good patriots.
Go figure.
"Anyway, thanks, and believe me - I've learned a lot from folks like you on FR.. -- And probably more from my opponents."
Used to be a time not too long ago when it looked as if this one place c/would go into the history books, if for no other reason then how it fostered a special enlightenment unavailable anywhere else for forum participants.
Of course banning -- for any reason -- took care of the "diversity" {spit} which made the atmosphere so charged, conducive to learning.
Too bad.
Like oppressive "laws" of any stripe, we all lose.
"As you say, the road to serfdom is happening "slowly *&* incrementally", and those here who advocate majority rule are greasing the way."
I'm afraid so.
Can't argue with how things "should be" anymore, must argue from the POV of how things are else there's more than enough deaf ears for thoughtful, heartfelt words to fall.
Can't speak for you but doing so often makes me feel I'm playing jester to the clowns.
Or as a wise old dead white guy once said, "A Republic Madam, IF you can hold it." ~or some-such malarkey. ;^)
Forgive them, Lord.
...for they know not what they do.