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ButteMT61
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Until the legal system catches up with technology and the government gets it's mitts on the 'net, it's pretty much not in the picture. For the issue at hand, it's an admin decision, not a gov't one. But no doubt, the day is coming. And I do not look forward to that. Some countries have already done this with social-networking getting in the way of dictators and their regimes. Oh to be a lawyer in the technology/information fields. It is an untapped never-ending mess that will provide lawyers and politicians many years of paychecks...
But make no mistake - our government will try and probably succeed in taxing and controlling the web in the near future.
But make no mistake - our government will try and probably succeed in taxing and controlling the web in the near future.
Atticus
Well-Known Member
This may be true, but the 1st Amendment has always been easily triggered...especially when it comes to the most protected forms of speech, such as political and religious speech. Thankfully for Bill and Chris, I can't remember reading any Supreme Court opinions that recgonized jacket babble as being protected speech.ButteMT61 said:
By the way, I'm both a lawyer and a politician. Do you think I can maybe get double never-ending mess paychecks?
AF
unclegrumpy
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This one fits this thread well....
grommet
Member
JDAM said:
I very much enjoy participating in this forum, which is the only one I am currently active in. Up until now I have avoided controversy partly because I am not by nature contentious and partly because I think the tone of the forum is meant to be light hearted and constructive. To paraphrase someone, we are, afterall, basically talking jackets! After reading the thread and reading a number of Jeff Thurston's book reviews, courtesy of David, and because Bill invited us to vent, I feel justified in throwing in my 2 deutschmarks to wit:
I think there is a special problem in discussing almost anything relating to WW II given the strong emotions the memory of the Nazis evoke in many people. It is a very thin line between admiring the Wehrmacht or the Luftwaffe and being a Nazi apologist which, to be perfectly honest, I think Mr. Thurston is.
I don't believe the political content of Mr. Thurston's posts was the principle reason for Bill's action, but I think it is a mistake to equate the politics of Nazi Germany with those of the United States or Great Britain, either during or after the war. Mr. Thurston's contention that the U.S. is on a moral level close to Nazi Germany by virtue of waging "wars of aggression" is disingenous. Hitler's war was launched on the flimsiest of pretexts that even a Hitler Youth member would find incredible. I, personally, do not believe the U.S. should have invaded Iraq, but I do not think the motivation behind this was to control the country, exact booty or exterminate its ciitizens. There is a difference between preemptive war, war initiated for muddled reasons, and war of aggression.
I am a bit sorry to say these things about someone who cannot respond, but I think they needed to be said. I, for one, will be happy to continue reading the more collegial posts even if they are sometimes inane or "smutty". I also think there is enough expertise left within the forum to make time spent on the site worthwhile.
Persimmon
Well-Known Member
ButteMT61 said:
I am sorry that Jeff has been forced out of VLJ.
Of course there is a hefty membership of jacket Expertise left on the forum..
Its just a pity for me that we have lost a knowledgable member.
One who was prepared to have a say and in my opinion was far more right than wrong.
Forums including this one need light and shade, views from the left and the right and occasionally a good kick up the rear to stimulate debate.
You do not have to agree with every "fact", "statement",opinion etc of another member to appreciate what they can offer to a Forum.
If you don't agree you can either ignore it or reply with an alternative thought.
I guess for me closing that channel and terminating his membership is just plain wrong
So having read and read again the post detailed I will have to say not very well said.
But I respect your opinion to say it
Original , Plus 1 and Plus 2
unclegrumpy
Well-Known Member
Or....
Click on:
"Img"
Thin the address down to:
http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/ylsuper.gif
And then stick that inside the image brackets
Click on:
"Img"
Thin the address down to:
http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/ylsuper.gif
And then stick that inside the image brackets
ButteMT61
Well-Known Member
At the end of the day, even an internet forum is like any other group of people we associate with. Whether it's a riding group, church, work, or neighbors. For me, I try to not be part of anything that I would be ashamed of in front of my family and friends. I've had to end relationships because of that. I'm not talking about differences of opinion, politics, religion. I'm talking about fundamental differences in what I see as right and wrong. I have problems reenacting with guys that identify way too much with their roles.
There's probably others here that share his views on Nazis and other bits, but as long as I don't know/hear about them, I'm fine. There's just a line, and for me, it crosses it. Whether one can ignore threads is inconsequential. The group as a whole has and will have a reputation based on it's members and content. There's many people that have knowledge and intelligence that I would not associate with. Always sad to lose a member/friend who has such knowledge, but for me, it's hasta la vista baby when certain lines get crossed. If he as just taking a piss, he screwed up.
There's probably others here that share his views on Nazis and other bits, but as long as I don't know/hear about them, I'm fine. There's just a line, and for me, it crosses it. Whether one can ignore threads is inconsequential. The group as a whole has and will have a reputation based on it's members and content. There's many people that have knowledge and intelligence that I would not associate with. Always sad to lose a member/friend who has such knowledge, but for me, it's hasta la vista baby when certain lines get crossed. If he as just taking a piss, he screwed up.
Rutger
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deeb7 said:
Ah, yep, simple really
Need someone to hack the site and insert another 225 emoticons to choose from, even though some will
Would have liked to read the reasoning behind rottenmans opinions. I don't believe him a nazi apologizer or admirer.
Can anyone show me he is? Enlighten me and I will stand corrected.
If you admire the German Wehrmacht, does that make you a nazi admirer as well?
Does he approve of the actions of the Wehrmacht in service of the nazi's?
Does he trivialize KZ-Lager and the holocaust?
Unfo, he's no longer here.
Rutger said:
Like you, I don't believe Jeff was a nazi admirer at all. He really didn't like his government though! I often disagreed with him but I thought he was an intelligent and articulate debater, and I admired his tenacity. However, I'm not directly in line for any possible fall-out over his more acerbic remarks, so it's easy for me to say that ....... I just don't know what the ramifications are, does anyone?
The nazi comparison thing is called Godwin's law, there's a little about it here.............
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
If he were able to read this post, I know that I would now be told I was 'in denial' (it's possible!) and that I was 'corn-pone' (an American insult which missed the mark because I never really understood it - which may have been the point)
Peace and goodwill!
