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I work with young people all the time and they would naturally regard your comments as completely out of touch and out of date.

The school of fish political commentary simply shows you are uninformed and like I said have no original ideas of your own.

by BJ Lange (langebj@gmail.com) on Mon Aug 27th, 2007 at 03:50:16 PM EST
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lol -- I'm not the one arguing that no research is necessary because of the opinions of a group of young people you work with.  Pure comedy gold!  Thanks for the laugh.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Aug 27th, 2007 at 04:51:08 PM EST
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This has digressed enough and did not want to further digress into research on young people's attitudes and culture. That should require a whole new diary. It should be enough to say for now that understanding the culture of young people is an essential part of my profession.  - - - I know you are going to come back with some wisecrack:).

I just get upset when people resort to political labels of any kind. It is worth replacing "republican propaganda" with what you actually mean. Particularly since I have never been a member of the Republican Party now or in any prior lifetimes (to my knowledge).

by BJ Lange (langebj@gmail.com) on Mon Aug 27th, 2007 at 05:48:14 PM EST
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So because we have actually thought about it and hadn't come to the same conclusion as you we're all uninformed?

frankly that's fairly insulting, I've attended abortions, I've spent several months studying the morals and ethics of abortion during my degree, and you're more informed on the grounds of one half baked anecdote?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Aug 27th, 2007 at 05:15:13 PM EST
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I was only referring to the categorizing of different thought as "right wing propaganda" as school of fish thinking. What I am glad about is that it got people to think more about their own beliefs, which is the only way to validate those beliefs.
by BJ Lange (langebj@gmail.com) on Mon Aug 27th, 2007 at 05:39:16 PM EST
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What I am glad about is that it got people to think more about their own beliefs

Heh. Don't flatter yourself by thinking you've done any more than repeat stale talking points poorly. At most, you've mildly annoyed some, and greatly amused me, for which I'll give you credit.

What I'm glad about is you've revealed yourself and I'll know in the future to take your assertions with a grain of salt.

by iamcoyote (iamcoyote at gmail dot com) on Mon Aug 27th, 2007 at 09:02:41 PM EST
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Unfortunately there are some who have little to offer but school of fish comments. However, in your case I do take offense for your invention of some schizophrenic birth mother. Adoption of a child is a serious matter and I deplore people who relegate it to second class people. The fact is I found YOU out.
by BJ Lange (langebj@gmail.com) on Mon Aug 27th, 2007 at 09:20:49 PM EST
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Just stop right there.  I personally vouch for the fact that iamcoyote is not making stuff up.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Aug 27th, 2007 at 09:35:05 PM EST
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I'm sure iamcoyote is not defenseless.
by BJ Lange (langebj@gmail.com) on Mon Aug 27th, 2007 at 10:17:50 PM EST
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