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Date Posted: 14:36:11 04/11/03 Fri
Author: 24
Subject: skeptical

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Recommend Message 15 of 19 in Discussion

From: Art Sent: 4/11/2003 4:31 PM
I apologize for posting before reading the full length of your post. I had not seen your resignation. Let me say to you that I understand where you are coming from. Your world order has been overturned. Your information debunked by better. You are failing to control this board with lies that are left unchallenged and therefore you are now frustrated. For causing that I apologize. I know as an admin it can be tough sometimes and perhaps it is right for you to leave considering the tone of this post and how terribly disgusting it is to read. But, if I were you I'd not step down so much as take a break. Perhaps get out and talk to people who aren't as rapidly unaware of reality as you are. Perhaps go to a Pro-Troops rally and see what it is about. Perhaps opening your mind to the ideas of others is where you really can find your balance again. Let me know if your trip takes you up to Minnesota. If so, I'll put you up and help you out.
Art.

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Recommend Message 16 of 19 in Discussion

From: Art Sent: 4/11/2003 4:31 PM
Lluvia,
I hear you and understand your caution. It is healthy to be skeptical of the government. It is even right. It is possible, however, to be skeptical and yet realize that we acknowledged the mistake with the forged documents. It is possible, however, to be skeptical and yet realize that too often it creates a situation where you, based on the nature of your doubt, wind up believing more in the worst people in the world.

This is a poor choice. I agree with your comments about the open nature of conversation in this forum. There are no rules against expressing an opposing side. While the intolerance too common in the liberal mindset where liberals have authority may wind up wiping out all conversation here, the fact is, it is being done because of an underlying realization that the type of skepticism rampant here is simply unable to withstand the scrutiny of any inspection.

Therefore it would appear from the tenor of this thread opened by an admin of this board that it is you that is being betrayed and lied to. Afterall, it's your people who are so afraid of open conversation that they are considering a total ban of any position not directly in line with yours. That's the greatest lie there is.

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