Making Baby Jesus Cry

[Spanky]

Is there anyone on this board that agrees with this?

"The system is highly flawed, but to say Castro is an illegitimate despot is patently ridiculous."

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
An ad valorem tax mixed with tribute and ritual sacrifices. It is my country, right?

Yes. What you propose ain't nothing. Taxwonk's vision is way weirder.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Spanky
Is there anyone on this board that agrees with this?

"The system is highly flawed, but to say Castro is an illegitimate despot is patently ridiculous."

I agree with that more than whatever you were saying, but only because I trust the source more.

ETA I know nothing about Cuba.

Originally posted by Spanky
I think you are mistaken:

Rebutting my point on argument technique with a conclusive statement? I hope this was ironic and not literal.

I don't want to hear about your father.

What? You don't want to hear about my father?!?!?! PB Spanky is a total dick.

My response to her was appropriate and I stand by it "As long as people understand my meaning why should I be so concerned about spelling and grammatical rules? "A person that judges an argument, not by its internal logic, but how it is presented or who presents it, is clearly a person whose judgment should be ignored." The fact that you focus on form over substance makes me skeptical of anything that you say. How is that for constructive criticism?

I will let dtb handle this one. And once again, that is an incorrect use of Form over Substance.

I gave the professor what he wanted. He told me what he considered important and I stuck to that. As is clear from your own posts, your grammar, spelling and adherance to other grammatical rules is not exemplary on your first stab at a sentence. I chose to spot more issues instead of perfecting my prose. Here I don't take the time to perfect my prose. I think the reason I don't try and perfect my prose should be obvious.

Here the statement "form over substance" is definitely appropriate. My professor focused on substance over form. I respect that. I can't respect people that focus on form over substance. Especially when it is not necessary. I believe your priorities are askew.

No its not. It is Format over Substance. Close but no cigar.

etft, and because I love it when Paigow starts posting about cigars -- t.s.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Spanky
Is there anyone on this board that agrees with this?

"The system is highly flawed, but to say Castro is an illegitimate despot is patently ridiculous."

I dissent. I remain in agreement that Castro should be forcibly removed by the application of US military strength. The sooner the better, for Elian's sake........it takes a village.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by Spanky
How many people on this board agree with dtb
that:

1) Castro is not a despot

2) He is the legitimate leader of Cuba.

1.) He is a dictator. Whatever you want to call him. (When I hear the word "despot," I picture Sultans or Emperors armed with jeweled scimitars and hiding hot chicks in the Seraglio. Too much Flashman as an impressionable youth.)

2.) Define "legitimate." He's recognized as the lawful ruler of Cuba by just about everyone, but he came to power via the barrel of a gun. (And, btw, you may be the only person I've heard in the last 20 years say that Cuba was a democracy before he took over.) May or may not win leadership in a free and fair election, but does seem to have popular support in the country. I dunno. As legitimate as the Chinese communists you seem to love. Or coup-leader Augusto Pinochet.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Spanky
How many people on this board agree with dtb
that:

1) Castro is not a despot

2) He is the legitimate leader of Cuba.

I disagree with both statements.

He is thug.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Here you go: http://www.lawtalkers.com/forums/sho...893#post166893

His social cripple post is number 2156 in that thread. The conversation between us started at post 2143 in that thread.

He is equally ernest in the PB, but in more of an assholish manner. As demonstrated with dtb today.

ETA - 2163 is a doozy too. Good times.

the babyjesus says hate the hate, crush the hater.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Not Bob
1.) He is a dictator. Whatever you want to call him. (When I hear the word "despot," I picture Sultans or Emperors armed with jeweled scimitars and hiding hot chicks in the Seraglio. Too much Flashman as an impressionable youth.)

2.) Define "legitimate." He's recognized as the lawful ruler of Cuba by just about everyone, but he came to power via the barrel of a gun. (And, btw, you may be the only person I've heard in the last 20 years say that Cuba was a democracy before he took over.) May or may not win leadership in a free and fair election, but does seem to have popular support in the country. I dunno. As legitimate as the Chinese communists you seem to love. Or coup-leader Augusto Pinochet.

I hate the RedChinese and their protege, Hillary.

[Penske_Account]

I remain steadfast in my support of Spanky, on this board and the Spanky Show.


eta: until my handlers in the insurgency direct me otherwise, no offence

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
For whom?

RT

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by baltassoc
RT

There's the confirmation we were looking for. Thanks!

ETA, and maybe I should post this to the FB instead, hey RT, is it weird kissing someone with an upside-down mouth?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
There's the confirmation we were looking for. Thanks!

ETA, and maybe I should post this to the FB instead, hey RT, is it weird kissing someone with an upside-down mouth?

Nope. I rather enjoy it actually.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Nope. I rather enjoy it actually.

Yay!

Apropos of nothing, I am just so proud that my re line flies proudly over this post. Sniff.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Spanky
Like I said before, you don't intervene in democracys.

Unless the people decide democratically to adopt socialism, in which case it's OK to subvert their government in favor of someone who violates human rights but supports free markets.