Re: Initial impressions from the Japanese premier of Fahrenheit 9/11
On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:27:56 -0700, Dan Rempel <drempel@hurtly_flurty>
brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
>Michael Cash wrote:
>> On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 08:11:36 -0700, Dan Rempel <drempel@hurtly_flurty>
>> brought down from the Mount tablets inscribed:
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>>>Michael Cash wrote:
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>>>>On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:17:06 +0900, Raj Feridun
>>>><rferid@NOSPAMyahoo.co.jp> brought down from the Mount tablets
>>>>inscribed:
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>>>>>On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 09:49:46 +0900, Michael Cash
>>>>><mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote:
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>>>>>>>Obviously not. I take it you're a dittohead?
>>>>>
>>>>>>Ah, the favorite tactic of the disparagers....writing them off with a
>>>>>>dismissive insult. Call me a dittohead if it makes you feel better.
>>>>>>I've never thought of myself as one, though.
>>>>>
>>>>>I think it's telling that you took my comment as an insult. It was in
>>>>>no way meant to be one. I might just have asked "I take it you're a
>>>>>Rush Limbaugh fan?" (and almost did)
>>>>
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>>>>I didn't realize there was ever a time a liberal used the term
>>>>"dittohead" as anything but a dismissive insult. Sorry if I
>>>>misunderstood you. I certainly don't take offense at being confused
>>>>for one. I see no shame in having conservative views, listening to
>>>>Rush's show, or agreeing with some of his ideas.
>>>>
>>>>I wish I could remember where the quote came from, but I can't.
>>>>Recently a caller to a show (believe it was Oprah, but maybe not) said
>>>>something like "I had a harder time coming out as a conservative than
>>>>I did coming out as a lesbian."
>>>>
>>>>Admitting you're a conservative or a Rush listener is sort of like
>>>>admitting you used to watch Hee-Haw. Millions more did it than will
>>>>actually 'fess up to it. And for the same reasons.
>>>
>>>Don't know why I can't resist butting in, but here goes: except for Buck
>>>Owens, I loved Hee-Haw. Is this off-topic enough?
>>
>>
>> Repeat after me: "Today, I become a man"
>
>I tried that, but I still feel the same, except for my desire to dress
>up like Minnie Pearl. Is that bad?
I can think of nothing more honorable. Just be sure to leave the price
tag on your hat.
--
Michael Cash
"I am sorry, Mr. Cash, but we are unable to accept your rap sheet in lieu of
a high school transcript."
Dr. Howard Sprague
Dean of Admissions
Mount Pilot College
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