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Old 03-28-2014, 09:20 AM
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-5, I was not defending your idiotic posts.
Using the ignore feature is an individual choice for each member to make. There are logical arguments that point to the fact that using the ignore feature is NOT repression of speech. I acknowledged that. My point was how it FELT to me rather than if the it was repression of speech or not.
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Old 03-28-2014, 09:33 AM
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-5, I was not defending your idiotic posts.
Using the ignore feature is an individual choice for each member to make. There are logical arguments that point to the fact that using the ignore feature is NOT repression of speech. I acknowledged that. My point was how it FELT to me rather than if the it was repression of speech or not.
I am not stopping him from speaking, any more than I am stopping Charles Krauthammer from writing op ed pieces by not reading his pieces. This site comes into my home with my permission and participation and I am rather fissy about who I let in the door.
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Old 03-28-2014, 09:39 AM
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If you consider how the left berate, belittle and be·smirch new members on this site.. it's a no wonder.

What I see happening is that they turned the lefts tactic around on them and you guys cant handle it.
Beg to differ, 51 responses and none on topic. Mission accomplished. Then there is the judicious use of the ignore feature. Very effective.
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Old 03-28-2014, 09:49 AM
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Repression is how -5 views someone ignoring him? I thought I had heard it all but this is absurd.
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Old 03-28-2014, 09:49 AM
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Barbara, liken the ignore feature to the FF feature on DVR's.
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Old 03-28-2014, 09:52 AM
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Old 03-28-2014, 09:53 AM
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Barbara, liken the ignore feature to the FF feature on DVR's.

Mmmmmm.... That does make sense. I never thought of it like that before.
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Old 03-28-2014, 10:02 AM
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Repression is how -5 views someone ignoring him? I thought I had heard it all but this is absurd.
Freedom of speech includes freedom to listen. Speech is not speech if no one is allowed to hear you.

But freedom to listen has to also include freedom not to listen.

The key is who decides. Deciding for yourself is freedom. Someone else deciding for you is repression.
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Old 03-28-2014, 11:42 AM
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Would it not be immensely enjoyable to observe 5 below under the care of Mildred Ratched?
Sadly, St, Ronnie de-institutioinalized people like Tar Baby and DJ. Now we have to put up with them.

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Old 03-28-2014, 11:45 AM
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LOL, it was a suggestion not an attack
I can see why you might offere a suggestion like that. Jerking off has always worked so well for you. It's generous of you to offer it as a help to others.

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