Comments on: Don’t look now http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/05/30/dont_look_now/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:47:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: straightarrow http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/05/30/dont_look_now/comment-page-1/#comment-172614 straightarrow Thu, 31 May 2007 00:18:57 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/05/30/dont_look_now/#comment-172614 The measure is not how it is being used in the moment, but in what degree it may lend itself to abuse by dishonorable men. For it is inevitable that dishonorable men will at some time hold sway. The measure is not how it is being used in the moment, but in what degree it may lend itself to abuse by dishonorable men. For it is inevitable that dishonorable men will at some time hold sway.

]]> By: Sigivald http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/05/30/dont_look_now/comment-page-1/#comment-172571 Sigivald Wed, 30 May 2007 18:25:54 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/05/30/dont_look_now/#comment-172571 Like the previous versions of this, I don't see the <a href="http://www.alphecca.com/?p=204#comment-1195" rel="nofollow">problem</a>. <i>Some members</i> of such organisations have historically been "terrorists" by the definition of "committing violent felonies to influence policy or intimidate". Earth First! <i>is</i> a domestic terrorist organisation, for instance. I would personally be shocked if there were no fringe members of radical gay organisations who fit the bill, just as in other fringes of radical organisations. Gay fanatics are <i>just as capable</i> of terrorism as any other fanatics, are they not? (Note that nobody's calling the Sierra Club terrorists, nor the Humane Society, nor the NRA, nor as near as I can tell any mainstream Gay Rights organisation. See why this "if you're gay/an environmentalist/a gun lover you might be a terrorist!!!" spin is unsupportable?) Given that the site is down and nobody seems to be quoting it at length verbatim, or giving us the URL to see if it's on the Wayback Machine, I can't say if the detailed text might somehow be offensive in its overbroad reach or incorrect... but given the previous versions in Penn., I doubt it. Is there any interpretation of the response here that isn't just overreaction and looking-for-persecution? Like the previous versions of this, I don’t see the problem.

Some members of such organisations have historically been “terrorists” by the definition of “committing violent felonies to influence policy or intimidate”.

Earth First! is a domestic terrorist organisation, for instance.

I would personally be shocked if there were no fringe members of radical gay organisations who fit the bill, just as in other fringes of radical organisations.

Gay fanatics are just as capable of terrorism as any other fanatics, are they not?

(Note that nobody’s calling the Sierra Club terrorists, nor the Humane Society, nor the NRA, nor as near as I can tell any mainstream Gay Rights organisation.

See why this “if you’re gay/an environmentalist/a gun lover you might be a terrorist!!!” spin is unsupportable?)

Given that the site is down and nobody seems to be quoting it at length verbatim, or giving us the URL to see if it’s on the Wayback Machine, I can’t say if the detailed text might somehow be offensive in its overbroad reach or incorrect… but given the previous versions in Penn., I doubt it.

Is there any interpretation of the response here that isn’t just overreaction and looking-for-persecution?

]]> By: Volunteer Voters » I’d Rather They Keep It Up http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/05/30/dont_look_now/comment-page-1/#comment-172547 Volunteer Voters » I’d Rather They Keep It Up Wed, 30 May 2007 15:00:46 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/05/30/dont_look_now/#comment-172547 [...] Say Uncle reports: It seems that not only being a gun nut, constitutionalist, or libertarian warrants a second look that you might be a potential terrorist, but also being gay does too. [...] [...] Say Uncle reports: It seems that not only being a gun nut, constitutionalist, or libertarian warrants a second look that you might be a potential terrorist, but also being gay does too. [...]

]]> By: Alphecca » “. . .Lookin’ Out My Back Door. . .” http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/05/30/dont_look_now/comment-page-1/#comment-172537 Alphecca » “. . .Lookin’ Out My Back Door. . .” Wed, 30 May 2007 14:21:40 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/05/30/dont_look_now/#comment-172537 [...] the Constitution, am a small “L” libertarian, and. . . I’m gay, I might also be a terrorist. Of course, in Alabama, just believing that the Earth is round and not the center of the universe is [...] [...] the Constitution, am a small “L” libertarian, and. . . I’m gay, I might also be a terrorist. Of course, in Alabama, just believing that the Earth is round and not the center of the universe is [...]

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