It's time: Eudaimonia
There's a certain gulch user who pops up from time to time, and to be completely blunt, I've had it up to my gills with him.
I am speaking, of course, of Eudaimonia.
I often wonder what kind of a poor impression he gives to people who are new to the site.
This concern is well founded as has been made plain by at least one other gulcher:
**** Eudaimonia has no regard for civil rights :
Posted by $ Eudaimonia 2 weeks, 4 days ago
When McD's came out with that campaign, I would often respond to it, "I'm heavin' it!"
Nothing against their product, I just didn't like the campaign.
Posted by $ Maphesdus 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Of course. Expecting you to support the idea of equal rights would just be too much...
****Eudaimonia cites, knowingly or not, sources linked to infamous white supremacist David Horowitz - leaving no other option but to conclude he is either: stupid, racist, or both.
Posted by $ Maphesdus 19 hours, 3 minutes ago
And you've used sources which were likely fronts for white supremacist groups, though you didn't realize it.
Posted by $ Eudaimonia 18 hours, 16 minutes ago
Wow, I just got back from grocery shopping to find this.
I'm really interested in what these source are which you refer to.
Posted by $ Maphesdus 17 hours, 42 minutes ago
I don't remember what the name of the site was, as it was a while ago, but it was that one page which you linked to accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center of being a hate group. The site never openly revealed itself as such, but the attitude and political stances it advocated just absolutely stunk of white supremacy in nearly every sentence.
Posted by $ Eudaimonia 17 hours, 39 minutes ago
That site was discoverthenetworks.com
Discover The Networks is one of many sites founded and run by David Horowitz.
Mr. Horowitz would find your assertion that he fronts for white supremacists to be... amusing.
Posted by $ Maphesdus 46 minutes ago
Just read through a few of the article there, and from that my belief that David Horowitz advocates white supremacy is only strengthened.
Posted by $ Eudaimonia 13 minutes ago
Then I suggest you take it up with Mr. Horowitz.
You can contact him either here
http://www.discoverthenetworks.com/conta......
or here
http://www.frontpagemag.com/contact-us/
And, *please* do post your emails with him here.
I've got a lot more popcorn.
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If you too, have had enough... it's time - here's your chance to sound off.
I am speaking, of course, of Eudaimonia.
I often wonder what kind of a poor impression he gives to people who are new to the site.
This concern is well founded as has been made plain by at least one other gulcher:
**** Eudaimonia has no regard for civil rights :
Posted by $ Eudaimonia 2 weeks, 4 days ago
When McD's came out with that campaign, I would often respond to it, "I'm heavin' it!"
Nothing against their product, I just didn't like the campaign.
Posted by $ Maphesdus 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Of course. Expecting you to support the idea of equal rights would just be too much...
****Eudaimonia cites, knowingly or not, sources linked to infamous white supremacist David Horowitz - leaving no other option but to conclude he is either: stupid, racist, or both.
Posted by $ Maphesdus 19 hours, 3 minutes ago
And you've used sources which were likely fronts for white supremacist groups, though you didn't realize it.
Posted by $ Eudaimonia 18 hours, 16 minutes ago
Wow, I just got back from grocery shopping to find this.
I'm really interested in what these source are which you refer to.
Posted by $ Maphesdus 17 hours, 42 minutes ago
I don't remember what the name of the site was, as it was a while ago, but it was that one page which you linked to accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center of being a hate group. The site never openly revealed itself as such, but the attitude and political stances it advocated just absolutely stunk of white supremacy in nearly every sentence.
Posted by $ Eudaimonia 17 hours, 39 minutes ago
That site was discoverthenetworks.com
Discover The Networks is one of many sites founded and run by David Horowitz.
Mr. Horowitz would find your assertion that he fronts for white supremacists to be... amusing.
Posted by $ Maphesdus 46 minutes ago
Just read through a few of the article there, and from that my belief that David Horowitz advocates white supremacy is only strengthened.
Posted by $ Eudaimonia 13 minutes ago
Then I suggest you take it up with Mr. Horowitz.
You can contact him either here
http://www.discoverthenetworks.com/conta......
or here
http://www.frontpagemag.com/contact-us/
And, *please* do post your emails with him here.
I've got a lot more popcorn.
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If you too, have had enough... it's time - here's your chance to sound off.
Now wait a f***in minute!
Great....
+1
Thanks for the laugh.
I'm reminded of the Jerky Boys call where Frank Rizzo calls a security company complaining that he needs some security.
Sometimes he "throws [him]self a really good beatin'," and he needs someone to help keep him in line.
Classic Jerky Boys.
Sorry, I'll hide my posts now.
But, now, does that mean I get lumped into the "racist, white-supremacist" category with you?? I don't know.... I'm just not sure if I'm offensive enough... maybe I should step in some poo...
Cheers
(and you wonder why I'm a fan of Ragnar? Bwaah hah hah hah...)
OK, I actually *am* a moderator on a couple other lists... and have that evil authority... but find I don't use it as much as I probably should. In VERY short order, I found being a Moderator is (seriously) not all it's cracked up to be - you get a lot of complaints, you're constantly busy killing spam, and dealing with such complaints. Really a headache, and takes a lot of the fun out of participating.
The member a moderator has to use the most moderation on is... usually themselves, to keep the freedom of speech alive and well. I have a lot of respect for SD and the rest of the red-iconed ones, as it's a lot like herding kittens.
Oh no! Self flagellation! The jihadists and self-hating liberals will be flocking to the gulch!
+1
Good job, Stru.
VILLAGER #1: We have found a witch, might we burn her?
CROWD: Burn her! Burn!
BEDEMIR: How do you know she is a witch?
VILLAGER #2: She looks like one.
BEDEMIR: Bring her forward.
WITCH: I'm not a witch. I'm not a witch.
BEDEMIR: But you are dressed as one.
WITCH: They dressed me up like this.
CROWD: No, we didn't... no.
WITCH: And this isn't my nose, it's a false one.
BEDEMIR: Well?
VILLAGER #1: Well, we did do the nose.
BEDEMIR: The nose?
VILLAGER #1: And the hat -- but she is a witch!
CROWD: Burn her! Witch! Witch! Burn her!
BEDEMIR: Did you dress her up like this?
CROWD: No, no... no ... yes. Yes, yes, a bit, a bit.
VILLAGER #1: She has got a wart.
BEDEMIR: What makes you think she is a witch?
VILLAGER #3: Well, she turned me into a newt.
BEDEMIR: A newt?
VILLAGER #3: I got better.
Gotta love MP.
I kin thank gud to!
my wif is gud lukin an my sistr got grate kids! -- j
Mister Hands!!! Oooooohhhh Nooooooo ... -- j
If you do that here, don't be surprised if there's a little something extra in your food.
:)
since they refused to honor a "no expiration date"
coupon when I was between marriages. -- j
It always follows recession. Ol' Herb is more depressed than a flat bicycle tire after traveling 10 miles.
OK, it's back to other flagellation for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LQJYgs1s...
If I get too far out of line, I'll hide my own posts.
well yea, I meant another one with meter
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Eudaimonia shills for white supremacists.
His friends do too.
Carnations are pink
My skill as a poet,
is starting to stink.
The flowers are pretty
It's not really their fault
As to my poetic skill, well...
"Who is John Galt?"
major chord -- I thought that it was clever!!! -- j
I'm merely commenting that offense is only something that the offended can determine. As I told my children, you have to choose to be offended - nobody can offend you. Likewise, as I commented to Xthinker below, there are also those who choose to be offended by anything - particularly anything of which they disagree - and in such a case, there can be no communication, since one party is going to claim everything is offensive.
Take the Redskins football team. For 70 years, give or take, the name was fine, now suddenly it is offensive? I think not. Suddenly people are claiming offense for some other reason. In this case so that they can prove that they can bully a private owner into doing their bidding. Just to prove that they can.
I deleted the original post because I replied to you when I meant to reply to xthinker.
I reposted the message correctly.
The Left claims offense where there is none and then uses that claim as a political weapon.
There *was* offense here.
There has also been over a year of suggestions, made in a civil manner, that while debate is fine, agitation is not.
I am sick to my teeth of the constant agitation and the constant use by the Left of their "ism" and "hate speech" cards in order to stifle debate.
In short: if you spend over a year of agitation on this board, and then claim that I shill for white supremacists - don't be surprised when I go "all in" to push back.
I am a known entity to many on this forum, but I do "go dark" from time to time.
This means that there are a lot of new people who have no idea what my opinions actually are.
If there is a agent provocateur on the board smearing me as a crypto-racist, the people who know me will also know how unfounded the accusation is.
However, the people who don't know me will have to take that smear as a possibility when they consider me.
Am I offended?
No, Maphesdus is a known quantity to me.
Will I defend my character?
You bet your ass I will.
I have no problem with defending oneself. And I also know that Maph is a one note band, and how he squeals offense at what he finds objectionable, but cannot see that others find his views objectionable (a typical liberal in my book).
I'm merely commenting that offense is only something that the offended can determine. As I told my children, you have to choose to be offended - nobody can offend you. Likewise, as I commented to Xthinker below, there are also those who choose to be offended by anything - particularly anything of which they disagree - and in such a case, there can be no communication, since one party is going to claim everything is offensive.
Take the Redskins football team. For 70 years, give or take, the name was fine, now suddenly it is offensive? I think not. Suddenly people are claiming offense for some other reason. In this case so that they can prove that they can bully a private owner into doing their bidding. Just to prove that they can.
There isn't room here in Coventry for me *and* Maph...
Euda, if you don't like the SPLC you must be a racist and a hater and are subject to being sent to a tolerance camp immediately. We will not tolerate intolerance; and there's nothing contradictory about that whatsoever.
This whole group of "un-cooperatives" should be reported so "somebody" can do "something" about all this unchecked aggression.
The purpose of the site is to promote the Ayn Rand philosophy which in all honesty seldom do any of you do.
In truth this is a site to promote the movies, but the philosophy is also discussed. Some of us have been here for years and discussed the movies and philosophy ad nauseam and once in a while just want to lighten up and have some fun. Right now we are desperately awaiting new material as the new movie release is almost upon us. We hope our occasional satirical wanderings will encourage others to lighten up and have fun with us. We are not one trick ponies. Philosophy/philosophers need not be dull, do they? Many of us are well versed in Objectivism and will be happy to discuss any aspect of it you desire. We will also from time to time post threads doing just that, but most threads are about current events and the opinions of fellow followers, both novice and experienced. Please feel free to start a thread about Objectivist epistemology, metaphysics, or whatever strikes your fancy. We would like to hear what you have to say.
Respectfully,
O.A.
What creative minds need:
"The basic need of the creator is independence. The reasoning mind cannot work under any form of compulsion. It cannot be curbed, sacrificed, or subordinated to any consideration whatsoever. It demands total independence in function and motive." -- Ayn Rand
btw, this is not an Ayn Rand bible study group, it's about applying reason to the world. Many have seen the movies, but not yet delved into Objectivism...so, turn them off why don't ya