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01-02-2010, 10:00 PM
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Uhh, you mean stuff like "Chimpy McHaliburton Bushitler" ?!? And, last time I checked "Hussein" in the Community-Organiser-In-Chief's middle name..."Jug-Ears" is a reasonably apt description, I think its somewhat more respectable than "Alfred E. Neumann-Head", whom Barry also resembles...(grin)
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What do you want, Sandy? You want this board to stay as a pretty civil forum for contrasting political views or do you want to change it into a cage match of infantile insults and name-calling?
Just askin'.
John
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01-03-2010, 05:41 AM
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Regretably so.
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Originally Posted by Grumpy
Admitting your wrong and doing something about it is two different things.
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Throughout his childhood, a man who used to work for me was taught by his father "absolutely never apologise, even if you know you were wrong. Only weak people apologise". This was back in the good old 1950's and despite knowing what he'd been taught was wrong, he was never entirely able to put it behind him. I never saw him hit his children, but he could terrify them with his voice.
He was just plain wrong but having said that, maybe we've swung too far the other way. " never stop a child doing anything in case it effects their emotional development and God help you if you if you ever raise a hand to my child", then these same people complain about poor discipline in schools and wonder why countries that take education seriously produce smarter, more hard working adults.
As you Americans would say, "go figure".
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01-03-2010, 06:47 AM
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"never stop a child doing anything in case it effects their emotional development
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I have never heard of this. Where is this practiced/advocated?
Seems ridiculous on the surface but I would like to read the theory as to how this is positive.
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and God help you if you if you ever raise a hand to my child"
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God would not be able to help you if you raised a hand to one to my kids. I am not a blow hard and I am dead serious.
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01-03-2010, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Boreas
What do you want, Sandy? You want this board to stay as a pretty civil forum for contrasting political views or do you want to change it into a cage match of infantile insults and name-calling?
Just askin'.
John
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he doesn't like Obie.
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01-03-2010, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Boreas
What do you want, Sandy? You want this board to stay as a pretty civil forum for contrasting political views or do you want to change it into a cage match of infantile insults and name-calling?
Just askin'.
John
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Careful John, you're gonna bust Sandy's lollypop...besides, he finished his statement with a "grin"!!!
Besides, Obamma yo Mamma hasn't taken nearly the insults that some on the right have had heaped upon them, most noticeable the "tea baggers" and Sarah Palin.
But I can be a troublemaker too, especially when I'm sober!!! In the spirit of "Why can't we all just get along", I promise to holster MY lollypop, so long as everyone else does too.
Is everybody happy?????????
Chas
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01-03-2010, 08:50 AM
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most noticeable the "tea baggers" and Sarah Palin.
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ah yes, the lovely Sarah. Does she tea bag?
(I ended my post with a grin )
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01-03-2010, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Combwork
Throughout his childhood, a man who used to work for me was taught by his father "absolutely never apologise, even if you know you were wrong. Only weak people apologise". This was back in the good old 1950's and despite knowing what he'd been taught was wrong, he was never entirely able to put it behind him. I never saw him hit his children, but he could terrify them with his voice.
He was just plain wrong but having said that, maybe we've swung too far the other way. "never stop a child doing anything in case it effects their emotional development and God help you if you if you ever raise a hand to my child", then these same people complain about poor discipline in schools and wonder why countries that take education seriously produce smarter, more hard working adults.
As you Americans would say, "go figure".
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A person can apologize too much. But when you do or say something that is wrong, and we all have, an apology is in order.
As far as corporal punishment, a little can go a long way. And every child is different. The rod has it's place, but I would recommend using it sparingly.
Chas
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01-03-2010, 08:55 AM
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ah yes, the lovely Sarah. Does she tea bag?
(I ended my post with a grin )
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Everybody likes a little ass, but nobody likes a wise ass.
And that be you, Noon!!!!!
"Grin"!!!!!!
Chas
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01-03-2010, 08:58 AM
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Everybody likes a little ass, but nobody likes a wise ass.
And that be you, Noon!!!!!
"Grin"!!!!!!
Chas
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come on Chas, don't you kinda want to attend an "event" with the lovely Sarah?
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01-03-2010, 09:15 AM
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I love to insult and belittle the right. And I really don't blame them when they fire back.
"They smote me hip and thigh, and right merrily did I return the blows!"
------John L. Lewis
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