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AlexEvans · 04-11-2004, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by ceilirose:
<STRONG>Originally posted by Abducted Bookworm

Wait a minute..not everyone sees these allegations as totally and clearly false. I find fault in what BUsh and Clinton both did. More importantly those of us who are not behind Bush 100% do not deserve to be called part of some anti-Semitic and anti-American framework. That's offensive and a very narrow minded viewpoint. Basically you're calling people names who don't agree with you and that's against FF rules.

These boards used to be alot more active..maybe one of the reasons why the level of activity has gone is the ease in which people call each other names when their viewpoints disagree.</STRONG>

They are totally and clearly false, even absurd. It is unfortunate you don't see that.

There's a difference between "not being behind Bush 100%" and repeating baseless and bigoted falsehoods.

There is a difference between "finding fault with what Bush and Clinton did" and pretending that either of them knew or allowed what was going to happen.

It is impossible to discuss these allegations without discussing the motives behind them.

FF rules do not force posters to credit this sort of loony conspiracy theory as being either correct, possible or even reasonable.

The claims made in the topic line of this post, like others made on this board, are not simply incorrect. They are absurd. They are intrinsically unreasonable and unacceptable.

Perhaps people have left this board because they are made uncomfortable by the bigotry towards certain groups that is often prevalent on the News and Politics threads. Perhaps moderate Democrats have visited the so-called "Democrats" thread, been disgusted, and left the board instead of joining (as I have) the so-called "Republicans" thread.

I have called no-one any names. I have characterized certain allegations as unreasonable, and as having originated out of unsavoury motivations. I have done so only when completely sure of my ground and my basis in fact.

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