N. Korea Vows to Declare War... and Hearts Dennis Rodman... and 'Freedom of Speech"

I'm not really following that comparison. Fonda went and sat on an enemy's tank during the middle of a war we were fighting. We are not at war with North Korea. Rodman's visit didn't really do anything.

Actualy that is not true, strictly speaking we are still at war with North Korea as no peace treaty was ever signed.
 
I'm not really following that comparison. Fonda went and sat on an enemy's tank during the middle of a war we were fighting. We are not at war with North Korea. Rodman's visit didn't really do anything.

I would love to visit N Korea, but I would not regard myself as a traitor or a visit a traitorous act. Weird places need checking out.
 
I'm not really following that comparison. Fonda went and sat on an enemy's tank during the middle of a war we were fighting. We are not at war with North Korea. Rodman's visit didn't really do anything.

Fonda wasn't trying to overthrow the US, she was criticizing it. And she was just a celebrity, like Rodman.

When Joe Kennedy made nice with Chavez because of his help for the poor, people called Joe a traitor. There's a double standard in here somewhere.
 
Fonda wasn't trying to overthrow the US, she was criticizing it. And she was just a celebrity, like Rodman.

When Joe Kennedy made nice with Chavez because of his help for the poor, people called Joe a traitor. There's a double standard in here somewhere.

If I say I hate Rodman now would that be better? It's not like Rodman's some Republican who I'm (or others are) giving a pass to for partisans reasons. And hell he's black and we know most Republicans hate blacks so you'd think he would get more heat just for that.

When you listen to Dennis say "he's my friend" it's hard knock to shake your head and feel sorry for Rodman being used like his is as a propoganda tool.
 
If I say I hate Rodman now would that be better? It's not like Rodman's some Republican who I'm (or others are) giving a pass to for partisans reasons. And hell he's black and we know most Republicans hate blacks so you'd think he would get more heat just for that.

When you listen to Dennis say "he's my friend" it's hard knock to shake your head and feel sorry for Rodman being used like his is as a propoganda tool.

So Dennis is too stupid to bear responsibility but Jane was not? Why assume that? Dennis actually seemed to be arguing that, [yeah, they have some faults but, we are in a glass house.] Meanwhile, dumbass Jane, seemed to buy into some fantasy that all POWs were treated humanely and made some really stupid comments.

But, I would like to get at this stuff that she is responsible for someone's death because I think somebody needs a better spam/bs filter.
 
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I'm sorry, I didn't realize I asked you to post for me in my absence. Are we going to debate the ethics of a torrent style site?

We can discuss the notion that anyone who feels copyright laws need serious reform is some socialist thief or that the burden of protecting this "property" is rightfully placed on others.
 
So Dennis is too stupid to bear responsibility but Jane was not? Why assume that? Dennis actually seemed to be arguing that, "yeah, they have some faults but, we are in a glass house." Meanwhile, dumbass Jane, seemed to buy into some fantasy that all POWs were treated humanely and made some really stupid comments.

But, I would like to get at this stuff that she is responsible for someone's death because I think somebody needs a better spam/bs filter.

I didn't say anything about Fonda causing people's deaths so you are going to have to have that conversation alone.
 
We can discuss the notion that anyone who feels copyright laws need serious reform is some socialist thief or that the burden of protecting this "property" is rightfully placed on others.

I think they should be modified. That wasn't were I was going with this.

I was trying to take it to a personal level. I'd argue its a moral shortcoming and even more specifically it is often rationalized selfishly. Also, I never called those who abuse the copyright laws socialists. I'd ask you to stop assuming I'm calling everyone a socialist please.
 
I didn't say anything about Fonda causing people's deaths so you are going to have to have that conversation alone.

There you go again with the quotes. :)

No, thithicus, who started this Rodman vs Fonda thing, did. But I think he is basing his animus towards Fonda on far right-wing propaganda.
 
I think they should be modified. That wasn't were I was going with this.

I was trying to take it to a personal level. I'd argue its a moral shortcoming and even more specifically it is often rationalized selfishly. Also, I never called those who abuse the copyright laws socialists. I'd ask you to stop assuming I'm calling everyone a socialist please.

Right, and this does not imply that the "left-biased" are okay with theft or that anyone that supports the right of innovations in file sharing/distribution as free expression are left biased?

What they mean is: The people who use this site are most likely stealing software/media and claiming innocence. The source is definitly left-biased to be calling property theft 'free-expression'.

I don't use the torrent sites as I find them too costly. But the inordinate burden of protecting this "property" should not fall on others.
 
There you go again with the quotes. :)

No, thithicus, who started this Rodman vs Fonda thing, did. But I think he is basing his animus towards Fonda on far right-wing propaganda.

I fixed the quotes this time though! :)

My grandma was a lifelong Democrat. She had a son die in Vietnam and she hated Fonda. My Uncle died before I was born so I never met him but I remember my grandma showing me pictures of him 35 years after his death and it still made her cry. So for me personally after seeing my Grandma's reaction my hate for Fonda went off the charts. And Grandma was no right-wing fool.
 
I fixed the quotes this time though! :)

My grandma was a lifelong Democrat. She had a son die in Vietnam and she hated Fonda. My Uncle died before I was born so I never met him but I remember my grandma showing me pictures of him 35 years after his death and it still made her cry. So for me personally after seeing my Grandma's reaction my hate for Fonda went off the charts. And Grandma was no right-wing fool.

Fonda was a fool and still is.

But far right wing morons have been trying for a loooong time now to rewrite the history on Vietnam to make it appear just and as if the only reason it failed was due to lefties. They overplay this whole spitting on soldiers, as if everyone who opposed the war acted in such a way. They try to create guilt by association and when Fonda's stupidity was not enough to make people agree with their bullshit narrative on Vietnam they embelish it with outright lies.
 
Right, and this does not imply that the "left-biased" are okay with theft or that anyone that supports the right of innovations in file sharing/distribution as free expression are left biased?

I made a general statement, so yes, it did. What was the point? that I am biased? That plenty of middle or right steal? They do, I know it. Doesn't make it any less wrong to do. How do you rationalize users of torrent sites?

Do you? I'm afraid I don't actually have an official opinion from you; you've been too busy questioning mine.
 
I fixed the quotes this time though! :)

My grandma was a lifelong Democrat. She had a son die in Vietnam and she hated Fonda. My Uncle died before I was born so I never met him but I remember my grandma showing me pictures of him 35 years after his death and it still made her cry. So for me personally after seeing my Grandma's reaction my hate for Fonda went off the charts. And Grandma was no right-wing fool.

What about your hate for Johnson and Nixon? Fonda's not the one who sent off American boys to be killed in that debacle.
 
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