Posted by Jakeman on November 8, 2005, at 18:08:01
In reply to Re: how to make a PBC-proof post, posted by Dr. Bob on November 7, 2005, at 23:38:49
> > I could have worded my statements better, maybe using words such as "suspected" or "alleged."
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> Maybe... Would you feel someone was being sensitive to your feelings if they referred to someone you voted for as a suspected criminal?I see your point in regard to Bush, Cheney, and Rice. My error. But if a leader does get indicted for a crime (such as Cheny's chief of staff Libby) then I think it's not uncivil or insensitive to refer to them as a suspected criminal.
> Criticism tends to be more civil if it's constructive, for example, about what they might do better rather than what they did wrong.
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> What kind of behavior do you think they should insist on?I think Senator John McCain recently gave an example of we can insist on ethical behavior. He sponsored a bill making it illegal to torture prisoners. Unfortunately the bill is being opposed by the Whitehouse.
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> What if you asked over there if someone would be willing to preview it by babblemail first?Not a bad ideal.
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> Thanks for trying to adapt to the guidelines here,Thanks for your reply!
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