Posted by tealady on March 9, 2006, at 23:53:11
In reply to Re: blocked for 2 weeks » teejay, posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2006, at 21:00:31
With foresight, you knew I'd disagree :-)
"Yes, different points of view are fine, and in fact encouraged, but freedom of speech is limited here."
No.. differing points of view are only find if they are not of an "anti-Bush" persuasion.
They are find if they are pro anything..even pro Bush's political competitors.
Gore(or a Bush competitor) is fine, I realise, so in that it is not outright discrimination.. but ANY view or link or thought that is negative Bush is not allowed. (as this may "offend" he Bush supporters)However it seems fine for negatives against other political sides to be expressed, so its not the negatives that are being discriminated against; e.g.. it's been fine to be anti-Saddam .
I still believe everything I posted before about stating something about only expressing pro-Bush statements at the top of board still applies, as well as everything I said on deleting the board.It actually does "offend" me when someone is "offended" by an statement that is anti-Bush, and is not prepared to listen to the opposing side ask for aid in understanding the opposing side, and try to comprehend where they are coming from.
I do understand freedom of speech may be limited. Is this because of some terrorism act application curbing freedom of speech if anti-Bush sentiments are expressed or just your own political views?
The majority of readers here would not be strongly pro-Bush. Gore was pretty close a while back..and then there's the non-us readers too. Not sure of the numbers. I'm dead sure your IP's don't say Pro-Bush or neutral or Pro-other party Bush not in.. If I had to guess the majority of readers here would not be strongly pro-Bush though.. maybe even less than 20%?
The bias that is being applied FOR the pro-Bush does in some cases actually offend those who are not strongly pro-Bush... probably the majority of readers?
The bias for "pro-Bush supporters" in the moderation of the political board has been inconsistent with your excellent moderation of others boards (well in the main, and you are only human after all:-), and has left me quite baffled.
Humour is, was, a way of alerting to a problem.. always has been, always will be>
Its' not until recently with the Danes and Muslims suggested to be moderated .. oh and the babble politics board too :-)
I guess there was an unsuccessful attempt to outlaw it in France before the revolution,to stop the wrongful and digusting comic strips Marie Antoinette..and from another European country again. However I think things may have worked out better for the French nobility is they had instead ben taken as an early warning system.But here the humour here has been decent, prime time TV stuff.. at least what you leave on the board has been :-).
I think the posters may have been politely trying to diffuse the build-up here, even if subconsciously, as well as try to make a small point as well as bring a smile to all and lower the simmering feelings of frustration and hurt being felt.
I won't be wasting my time here any more.
It IS time-consuming.
I have already cut down time spent.
There are always some posters who seem really nice and I feel I may be able to help, but maybe I'm no help anyway. Definitely will never vist this politics board or admin board again!! even to read.. even if a guy I like a lot is banned for a couple of weeks.Sorry to hear of you ban TJ (:-
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/poli/20060304/msgs/618181.html
Jan
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