kentuck
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Sat Aug-20-05 08:23 PM
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Are we becoming too callous and cynical ? |
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In regards to Lance Armstrong, I apologize for whatever I may have said to reflect negatively on him. I do admire his athletic abilities and his endurance. I also admire the way he fought to overcome his cancer. I think it hurts a lot of people to see such an admirable person get so close to George W Bush, whom we have little sympathy for at all.
I hope we do not lose our ability to feel sympathy or pity for others. If we did that, everything we are fighting for would be for naught. I think wndycty was correct : we should not be so quick to make a judgement on Lance Armstrong. Let us wait and see where his heart really is. Again, I apologize for whatever impressions or words that I might have said to make people feel one way or another about Lance Armstrong. That said, George W Bush can kiss my ass!
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DIKB
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Sat Aug-20-05 08:25 PM
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and I don't think asking questions is going to make things any better at all.
j/k
I understand that some people are misled, and I take it upon myself to educate them. If I have to beat it into their skull, that's a deficiency on their part.
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Bluebear
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Sat Aug-20-05 08:26 PM
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2. I don't think it is callous to comment on this photo-op |
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Armstrong clearly was a willing participant in this "Tour de Crawford". If someone tells me he also stopped by Camp Casey to wish them well, I might feel differently.
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Spinzonner
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Sat Aug-20-05 08:29 PM
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3. You ask that as though it were a bad thing |
acmejack
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Sat Aug-20-05 08:34 PM
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4. There are some here who enjoy flaming others. |
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Any wrong, perceived or real, will result in a personal attack. I thought the post you are apparently referring to was over the top.
I just learned I was a "bourgeoisie elitist faux progressive" and the same post stated I was not a "true progressive" since I stated we had a national addiction to petroleum.
This kind of crap pisses me off more than it should (obviously).
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OneBlueSky
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Sun Aug-21-05 01:46 AM
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5. hey, I'm cutting Lance some slack . . . |
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he's trying to raise money for cancer research, and he's going to the guy holding the biggest purse strings . . . doesn't mean he's a bad guy, or that he supports what Bush is doing . . .
Lance is just following bank robber Willie Sutton's advice . . . when asked why he robbed banks, Sutton answered "Because that's where the money is" . . .
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