We Must Be Like the NRA Where it Comes to the Net...

[Peter Frank]

Relinquish nothing. The smallest freedom we give away will be a crack in our nation's cornerstone of free speach -- which will certainly be prayed open.

The growing forces must be met by the immovable.

[Flubadubya]

1. a simple correction...

...which will be "preyed upon"... not "prayed open". Thanks. :)

[Peter Frank]

2. My choice of words was intentional...

...referencing the Evangelical.

[Peter Frank]

4. (...as opposed to "pried open")

;)

[Flubadubya]

5. I should be more of a "nuance detector" and less of...

a syntax cop. Hah! :rofl: Thanks for the enlightenment. :)

[Richard Steele]

9. I "got" that turn of phrase. Well done. nm

[aquart]

3. I agree. Relinquish nothing.

In fact, counter with the most outrageous proposal we can think of.

[Peter Frank]

6. No - Encounter the Outragious With Reason... n't

[Lefty48197]

7. That's a contradiction:

"We Must Be Like the NRA Where it Comes to the Net..."

"Encounter the Outragious With Reason..."

NRA? Reason? You're kidding right? The NRA is the biggest group of liars on the planet. They haven't used reason at any moment in their lifetimes.

[aquart]

8. Nobody reasons with the reasonable

Because they can be talked out of anything.

The first advantage goes to the party with the most extreme position, as the other side will have to move toward it to even begin a negotiation. NEVER BE THE REASONABLE ONE.