Journal bmetzler's Journal: The Truth About Marxist Hacker 42 17
I posted a JE a few days ago where I argued that I felt that the OH recount was a sleazy attempt by those involved and not an attempt to make sure that the count was accurate.
In one reply to Marxist Hacker 42, I finally drew out my ace card and alledged that Cobb and Badnarik were really trying to stick it to Ohio by forcing them to pay what could be as much as $1.5 million to do a recount. My closing statement was "Well, if you can't get people to vote for you, then I guess you consider hurting them financially any way you can to be acceptable."
Marxist Hacker 42 then wrote what he thought was a lengthy rebuttal, all on the premise that "NO Ohio tax money is going to a recount- the only way that could possibly happen is if an automatic recount was triggered." He concluded the post by claiming, "Thus, with your two main problems with recounts shown to be false, what else have you got for recounts being sleazy?"
My reply pointed out that Ohio counties were indeed going to be footing the cost for the recount above the $130,000 fee the recount filing required. In fact, I quoted a source that described the financial impact of a recount on counties to be "crushing." I then invited him to reply again, noting his very egregious error.
It's been over 24 hours, and he has not bothered to reply. He tried to prove that my 2 problems with the recounts were false and when I proved that his premise was a lie, he became amazingly silent. I know it is not because he has not been on slashdot since then, because he has made almost 50 comments since that reply.
In fact, that comment earned me a -1, Flamebait.
Doesn't that just say everything you need to know.
Don't sweat it (Score:2)
Re:Don't sweat it (Score:1, Troll)
Of course, it could be that he/she/it is just wearing the aluminum foil hat *just* a bit too tightly.
But you're right - the -1 Flamebait mod was totally undeserved. I always Meta-Mod when given the chance, hopefully that one will end up in my list and I can correct that. It never amazes me how many people will mod a post Flamebait or Troll just because they don't agre
Re:Don't sweat it (Score:2)
I wondered about that too, at first; my conclusion about MH42 is here [slashdot.org]. I don't know whether he's genuinely unhinged or trolling, but from his posts elsewhere I'm inclined towards the first option.
silencing or shouting down the opposing point of view with ridiculous charges tends to be modus operandi for liberals these days. In other words, if you're a liberal, you're
Cyberdyne's credibility, my credibility (Score:2)
That would be me...
Is there value in trying to have civil discussions of issues with those who disagree with? I think so. I try to be honest in my discussions. I enter discussions because I want to test my views, and the facts I believe I can rely on...
This only works when the other party is a truthful reliable person. Personally I wouldn't want to "win" an argument based on a lie.
FWIW (Score:2)
I just have decided to avoid him altogether man.
Re:FWIW (Score:1)
Isn't that what "foeing" is all about? You can mark people you've decided to avoid and just let slashdot take care of the rest.
Re:FWIW (Score:2)
Re:FWIW (Score:1)
Ah, I see. Considering that your friends and foes are easily available to the public, I can understand that.
I can avoid him without foeing him.
Fair enough.
Yeah he made a mistake, but... (Score:1)
Your initial charge "Kerry" has changed to "those involved", now that it has been pointed out the recount has been requested and paid for by Greens / Lib. If you are going to criticise MH42, at least try to be even handed and give him credit for a good point against your thesis that Kerry was going to "steal the election" through a recount.
pay what could be as much as $1.5 million to
Goddamn moderators (Score:2)
1. A bug in slashdot I think, but haven't had any correlation for, is that I don't seem to be getting notified when a message is modded down about a reply to a comment. This isn't the first time this has happened- and when I finally did reply, I can see bmeztlers' point about this specifically- I was wrong on Ohio's laws and admit it.
2. Would the damn moderators stop moderating JE topics? It doesn't affect Karma, not everybody sees it, and I WANT to get n
Re:G--d-- moderators (Score:2)
However, the conclusions and solutions you come up with are... ridiculous. Your premises are way off-base.
You seem to be full of self-contradiction, and your views are as fractured as your own identity. You're a Marxist capitalist; a Bible-quoting, God-blaspheming (see subject) Roman Catholic; an Am
Re:G--d-- moderators (Score:2)
Our current premises aren't much better- in fact, that's very much the point. The basic axioms, the basic premises, are ridiculous no matter whose premises they are. It's just as bad to assume that your premises are the only way as mine are.
You seem to be full of self-contradiction, and your views are as fractured as your own identity. You're a Marxist capitalist; a Bible-quoting, God-blaspheming
Confirmation of the bug (Score:2)
unfriending (Score:1)
anyway, i just thought it would be polite to let you know i'm not de-friending for a personal reason.
*full disclosure - i tend to lean conservative, but have opinions that are at both end
Persecution (Score:2)
(Please note the very thick sarcasm in my statement).