tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091110.post410855697296185421..comments2024-01-15T13:06:29.332-05:00Comments on Vote No on JOE (Knollenberg): Where is the outrage?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091110.post-37925868005155774282007-07-30T00:59:00.000-04:002007-07-30T00:59:00.000-04:00Who are you to judge his "sins". If you're an agn...Who are you to judge his "sins". If you're an agnostic or atheist, you wouldn't believe in sins and labeling his actions as such would contradict your beliefs. If you're a Christian, you would believe that only God judges sins, so your Judgment that he "must atone" for his sins is contradictory and blasphemous.<BR/><BR/>Knollenberg may be right or wrong in his decisions on the war, but that hardly means one must equate them to the level of "sins". You dismiss the possibility of a well-intentioned mistake - even though the stakes in the war are so high and I understand your emotion. You're doing the same religious judging in politics in the reverse direction of what you might accuse the "religious right" of doing on other issues. Maybe we should call you part of the radical "religious left"?Chetly Zarkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853223756872874594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091110.post-40163630260361209252007-07-28T21:09:00.000-04:002007-07-28T21:09:00.000-04:00I don't hate Joe Knollenberg. I don't know him we...I don't hate Joe Knollenberg. I don't know him well enough to have any emotion about him at all. What I despise are the policies he supports and his blind support of President Bush. <BR/><BR/>And I did admit that my comment calling Knollenber "a good Catholic boy" were a bit over the top, but as far as asking him to atone for his sins, no way will I apologize for that.Bruce Fealkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15134820420899225811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091110.post-35668184972624822832007-07-27T18:30:00.000-04:002007-07-27T18:30:00.000-04:00Bruce,You're conflating Knollenberg's behavior wit...Bruce,<BR/><BR/>You're conflating Knollenberg's behavior with your own behavior, and arguing that his positions on issues justify your hyperbolic response to them. You're justifying the means by pointing to the ends - even if you are right about issues (which I mostly disagree with you on, but believe their is room for honest disagreement). It's ironic - I disagree with you and politely point my concerns and you call me dishonest.<BR/><BR/>Secondarily, I'm not "outraged" at you, and hence can't be "disingenously" so (although I'll certify that my expressions here are always honest and not designed for anything more than to relay my observations). In the grand scheme of the universe, your action was mild - but inappropriate and worthy of mild mention. I merely observe it and take note that your tactics and mindset have taken over and your blind hatred of Knollenberg allows you to dehumanize him and attack him at every corner. If you had a bit of grace, you might recognize that you can be wrong - even mildly so in the world of politics - and admit it. But you're stubborn.<BR/><BR/>L & J, I don't blame Clinton for Bruce. What a wasted response and lack of though on your part.Chetly Zarkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853223756872874594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091110.post-12371568671427569472007-07-24T18:36:00.000-04:002007-07-24T18:36:00.000-04:00What exactly do you consider going overboard? Is ...What exactly do you consider going overboard? Is it overboard to pass a law to keep a brain dead woman alive even though she had told her husband that were she to end up in the position Terry Schiavo found herself in that he should let her die? Is it overboard for the President to come back to D.C. from vacation to sign that law? <BR/><BR/>Please, your disingenuous outrage is what is overboard and just trying to distract from the real issue.Bruce Fealkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15134820420899225811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091110.post-67292328523676817912007-07-22T16:00:00.000-04:002007-07-22T16:00:00.000-04:00I'm surprised Knollenberg and Chet haven't blamed ...I'm surprised Knollenberg and Chet haven't blamed Clinton for what Bruce said. They blame him for everything else.With Liberty & Justice for all . . .https://www.blogger.com/profile/05689612484466013440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20091110.post-3046897782740649132007-07-22T14:43:00.000-04:002007-07-22T14:43:00.000-04:00Caught in your own rhetoric, and you still won't a...Caught in your own rhetoric, and you still won't admit your offensive error. Rather, you distract, and I'll give you credit, you're a well-trained heel - your distraction is right back on message.<BR/><BR/>Bruce, can't you just admit it - criticizing people through religious innuendo is dumb and you were wrong.<BR/><BR/>The issue may be Iraq - but are you enough of a person to admit your went overboard?Chetly Zarkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853223756872874594noreply@blogger.com