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lotowner
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/23/2009 8:59:05 PM
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This is a long read but very pertinent to today's society.
Neal Boortz is a Texan, a lawyer, a Texas AGGIE (Texas A&M), and now a nationally syndicated talk show host from Atlanta. His commencement address to the graduates of this year's A&M class is far different from what either the students or the faculty expected. His views are thought provoking:
I am honored by the invitation to address you on this august occasion. It's about time. Be warned, however, that I am not here to impress you; you'll have enough smoke blown up your bloomers today.. And you can bet your tassels I'm not here to impress the faculty and administration. You may not like much of what I have to say, and that's fine. You will remember it though. Especially after about 10 years out there in the real world. This, it goes without saying, does not apply to those of you who will seek your careers and your fortunes as government employees.
This gowned gaggle behind me is your faculty. You've heard the old saying that those who can - do. Those who can't - teach. That sounds deliciously insensitive. But there is often raw truth in insensitivity, just as you often find feel-good falsehoods and lies in compassion. Say good-bye to your faculty because now you are getting ready to go out there and do. These folks behind me are going to stay right here and teach.
By the way, just because you are leaving this place with a diploma doesn't mean the learning is over. When an FAA flight examiner handed me my private pilot's license many years ago, he said, 'Here, this is your ticket to learn.' The same can be said for your diploma. Believe me, the learning has just begun.
Now, I realize that most of you consider yourselves Liberals. In fact, you are probably very proud of your liberal views. You care so much. You feel so much. You want to help so much. After all, you're a compassionate and caring person, aren't you now? Well, isn't that just so extraordinarily special. Now, at this age, is as good a time as any to be a liberal; as good a time as any to know absolutely everything. You have plenty of time, starting tomorrow, for the truth to set in.
Over the next few years, as you begin to feel the cold breath of reality down your neck, things are going to start changing pretty fast... including your own assessment of just how much you really know.
So here are the first assignments for your initial class in reality: Pay attention to the news, read newspapers, and listen to the words and phrases that proud Liberals use to promote their causes. Then, compare the words of the left to the words and phrases you hear from those evil, heartless, greedy conservatives. From the Left you will hear "I feel." From the Right you will hear "I think." From the Liberals you will hear references to groups -- The Blacks, the Poor, The Rich, The Disadvantaged, The Less Fortunate. From the Right you will hear references to individuals. On the Left you hear talk of group rights; on the Right, individual rights.
That about sums it up, really: Liberals feel. Liberals care. They are pack animals whose identity is tied up in group dynamics. Conservatives think -- and, setting aside the theocracy crowd, their identity is centered on the individual.
Liberals feel that their favored groups have enforceable rights to the property and services of productive individuals. Conservatives, I among them I might add, think that individuals have the right to protect their lives and their property from the plunder of the masses.
In college you developed a group mentality, but if you look closely at your diplomas you will see that they have your individual names on them. Not the name of your school mascot, or of your fraternity or sorority, but your name. Your group identity is going away. Your recognition and appreciation of your individual identity starts now.
If, by the time you reach the age of 30, you do not consider yourself to be a conservative, rush right back here as quickly as you can and apply for a faculty position. These people will welcome you with open arms. They will welcome you, that is, so long as you haven't developed an individual identity. Once again you will have to be willing to sign on to the group mentality you embraced during the past four years.
Something is going to happen soon that is going to really open your eyes. You're going to actually get a full time job!
You're also going to get a lifelong work partner. This partner isn't going to help you do your job. This partner is just going to sit back and wait for payday. This partner doesn't want to share in your effort, but in your earnings.
Your new lifelong partner is actually an agent; an agent representing a strange and diverse group of people; an agent for every teenager with an illegitimate child; an agent for a research scientist who wanted to make some cash answering the age-old question of why monkeys grind their teeth. An agent for some poor demented hippie who considers herself to be a meaningful and talented artist, but who just can't manage to sell any of her artwork on the open market.
Your new partner is an agent for every person with limited, if any, job skills, but who wanted a job at City Hall.. An agent or tin-horn dictators in fancy military uniforms grasping for American foreign aid. An agent for multi-million dollar companies who want someone else to pay for their overseas advertising. An agent for everybody who wants to use the unimaginable power of this agent's for their personal enrichment and benefit.
That agent is our wonderful, caring, compassionate, oppressive government. Believe me, you will be awed by the unimaginable power this agent has.. Power that you do not have. A power that no individual has, or will have. This agent has the legal power to use force, deadly force to accomplish its goals.
You have no choice here. Your new friend is just going to walk up to you, introduce itself rather gruffly, hand you a few forms to fill out, and move right on in. Say hello to your own personal one ton gorilla.. It will sleep anywhere it wants to.
Now, let me tell you, this agent is not cheap. As you become successful it will seize about 40% of everything you earn. And no, I'm sorry, there just isn't any way you can fire this agent of plunder, and you can't decrease its share of your income. That power rests with him, not you.
So, here I am saying negative things to you about government. Well, be clear on this: It is not wrong to distrust government. It is not wrong to fear government. In certain cases it is not even wrong to despise government for government is inherently evil. Yes ... a necessary evil, but dangerous nonetheless... somewhat like a drug. Just as a drug that in the proper dosage can save your life, an overdose of government can be fatal.
Now let's address a few things that have been crammed into your minds at this university. There are some ideas you need to expunge as soon as possible.. These ideas may work well in academic environment, but they fail miserably out there in the real world.
First is that favorite buzz word of the media and academia: Diversity! You have been taught that the real value of any group of people - be it a social group, an employee group, a management group, whatever - is based on diversity. This is a favored liberal ideal because diversity is based not on an individuals abilities or character, but on a person's identity and status as a member of a group. Yes, it's that liberal group identity thing again.
Within the great diversity movement group identification - be it racial, gender based, or some other minority status - means more than the individual's integrity, character or other qualifications.
Brace yourself.
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Talullahhound
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 9:57:20 AM
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What a horrible speech to give to a graduating class. Obviously a man with a big ego using a commencement speech to show his political views down the throats of people with no choice but to sit there.
Pretty disgusting.
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au67
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 10:19:39 AM
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Those who cherish liberty and freedom, respect for individual rights and initiative, and limited government, consider Neal's speech a breath of fresh air. Liberals probably find it disgusting.
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| Name: |
lamont
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OMG.....
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11/24/2009 10:22:33 AM
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After 100's of Liberals spilling their "feel good" worthless Liberal garbage at Commencement ceremonies, someone finally tells it like it is. If these seniors listened, they will be better off for it. What, exactly, in this speech troubles you or is inherently false?
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ecstasypoint
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OMG.....
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11/24/2009 10:27:55 AM
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The disrespect for the faculty is pretty troubling, especially from someone who is asking to be respected for what he has accomplished.
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| Name: |
lamont
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A quick Google and.....
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11/24/2009 10:40:22 AM
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Oh let's see. Michelle Obama speaking at Cal Meced.... I'm sure no Libarel BS will be espoused at that one. Harvard is proud to announce Steven Chu as their Commenncement speaker... you know the one that says, due to global warming, California farms will be wiped out in this century. Now that's a rosy, opptimistic send-off, to say nothing of the fact that it is being proved false as we post. I agree, the statements about the faculty were a little out of line but, not neccessarily untrue. It's just unfair giving the platform to a conservative. Shame on Texas A&M.
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| Name: |
MAJ USA RET
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| Subject: |
Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 11:07:29 AM
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All of you who believe that Neal was speaking only to the graduating class, please raise your hand.
All of you who believe that Neal was speaking only to those present at commencement, please raise your hand.
All of you who believe that the administration and Board of Directors of Texas A&M was surprised by Mr. Boortz’s message, please raise your hand.
Hmmm… that’s what I thought.
D@mn! I wish I had a son or daughter to be the 12th man. The Texas Aggies have raised the bar on education… reality will now be an acceptable part of the curriculum in some universities. I applaud Texas A&M for planting the seed.
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| Name: |
lamont
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And Next Hound......
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11/24/2009 11:07:40 AM
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Go read Katie Couric's Commencement speech at Princeton to her "captive" audience that can't get up and leave. After several minutes of honoring herself as the 1st female commencement speaker at Princeton, she goes on to honor Hillary Clinton, the first Latin woman on the Supreme court, etc. Don't think she mentioned anybody like Barbara or Laura Bush.... you know "conservative" females who made a difference. Then she goes on to with her humorous assaults on the Republican Party in general, Rush Limbaugh, Donald Rumsfeld, etc., etc., etc. It only took me about the first 5 paragraphs of her speech to expose this Liberal "humor." I mean, that's what it is, right? Just good natured ribbing? Of course that right leaning Neil doesn't know the meaning of the word humor.
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rude evin
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 11:09:16 AM
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Freedom of speech for me ........but not for thee......lol
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MrHodja
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 11:43:42 AM
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In my opinion the speech was absolutely wonderful and EXACTLY what those students needed to hear. Nothing at all disgusting about it, unless you find the truth disgusting.
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CAT BOAT
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 11:46:23 AM
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All in favor say "I".
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MAJ USA RET
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 11:54:29 AM
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"Aye!"
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Barneget
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 12:11:40 PM
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There can be no surprise that Hound, and the other listed "agents", find this disgusting. It is not about ego, setting, or even audience, it is about laying bare the reality of government intentions, intrusions, and excuses for the redistribution of personal wealth.
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widgethater
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 1:23:53 PM
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Three cheers for the truth! Of course the left will not recognize it. Now to find something else he has written.
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GoneFishin
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Texas A&M Speech
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11/24/2009 1:53:05 PM
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To me colleges in Texas are similar to those in Alabama. I always considered them to be more socially conservative, especially, the Aggies. I would assume both the faculty and student body to lean toward the right. Anyone familar with A&M??? Neil Boortz is a graduate of Texas A&M.
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Talullahhound
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You are Making
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11/24/2009 2:04:27 PM
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some pretty broad assumptions there.
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Talullahhound
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Above was meant for h hob
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11/24/2009 2:06:01 PM
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Talullahhound
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Oh Bull hockey! NT
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11/24/2009 2:07:27 PM
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Talullahhound
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Suppose, for a moment
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11/24/2009 2:12:50 PM
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You are a 21 or 22 year old, on a warm May day at your gradutation. Do you want to sit there and listen to some windbag drone on and on about his political view of the world?
If you were a liberal, would it convert you? NO.
If you were a conservation, would you be saying "give me more?" NO.
Either way, you'd be wishing he would just shut the heLL up.
There should be a law that graduation speeches must not exceed 5 minutes, nor should politics be allowed to be a topic.
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CAT BOAT
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I can....
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11/24/2009 2:40:28 PM
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But not publicly. Check your mail. LMAO.
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| Name: |
au67
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Suppose, for a moment
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11/24/2009 3:27:27 PM
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Many schools don't require attendance at graduation...you can pick up your diploma or have it mailed to you. Those that don't want to hear a speech can stay away, pop a keg and have a party.
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GoneFishin
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Interesting
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11/24/2009 3:38:04 PM
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The George Bush Presidential Library is located on the main campus of Texas A&M and the College provides more commissioned officers to the United States Armed Forces than any other school outside of the service academies.
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MartiniMan
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I can name several
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11/24/2009 5:52:35 PM
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Hillsdale College
Franciscan University
Belmont Abby College
Ave Maria University
Admittedly all but one are Catholic colleges or universities but they would fall into the category of "conservative" or more appropriately "classically liberal". I am sure there are more than these but off the top of my head.....
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Talullahhound
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I can name several
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11/24/2009 8:16:12 PM
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Most schools are not inherently one or the other. If you recall, both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush both attended Yale. Now, do you consider Yale conservative or liberal? You could assume that Stanford is liberal, yet look how many successful business people are graduates.
You are making a huge assumption that all teachers and professors are liberal -- and I haven't known that to be the case. Are some liberal? Yes, but some are also conservative.
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Barneget
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Oh Bull hockey! NT
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11/24/2009 9:48:17 PM
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For those of you that may have missed the presentation, at 2:07 pm today, I was awarded a "bull hockey" from the Hound. I treasure it, wear it as a badge of honor, and have added this to my bio. I am also seeking the services of an artsy type to assist with the patch design.
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MrHodja
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Curious
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11/25/2009 8:29:04 AM
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"If you were a liberal, would it convert you? NO.
If you were a conservation, would you be saying "give me more?" NO. "
Please tell me the basis of your unequivocal statements.
Poll of graduating students? Other factual study?
Or just maybe your opinion or the way you THINK the college students might react?
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CAT BOAT
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Oh Bull hockey! NT
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11/25/2009 9:06:06 AM
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Funny! Now you need a Ho's Hangout to go with your new "Bull Hockey".
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Summer Lover
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See BoatsRFun
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11/25/2009 9:25:01 AM
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He can set you up with a trophy so that you will always be able to remember the honor bestowed upon you...
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CAT BOAT
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See BoatsRFun
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11/25/2009 9:32:56 AM
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LMAO, He sure can. Remember the award he gave LTL that had the figure of a "Horses But". I would like to see what the "Bull Hockey" award would resemble. Probably look something like a piece of charcoal made of gold attached to a big gold chain so that it can be worn around the neck. LOL.
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You are making a sweeping assumption based on what you want to believe. If we had the statistics in front of us, I think you'd find that it would be a normal distribution, that follows the population.
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Talullahhound
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Curious
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11/25/2009 9:45:25 AM
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Think about it.
If I've just spent 4 years in school learning critical thinking, am I going to be converted by someone droning on and on? NO.
Sorry, I'm a student of human nature. But, you just go on believing whatever you want to if it makes you feel better and more secure.
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Talullahhound
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Fair Enough
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11/25/2009 9:46:40 AM
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"whatever"
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Summer Lover
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See BoatsRFun
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11/25/2009 10:12:39 AM
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Yup, I saw the picture at your website.... :-)
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MrHodja
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Curious
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11/25/2009 10:13:01 AM
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Wasn't talking about me and my beliefs. Was asking if YOU had some basis for your unequivocal statements. Appears they are your opinion.
Just trying to separate the wheat from the chaff.
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CAT BOAT
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Whatever?????
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11/25/2009 10:13:14 AM
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This political discussion sure has taken a domestic turn with words. However, "Yes Dear" and "Whatever" sounds more like an exchange of words between father and daughter, not husband and wife. Funny. ;)
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CAT BOAT
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Whatever?????
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11/25/2009 10:58:05 AM
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You probably don't want to know.
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BoatsRFun
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See BoatsRFun
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11/25/2009 11:22:16 AM
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I thought BigFoot was in charge of the Awards around here...lol...that being said I do have a very funny trophy suitable for a "Bull Hockey Award"...hehehe and I would be happy to present it to Barneget.. on Hounds behalf of course....maybe at the next "Chicken Auction" Meeting.....LMAO....you guys are a riot...
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Talullahhound
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Cat - ask Feb
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11/25/2009 3:01:12 PM
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I say "whatever" to him -- and we've been married for 30 years.
I always tell him that I only give voice to about 1/2 of what I'm thinking...
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| Name: |
Talullahhound
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Whatever.... nt
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11/25/2009 3:03:05 PM
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| Name: |
CAT BOAT
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Cat - ask Feb
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11/25/2009 8:05:32 PM
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If I was him, I would move out.
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Talullahhound
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I don't think so
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11/25/2009 9:54:56 PM
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He's not going to give up his lake house, or his man toys.... and he definitely won't give up his dogs. Besides, he married the only woman from NJ who can cook.
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