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SSSS · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

It is you that makes it personal with your arrogance. Everyone on here that disagrees with you is talked down to and belittled. It is not I that needs to step back.
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Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

I really don't know what you're talking about at this point. I'm sorry that you think I'm making you so emotional, but when someone tries to make wild politically biased claims like those often mounted against health care reform, I will defend my position strongly. If that comes across as arrogant to you then that suggests to me a reaction of frustration because you cannot adequately support your own position as well as I support mine.
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dazes · Professional Joined: 08 May 2009 Posts: 1422

No Cy is he right lately your defending is coming across as arrogant not defending your position. You can't be an expert on everything, and yet you would be surprised at how many times you try to come across as an expert. You are a good guy but you belittle almost everyone elses feeling about an issue. When we do provide sources that prove our point you ridicule the source or totally ingnore it and the thread dies. Very few times do you say I get what you mean but I think otherwise.

Amphikalein · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject:

You folks provide sources? Laughing

Sorry, couldn't resist. Shocked

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Cylinsier · Master Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-

SSSS · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:27 pm Post subject:

No-you are arrogant. There are none so blind as those who will not see. We tried.
Let me ask one question. Why are all of our sources biased and all of yours are completely objective?
Oh wait-I know this one-any that you disagree with are biased or just plain stupid!
You give yourself too much credit Cy-it would take a lot more than your words to make me emotional. The only thing I have gotten empotional about on here was the Iraq war.
And, other than the Canada issue, when do I ever argue against health care reform? I have said every time-if we have TORT reform the cost of health care would come down. And just for the hell of it the "source" of that opinion is me.

And no one has Ever PROVEN you WRONG on anything so I cannot believe you made that statement
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SSSS · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject:

Amph-with due respect-you have every right to demand a source for everything, but when I state my opinion it is just that-MY opinion. I am a free thinker and do not parrot (nor listen to)talking heads or columnists to form my opinions. I cannot find any "source" for my opinions-they are not published or independently researched. They are my thoughts alone.
If I state something to be fact it is usually because I know it to be true. If I offer an opinion, please accept it as that.
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SSSS · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject:

Cy-one last time-trying to offer you rebuttal is usually a huge waste of time. You scoff at it with your tightly closed mind without ever considering what thought might have gone into it. It is wrong simply because it is not you saying it. Or whomever is pulling your strings.
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Amphikalein · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:27 am Post subject:

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Sorry, I really want to play but I have mountains of work to accomplish...

I agree with Cy's position both on the health care issue and on the argument issue. The US is 37th in the world. I can't imagine a scenario where that is a good thing. The fact that some people are perfectly happy with their insurance and the care they receive means nothing.

I have a job and I am perfectly happy with my job, therefore, we don't have a problem with unemployment.

See? It doesn't work in that arena any more than it works in the health care arena. Other countries have quantifiably better health care than we do and it costs considerably less than what we pay.
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SSSS · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

Cy-do some research here-I have admitted I was wrong several times on here. But also notice that, unlike you, if I know nothing about a subject I just don't comment at all.

Amph-your point is well taken. And the post about the phony surplus was based on news articles I read at the time by economists saying the surplus did not exist. No I do not have links-that was eight-nine years ago. But I pose this question to ponder. If I have a 500 dollar surplus in my written budget, but I owe 5000 in credit card debt, do I really have a surplus????
Also whatever extra money was eaten up by the aftermath of 911, but I guess that is just an "inconvienient truth"
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