Comments on: Balance? We Don’t Need No Stinking…

By: actus

actus — Tue, 10 May 2005 03:59:31 +0000

“Actus, even if you are a catholic, you have no say-so on who the pope should be, plain and simple.”

Of course not. The church is no democracy. Don’t matter what I was baptized as.

By: SCSIwuzzy

SCSIwuzzy — Tue, 10 May 2005 01:58:18 +0000

Per a wisewoman’s suggestion

Andy,
Byrd votes democrat. He is above reporoach or crtitcism. I thought you knew this by now.

And couldn’t you guess that would be the link to spill off the page? I’ve moved it down a bit. – Admin

http://scsiwuzzy.typepad.com/a_planet_where_apes_evolv/2005/05/an_open_thread_.html

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 10 May 2005 01:39:01 +0000

Hmm, lessee Peter attacked and cut the ear off one of the high priest’s servant. Apostle Paul was rounding up and killing Jews until he met God on the road to Damascus. I guess the esteemed actus morality would preclude Peter and Paul from leading the church. This is what happens when outsiders presume to tell an organization of any ilk how they should chose, let alone follow their leaders.

Actus, even if you are a catholic, you have no say-so on who the pope should be, plain and simple. Don’t like it, go start the church of actup. This notion applies to the Mormons, Hindus & etc. I believe that’s known as freedom of religion — their freedom to chose their leadership, regardless of what we might think.

Heh, imagine us having this discussion 50 years ago criticizing the klan for chosing Byrd-Droppings as their kleagle.

By: actus

actus — Mon, 09 May 2005 23:41:48 +0000

“Only in warped mind like this are the actions of a compelled child described as pragmatism.”

Its very pragmatic to do things which are compelled by the nazis.

By: SCSIwuzzy

SCSIwuzzy — Mon, 09 May 2005 19:47:12 +0000

Like I said on my blog, Evon, the only person WHO might meet the requirements some people like actus seem to set for being Pope is Jesus Christ. I am not certain of that however, since I could see them try to disqualify Him as well. Only in warped mind like this are the actions of a compelled child described as pragmatism.
Anyway, I won’t take up more of La Shawn’s blog on this. Feel free to come to my blog actus, Evon, if you want to continue.

By: actus

actus — Mon, 09 May 2005 15:05:21 +0000

“What great moral stand, with the alternative being death, were you undertaking at the age of 14″

none. I just expect a little more infallibility than most people would have from a pope is all. More than I would have. But hey, if his morals can move for pragmatism, maybe he’ll be a good pope.

If you want negative nowadays, evon, you can just watch how this pope silenced people he disagreed with.

By: Evon Bachaus

Evon Bachaus — Mon, 09 May 2005 14:15:19 +0000

SCSIWuzzy,

Thanks. Somehow this poor excuse for an argument has proved to me again the futility of discussion with some liberals. Not only is their forte ad hominem attacks but they go back decades in time to find something negative and don’t do any research to see if they can find a pattern in a life [as the many, many, many flip-flops of John Kerry].

By: SCSIwuzzy

SCSIwuzzy — Mon, 09 May 2005 12:59:04 +0000

actus, the pope was a boy. What great moral stand, with the alternative being death, were you undertaking at the age of 14? When he was drafted, and placed in the army, he deserted rather than shoot down allied flyers. The penalty for desertion in Germany at the time, was death.
And am I reading it right, but are you saying that your moral integretiry is greater than that of the Pope?

By: actus

actus — Mon, 09 May 2005 05:33:07 +0000

“you rely on what a lobbyist says the poll says, and what a reporter says based on a lobbyist press release. You can believe what you like, but donâ€™t expect the rest of us to see it as the â€œgotchaâ€ that you seem to.”

I’m also relying on the what the CPB chairman did.

“All of my ancestors came from Germany and I have a great interest in things German.”

I don’t have the great interest, but I do have the ancestry. Even a passport.

“Some people made bad choices; some were forced into bad situations.”

But not all of them are the pope. I think its fair to expect quite a bit from the guy that’s the pope. Then again, if he has bent his will in the past, maybe he’ll do in the future, and to the extent his moralit conflicts with mine, it will bend.

“A while back I read a book about some young people who were beheaded just because they posted flyers at their university challenging Hitler.”

There’s a movie about it. “white rose society” or something.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 09 May 2005 05:28:59 +0000

Actus, now that you’re done spouting the NYT talking points, check out Brent Bozell’s take on the issue and Ms Tomlinson
http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/20050507-111851-6784r.htm

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 09 May 2005 04:53:13 +0000

Evon, hear, hear!

By: Evon Bachaus

Evon Bachaus — Mon, 09 May 2005 03:32:46 +0000

SCSIWuzzy

There isn’t a this time for actus. I am still referring to the “Cardinal Ratzinger was in the Hitler Youth” piece on non-edifying information.
I enjoy discussing issues with people who are serious about them. The “Hitler Youth” comment was more like throwing a stink bomb instead of adding useful information.

All of my ancestors came from Germany and I have a great interest in things German. The time when Hitler took over was a horrible time for Germany and left many people with horrible choices. Some people made bad choices; some were forced into bad situations. We live in awonderful democracy, which for all its failings, lets us take freedom for granted and rail with great energy at those things we don’t like. We have no idea what it is like to live under a horrible tyrant. A while back I read a book about some young people who were beheaded just because they posted flyers at their university challenging Hitler.

People who brought up Lucy’s one Communist vote when her family was dominated by her Communist grandfather did the same type of thing.

Cardinal Ratzinger has sixty years between the time he was in the Hitler Youth and now. What he has done since then counts for far more.

I’ve quit reading comments with the name “actus” under them.

By: SCSIwuzzy

SCSIwuzzy — Sun, 08 May 2005 21:39:21 +0000

Evon,
I’m not sure what actus has to apologize for this time. He’s just being him. I’d sooner expect my pit bull to apologize for licking himself. It’s just what he is.
actus,
you rely on what a lobbyist says the poll says, and what a reporter says based on a lobbyist press release. You can believe what you like, but don’t expect the rest of us to see it as the “gotcha” that you seem to.
Like a previous poster said, if the question is are you pleased with PBS programing, most people will say yes if they like shows like This Old House, Yankee Workshop, Nova etc. But the question wasn’t “do you think PBS news and commentary is unbiased”. Which is what the PBS chairman believes. And no where in your article does it say that the public beleives PBS isn’t left leaning or unbiased. It say that most people int he survey think PBS is doing it’s job well.

By: actus

actus — Sun, 08 May 2005 18:51:00 +0000

“Youâ€™re proving my point, actas.”

What is your point? that Its improper for me to rely on the fact taht the republican chairman of the CPB would hire a competent pollster?

“Has Actus apologized yet?”

You could try asking him

By: Evon Bachaus

Evon Bachaus — Sun, 08 May 2005 13:33:17 +0000

SCSIWuzzy

Sorry. I went back and reread your post and that was YOUR last paragraph. I don’t know how you missed it. That nailed it though.

Has Actus apologized yet?