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On 11/16/2014 RoughDraft said:
On 11/16/2014 wookie said:
On 11/16/2014 tansy said:
On 11/16/2014 Ford1224 said:
On 11/16/2014 tansy said:

We should all put a political candidate into our signature line just for the heck of it.

OMG Tansy, I have wanted to do that so many times!! {#emotions_dlg.lol}

You do it and I willSmiley Happy

A poster yesterday was posting with a political signature that was multiple lines long. Even when the rules here were not strictly enforced, those use to be deleted quickly by moderators.

So I wasn't the only one who noticed it, huh? lol

There's no way to report an inflammatory siggy, though. Another weakness in the forum setup.

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Think what you will - I still say that there is a poster here who is a moderator.

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On 11/16/2014 Burnsite said:

""Feminists for Millard Fillmore"". That will be my new signature.

Has a nice sound to it; I hope he wasn't an idiot and didn't sneer at the principle that people in the US have equal rights.

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Tansy, I just wanted to mention that I have read nearly all of CH's books, and had always followed him when he was on TV. I loved the man. He took the time to educate himself and was not just blowing hot air, he knew what he was talking about.

My signature line is a shortened version of what he said at his own father's funeral. Of course the source of that is biblical, but he saw the truth in it despite his own intellectual stance.

This to me is proof that those of higher intelligence can see the good side of something they differ with. Individuals like CH do not come around often and I'm so sorry he's gone.

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On 11/16/2014 Ford1224 said:

Tansy, I just wanted to mention that I have read nearly all of CH's books, and had always followed him when he was on TV. I loved the man. He took the time to educate himself and was not just blowing hot air, he knew what he was talking about.

My signature line is a shortened version of what he said at his own father's funeral. Of course the source of that is biblical, but he saw the truth in it despite his own intellectual stance.

I have always meant to read his books, Ford, but never quite get around to it. Now that winter's approaching, I should see what titles of his are available to download from the library.

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On 11/16/2014 tansy said:
On 11/16/2014 Ford1224 said:

Tansy, I just wanted to mention that I have read nearly all of CH's books, and had always followed him when he was on TV. I loved the man. He took the time to educate himself and was not just blowing hot air, he knew what he was talking about.

My signature line is a shortened version of what he said at his own father's funeral. Of course the source of that is biblical, but he saw the truth in it despite his own intellectual stance.

I have always meant to read his books, Ford, but never quite get around to it. Now that winter's approaching, I should see what titles of his are available to download from the library.

If you love the history of why he believed as he did, you will love his books. They are beautifully written and make so much sense. I will not repeat them here, but you can easily google the titles.


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I can still see this thread.

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On 11/16/2014 Furry said:

I can still see this thread.

Yep.

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On 11/16/2014 Ford1224 said:

Tansy, I just wanted to mention that I have read nearly all of CH's books, and had always followed him when he was on TV. I loved the man. He took the time to educate himself and was not just blowing hot air, he knew what he was talking about.

My signature line is a shortened version of what he said at his own father's funeral. Of course the source of that is biblical, but he saw the truth in it despite his own intellectual stance.

This to me is proof that those of higher intelligence can see the good side of something they differ with. Individuals like CH do not come around often and I'm so sorry he's gone.

Who is CH?

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Maggie, Christopher Hitchens' name came up earlier.