big ot /ˈbɪgət/
–noun
One fanatically devoted to one's own group, religion, race or politics and intolerant of those who differ.
(Webster's II New Riverside Desk Dictionary)
Strong word, don't you think? We've heard it before at Gil's blog, referencing subjects, political parties, individuals in the news, commenters and even the blog author himself.
But what do you do when the accuser himself fits the description? Fanatically devoted to own political beliefs? Intolerant of those who differ?
I seem to remember spending a few minutes every weekday for the past year and a half posting to Spencerblog either giving my honest opinions over subjects or responding to those overly extreme views of a certain poster who made best efforts to condemn opposing views to hell in his usual manner. Based upon the definition, he REALLY fits it like a glove, unless that glove is "One size fits all", of course. Now who could that individual be???
Better yet, wherever did Randal go and what does he think about it? I understand banishment from a blog associated with a daily periodical, but this is my blog read by a whopping 2-3 people (Big shout out to whoever's left) - so have at it.
-Steve
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2 comments:
Steve-
This is a cross-post of comment on Spencer's new login policy, just in case he doesn't post it, you'll know what I wrote.
Steve-
This policy long overdue. I wonder what "jake" and some of the others will do?
I will be curious if the anonymous poster you confuse with me will come out. (I actually saw one posting in particular last week that sounded so much like me I wondered if I had a twin separated at birth. So, I understand your confusion.)
I have little interest in posting here, since Spencer just winds up deleting my arguments that best him or banning me outright. Besides, I can never keep track of how long my "banned forever" is supposed to last.
To paraphrase Gil's "hero" Barney Frank:
Arguing with Spencer would be like arguing with a dining room table.
Anyway, Steve, I hope Spencer allows this one posting through his anti-Diano filter as an exception, since it was my policy idea.
Steve-
Here's a Spencer blog posting from today that sounded more like me than me.
Read the "Hitting the sperm lottery" thread. There was posting at 3pm today. The tag line:
"Maybe you need to take a refresher course in reading comprehension."
It sounds like pure "me" and if I saw it anywhere else, without the timestamp, I would have thought it was a posting of mine someone had lifted.
Also, the line: "You also missed the point of the email from Mr. Westervelt, which is quite typical of you."
is typical of me.
However, today, I spent a grueling afternoon working with a Pittney Bowes technician setting up optical marks on claim forms for a letter sorter/envelop stuffer machine at work. I've even got witnesses! :-)
I'm just hoping this anonymous poster is a cute, single, female Democrat.
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