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Grant me the serenity to ignor

2009-03-26T09:43:22.455+01:00

Grant me the serenity to ignore the trolls, the courage to debate with honest opponents, and the wisdom to know the difference.Name Email URL Human? Upload Image Remember my personal information Notify me of follow-up comments?Note: Notifications will only be sent to confirmed email addresses. By submitting your comment you agree to our terms of service. By submitting your comment you agree to our terms of service.

How can Americans possibly con

2009-03-19T15:57:36.207+01:00

How can Americans possibly consider a presidential candidate that is not patriotic? We are just asking for trouble if we elect this guy.

How can Americans possibly con

2009-03-12T22:11:49.959+01:00

How can Americans possibly consider a presidential candidate that is not patriotic? We are just asking for trouble if we elect this guy.

This is a stunning revelation

2009-03-06T04:26:03.711+01:00

This is a stunning revelation for those of us who live in the spiritually vibrant “flyover country.” We wore our pins and flags with pride! It meant we supported our troops, our veterans and our country. wearing the pin is shorthand for “I support and honor our troops and I love America.” For a politician to make a calculated decision to refuse to wear it is to slap our brave soldiersin the face and to to say the America they fought to defend is not worth them wearing a symbol of their affections and support.And I do find Obama’s decision not to wear the pin, and his explanation for it, to be divisive politics. For all Obama (and yours, apparently) chafing at Republicans defining what is and is not patriotic he certainly doesn’t shy away from doing the same thing in reverse.

“You have absolutely no reason, none, to trust our word or our actions at this point.”Titular gop Head Mr. Steele

“Being against it doesn’t preclude taking the money” SC Gov Mr. Sanford

“You have absolutely no reason, none, to trust our word or our actions at this point.”Titular gop Head Mr. Steele“Being against it doesn’t preclude taking the money” SC Gov Mr. Sanford

This is a stunning

2009-02-27T10:40:17.463+01:00

This is a stunning revelation for those of us who live in the spiritually vibrant “flyover country.” We wore our pins and flags with pride! It meant we supported our troops, our veterans and our country. wearing the pin is shorthand for “I support and honor our troops and I love America.” For a politician to make a calculated decision to refuse to wear it is to slap our brave soldiersin the face and to to say the America they fought to defend is not worth them wearing a symbol of their affections and support.And I do find Obama’s decision not to wear the pin, and his explanation for it, to be divisive politics. For all Obama (and yours, apparently) chafing at Republicans defining what is and is not patriotic he certainly doesn’t shy away from doing the same thing in reverse.

“You have absolutely no reason, none, to trust our word or our actions at this point.”Titular gop Head Mr. Steele

“Being against it doesn’t preclude taking the money” SC Gov Mr. Sanford

Celebrating Diversity…......Th

2009-02-20T16:54:31.215+01:00

Celebrating Diversity…......This from the disciples of the Savior of the World: Earlier this month, popular black author and talk-show host Tavis Smiley disclosed death threats he’d received from those accusing him of blasphemy against their black prophet. Then, at Saturday’s Smiley-hosted State of the Black Union forum, Congressional Black Caucus member Stephanie Tubbs Jones lent credence to Smiley’s claim by suggesting that many black elected officials not swearing allegiance to Obama have also been the target of violent threats….

Celebrating Diversity…......Th

2009-02-13T23:08:44.967+01:00

Celebrating Diversity…......This from the disciples of the Savior of the World:

Earlier this month, popular black author and talk-show host Tavis Smiley disclosed death threats he’d received from those accusing him of blasphemy against their black prophet. Then, at Saturday’s Smiley-hosted State of the Black Union forum, Congressional Black Caucus member Stephanie Tubbs Jones lent credence to Smiley’s claim by suggesting that many black elected officials not swearing allegiance to Obama have also been the target of violent threats….

It’s clearly not that clear at

2009-02-07T05:22:58.719+01:00

It’s clearly not that clear at all…but to each their own.

It’s clearly not that clear at

2009-01-31T11:37:12.471+01:00

It’s clearly not that clear at all…but to each their own.

You did link to his comments o

2009-01-24T17:51:26.223+01:00

You did link to his comments on the matter. I owe an apology for that. Im sorry for saying you didn’t.With that in light, I don’t know how you could arrive at the conclusion you have. It’s clearly something completely different than what he actually said.

You did link to his comments o

2009-01-18T00:05:39.975+01:00

Lestat,Your story rings true.

2009-01-11T06:19:53.727+01:00

Lestat,Your story rings true. They were an extraordinary generation of “ordinary” men. And there are so few of them left, and we owe them so much. It is a debt of honor that can only be paid by passing on the honor to those who follow.

Lestat,Your story rings true.

2009-01-04T12:34:07.479+01:00

Your post doesn’t state it’s y

2008-12-28T18:48:21.231+01:00

Your post doesn’t state it’s your opinion, it presents Obama’s meaning as fact. You didn’t link to what Obama actually said either. That looks intentional, when your opinion is so far off the mark. I presented Obama’s stance on this as I see it, and I linked to an ABC News (hardly a bastion of conservative sympathy) article which quoted Obama at length on the issue.I’m not a liar, merely someone who disagrees with me. That you cannot disagree with me without stating (as though it were a fact, to throw your own criticism back at you) that I’m a liar is too bad for you.

Your post doesn’t

2008-12-22T01:02:34.983+01:00

Your post doesn’t state it’s your opinion, it presents Obama’s meaning as fact. You didn’t link to what Obama actually said either. That looks intentional, when your opinion is so far off the mark.

I presented Obama’s stance on this as I see it, and I linked to an ABC News (hardly a bastion of conservative sympathy) article which quoted Obama at length on the issue.I’m not a liar, merely someone who disagrees with me. That you cannot disagree with me without stating (as though it were a fact, to throw your own criticism back at you) that I’m a liar is too bad for you.

Rob,Your post doesn’t state it

2008-12-15T07:16:48.735+01:00

Rob,Your post doesn’t state it’s your opinion, it presents Obama’s meaning as fact. You didn’t link to what Obama actually said either. That looks intentional, when your opinion is so far off the mark.And in regards to his statement being divisive, I see how you might think that. To me it seems that he is walking away from the divisive nature of those who are wearing it. To me, he is saying to them that he is not going to play the game and follow their lead and be guilted into wearing it to show patriotism, he is going to let his actions speak to his patriotism.Its the same reason I dont dress like a surfer sometimes. I don’t need to dress like one to be one. So many guys pose as surfers and play the role to impress chicks but don’t surf well, or commit their life to it. It’s not divisive to not wear surfing clothes at times, it’s a statement to myself that I don’t need to wear them to impress anyone.

Rob,Your post doesn’t state it

2008-12-08T13:31:02.487+01:00

This reminds me of a story.I w

2008-12-01T19:45:16.239+01:00

This reminds me of a story.I was at an honor guard and after we were done with the funeral their was a reception. The deceased was WWII so their were quite a few vets.On of the ignorant young specialist was bragging about all of the “jumps” he had made asked one of the veterans who had combat wings how many jumps he had. The answer was three. I beliee one was Avinonge, but I am not sure. They were all in combat. He than stated he was pushed out all three times and would never be stupid enough to jump out of a perfectly good plane. Some of this was in jest, I am sure he jumped.But I believe most of their attitude is humility. They really don’t think what they did was out of the ordinary. Most of them were draftees and they didn’t run. Which is to their credit.

This reminds me of a story.I w

2008-11-25T01:59:29.991+01:00

I know Bat, ‘humility’ is just

2008-11-09T13:39:01.818+01:00

I know Bat, ‘humility’ is just the one word I could think of to describe it. Humility is part of it though, more than one vet told me they don’t discuss things because they don’t want people to think they were Rambo, or that they fought for any reason other than duty.

Vets are always fascinating to

2008-11-05T04:21:40.857+01:00

Vets are always fascinating to talk to. I wish they would get over their humility and open up more, though.Ken,Its not just humility. Not exactly. There’s more to it. Most vets I know will open up unconditionally to another vet, that is, someone else who has shared the same or similar experiences… even if that other guy is a complete stranger. I’ve done it myself, discussing my experiences with other Vietnam vets I barely knew, when I would not have ever considered sharing those same experiences with my family. Except my Dad who is a WWII vet and served in the Philippines.

Vets are always fa

2008-10-31T19:04:19.896+01:00

Vets are always fascinating to talk to. I wish they would get over their humility and open up more, though.

Ken,Its not just humility. Not exactly. There’s more to it. Most vets I know will open up unconditionally to another vet, that is, someone else who has shared the same or similar experiences… even if that other guy is a complete stranger. I’ve done it myself, discussing my experiences with other Vietnam vets I barely knew, when I would not have ever considered sharing those same experiences with my family. Except my Dad who is a WWII vet and served in the Philippines.

If you are going to tell me th

2008-10-27T09:46:58.935+01:00

If you are going to tell me that the explanation for your misinterpretation is one of opinion, I am reluctant to believe you.You merely need to read what Obama said. It was clear, at least to most of the country, what he said and what he meant. I still haven’t seen anyone aside from you who makes the same claim you have. You certainly didn’t support your “opinion” with a link or similar post. I wasn’t aware that my opinion needed supporting links or posts. It is what it is. I tell you what it is, and you take it or leave it.I really don’t know what you’re so exercised about. I stated, in the post, that I don’t find Obama to be unpatriotic. I also said that I don’t care much about whether or not he wears a pin.I did state that I understand my father’s opinion on the subject, but understanding doesn’t imply agreement.And I do find Obama’s decision not to wear the pin, and his explanation for it, to be divisive politics. For all Obama (and yours, apparently) chafing at Republicans defining what is and is not patriotic he certainly doesn’t shy away from doing the same thing in reverse.But whatever. This is what I think about the subject. It certainly doesn’t make me a liar, just someone who sees the issue differently than you.

If you are going t

2008-10-23T01:29:37.974+02:00

If you are going to tell me that the explanation for your misinterpretation is one of opinion, I am reluctant to believe you.You merely need to read what Obama said. It was clear, at least to most of the country, what he said and what he meant. I still haven’t seen anyone aside from you who makes the same claim you have. You certainly didn’t support your “opinion” with a link or similar post.

I wasn’t aware that my opinion needed supporting links or posts. It is what it is. I tell you what it is, and you take it or leave it.I really don’t know what you’re so exercised about. I stated, in the post, that I don’t find Obama to be unpatriotic. I also said that I don’t care much about whether or not he wears a pin.I did state that I understand my father’s opinion on the subject, but understanding doesn’t imply agreement.And I do find Obama’s decision not to wear the pin, and his explanation for it, to be divisive politics. For all Obama (and yours, apparently) chafing at Republicans defining what is and is not patriotic he certainly doesn’t shy away from doing the same thing in reverse.But whatever. This is what I think about the subject. It certainly doesn’t make me a liar, just someone who sees the issue differently than you.

Howard Zinn, of all people, to

2008-10-05T23:18:40.108+02:00

Howard Zinn, of all people, told me that he was a B-17 waist gunner during WWII, and that the Air Force had all these complex patterns they were supposed to follow when the enemy approached, in order to maximize their guns’ effectiveness.He said it all went out the window when the Messerschmidts approached, and they all said “just . . . fire! He’s over there!!!”Zinn was one of the few vets I met who was quite open about all of his experiences. I used to drink coffee with a lot of vets who would clam up whenever you asked them a thing about the war.

Buy’em a drink. I wish they wo

2008-09-29T14:51:51.668+02:00

Buy’em a drink. I wish they would get over their humility and open up more, though.I enjoyed a group of Navy guys who were from a destroyer. They told me: “Any plane near them was the enemy.”

Buy’em a drink.
I

2008-09-23T06:25:03.228+02:00

Buy’em a drink.

I wish they would get over their humility and open up more, though.

I enjoyed a group of Navy guys who were from a destroyer. They told me: “Any plane near them was the enemy.”

I do work very closely to cons

2008-09-16T21:58:14.788+02:00

I do work very closely to conservatives because I work a lot with the military. I am completely honest when I say how much I admire these guys. Particularly the older gents who come from and are a part of the greatest generation. Vets are always fascinating to talk to. I wish they would get over their humility and open up more, though.

I do work very clo

2008-09-10T13:31:26.348+02:00

I do work very closely to conservatives because I work a lot with the military. I am completely honest when I say how much I admire these guys. Particularly the older gents who come from and are a part of the greatest generation.

Vets are always fascinating to talk to. I wish they would get over their humility and open up more, though.

I’ve got some pretty thick ski

2008-09-04T05:04:37.908+02:00

I’ve got some pretty thick skin, but I’ve been through a lot. Banished, threatened, insulted, people trying to get me fired from my job.Heck, right now commenters are on another thread are making me out to be a pedophile.It’s enough to make a guy wish he’d started blogging anonymously. But whatever. I wouldn’t change a thing, and you get the most flak when you’re over the target.

Yeah we’ve had some real chara

2008-08-28T20:37:49.468+02:00

Yeah we’ve had some real characters parade through here, haven’t we?And Rob has only banned a small handful of people that I know of. Remarkable, really.

Yeah we’ve had some real chara

2008-08-22T12:11:01.028+02:00

Yeah we’ve had some real characters parade through here, haven’t we?And Rob has only banned a small handful of people that I know of. Remarkable, really.

Ken,I don’t think all Liberals

2008-08-16T03:44:12.588+02:00

Ken,I don’t think all Liberals think all of you are greedy. But let’s face it, some people are, and that goes for the left as well.I do work very closely to conservatives because I work a lot with the military. I am completely honest when I say how much I admire these guys. Particularly the older gents who come from and are a part of the greatest generation. It’s hard sometimes to square my beliefs knowing how many of these guys feel about the current political debate that is happening in our country. While some agree with my views, my own words sometimes rub me wrong when I think about these guys. The left could learn a lot from some on the right. Some of the Conservatives I know are some of the most gracious people I know, and they are admired.

Ken,I don’t think all Liberals

2008-08-09T19:17:24.148+02:00

By the way, Hanny, I’ve been b

2008-08-03T10:50:35.708+02:00

By the way, Hanny, I’ve been blogging for almost five years now. I’ve chuckled through the self-important screeds of trolls much more resourceful, and entertaining, than you.But hey, the more the merrier here at Say Anything! I mean, what other blog has an author not only willing to let you wail to your heart’s content in the comments but actually gives you space to post your own blogs on his site? No censorship applied (unless you start plagiarizing or posting porn or something)!

By the way, Hanny, I’ve been b

2008-07-28T02:23:47.268+02:00

I see Hannitized is trying to

2008-07-21T17:56:58.828+02:00

I see Hannitized is trying to make nice now, but if he truly were interested in honest debate perhaps he wouldn’t toss comments like these around:Rob’s posts are often insulting to Liberals and his political opponents. If he is going to take them on, he’s taking me on and he’d better be ready for a fight.I am here Rob, and all your caterwauling isn’t going to help you escape from your mistakes and outright lies. Perhaps you need to learn the difference between lying and having a difference of opinion, Hannitized.

I see Hannitized is trying to

2008-07-15T09:30:10.388+02:00

I see Hannitized is trying to make nice now, but if he truly were interested in honest debate perhaps he wouldn’t toss comments like these around:

Rob’s posts are often insulting to Liberals and his political opponents. If he is going to take them on, he’s taking me on and he’d better be ready for a fight.I am here Rob, and all your caterwauling isn’t going to help you escape from your mistakes and outright lies.

Perhaps you need to learn the difference between lying and having a difference of opinion, Hannitized.

We are not the evil, greedy ha

2008-07-09T01:03:21.948+02:00

We are not the evil, greedy hatemongers so many on the left think we are.

We are not the evi

2008-07-02T16:36:33.508+02:00

We are not the evil, greedy hatemongers so many on the left think we are.

H,Compliments duly noted and v

2008-06-26T08:09:45.068+02:00

H,Compliments duly noted and very much appreciated, thank you! However, please lay off that “fair” and “fairness” crap if you don’t mind. Nothing personal, but I cringe every time I hear the word, given how it is so often misused… and misunderstood.

H,Compliments duly noted and v

2008-06-19T23:42:56.628+02:00

And from now on, according to

2008-06-13T15:16:08.188+02:00

And from now on, according to Hannitized’s own logic, I can preemptively call him a liar every time he posts!Ya might wanna be a bit more judicious with that particular appellation. Some of us take a good deal more offense at that than at being labeled a “moron” or an “old fool.”I’m just sayin’!

And from now on, a

2008-06-07T06:49:19.748+02:00

And from now on, according to Hannitized’s own logic, I can preemptively call him a liar every time he posts!

Ya might wanna be a bit more judicious with that particular appellation. Some of us take a good deal more offense at that than at being labeled a “moron” or an “old fool.”I’m just sayin’!

We are not the evil, greedy ha

2008-05-31T22:22:31.308+02:00

We are not the evil, greedy hatemongers so many on the left think we are.

We are not the evil, greedy ha

2008-05-25T13:55:42.868+02:00

We are not the evil, greedy hatemongers so many on the left think we are.

Yes, I struck first with Rob b

2008-05-19T05:28:54.428+02:00

Yes, I struck first with Rob because he lies all the timeAnd from now on, according to Hannitized’s own logic, I can premptively call a liar every time he posts! What a timesaver that will be! Shrugging off the mindless, baseless attacks of Liberal hyenas and jackals since 2007

Yes, I struck firs

2008-05-12T21:02:05.988+02:00

Yes, I struck first with Rob because he lies all the time

And from now on, according to Hannitized’s own logic, I can premptively call a liar every time he posts! What a timesaver that will be! Shrugging off the mindless, baseless attacks of Liberal hyenas and jackals since 2007

You have to admit pp, that Han

2008-05-06T12:35:17.548+02:00

You have to admit pp, that Hannitized’s style too often interferes with the points he is trying to make. If he would put down the triple espressos, he’d make a better opponent.

You have to admit pp, that Han

2008-04-30T04:08:29.108+02:00

You have to admit pp, that Hannitized’s style too often interferes with the points he is trying to make. If he would put down the triple espressos, he’d make a better opponent.