Dont Forget who is REALY

[Stephanie]

It is a priviledge to have such meaty topics to discuss here and they are permitted! I really do appreciate being able to discuss current events, political debates (I'll remain silent from now on Steph! You're right, silence is golden sometimes!), silly topics, ask for prayers, post recipes, talk about vacations, etc. I just want to be able to voice an opposing opinion now and then and have others respect my opinion.

Here's the flip side - we don't want Storm2K to become like that other place do we? A biased message board? We've been down that road before, many of us, and we hashed it out with our favorite OCM's, discussed their wardrobes, makeup, hair, etc. and posted our current wx stats enough to go batty, so I don't want ~that~ again. I do want to feel comfortable here to state an opinion or start a topic that may disagree with others, but I mostly want the freedom to do so in the first place.

My original post here wasn't to target anyone at all. It was more like - here's my 2 cents worth on the matter. Thanx for reading!

Mary

PLEASE don't stay silent Miss Mary - I was referring to myself there! LOL!!

It's always nice to read everyone's 2 cents.

[Lindaloo]

My opinion and Steph's opinion is worth 4 cents a piece. ROFL!! Miss Mary remain silent? That will be the day. Just kidding Mary.

(((((HUGS)))))

[Stephanie]

*giggle*

[southerngale]

I love a good debate and Miss Mary, unlike that other place, we don't resort to name-calling and petty attacks here. If the liberals or folks near the middle don't post, who are we going to debate? In that case, nooooooo...silence is not golden. lol

Well, partly it's just happenstance that there's more conservatives who get involved here politically, but there have been many with different points of view who posted here, but they couldn't obey the rules here at storm2k and so they're no longer with us. People should be able to debate without cursing the other person or calling them an idiot, moron, saying they're stupid, etc. --- you know, direct attacks. There's nothing wrong with healthy debate...you just need to be mature enough to participate. Unfortunately, there's a lot of people out there who aren't. I know where they are though.

Personally, I wish we could more involvement in the political debates. Like Linda said, I disagree with Stephanie on many political issues, but I respect her and we're still friends. She should be an example for all those liberal flamers who can't debate without their main point being the new name they come up for the person they disagree with. "fooking idiot" etc.

[Stephanie]

Kelly - LOL!! I agree 100%!

[blizzard]

I have one thing to say here and I know it will draw comments. But "hindsight is 20/20" Clinton admits he should have gotten OBL when he had the chance, but the intelligence he had at the time, for some reason, made the National Security Council, Or Clinton, or whoever, decide against it.

but there really isn't any respect here for anyone to give an "opposing opinion".

She does have a point here. I have seen where someone has refuting evidence that goes against what someone has said about Bush or the conservatives, and some members brush it off as illegitimate because it came from a news network other than FOX. I am neither a liberal nor a conservative. I try to stay out of the political ramblings here because is you do not agree with the mainstream here, you are slammed time and time again. Yeah I know, my big mouth, or fingers in this case, sometimes do not allow me to stay out of it....lol

Peace Out...hehehe

No one slammed anyone here. I love a good debate but get ready for my opinion if I am quoted and disagree. Even though Steph and I disagree politically we are still good friends.

I know that no-one was being slammed in this topic, Linda. I was refering to some other threads....

[Pburgh]

A good debate --- that's what we're all about.

Thanks guys - I enjoyed this!!!!!

[Stephanie]

I agree Karan!