Anyone buying what Pat's selling?

[tobster1911]

From here http://forums.pelicanparts.com/newreply.php?action=newreply&postid=2596332

Originally posted by onewhippedpuppy
My head hurts.......

Pat, I have an honest question for you, and would like an honest answer. Why do you continue to post this stuff? You throw up some unbelievably stupid article from a un-reputable source, then defend it to the death from everyone in OT. NOBODY on this board agrees with 99% of what you post, nobody. Why do you waste your time? Why do you waste our time, and fill the forum with this crap? Most of the time 1 out of every 5 threads is something similar, WHY? Do you really think you're making a difference? Read the responses to most of your threads, you're only making a mockery of yourself, and the causes you support.

This a "social experiment" to see if "we the people" buy the line(s) that Pat is pushing.

Note: The majority of Pat's posts start with a simple cut/paste of some else's work but for simplicity, treat them as if they were his own.

[gaijindabe]

Say what you will, but Pat usually gives as good as he gets. He gets a few things mixed up - but offers a point of view you did not get in civics class in school, in reading USA Today and watching CBS news. If I wanted the usual and boring two sided debate, I would turn this box off.

[RallyJon]

What about wrong on facts, right on conclusions?

[tobster1911]

Originally posted by RallyJon
What about wrong on facts, right on conclusions?

I considered this. Also thought about using "Twisting facts to come to required conclusion".

[tobster1911]

Originally posted by gaijindabe
... but offers a point of view you did not get in civics class in school, in reading USA Today and watching CBS news. If I wanted the usual and boring two sided debate, I would turn this box off.

I really would not mind this. It is the "intellectual bullies" I can't stand.

[nostatic]

well, its good to see Pat voted already

[Eric 951]

He has degrees and education, of course he is right.

You that don't agree with him are all in DENIAL!

[yellowline]

Honestly, I think if he kept his message to "We need less government," he'd make a lot of sense. Congress wants to ban social networking sites and thus limit my First Amendment. Yet they could care less about taking care of pork, the borders, getting rid of social experiments in public schools, trade deficits, doing what's right instead of what buys a vote, etc.

The anarcho-capitalist, Arab dress-up, and South-shall-rise stuff can go, though. He and about 5 other good ol' boys take that seriously.

[Rodeo]

He's one of the more provocative thinkers on this board.

A lot of times, I find myself nodding my head reading his posts .... but then, right at the end, I come to a big screeching halt! Like where Bugs Bunny digs himself into the ground trying to stop himself! Screech!!!

Then I go from nodding my head to shaking it

Pat has no use whatsoever for any kind of authority, or for any of the rules governing human behavior that are necessary on a planet with this many people.

This Civil War thing has gotten him all riled up, as best I can figure

[onewhippedpuppy]

I would agree, things always start out ok, then normally take a nutty twist. From there, into the abyss we go.........

[coloradoporsche]

He's one of the more provocative thinkers on this board.

Yes. And I actually do agree with him more often than not. For crying out loud, it’s not like he’s some kind of extremist like Mul

If it weren’t for Pat, what would we be left with as far as political discussion on this board? The Dems vs. Repbubs thing gets old.

When I come to OT, I just look for the posts.

[scottmandue]

This isn't about Amway is it?

[fastpat]

Originally posted by nostatic
well, its good to see Pat voted already

That wouldn't be ethical.

[Moneyguy1]

Ethics are not involved...Vote!!....Enjoy!!

[rcecale]

Originally posted by fastpat
That wouldn't be ethical.

See? Even Pat doesn't buy into the load of slop he's been slinging.

Randy

[fastpat]

Originally posted by Moneyguy1
Ethics are not involved...Vote!!....Enjoy!!

Alrightie, I've done it.

[hunter914]

this is a stupid thread, but in the spirit of social experiments, why do republicans define THEMselves by negatively defining oponents? Gutless at best.

Pat takes a stand, expresses an opinion and discusses it with facts (which tend to get in the way of others) and intelligence...caveat: agree though, he does go overboad at times.

Why not just respect the man, do a little reading, learn something new, articulate it and then debate him rather than post weasely polls.

My $.02.

[yellowline]

Originally posted by hunter914
this is a stupid thread, but in the spirit of social experiments, why do republicans define THEMselves by negatively defining oponents? Gutless at best.

That's why conservatives are pegged as, among other things, racist, homophobic, xenophobic, intolerant, bigoted, backwards, idiotic, and poo-poo heads.

It comes from both sides of the aisle.

[tabs]

Pat draws untenable conclusions from the facts....

Pat also doesn't take oposing points of view into account.

There is NO BALANCE in his train of thught nor is there any room for moderation of his point of view...he is always right and never wrong about his conclusions....

[Mulhollanddose]

I predicted Patsy would be dismantled. Call me a prophet.