Had a wonderful comment left on an older post: Snakes and Democrats
A Mr. Thomas Wiler whose IP address puts him somewhere in Texas wrote back today with the following:
You generalize too Much. Your knowledge of chickens is limited. Much too limited to put it on the internet and waste my time going to it. I suspect you are a Publican as described in The Bible.I know many democrats who are kind and caring people who are more compassionate than are arrogant.I do not know that many republicans who fit this description.
Where to start...
First of all Thomas, it was not my knowledge of chickens that was being posted on the internet. The chicken story was quoted from another website -- the text was indented and I provided a link to the specific post from Mostly Cajun so that my readers could go and look for themselves.
Secondly, if I did choose to post about Chickens, I might have a thing or two to offer. My wife and I live on a 30 acre working farm in northern Washington. Among our critters include ten Ducks, 30 Guinea Hens and about 25 Chickens. Our farm website is here if you want to look for yourself. Our primary business is the production of commercial Hard Cider and Mead with the first products to be available this fall (in final stages of licensing). The animals are for our own food and for pest management.
Thirdly - the Publican comment. I am not a tax collector, I am a farmer. Besides, looking at Luke 18:10-14 we see that the Publican gets the better deal as he humbled himself before God and "he who humbles himself will be exalted".
Lastly, you say:
I know many democrats who are kind and caring people who are more compassionate than are arrogant.I do not know that many republicans who fit this description.
You might be limiting your relationships with Republicans as we know many who fit that description. Being patriotic and standing up for this country is not arrogance, it is pride. Understanding the big picture is not arrogance, it is the compelling need for the truth.
There are many Republicans who fit firmly into the braying moonbat camp and truth be told, I consider myself much more of a Libertarian than Republican. My switch from the Democratic party was not a love of the Republican party, it was from disgust at what the Democratic party has become in the last ten years. My vote last November was not so much a vote for Bush as it was a vote against Kerry whom I consider unfit for his Senatorial post let alone the noble office of the President.
Your very words lay claim to the mental blindness of the committed Democrat:
- you misread my post and do not see that I am quoting someone
- you make make claim after claim without presenting any information to back up your position
- you then launch a personal attack with name calling
- you make two blanket generalizations
If you have something meaningful to say or wish to enter into a dialog, be my guest but please do not post comments like this again...
