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11-11-2016, 07:08 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,874
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Well, I have lost 1/2 dozen friends and relatives over my posting about the Clinton supporters crying. I have been unfriended on FB, removed from LinkedIn networks and vilified by people I thought were friends.
Social media is a very powerful tool and, unknowingly, I must have really violated a lot of peoples' sensibilities.
On one hand, I feel badly that offended people. On the other hand, it is my right as an American to voice my opinion.
I believe it was Voltaire who said " I may disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
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No boat, back in the suds. 
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11-11-2016, 07:59 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: RockVegas
Posts: 3,228
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That's crazy Paul! At some point, people need to leave politics aside and maintain family and friendships. Such is the case here, I would never really dislike someone because of their political views. Not even Spence (I'm joking  political views aside, I'm sure he's a great person). I would still consider pretty much everyone a friend regardless of their views. It would take more than that for me to cut off friendships and ties with family. And being a vet, your quote in the last line has significant importance to me.
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The future ain't what it used to be. --Yogi Berra
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11-11-2016, 10:17 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,874
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBo
That's crazy Paul! At some point, people need to leave politics aside and maintain family and friendships. Such is the case here, I would never really dislike someone because of their political views. Not even Spence (I'm joking  political views aside, I'm sure he's a great person). I would still consider pretty much everyone a friend regardless of their views. It would take more than that for me to cut off friendships and ties with family. And being a vet, your quote in the last line has significant importance to me.
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Bo, one Vet to another. Thanks for your support and service. We probably served around the same time.
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No boat, back in the suds. 
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11-11-2016, 11:05 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,632
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I'm not looking forward to Thanksgiving now... 
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11-11-2016, 11:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
Posts: 4,152
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I believe it was Voltaire who said " I may disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
That should be true, but unfortunately our latest batch of voting sheep have been force-fed a steady diet of worthless "selfyism".
Now when it's time to show their intelligence, they go right for the "let me speak so I can prevent you from speaking, and if you do speak I will call you a hater/racist without any justification" rants.
Dialogue is a dirty word to them, just as much as "fairness",
"equality", "respect" and "compassion" are.
One can only hope that we can all realize that old axiom:
"Together we stand, divided we fall!"
Only time will tell...
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