Posted by teejay on January 28, 2006, at 18:53:21 [reposted on January 28, 2006, at 22:04:42 | original URL]
In reply to Re: blocked for 4 weeks » Declan, posted by Dr. Bob on January 26, 2006, at 1:08:41
Sorry doctor Bob but I think this board is a complete and utter waste of time.
Politics is a powerful subject and something which evokes VERY strong feelings in people and to ban 2 posters simply for expressing their feelings in a way which to be fair is far less hostile than these politicians face every single day is just ridiculous.
Both posters used the word incompetent (interestingly one was banned for using it, the other not)......now lets examine an example for a moment and see how that statement stacks up?
Bush has stated his objective to take democracy to the middle east.......the palestinians voted this week in what was probably the fairest (we wont go into the controversy surrounding the way Bush got into power!!!), most transparent and most supported elections anywhere in the WORLD in recent times yet what does he do? Thats right, cos he doesnt like the fact the people gave a huge vote of no confidence in the way the west has treated them over the past few decades by voting in a party with terrorist links, he practically dismisses the whole result. What do you think the result of further alienating the palestinian people will be (not to mention the withdrawal of aid)? Do you think it will save lives or cost them? Do you think it will brink peace, or drive it further away?
The acts of a competent man? Well I believe your constitution allows me at the very least to ask the question!
TJ
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