Intolerance

[Spexxvet]

TACOMA, Wash. - Rick Santorum said on Monday that the Occupy movement represents "true intolerance" after he was faced with a handful of angry protestors who shouted through his entire event, ultimately resulting in the arrest of three of them.

Is fighting oppression itolerance? Was Lincoln intolerant when he freed the slaves? Was MLK jr intolerant when he fought racial discrimination.

Santorum is way out of line.

[infinite monkey]

He needs to go back up the rear-end he dripped out of.

[Rhianne]

I can't tolerate intolerant people.

[wolf]

I'm trying to understand the dynamic here ... Conservatives and the Tea Party types are intolerant, but Occupy, the folks who destroy Starbucks at Global Whatchamacallit Summit Riots, and those idiots who throw pies at famous/powerful/rich people are merely expressing their opinion? Am I getting this right?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by wolf

I'm trying to understand the dynamic here ... Conservatives and the Tea Party types are intolerant, but Occupy, the folks who destroy Starbucks at Global Whatchamacallit Summit Riots, and those idiots who throw pies at famous/powerful/rich people are merely expressing their opinion? Am I getting this right?

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by wolf

I'm trying to understand the dynamic here ... Conservatives and the Tea Party types are intolerant, but Occupy, the folks who destroy Starbucks at Global Whatchamacallit Summit Riots, and those idiots who throw pies at famous/powerful/rich people are merely expressing their opinion? Am I getting this right?

So... Are you one of those Starbucks supporter crazies? Hmmmmmm? You and Merc new best friends forever now?

Besides my side is right and everyone else's is stupid.

[TheMercenary]

I am still trying to get someone from the Occupy folks to tell me who from their movement is going to get elected to Congress in 2012.

[wolf]

I'm still trying to get members of Occupy to tell me who their two home state senators and representative are.

Oh, and Merc and I have been friends since the moment he opened his browser here ...

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by wolf

Oh, and Merc and I have been friends since the moment he opened his browser here ...

Best Valentines Day gift eva. Back at ya...

[wolf]

awwwwwwww

Your only flaw, as I see it, is that you live somewhere that is completely fookin' hot and humid 90% of the year. It rains the other 10%.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by wolf

awwwwwwww

Your only flaw, as I see it, is that you live somewhere that is completely fookin' hot and humid 90% of the year. It rains the other 10%.

Yea, but it never snows either. So we put up with the hot or fall asleep under a tree.

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Yea, but it never snows either. So we put up with the hot or fall asleep under a tree.

Like Mexicans!

[TheMercenary]

Right next to them. They usually get all the most shady spots.

[Sundae]

Hey, don't knock Savannah!
Merc might be nearly opposite me politically speaking, but he's a true Southern Gent when it comes to offering hospitality.

I intend to visit him and his wife when my ship comes in.
I've been sold on Savannah since Bill Bryson recommended Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by wolf

I'm trying to understand the dynamic here ... Conservatives and the Tea Party types are intolerant, but Occupy, the folks who destroy Starbucks at Global Whatchamacallit Summit Riots, and those idiots who throw pies at famous/powerful/rich people are merely expressing their opinion? Am I getting this right?

Or maybe entire movements can't be generalized the way we would like them to be generalized?

Tea Party is seen as intolerant because of a select few people and actions. People call the tea party intolerant because they want the tea party to be intolerant, therefore they make inaccurate generalizations.

Occupy Wall Street is seen as intolerant because of a select few people and actions. People call the Occupy Wall Street intolerant because they want the Occupy Wall Street to be intolerant, therefore they make inaccurate generalizations.


I disagree with what the protestors did to Santorum. By 'exercising' their right to free speech, they took it other people's rights as well. They then justify it by claiming their political positions are superior to everyone's at the Santorum rally. Immature.