From: BAR on
In article <alangbaker-46A6BD.16292828052010(a)news.shawcable.com>,
alangbaker(a)telus.net says...
> >
> > Why don't you state your position on the issue.
>
>
> My position is that I don't know all the answers, but killing people out
> of hand is just plain wrong.

You don't have a position. You don't have a solution. You are waiting
for someone to enact a solution and then you will jump on the coattails
and ride it.


From: Alan Baker on
In article <MPG.266a1e0cfc82c44a989fb9(a)news.giganews.com>,
BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:

> In article <alangbaker-46A6BD.16292828052010(a)news.shawcable.com>,
> alangbaker(a)telus.net says...
> > >
> > > Why don't you state your position on the issue.
> >
> >
> > My position is that I don't know all the answers, but killing people out
> > of hand is just plain wrong.
>
> You don't have a position. You don't have a solution. You are waiting
> for someone to enact a solution and then you will jump on the coattails
> and ride it.

I do have a position:

Killing people just for crossing a border is wrong.

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: Carbon on
On Fri, 28 May 2010 19:38:37 -0400, BAR wrote:
> In article <alangbaker-46A6BD.16292828052010(a)news.shawcable.com>,
> alangbaker(a)telus.net says...
>>
>>> Why don't you state your position on the issue.
>>
>> My position is that I don't know all the answers, but killing people
>> out of hand is just plain wrong.
>
> You don't have a position. You don't have a solution. You are waiting
> for someone to enact a solution and then you will jump on the
> coattails and ride it.

Which is better: Acknowledging the complexity of a problem and put some
effort into understanding it, or blurting out the most ridiculous you
can think of?
From: Carbon on
On Fri, 28 May 2010 16:41:25 -0700, Alan Baker wrote:
> In article <MPG.266a1e0cfc82c44a989fb9(a)news.giganews.com>, BAR
> <screw(a)you.com> wrote:
>> In article <alangbaker-46A6BD.16292828052010(a)news.shawcable.com>,
>> alangbaker(a)telus.net says...
>>>
>>>> Why don't you state your position on the issue.
>>>
>>> My position is that I don't know all the answers, but killing people
>>> out of hand is just plain wrong.
>>
>> You don't have a position. You don't have a solution. You are waiting
>> for someone to enact a solution and then you will jump on the
>> coattails and ride it.
>
> I do have a position:
>
> Killing people just for crossing a border is wrong.

Bert know that as well as you do. Unlike you, he actually is a troll...
From: Carbon on
On Fri, 28 May 2010 19:28:05 -0400, BAR wrote:

> How is your visa? Has it expired?

I win yet again.