Dear SteeleRedux,

Thank You for the extra information.

It's always interesting to learn about the various
sources that people use for their research and try
to fathom the reasons behind why they choose those sources.

Of course, as I've pointed out numerous times on this
forum - the historian can establish that an act took
place on a certain day, but this, by historical
standards constitutes only chronology (factology). The
moment the historian begins to look critically
at motivation, circumstances, context, or any other such
considerations, the product becomes unacceptable for one
or another camp of readers.

There's also of course
readers who are not interested in explanations - but
in what suits their point of view and if over time these
people have shown themselves reluctant to modify their
judgements and continue with stereotyping any group or
individuals - this merely encourages counter-stereotyping and
the result is usually a complete breakdown in communication.

I enjoy reading your posts - and I appreciate your
attempts at broadening each and every discussion.

Dear Constance,

Your posts are becoming somewhat shrill.

If you want people to actually read what you have to
say you need to lay off the personal insults and labelling.
They're indications of a person who's already lost the
argument.

Expand your style.

Constance,

Sorry, 'bout that.

Strange isn't it that you of all posters accuses others of "STALKING" for commenting on your material...especially since it's one of your favourite pastimes when on the forum to personally abuse anyone and everyone who disagrees with your take on things.

Who could forget the many times you've slammed Foxy and Suse merely for having an opinion that differs from yours.

You're a venomous individual who doesn't seem to like other posters calling her out. You have no compunction in blathering on about "lefties" in the most insulting manner...and then...surprise!, surprise! when a leftie comments on your belligerence - she's a "stalker"!

Of course, this is the point where I should walk away from interacting with you in general - I'd avoid you like the plague in real life - but I've always had a weakness for pushing custard pies in the faces of bullies.

There's little to be gained from reading your hysterical and fearful rants in any case....

Hi Constance,

Stick at it, you've nailed one of the problems.

The topic is "It is Islam, not 'Islamism' " so I am thankful to you that you have stuck to that topic, in spite of all manner of diversionary fluffing around by some of the usual useful idiots.

May you keep going :)

Joe

Yeah Constance stick with it.

If that old established firm of Islamist apologists, Steeledud , Fox-tales and Pure-rot are squawking you must be doing something right!

Oh dear.

Look folks, one poster has even stooped to name
calling reminds me of "Question-Time" in Parliament.

"Juliar," "Typhoon Tony," "Electricity Bill,"
"Ju-leech," (Julie Bishop), "Knobend," (Christopher
Pyne) and so on.

Next this will be followed by catcalls, hooting,
sneers and guffaws.

It would be more productive and constructive if some
people could clean up a little and shift their
standards in the direction of truth in debate and
away from juvenile idiocy.

Dear SPQR,

Seeing that you referred to me as -
"Foxy-tales," you might enjoy this
little tale:

"They don't make gruesome monsters
Like they used to anymore
There are no ogres shopping
at your supermarket store

You never see a hairy beastie
Jogging down the road
And it must be ages since a witch
Turned us into a toad

There are no ghosts or goblins
Not even in the dark
And I've yet to meet a bandaged mummy
Strolling through the park

Are all the vampires pensioned off?
Are the big, bad wolves annoyed?
Do the "things" and "its" from Outer Space
Mind being unemployed?

Now you don't meet gruesome monsters
They are very rare today
But beware! For rumour has it
SPQR'S on the way!"

There you go - enjoy!