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Post#26 at 12-14-2006 02:23 PM by takascar2 [at North Side, Chi-Town, 1962 joined Jan 2002 #posts 563]
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Quote Originally Posted by Justin '77 View Post
Virgil's style, in addition to being a delight if for no other reason than requiring of the reader attention (something sorely lacking perhaps in all days-and-ages), serves as a good counterpoint to the prevailing trend of linguistic abuse today.

Anyone who's ever read Orwell knows that the misuse of a language -- particularly an intellectually lazy approach to word choice and structure -- serves only to render the mind less resilient against lies-from-authority. Virgil writes deliberately, which can remind those who are so inclined to be reminded that such is the function of language. Not to convey vague mists and phantasms (monkeys and dogs do as much with their vocalization and appendages) but to be precise.

To call it "nothing worth trying to understand" is to relay perhaps an unfortunate message about the value one's own self places on intellectual rigor.
I've never used the IGNORE user feature before, but have added Virgil as my only entry. Sorry, I can't stand non-sense.







Post#27 at 12-14-2006 02:34 PM by The Wonkette [at Arlington, VA 1956 joined Jul 2002 #posts 9,209]
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Quote Originally Posted by takascar2 View Post
I've never used the IGNORE user feature before, but have added Virgil as my only entry. Sorry, I can't stand non-sense.
That's your perogative. You don't need our approval.
I want people to know that peace is possible even in this stupid day and age. Prem Rawat, June 8, 2008







Post#28 at 12-14-2006 02:39 PM by Virgil K. Saari [at '49er, north of the Mesabi Mountains joined Jun 2001 #posts 7,835]
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Thumbs up I thank you

and my aged parent thanks you (she fears I injure too many and too often).

But, behind the aegis of Ignore, that buckler against BS, you can still avail yourself to the temptations of T4T. It's a win-win.

Progress in peace!







Post#29 at 12-14-2006 05:06 PM by Zarathustra [at Where the Northwest meets the Southwest joined Mar 2003 #posts 9,198]
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Quote Originally Posted by Virgil K. Saari View Post
and my aged parent thanks you (she fears I injure too many and too often).

But, behind the aegis of Ignore, that buckler against BS, you can still avail yourself to the temptations of T4T. It's a win-win.

Progress in peace!
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Americans have had enough of glitz and roar . . Foreboding has deepened, and spiritual currents have darkened . . .
THE FOURTH TURNING IS AT HAND.
See T4T, p. 253.







Post#30 at 12-14-2006 05:07 PM by Zarathustra [at Where the Northwest meets the Southwest joined Mar 2003 #posts 9,198]
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Quote Originally Posted by Marx & Lennon View Post
Hey, watch your tongue.
Sorry.
Americans have had enough of glitz and roar . . Foreboding has deepened, and spiritual currents have darkened . . .
THE FOURTH TURNING IS AT HAND.
See T4T, p. 253.







Post#31 at 12-19-2006 10:35 AM by Mikebert [at Kalamazoo MI joined Jul 2001 #posts 4,502]
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Quote Originally Posted by Virgil K. Saari View Post
The same trend follows in the appeal of the modern style of spiritual embrace, the fundamental. The missionary programs from the heated and weathered lands of the Global South's traditional Xianism are beginning to take hold in the hearts of the Mobility replacing the Modernist Literalism with creeds, rituals, and works.
This is similar to what John Reilly thinks. Are you familar with his blog?







Post#32 at 12-20-2006 02:54 PM by Tom Mazanec [at NE Ohio 1958 joined Sep 2001 #posts 1,511]
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Post#33 at 12-20-2006 03:29 PM by Finch [at In the belly of the Beast joined Feb 2004 #posts 1,734]
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Quote Originally Posted by Tom Mazanec View Post
That article was originally posted at Tom Engelhardt's TomDispatch, and can be found here. You may find that site quite interesting.
Yes we did!
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