Wow, I am blown away. I can honestly say that I have never been referred to as a ‘fascist’ or a ‘hate monger’.

I am not upset because you have obviously mistaken something I said as a fascist or hate monger type remark.

I assume you take this view because I would support advertisers to not support Bill O’Reilly. Are there any other instances that support your assessment of me as a ‘fascist hate monger’?

Are these advertisers ‘fascist hate monger’s’ because they pulled their ads? Would you rather I had not mentioned Bill O’Reilly at all in this clip comment? It reflects how I feel (i.e., my opinion). Would you have me keep my opinion to myself? A true fascist would.

I am not advocating ha...

Wow, I am blown away. I can honestly say that I have never been referred to as a ‘fascist’ or a ‘hate monger’.

I am not upset because you have obviously mistaken something I said as a fascist or hate monger type remark.

I assume you take this view because I would support advertisers to not support Bill O’Reilly. Are there any other instances that support your assessment of me as a ‘fascist hate monger’?

Are these advertisers ‘fascist hate monger’s’ because they pulled their ads? Would you rather I had not mentioned Bill O’Reilly at all in this clip comment? It reflects how I feel (i.e., my opinion). Would you have me keep my opinion to myself? A true fascist would.

I am not advocating hatred of Bill O’Reilly as he so blatantly did against Dr Tillman.

Does voicing my opinion that Bill O’Reilly’s is an obvious hate monger make me a hate monger?

Is this how you come to your conclusion? I did not call for him to be taken off the air as some other people have because he has the right to speak his mind. Just as you do. I simply want to understand your position.

disenchanted, There is no such thing as "tolerance", just different targets. To be tolerant of something one must first be disenchanted ( if you will ). I do not have to tolerate chocolate cake, but I will tolerate fruit cake if someone made it and I do not want to hurt their feelings.
I often suspect, like when we see those on the Left carrying the banner against racism, that it is often the case that they are the most racist. They are the ones always dividing on class and race. They are the ones devising policy to institutionalize poverty. They aer the ones despising individual liberty in favor of equality of outcome, they are the ones support the culture of death.
If you want to pant an...

disenchanted, There is no such thing as "tolerance", just different targets. To be tolerant of something one must first be disenchanted ( if you will ). I do not have to tolerate chocolate cake, but I will tolerate fruit cake if someone made it and I do not want to hurt their feelings.
I often suspect, like when we see those on the Left carrying the banner against racism, that it is often the case that they are the most racist. They are the ones always dividing on class and race. They are the ones devising policy to institutionalize poverty. They aer the ones despising individual liberty in favor of equality of outcome, they are the ones support the culture of death.
If you want to pant and blather your outrage over someone having an opinion, that is fine. We all do it. Just don't pretend you are more tolerant than anyone else.

You say I ‘pretend’ to be to be more tolerant than anyone else. What have I done to make you think this? Has this opinion been building up over time or is it based solely on my opinion of Bill O’Reilly’s hate tirade and his refusal to take responsibility for it?

I believe people should be responsible for what they say and those who incite hate and/or promote hatred toward another persons chosen lifestyle or view should be called out. Is this what makes me a hate-monger?

According to your example, if I make a statement against torture you are then convinced I am for torture? That sounds a bit skewed to me as well as cynical.

I believe in the freedoms we are granted by our constitution. Is ...

You say I ‘pretend’ to be to be more tolerant than anyone else. What have I done to make you think this? Has this opinion been building up over time or is it based solely on my opinion of Bill O’Reilly’s hate tirade and his refusal to take responsibility for it?

I believe people should be responsible for what they say and those who incite hate and/or promote hatred toward another persons chosen lifestyle or view should be called out. Is this what makes me a hate-monger?

According to your example, if I make a statement against torture you are then convinced I am for torture? That sounds a bit skewed to me as well as cynical.

I believe in the freedoms we are granted by our constitution. Is this why you think me a fascist?

So, the bottom line is you think I’m a phony also. Well, I’ll tolerate your opinion.  Thanks for tolerating my ‘panting’ and ‘blathering’.

Willhelm, I’ve reviewed my past posts, as I said I would, and I can see why you would think I’m schizophrenic. But the truth is, I can see merits in just about any position, left, right, progressive or whatever and I enjoy voicing my opinion on all of them. What you can and should take away from this is that I will not be buttonholed by traditional labels. If it makes you feel better to do so then that is your right and I will not hold it against you. I welcome your opinion just as I do anyone else’s. You might interpret this as me being overly tolerant, but that’s just the way I am. 

Before you think me ‘wishy-washy’ or ‘middle of the road’ let me assure you I have very strong political v...

Willhelm, I’ve reviewed my past posts, as I said I would, and I can see why you would think I’m schizophrenic. But the truth is, I can see merits in just about any position, left, right, progressive or whatever and I enjoy voicing my opinion on all of them. What you can and should take away from this is that I will not be buttonholed by traditional labels. If it makes you feel better to do so then that is your right and I will not hold it against you. I welcome your opinion just as I do anyone else’s. You might interpret this as me being overly tolerant, but that’s just the way I am. 

Before you think me ‘wishy-washy’ or ‘middle of the road’ let me assure you I have very strong political views. I just don’t see Clipmarks as the proper forum to express those.

I prefer to view Clipmarks as a source of entertainment. A chance to pass on something that others might have missed. It matters little if it matches my viewpoint, I will post it and add a comment as I see fit. And I enjoy reading other peoples comments because I almost always take away fresh viewpoints that I may not have thought of.

It bothers to some small degree that you think me a fascist and a hate monger because I can assure you I am neither. We only know of people what we interpret from comments left on this site so I would ask that you take that into consideration before forming such a harsh and bitter opinion of someone.

As always, I look forward to your comments.