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DISCLAIMER: in my experience, the following doesn't apply to 99% of my readership. Unfortunately, experience also shows it has to be written down for the remaining 1%.

The short version, when it comes to my comments policy, goes down to a line taken from the (mediocre) second opus of the Matrix:

"I built this place. Down here, I make the rules."

Let's elaborate a bit:

  1. Try to stay on topic. If you have a beef against the cow-fart(1) induced climate change and this post is about monkey spanking(2), then it's not the place to draw your sword(3).
    I have nothing against a freewheeling conversation, but if it's off-topic AND stupid or offensive, then it will have a badly limited lifespan.
  2. Consider the two following statements…
    • I'm totally open-minded when it comes to rational ideas.
    • It is quite obvious that Anti-Americanism, anti-Semitism, Islamism, Nationalism, Racism, Collectivism(4) and Multiculturalism (non-exhaustive list) exist in complete contradiction with Reason.
    … And guess the total amount of tolerance you can expect from me if you indulge in any of these.
  3. If you shall persist in these ways nevertheless, understand that I'm not spending countless hours of work on this site to "reach out", "debate" with you, "understand" your "root causes" or "learn" about your religion. Unlike race, ideology is something we choose, and for which we must bear all responsibilities. I loathe your sick mindset and what you defend and promote. I've heard all your pitiful excuses for your despicable totalitarian psyche and your compulsion to coerce or enslave your fellow men and women in the name of some "greater good".
    So understand that this is not a public forum: it is my outpost in the culture war you wage against me, my kin, my rights and my freedom — thus, you will only be tolerated here, and only if I decide so. I call the shots and I owe you nothing. As a matter of fact, I don't like having you around, so the only argument you're truly entitled to hear from me would come, if you insist, amplified through the barrel of my Sig-Sauer high powered rifle(5) — because when it comes to intolerant scumbags, I'm an intolerant bastard.
    So keep your distances, and nobody gets hurt.
  4. I also have a very limited patience for social-democrats of all race and creed, center-of-center jellyfish and buttermonkey(6) hybrids, Blame-America-First (and always) Libertarians (usually of the Rothbardian school), Hollywood idiots & Festival-de-Cannes cretins and those Parisians who fancy themselves as an elite when they are nothing but the developed world's rednecks(7). However, I tend to ignore them, so they may consider themselves lucky if they manage to draw some sarcasm in colorful language from me.
  5. Yeah, and don't get me started on journalists and the Wonderful World of Mainstream Media...
  6. American and British soldiers (including the Commonwealth) stand on a special pedestal in my personal pantheon. Disrespect them here, and you'll quickly wish you'd rather stand naked in Mecca during Hajj, wearing only a sign that reads "Muhammad was a pedophile".
  7. I may moderate, remove or edit anything and give neither excuses nor explanations. It has nothing to do with "censorship": I am not a State, you are not a coerced citizen of said State and so you are always free to express yourself on your own facility and by your own means. Commenting is not a right, it is a privilege I grant or take away, according to my right as the owner of this place.
  8. My site is not awfully biased: it's shamelessly opinioned. If you're on my side, you get my vote and are free to rant 'n' roll. If not, live with it or go rot in the gutter.
  9. Oh and, if you're a vegan, be advised that I hunt, kill, cook(8) and eat all sorts of animals, and thoroughly enjoy the whole lot of it. Have fun with your carrots, Doc.
  1. Ha ha. Beef. Cow. Geddit?
  2. It's been known to happen.
  3. Neither is the guestbook by the way.
  4. That includes of course all its variations: Socialism, National-Socialist, Communism, Fascism, etc.
  5. With a loud 'Bang'
  6. Nope, don't know what species is that either, but it does sound like a particularly vile creature, doesn't it?
  7. Tell me London, New-York, Sydney or Tokyo, but Paris is a dump.
  8. Frequently in some sort of wine sauce or with loads of tears-pulling spices. Grapes and pepper count as veggie stuff right?

AVERTISSEMENT : selon mon expérience, ce qui suit ne s'applique pas à 99% de mes lecteurs. Malheureusement, l'expérience prouve aussi qu'il faut que cela soit écrit pour le pourcentage restant.

La version courte, concernant ma politique pour les commentaires, se résume à une ligne tirée du second (médiocre) volet de Matrix:

"J'ai construit cet endroit. Ici, je fais les lois."

Élaborons un brin :

  1. Il existe une subtile différence entre "être familier" et "traiter familièrement". Cela signifie que les culs-sales qui s'imaginent débarquer ici et me tutoyer comme si nous avions gardé les piquets de grève ensemble verront leur contribution à la conversation éradiquée sans autre forme de procès. Quelle que soit la pertinence de ladite contribution. Même si vous n'êtes Vraiment Pas Content® avec ce que j'écris, cela ne vous dispense pas de surveiller vos manières : tant que je n'ai pas été présenté à votre chère Maman, nous nous vouvoierons. Vu ?
  2. Évitez le hors-sujet. Si vous avez une rancune à l'égard de l'impact des pets de vache sur le changement climatique et que cet article traite de la fessée de macaque(1), alors ce n'est pas l'endroit d'où lancer votre croisade (2).
    Je n'ai rien contre une conversation à bâtons rompus, mais si c'est hors-sujet ET stupide ou insultant, ça aura une durée de vie salement limitée.
  3. Considérez les deux affirmations suivantes...
    • J'ai une ouverture d'esprit totale en ce qui concerne toutes idées rationnelles.
    • Il est évident qu' Anti-américanisme, anti-Sémitisme, Islamisme, Nationalisme, Racisme, Collectivisme(3) et Multiculturalisme (liste non-exhaustive) existent en complète contradiction avec la Raison.
    ... Et tâchez de devinez la dose totale de tolérance que vous pouvez attendre de moi si vous cédez à l'une de ces sirènes.
  4. Si vous deviez cependant persister dans ces voies, comprenez que je ne dépense pas un nombre incalculable d'heures de travail sur ce site pour vous "tendre la main", "débattre" avec vous, "comprendre" vos "causes profondes" ou "apprendre à connaitre" votre religion. Contrairement à la race, l'idéologie est le résultat de nos choix, et nous devons en supporter l'entière responsabilité. J'abhorre votre mentalité tarée, et ce que vous défendez et promouvez. J'ai entendu toutes vos pitoyables excuses pour votre détestable psyché de totalitaire et votre compulsion à forcer et réduire vos semblables en esclavage au nom d'un quelconque "intérêt général".
    Comprenez donc que ceci n'est pas un forum publique : c'est mon avant-poste dans la guerre culturelle que vous lancez contre moi, mes semblables, mes droits et ma liberté — vous ne serez que toléré ici, et seulement si je le décide. Je tire les ficelles, et ne vous doit rien. En fait je n'aime pas vous voir dans le coin, et en conséquence les seuls arguments de ma part auxquels vous puissiez réellement prétendre, si vous insistez, se transmettent par le canon de ma carabine de fort calibre Sig-Sauer(4) — Parce dès qu'ils s'agit d'ordures intolérantes, je suis un salaud d'intolérant.
    Alors gardez vos distances, et personne ne sera blessé.
  5. J'ai aussi un patience très limitée pour les sociaux-démocrates de toute confession et couleur, les centristes-du-centre fruits de l'union d'une méduse et d'un cul de singe, les Libertarés de l'École Rothbard conditionnés au "C'est la faute à l'Amérique, toujours et partout", Les Idiots d'Hollywood et les Crétins-de-Cannes, de même que ces parisiens qui se prennent pour une élite alors qu'ils ne sont que les bouseux du monde développé (5). J'ai cependant tendance à les ignorer, et ils peuvent donc s'estimer chanceux s'ils arrivent à me soutirer ne serait-ce qu'un sarcasme en langage fleuri.
  6. Ouais, et ne me lancez pas sur les journalistes et le Monde Merveilleux des Medias...
  7. Les soldats Américains et Britanniques (parmi lesquels j'inclue le Commonwealth) prennent place sur un piédestal particulier dans mon panthéon personnel. Manquez leur de respect ici, et vous souhaiterez rapidement vous trouver plutôt à la Mecque en période Hajj, tout nu avec seulement une pancarte autour du coup sur laquelle on puisse lire "Mahomet était un pédophile".
  8. Je peux modérer, supprimer ou éditer quoi que ce soit, sans fournir d'excuses ni d'explications. Cela n'a rien à voir avec de la “censure”, pour une raison très simple : je ne suis pas un État, vous n'êtes pas un citoyen opprimé dudit État et demeurez donc libre de vous exprimer sur votre propre support et par vos propres moyens. Commenter n'est pas un droit, c'est un privilège que j'accorde ou refuse selon mon droit de propriétaire des lieux.
  9. Mon site n'est pas affreusement partial, il est impudemment orienté. Si vous êtes de mon côté, vous avez mon aval et êtes libre de disserter à l'envi. Sinon, faites avec ou allez crever dans le caniveau.
  10. Oh, et si vous êtes végétarien, sachez que je chasse, tue, cuisine(6) et bouffe toutes sortes d'animaux, et que j'apprécie le tout sans aucune retenue. Soyez heureux avec vos carottes Docteur.
  1. C'est déjà arrivé.
  2. C'est aussi valable pour le Livre d'Or.
  3. Ce qui inclue aussi ses variantes : Socialisme, National-Socialisme, Communisme, Fascisme, etc.
  4. Avec un gros 'Bang'
  5. Londres, New-York, Sydney ou Tokyo, d'accord. Mais Paris, c'est un bled de cul-terreux.
  6. Généralement avec une sauce au vin, ou alors des poignées d'épices à t'arracher la tripaille. Le raisin et les piments, ça compte comme trucs de végétarien, non ?

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  1. Nope, don't know what species is that either, but it does sound like a particularly vile creature, doesn't it?
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Comments | Commentaires

2hotel9 | 3 years, 3 months ago
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United States
In: Western Pennsylvania
11/10 2008
08:50 AM

Am I the only one who remembers the outcry in 2000 that a new President(Bush) could not use Executive Orders to over turn and undermine what the former President(Clinton) had done during his Administration? Really? Where is the same crowd now. What is that sound? It is the ringing silence of hypocrisy.

 

mbrewer2045 | 3 years, 3 months ago
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United States
In: Wisconsin USA
11/10 2008
12:44 PM

In addition to the EO’s that Obama will write, I wonder how many pardons will be sold , written, by The One?  Remember the days of Clinton?  How many pardons in the last two days?  I want to say something well over 100, but that was a long time ago for this memory (and besides, I try to repress those horrible days).  So, King Obama and Queen Pelosi already planning the takeover of freedom.

Does anybody know of any unclaimed islands somewhere….I may want to start my own nation soon!

 

Iwo Gina | 3 years, 3 months ago
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United States
In: Maryland
11/10 2008
04:21 PM

Brewer: Can I join you on that island when you find it?

 

mbrewer2045 | 3 years, 3 months ago
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United States
In: Wisconsin USA
11/11 2008
08:26 AM

Iwo Gina,

Sure..friends of DF are always welcome in my island nation.  You bring the chips, I’ll already have the beer cold.  Oh wait, how are we going to pay for all of the cold beer?  Oh, I know!  We should develop nuclear weapons, then bargain with the Obama adminstration for free food and cold beer every year, or else we’ll use our bombs. Hey, it works for North Korea!

 

The Digital Hairshirt | 3 years, 3 months ago
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United States
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In: Santa Ana, CA
11/11 2008
09:48 AM

Ah, so the stem cell research gets mentioned first?  As a pro-lifer, why am I not surprised seeing this from Obama?  But then, what can be expected from someone who would allow a baby, burnt horribly from a saline solution abortion but still alive, miraculously, to lie gasping for air unattended in his or her final moments?

So with a demonstrated lack of compassion for the weakest and most vulnerable of our society, imagine what little he has for the rest of us. 

And yet, I had a neighbor on our neighborhood’s public forum call me a racist for "dampening the mood" of the celebration of Obama’s election.  At least with the reversal of Bush’s executive orders I know what to expect.  What I will hold my breath on are those executive orders newly sprung from the Id of Obama - at what point will that same neighbor have the authority to turn me in for thoughtcrime?

 

Proof | 3 years, 3 months ago
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United States
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In: Stockton, Callifornia, USA
11/11 2008
10:28 AM

"...these clowns a gang of bums sitting on their asses." Or, as the Brits would say, "...sitting on their bums." Obama the First will use every weapon in his arsenal (you may capitalize "arse", if you like!) to dismantle anything but the most "progressive" elements of our government and society. We are in for a rough ride.

 

Instinct | 3 years, 3 months ago
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In: San Francisco, CA
11/11 2008
12:30 PM

Oh, but don’t worry everyone.  He will have the First Acorn Brigade out to enforce the police state protect us so we won’t have any need for those guns he want’s to ban.

And hey, we waste too much fuel anyway so making sure that energy prices climb into the stratosphere is just a practical way to make us conserve energy, who cares if it also makes food prices skyrocket too - we eat too much to begin with.

Yes, Comrad Obama knows what is best for all of us.  You see, he is an ivy leauge grad and not just some mere mortal like the rest of us.

 

unknown jane | 3 years, 3 months ago
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United States
11/11 2008
12:54 PM

We don’t have a Borg collective—yet.

Time to start figuring out a concerted way to either a)get this guy out of office; b)neutralize him so he can’t do too much damage; c)stop loss on the damage he does.  The Creator helps those who help themselves.

Either that or learn how to kiss our butts goodbye and welcome "The Change".

 

I for one am going hunting in about a week —might as well enjoy it while I can.  I’m getting my last minute planning together (which may include some new firearms from my cousin), plus doing some long range strategerizing as to how best to personally keep my head above water and manage some personal liberties (even if I have to sneak them) during this administration (that means finding clever ways around stupid laws).  My husband is already setting himself up in a "community organizer" posiiton; I may follow suit—resistance and subversion from within.

 

 

DrJen | 3 years, 2 months ago
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United States
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11/13 2008
04:35 AM

When you find that island, let me know.  We will pack up the kids and business if half the plans the Ruling party has for us come to pass.

In the meantime I find solace on the net when I come here. Thanks!

 

Mike H. | 3 years, 2 months ago
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United States
In: Spokane, Wa
11/19 2008
04:30 AM

If we really believe the things that he’s saying are what he’s going to do, then we’ll have to tone down commenting on certain aspects of daily life, like purchases covered by the bill of rights. If the blackshirts do take over then one of the things that will be data mined will be the conservative net.

 

2hotel9 | 3 years, 2 months ago
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United States
In: Western Pennsylvania
11/19 2008
06:25 AM

They knows exactly what I gots and where I is, they want either they can come take a shot at the title. I hide from no socialist.

 

Iwo Gina | 3 years, 2 months ago
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United States
In: Maryland
11/20 2008
09:55 AM

I’m just wondering if current President Bush will be as liberal with the pardoning of so many innocents as Clintoon was with pardoning so many criminals. Will be interesting to see who is handed a "get out of jail free" card before he leaves office.

 

Bruce | 3 years, 2 months ago
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In: NY
11/27 2008
11:15 PM

mbrewer - the number Clinton pardoned in his last hours (and oh - how I wish I was referring to Zero right now!) was 140.

Earlier pardons in his term that people seem to have "forgotten" - and directly related to his views on Terrorism - were to grant full pardons to all 16 members of the FALN cell responsible for numerous bombing in New York and other cities that resulyed in the maiming of 2 NYPD officers (1 lost a leg and a hand, the other his eyesight) and a number of deaths - nevermind hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage.

 

Iwo Gina | 3 years, 2 months ago
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United States
In: Maryland
12/02 2008
09:31 AM

Jeeze, Bruce… so sorry to hear that you were so badly injured in the line of duty. And very angry to hear about the circumstances.

 

Iwo Gina | 3 years, 2 months ago
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United States
In: Maryland
12/02 2008
10:20 AM

OOPS!

I misread your message, Bruce. I thought you said "I" lost a leg and hand - I just re-read and see that it’s not an "I" but a "1" (one).

I stick by my remark about my anger over the circumstances which led to the loss of life, limb and property, however.

 

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