08-07-2004, 12:24 AM
well now that's a solid point. No wonder I couldn't find it. Luckily I'm a better person than Arpi and can admit when I am wrong..
Arpi could have clearly defeated me in this debate had he realized my foolishness regarding the dates. But he cmopletely ignored my specific point about not backing that specific bill, and just rambled about how much of a thought leader Gore was on the Internet, which I never disagreed with.
As it is, I'd much prefer Sir O point out my failings so I can retain my undefeated streak vs. Arpi.
And let us not forget the fact that gore said that he "took the initiative in creating the Internet", which is at best, dramatically stretching the truth. Ther ewas no republican spin machine making it up. There was nothing borderline liebleous about it. Gore said it; it was foolish. It's not what he meant, I would imagine. But when politicians speak in public ever day for hours at a time, they're going to say foolish things. It's the law of averages. It's just a matter of what the press chooses to focus on.
Arpi could have clearly defeated me in this debate had he realized my foolishness regarding the dates. But he cmopletely ignored my specific point about not backing that specific bill, and just rambled about how much of a thought leader Gore was on the Internet, which I never disagreed with.
As it is, I'd much prefer Sir O point out my failings so I can retain my undefeated streak vs. Arpi.
And let us not forget the fact that gore said that he "took the initiative in creating the Internet", which is at best, dramatically stretching the truth. Ther ewas no republican spin machine making it up. There was nothing borderline liebleous about it. Gore said it; it was foolish. It's not what he meant, I would imagine. But when politicians speak in public ever day for hours at a time, they're going to say foolish things. It's the law of averages. It's just a matter of what the press chooses to focus on.