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DarrickPosted Monday, June 9, 2008, at 5:18 PM
Darrick, I probably should have written this in my first incarnation as a blogger, but I gave you the benefit of the doubt since you are still wet behind the ears. No more. I feel strongly you need to be told how the real world operates, or in a civilized world, should operate.
Firstly Darrick, you are a legend only in your own mind. You simply cannot maintain a dialogue or debate an issue without getting personal. You are NOT the Avatar of the Blogosphere! You think you know everything! Including what I and others read to become informed of the issues of the day. You know instantly what I mean, no matter what the plain words I write express. You know I only watch one TV channel and get all my knowledge there! Why don't you set back and read your rantings as if they were written by someone else. If that don't sicken you, then you are lost. You obviously do not have the intelligence or creativity to originate an issue for debate. You see your "place" as critiquing all bloggers and telling them in a usually unmannerly way, why they are wrong. Well young man, any idiot can be reactive. Obviously being proactive is not within your capabilities. I wrote a piece several days ago entitled Notes on an Election. It was 407 words long. Not a very long piece. In your remarks of not nearly the length of the blog, you used the personal pronouns I and me 32 times. In the language of bloviation, I translates as ego. You even aver you have the authority to decide what words in the English Language are to be used in these blogs! UNBELIEVABLE!!! You seem to think all bloggers should write to please and impress you. You know all that is good for this Country yet you have paid none of the bills that allow you the right to so express yourself. You have provided no services nor taxes to strengthen and advance the future of this Country. You certainly have the right to do so, but all rights also carry responsibilities. Darrick I fear you are in for many, many years of pure misery, all of your own making. Your should realize your intelligence may be outstanding in the circles you travel, but I can tell you you are woefully unarmed to do intellectual battle with most folks. You seem to feel all should appreciate your self-proclaimed superior intelligence, but the fact is you have earned the respect of no one. Your superior intelligence is a figment of your own imagine. You have come to be despised by many, not revered. Just remember one with an IQ of 100 looks brilliant around others who have 80. The bottom line is to be taken seriously you have to earn the respect of others. In the vernacular of the day, you have NO "street cred" with me or many knowledgeable people. If you continue, as I expect you will, only you will suffer, not me. Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] |
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HALLALUJAH!!!
Carl, you told it exactly as it is. For months I have been amazed at how a person so young could possibly be so intelligent of the world and how it works. I wish I had known all his secrets 35 years ago. Things would have been a lot easier for me along the way...
Amen to you Bro. Carl.
I am curious, why are you calling him out and getting personal about this? I re-read his comments and there are others on there believed just as he did. Why not call them out too?
This may go deeper than we know EM, but I suspect if it goes much more, it will disappear.
You know....it's one thing to disagree with a person.....but, to make a whole blog entry on one specific person - is just ridiculous. Just like Evil Monkey said.....there are other's that believe the same as Darrick did (or does). Why not call them out, too?! Let's play the "finger-pointing" game why don't we?!?!?!?! This is the reason I just read these blogs. If I want to argue with childish minds......I'll just go to work! :)
Steve,
Oh ok. I guess this is alot more personal than I care to know. Just noticed that on the blog Carl mentioned there were several others that had noticed similar things.
Are you going to the Chamber tommorrow?
Carl,
I replied to your other blog and I am pretty anxious to hear more input because I wasn't around that time and I want to know more.
I am planning on it at this moment EM. I gather you are going, so I will see you there. I'll be the one with the big hat on. Well, maybe not, but you got my picture to go by.
I have to say that I frequently disagree with Darrick and I probably do agree with much of what Mr. McClanahan has written here, but I do not think it was the right thing to do. This blog should be erased.
I think I saw you the other time I was there, but I wasn't quite sure if that was you. I will wear something that will get your attention.
I personally Like Darrick he is young and has a lot of common sense (which is sometimes unusual for younger people)
I agree with most things darrick says but yes we have bumped heads but it doesn't mean I don't respect his opinions.
I don't think Blogs should be addressed about people who comment, just like the ones to Evil Monkey.
Most blog sites do not allow personal flaming but this one doesn't seem to mind at all.
Mine was not flaming towards E.M.
He asked and I delivered.
As far as this one goes Carl just spoke his peace and did not back down.
I would have to say that I am on Darrick's side on this one. I understand that you've probably got more going on than the majority of us know about, but that's between you two. I don't personally agree with the vast majority of what Darrick has to say on politics, nor do I agree with his choice of venues to air his grievances (over and over and over and over and...well, you get the point), but a personal attack is probably not the best approach.
Looks like Carl saw a round ball and called it a round ball. It looked like it was rolling like a round ball.
I agree whole heartedly with you, Carl. Darrick is one of the main reasons I stopped posting on these blogs...it's just not worth it to attempt to debate a point with a fence post. Good to see someone pointing out how out of line he can be and often is.
Well I saw a liar and called out a liar. Yet he still hasn't apologized for lying. Instead it is excuse after excuse and more puppet playing then ever. Have to say, calling someone out on a public forum without the same type of ability to use Headings is pretty pathetic.
I have sat here and counted the total number of comments Darrick posted in ALL of Carl's blogs togethers.. And out of the NINE blogs, and 130+ comments Darrick has chimed in 19 times... which calculates to 14% of the comments or 2.11 comments per blog. How absolutely pathetic that Carl says things like "you are only a legend in your own mind.." then goes on to say "You think you know everything! Including what I and others read to become informed of the issues of the day. You know instantly what I mean, no matter what the plain words I write express. You know I only watch one TV channel and get all my knowledge there!" Uh, being as Darrick has NEVER said he was a legend on ANY of these blogs, I don't quite understand the scope of Carl's rapidly depleting imagination.
Carl, I am a math whiz I lost count at the number of times you said the pronouns "I or we"... So, does that mean your ego is less boastful than anyone elses. Last time I checked these blogs are for each and every individual to respond to, therefore I and we are just common verbiage.
Carl, I like how you started out "I feel strongly you need to be told how the real world operates, or in a civilized world, should operate.", yet you ended the blog with nothing of the sort.
As to this paragraph, "You obviously do not have the intelligence or creativity to originate an issue for debate. You see your "place" as critiquing all bloggers and telling them in a usually unmannerly way, why they are wrong. Well young man, any idiot can be reactive. Obviously being proactive is not within your capabilities." --- REALLY? Originate an issue for debate huh? Yet you posted an ENTIRE blog about him... Does that make sense, absolutely NOT! If Darrick doesn't tell a few bloggers why they are wrong, who will.. You know, kinda like what YOU ARE DOING NOW! How dare you insinuate that Darrick is an idiot... HOW DARE YOU CROSS THAT LINE.
It's sad that we NEED people to MORE involved than ever... Most young people could give a damn about the world, and all of its problems, because they are too focused on getting their next high, buzz of hooking up with the next one-night stand. How simply AMAZING that someone oh his age and intelligence is among us.
Carl, you do not know Darrick personally and I am sure he'd be delighted to sit down face to face with you and debate many issues of the day. After all, he is a Senior at MTSU, graduating this fall and has partaken in MANY face-to-face debates to with classmates and faculty. How miserable your life must be Carl, have the audacity to even claim to know the "circles he travels and woefully unarmed to do intellectual battle with most folks" yet somehow being a GROWN MAN aging near 70, you think posting a blog is somehow reminiscent of your intellect.
I'm glad he's a young man with a concern for the world around him... If only every young person was as involved as he. Then there'd be no need for old folks condemnation and misrepresentation of character, based on a few disagreements. What a coward.
Unfortunately these blogs have become an avenue for people to call other people out and to argue in very uncivil ways.
Agree to disagree and move on . . . if everyone thought the same way then the world would be a very boring place to live.
But really, everything has an opinion and it is just as valid as the next and we must all learn to try and understand each other and discuss our differences instead of arguing and name calling.
Hehehe this is Awesome!
Wow, here we have "PASTOR MIKE" Mr. Ordained Minister himself, catalyzing the judgment of a brethren... Is that REALLY what God has been telling you to do lately? You need to keep writing your own insane blogs of death, destruction, sin, and wrath, you have no place in a blog that has some wanting peace.
EM , you think its funny because they are laying off you! I think it's funny too.
Hehehe this is Awesome!
-- Posted by Evil Monkey on Mon, Jun 9, 2008, at 9:59 PM
LOL... Carl thinks so. I bet he's waiting up WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY past his bedtime to see if Darrick will respond. Ironically enough I know a few people on these blogs, especially Rhebea96, and it saddens me to see blood become diluted by water... I know both Darrick and Rhebea96 (through private conversations with Darrick), and I thought they had agreed that what was said beforehand on these blogs was over and done.
So Rhebea96, in reference to your comment, "Good to see someone pointing out how out of line he can be and often is", your character and trust is VERY questionable at this point, because your statements made here are COMPLETELY contradictory to the ones you talked to Darrick privately about.
Darrick- Sorry if I just opened a can of worms, but I hate to see someone in your own family publicly attack you, yet privately do just the opposite. What a Christian you are Rhebea96...
Daaayaamn, I be getting me some popcorn for this hoedown!
Carl,
I have read all of your blogs, including your "first incarnation as a blogger". In my opinion, you are just as egotistical as anyone on these blogs. You have tried to impress people with your vocabulary, called several people idiots, challenged someone to an IQ test, and there was this recent comment at the end of one of your blogs:
"I would hope anyone who chooses to comment on this piece will realize I know all the "What if "…..??? And "What about…….? Such elementary rhetoric adds nothing to the debate nor bring nearer a solution to the dilemma."
If that isn't egotistical, then I don't know what is. You were basically saying "don't bother commenting because I already know it all"
I feel strongly you need to be told how these blogs work. We are allowed to leave comments stating our opinion, whether it offends you or not. If you don't like it, you can post a rant and leave like you did the last time.
Amen Richard!
There is too much of the far left and the far right on these blogs lately . . . why can't I have a blog and talk about the middle of the road?
LOL!
I feel strongly you need to be told how these blogs work. We are allowed to leave comments stating our opinion, whether it offends you or not. If you don't like it, you can post a rant and leave like you did the last time.
-- Posted by Richard on Tue, Jun 10, 2008, at 2:15 AM
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!
Seems to be Darrick has earned the respect of quite a few folks... Carl, do you really feel like some kind of man for your teenage like rant? What goal have you accomplished? Are you and all of your courthouse buddies sitting there reading your childish antics as we speak and laughing at your pure display of ignorance? Grow up and get a life...
From what I gather he is successful in life, he has PAID TAXES (how would you suppose a young man attending college has never paid a tax)... and I am pretty sure he has provided many services which have in some subtle way improved someone's life on this earth. You need to focus on solving more of the world's( (or local) problems than publicly announcing your hatred for someone who doesn't need and could care less if he has your approval to do ANYTHING.
Most of what he said is true about Darrick, but this wasn't the correct way to handle it. I think these two will probably never bury the hatchet because they seem to be mirror images of each other. (only different generations)
I am 40 yrs. old and I know Darrick and most of his family, they are honest DECENT people. I have to seriously question your decency! Darrick is a very intelligent, respectful young man.
You seem to think all bloggers should write to please and impress you. You know all that is good for this Country yet you have paid none of the bills that allow you the right to so express yourself. You have provided no services nor taxes to strengthen and advance the future of this Country. You certainly have the right to do so, but all rights also carry responsibilities.
How would you know what hes contributed??? Last I recall he is employed. Better yet, I'd be willing to bet his parents have contributed far more than you have ever thought about contributing to this country!
Darrick has a great future ahead of him and it's a shame that an elder (of all people) would stoop so low to insult him!
Mr.McClanahan.....I know we all have the right to speak out....But I have always thought that the young learn from the elders...I wish everyone could just reach out to one another with out putting each other down...I know of alot of younger people that know much more than me and I will be 54 tomorrow...I would never put our younger folks down...I am sure when you were a much younger lad that you thought you knew everything...Maybe you did and maybe you didn't...There is no reason to lash out to someone younger just because you do not see eye to eye to them...It is always good to sit back and listen to how others feel and think ...even if you do not feel the same way....Maybe you could learn something new.....
I have been in agreement with Darrick on different blogs, but more often than not I have been in disagreement with him. However I believe he is just as entitled to his opinion as anyone else.
Carl, I have never met you, but I have always respected your blog opinions, but I must say that I feel this blog is in very poor taste and should be removed by the T-G.
JMHO,
William
I haven't met Darrik (as far as I know) but my friends who have think highly of him and believe he may make great contributions in the future.
I do know Carl and though he is somewhat more cynical and rightwing than I,he has impressed me as intelligent,informed,good-hearted and courageous.
I'm having problems reconciling this with what I'm seeing here.
(But,then,I've been stunned to see how other folks who have sense in real life have appeared in the blogs.)
On internet chats like IRC,when the flame wars get too incendiary,people declare that all the idiocy was perpetrated by impostors who hacked the identities of decent,rational people.
Maybe we should investigate to see if the same sort of thing is occuring here.
I'd hate to think the T-G was being invaded by fakes but I'd prefer that to believing that our most perceptive and most active people would choose to destroy one another instead of binding together to be the change we'd like to see in the world.
Carl, I have never met you, but I have always respected your blog opinions, but I must say that I feel this blog is in very poor taste and should be removed by the T-G.
JMHO,
William
-- Posted by HorseGentler on Tue, Jun 10, 2008, at 1:18 PM
I totally agree with you and everyone else on here stating this ridiculous and childish entry should be removed ASAP.
I've had disagreements with Darrick in the past as well. I attribute most of them to the generation gap. I also know his parents and although we often disagree I believe he in an intelligent young man. Carl, this wasn't the way to handle it. Darrick and I have had exchanges through e-mail mostly over political differences but we kept civil. That is definitely a better way to iron out your differences. Contact me at mikemolder@cascadechampions.net and I'd be happy to forward Darrick's e-mail address to you, if he has no objections.
So many childish actions on these blogs. Icannot believe some people cannot be more mature than this.
Unfortunately we tend to forget that what we say here is our opinion and is no more valid than the next person who comments. This blog entry unfortunately emphasizes Carl's opinion that his opinions trump that of others, especially Darrick's. It is always ok to disagree with one another, which is how change comes about. Change though is stifled when you have individuals who feel the need to stifle the opinions of others and invalidate what they believe and say just because it disagrees with their own personal view.
Differences though are usually never settled though when they are aired out like dirty laundry. It creates more strife and animosity and keeps civil discussions from occurring.
http://www.t-g.com/story/1435689.html
Interesting... One "Christian" lies on multiple occasions this week and never admits to it, while the other "Christian" runs over someone, then proceeds to assault them, yet even if we don't know both sides of the story, there must be some justification for a thing Jesus would NEVER DO! (We'll never hear a sorry from someone who's ego is taller than Mt. Kilimanjaro, yet whose personality is as low as the Dead Sea)
Carl, why don't you write a blog about this? I suppose the young man with an opinion is a much easier target than people like Marvin who physically assault fellow human beings...
I can see the real "Christian" spirit at work here. Someone falls into trouble and then you pile on. Have you prayed for Marvin and his brother. That might do more good for all of you than retribution. I can see the cheek being turned here but its not a cheek on the face.
HALLALUJAH!!!
Carl, you told it exactly as it is. For months I have been amazed at how a person so young could possibly be so intelligent of the world and how it works. I wish I had known all his secrets 35 years ago. Things would have been a lot easier for me along the way...
-- Posted by cfder on Mon, Jun 9, 2008, at 5:35 PM
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Amen to you Bro. Carl.
-- Posted by michaelbell on Mon, Jun 9, 2008, at 6:09 PM
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As far as this one goes Carl just spoke his peace and did not back down.
-- Posted by michaelbell on Mon, Jun 9, 2008, at 8:22 PM
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I agree whole heartedly with you, Carl. Darrick is one of the main reasons I stopped posting on these blogs...it's just not worth it to attempt to debate a point with a fence post. Good to see someone pointing out how out of line he can be and often is.
-- Posted by Rhebea96 on Mon, Jun 9, 2008, at 9:09 PM
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Looks like Carl saw a round ball and called it a round ball. It looked like it was rolling like a round ball.
-- Posted by parkerbrothers on Mon, Jun 9, 2008, at 8:54 PM
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Speaking of "Christian spirit at work".... and "piling on".... and "Retribution"... Words you obviously NEVER uttered until I spoke up, yet on FIVE other occasions precisely ignored it. Good job.
Carl, why don't you write a blog about this? I suppose the young man with an opinion is a much easier target than people like Marvin who physically assault fellow human beings...
-- Posted by nascarfanatic on Wed, Jun 11, 2008, at 8:23 PM
I do believe Elvis has left the building!
I should have said left the Blogging!
I should have said left the Blogging!
-- Posted by Disgusted on Thu, Jun 12, 2008, at 10:31 AM
You ain't right.....;^)
You ain't right.....;^)
-- Posted by Mike Molder on Thu, Jun 12, 2008, at 11:32 AM
Everyone keeps trying to tell me that, I just refuse to seek help....
Just stay as sweet as you are. ;)
nascarfanatic, its taken me so long to reply because I really had to do some hard thinking before I could give a clear answer. My conclusion is that I owe Darrick an apology. I don't necessarily post on all the blogs and I didn't on this one because the sentiment seemed to be running in Darrick's favor so I stayed out of it. In retrospect, even though I have had my share of disagreements with Darrick, this particular disagreement of Carl's was not appropriate and in some instances not even accurate. I don't think anyone else would agree that Darrick doesn't back up his opinions with research and passion. I will also commend Darrick for his silence about this issue (if it is intentional) because I think the support of his friends and fellow bloggers speaks volumes for his character and probably does much more good than engaging in more useless controversy with Carl.
I don't think anyone else would agree that Darrick doesn't back up his opinions with research and passion. I will also commend Darrick for his silence about this issue (if it is intentional) because I think the support of his friends and fellow bloggers speaks volumes for his character and probably does much more good than engaging in more useless controversy with Carl.
-- Posted by devan on Thu, Jun 12, 2008, at 8:08 PM
Amen... I couldn't have said this better. Except I think ONE more person owes him an apology as we see who the better man is in this instance. I haven't noticed Darrick on any blogs... I guess that is something Carl can claim the victory for. What a sad thing to call an accomplishment.
Devan, I was thinking the same thing about Darrick's silence - it speaks louder about the type of person he is in real life much more than this blog post does about the way Carl might be in real life (if that makes sense).
I'm not totally convinced he has been silent. I'd be curious to find out how much he enjoys Nascar racing.
Dolittle, since I know him (and presumably you may) I can assure you that he probably never watches Nascar. I realize your imagination is still fruitful but don't let it get the best of you.
If you want to know who I am, then, you need to understand one thing... Young, I am not, married- I am, children- yes, grandchildren- yes... So, if you know Darrick like you seem to insinuate you would understand he IS young, he is NOT married, he does NOT have children or grandchildren.. LOL, nice try.
Would you like to add substance to this thread or do you prefer to play with pure unfounded speculation?
Now, on to better things..
Bit dog?
Amen... I couldn't have said this better. Except I think ONE more person owes him an apology as we see who the better man is in this instance. I haven't noticed Darrick on any blogs... I guess that is something Carl can claim the victory for. What a sad thing to call an accomplishment.
-- Posted by jesuslovesevery1 on Thu, Jun 12, 2008, at 8:27 PM
I have to agree, that ONE more person really owes him an apology! Darrick will be back, I think it would take more than that to run him away. The other one has done exactly as he did last time he displayed his over-educated-ignorance!
I wonder if we'd get half as het-up if we had to say the things we do face-to-face over the dinner table.
(That may be why you don't hear of the Garden Club taking a pair of secauteurs to one another about the proper way to mulch or get rid of spider mites.)
"I wonder if we'd get half as het-up if we had to say the things we do face-to-face over the dinner table."
Good question, but after meeting me, do you think I would be just as outspoken as I am here?
hhhmmm, Guess I missed that one. I wasn't aware of anything "fru-fru" in Shelbyville.
EM,you might be a wee bit less of the showman and gadfly but you'd never hold back and you'd never be dull.
I do think it's easy to react to a persona in a way that's less based in reality than dealing with a person.
(Think of how we treat celebrities or an anonymous "Them" on the battlefield.
In everyday life,those same people could pull their pants on over their heads just like the rest of us.)
In some ways,our online selves are more real because we aren't always known by our race,sex,age,gender and other identifying factors.
Instead,we are known by how we communicate.
In other ways (especially for those who have "gone public),the offscreen person has more reality because he has feelings and a life beyond the monitor.
If we know that a computer-generated smile or hug can bring delight,we need to know that scathing remarks can give pain.
I suspect that most of us would respond differently to one another if we were confronted with people like ourselves instead of the images we've created in our heads of heroes and monsters.
I didn't know about the fru-fru- either.
I thought we just had a bunch of locals working hard to have their yards look attractive.
Were they all trying to outdo Edith Wharton or Gertrude Jekyll or were they just trying to demonstrate diverse ways of enjoying plants and making the outside of their homes a welcoming sight?
The latter can be done on an apartment balcony,at a horse barn or in front of a store or trailer or house in the projects.
I fear too many people value clubs solely for bashing others over the head.
hhhmmm...
My stuff gets erased all the time, because if someone "known" doesn't like it, they call up the t-g and get it erased. Pretty sad really. But when you have MANY people calling up to get a single blogger removed, it is against their "Constitutional" rights. Basically it is a pick and choose who you like or dislike type of scenario. And the thing is, I like John, but I feel instead of dealing with the terds that complain he would rather keep the peace which I think is the wrong thing to do. I think the terds need to be faced and dealt with publicly, they been hiding long enough.
I think Carl should consider a career change at this point... Though retirement looms. Maybe stand up comedy? Because being serious, is beyond his grasps...
Carl, instead of me responding to you via single channel methods, how about some good old-fashioned (no pun intended) dialogue between the both of us?
I could certainly disprove 99% of everything you stated, but what's the point in wasting my time doing that when I could hide behind a monitor and rant like a child?
Evil Monkey, Krysi, stevemills, bunchabull, Dianatn, nascarfanatic, jaxspike, jesuslovesevery1, Richard, tgreader, Disgusted, rebelrose, Horse Gentler, quantumcat, DannysGal, Mike Molder, bratgirl1216, devan, cfrich, hhhmmm:
Thanks.. Even though nobody in this world agrees 100% on every issue (some less than others) I would like to express a sincere heartfelt thanks... I refrained from saying anything as long as I could... Blogs like this add endless hours of humor to sometimes dreadfully boring days.
Carl,
I have told you on NUMEROUS occasions how amazingly intelligent you are, I hope you haven't forgotten that... Even the words you espoused to make yourself feel better about accomplishing nothing, were abundantly spectacular. Forgive me for thinking I knew you, now I would like to forgive you for thinking you know me.
Darrick,
I don't know you, but always enjoy reading your posts because I believe you state your point of view well and usually with evidence to back it.
These last 2 posts were no exception. Pure class Darrick.
Keep your head up and have a great day!
Thanks so much! I shall add your name to my list of folks whom I owe my deepest of gratitude. Have a nice rest of the weekend amori_da_viaggiare!!
Darrick,
Nice to see ya back and with a post that shows you do have class and intelligence...I find that especially hard to do on a blog that shows no class, but you did it.
I do hope that Carl will take you up on your offer for dialogue and maybe the two of you can at the very least agree to disagree.
William
HorseGentler,
Thank you! I don't mind agreeing to disagree. Eventually I realize (though sometimes it takes a long time) that I am not always right, not everyone has the same opinions/thoughts as me, and we really can co exist in a world with such immense diversity. I welcome differing opinions because making sensible compromises only adds to the pleasure of living.
darrick_04,
Honestly man, this thread made baby jesus cry and an Evil Monkey laugh, and show how some of the right wingers react when they have been totally wrong for 8 years of hell.
It is amazing to me how many people claim that age is the criteria for wisdom. I know plenty of wise elderly people and I know plenty of wise young people. Age has little to do with wisdom as does class...As this blog shows so well. Darrick my apologies for those that are old, yet not so wise. You are very astute and greatly revered by those who think.
leChat,
That comment is greatly appreciated... I hope you and everyone who reads this had an amazing weekend. It is ecstatic to see the overwhelming amount of respect from my fellow bloggers...Respect I had allegedly never acquired from anyone, because after all "The bottom line is to be taken seriously you have to earn the respect of others."(Carl)
I hope this blog is taken from an objective viewpoint... Sometimes when constantly focusing on the negatives of fellow human beings, we inadvertently miss all the amazing things they accomplish (or seek to achieve).
I am certain Carl has contributed a great deal to society in more ways than I can begin to count. I am just as sure those who speak ill of me (nearly all of whom have never shaken my hand or taken the time to actually meet me) have likewise given of themselves more than has been asked. Therefore I did not let this blog get to me like the intentions of its author... Instead of reciprocating the mutual bitterness towards one another I'd rather forgive the man for making an erroneous judgment about a person he's never met.
OMG...so I have been out of town for the past few weeks and what a thing to come home to :( someone attacking my best friend. I am one of the many that run in Darrick's circle and I have to admit that I have yet to be able to disprove anything he ever says. He is one of the single most honest, intelligent and opinionated people I have ever met. He has never lead me down a wrong path and has met these blogs with nothing but respect and has never been proven wrong on any of his comments, as hard as others have tried to do, they have sadly failed.
And how sad that an old man can sit behind his computer desk and call out Darrick, when so many others disagree with him on a daily basis, jealousy perhaps, that Darrick, at his age has the guts to speak out on what he believes in, calls people out on their lies, tells the truth with facts to back them up and defends what he believes in with his whole being? Perhaps Carl wasn't as excited about the world while growing up or was too busy cowering down to the adults.
And to say that Darrick has never contributed anything is such a bold face lie. He has worked continuously since he was 16. I am sure his taxes probably pay for your social security Carl, the roads you drive on, the police you pay off (oh how people talk when you really want them too), and the many other services that you use on a daily basis.
He is NOT in for many many years of misery, He will change the world and you can't stand that you miserable old man. You can't stand the fact that this "boy" has called you out so many times and made you look like the childish idiot you seem to be. Darrick has brought nothing but love and hope into my life and he will bring that to the world. One day all your words will come back to haunt you and I can't wait to see you have to apologize...
Something else, why haven't you even had the balls to come back on here and say anything? You just write a school grade tirade and run off like the coward you are.
I have nothing but the utmost respect for Darrick, he holds plenty of street cred with me and he has opened my eyes up to so many things that I was blind to. I have debated Darrick many times and he does not get personal even face to face, he maintains respect and dignity and doesn't resort to childishness, unlike YOU!
He is not only a legend in his own mind, but in mine as well.
I had a little bit of respect for you Carl, but you nothing but a joke to me, a laughable description of an angry old conservative man, that finally got outsmarted by a young man.
You said that he has gained the respect of noone, but you are so sadly mistaken (not a big surprise) but if you would read the comments on here, Darrick has PLENTY of respect, you on the other hand, have lost plenty of respect. I would have to say I put you right up there with Michael Bell and ParkerBrothers on how much respect you have.
Darrick, you have responded with decency and I that is why I love you and admire you with all my heart.
And as for you Carl....You are the one that will live your remaining days in misery.
And Darrick, please don't waste your time trying to meet with this...uh...man? Don't waste your breath, you can't change him, but you know you can change the world, I KNOW YOU CAN and I know that you will.
And for those that spoke ill of you, well you know what I would say LOL...
And as for Carl contributing more to society than you can begin to count, I am afraid you have greatly misjudged him. Like I said, when you start asking questions, you find out alot about a man. Too bad someone can't write a blog on him.
Disturbia,
Sure he can, I do so over at blogfarts.com about Michael Bell. Check it out http://www.blogfarts.com/evilmonkey
Disturbia, Are you sure that you didn't hold something back? LOL!
darrick, good to see you back and I must agree with the other poster commenting about the class shown in your response to this blog. I am also curious as to why Mr. Carl has not came back onto this blog to comment and would his comments be as classless as his blog.
EM, I enjoyed your blogfart post and now see what you were telling me about during our conversation, which I enjoyed and hope we can do it again soon. That cartoon is an amazing likeness to Mr. Bell.
Well, it seems as though all on here support the First Amendment except four that think my blog should be erased. Interesting.
For those of you who support my position, thanks. For those of you who have an intelligent and reasoned position not in support of my position, I thank you also and respect your opinion.
As for you nascarfanatic, we have been through this once before. I got passed it, but seems you cannot. The only comment I have is you are pathetic.
And Disturbia a couple of quotes from your rantings, referring to Darrick you said, "calls people out" and "you can't stand the fact this "boy" has called you out so many times." So you feel as do others on here it is alright for Darrick to "call anyone out" "many times" but no one can ever call him out. There are others who seem to feel it is alright for Darrick to "call out" anyone about anything. No problem. One can anonymously besmirch anyone's character, but someone who identifies himself to the world shouldn't be allowed the same "rights." It's awfully easy to hide and throw rocks. Disturbia you are beyond pathetic.
Now Darrick. I am going to try to give you some criticism that is intended to be positive and beneficial. How you take it is up to you, but I hope you will consider it in the vein it is intended.
First the biggest "mistake" if that's the proper word, you make is committing the classic sin of debating or intelligent argument and that is "forget the message, kill the messenger." This will guarantee you will not be taken seriously by those who like to discuss substantive issues and they will not respect your opinions nor likely enter into any informative dialogue with you. To them the "kill the messenger" diatribe is a clear indication of being uninformed on the issue at hand.
The big problem I have is you get off the issue, invariably, and attack someone personally. Again not a way to endear yourself to any reasonable, thinking person. Some examples:
"Carl, you're the type of person who would only get your news from Fox News." Darrick, this is a personal insult and impresses no one save nascarfanatic and disturbia.
"You and I know the ONLY reason Carl eludes to Barack's middle name is RIGHT WING FEAR MONGERING." Your emphasis, and here you insult me and also claim physic powers! How credible is that to anyone who can think??
"You know why he purposely writes B. Hussein Obama, because he thinks the rest of Bedford County is incapable of understanding his last name has nothing to do with the former dictator we took down, nor any alleged terrorist mastermind." Here again, your physic powers are on display. How do you remotely propose to be able to know what I think?
In my blog, Notes on an Election, you said to Thom, a reasonable and courteous man I think most would agree, in reply to a perfectly legitimate and honest statement, "You don't have to understand…..Just get used to it." A brilliant statement designed to insure no one of substance will take your positions seriously.
Now Darrick, just as the farmer starts the day by hitting his mule across the head with a board, I have your attention apparently so I will endeavor to convey to you info you might find useful. Or not. At least I tried.
Darrick, I wish you no ill will. What you do or say will not alter my life style nor influence those who know me what-so-ever. Just consider any formal debates you may have witnessed or any debates, a misnomer when applied to Presidential debates, you have witnessed on TV and tell me when you have seen anyone viscously attack and insult the other side or for that matter act with anything less that civility. You may think you are right or they are wrong, but I can assure you hiding behind a pseudonym and insulting and belittling ones' beliefs is not the way to gather worthwhile friends or to be taken seriously by those who really study and care about issues of the day.
Darrick, you can take or leave the information in this missive. I feel as though I have tried to offer you some advise you may find useful. If not, so be it. In any case, I tried and I am through with the matter.
Carl,
Why did you write B Hussein Obama then? And, You actually said you only watch one tv station but never stated which one. You know if I was reading what you wrote, I would have assumed the same things. Barrack calls himself Barrack Obama, He rarely uses his middle name.
If you feel this is attacking, rest assured I am just asking reasonable questions.
Evil Monkey....Thanks for the comment and questions. First, I said I primarily watch only one TV channel for news. I didn't say I got my news primarily from TV. Far from it. For the record, I subscribe to 3 weekly news magazines, 2 of which are the well known right wing rags, Time and Newsweek. Also I subscribe to 2 newspapers. I read them all thoroughly. I also closely watch a few major newspapers on the 'net as well as the more credible blogs and on a daily basis, on week days, I see or talk to an elected official, appointed official or ex-official at the local, cty., or state level on a personal basis. Also occassionally on the national level.
As far as B. Hussein Obama that is his name. I have seen it written that way many, many times. I also write Hillary Rodham Clinton, which is her name. (excepting her middle name is Diane.) One seems to arouse emotions in some and the other doesn't. Neither written this way or just Obama or Clinton do anything different for me. It's no secret I feel Obama is not ready nor qualified to be President. I gather some think I am not entitled to this position and am somehow less of an American than they are. So figure.
As for you "would have assumed the same things." You are certainly free to assume as you wish, but I suggest to you your assumptions are your opinion which you are surely entitled to. There are other who have the infantile proclivities to feel their assumptions are facts! Here is where these folks and I part company.
Thanks again for asking. No question offered in an intelligent, reasonable manner is attacking no matter how hard-ball. Just those spouting personal insults and dripping with arragance and totally off the substance of the piece are offensive.
Blah...Blah...Blah...Blah...Blah... Talk about ego!
Who do you think is ready to be President at this point in time? With the current situations with the economy, illegal immigration, corporate outsourcing, deficiencies in education and healthcare, who do you feel is qualified to run the United States? And they don't have to be currently running.
As for you nascarfanatic, we have been through this once before. I got passed it, but seems you cannot. The only comment I have is you are pathetic.
-- Posted by cmcclanahan on Mon, Jun 23, 2008, at 10:20 PM
I'll just use your own words Carl,
"Firstly (Carl), you are a legend only in your own mind. You simply cannot maintain a dialogue or debate an issue without getting personal. You are NOT the Avatar of the Blogosphere!"
"You obviously do not have the intelligence or creativity to originate an issue for debate. You see your "place" as critiquing all bloggers and telling them in a usually unmannerly way, why they are wrong. Well (old) man, any idiot can be reactive. Obviously being proactive is not within your capabilities."
"I wrote a piece several days ago entitled Notes on an Election. It was 407 words long. Not a very long piece. In your remarks of not nearly the length of the blog, you used the personal pronouns I and me 32 times. In the language of bloviation, I translates as ego..."<--- You wrote a blog entitled "Darrick", and said his name 11 times, so I think you are a bit obsessed to put it lightly...
"You have come to be despised by many, not revered.The bottom line is to be taken seriously you have to earn the respect of others. In the vernacular of the day, you have NO "street cred" with me or many knowledgeable people. "<--- I guess all of those are your imaginary friends? B/c from the looks of it, you have 5 supporters at most.. Oh, I get it, it must be that inferior circle you travel with...
As far as B. Hussein Obama that is his name.
-- Posted by cmcclanahan on Tue, Jun 24, 2008, at 3:13 PM
Sometimes people make assumptions because they don't expect to get a straight answer. Sometimes you have to read between the lines to figure out what someone is really trying to say. I "assume" that anyone who would refer to Obama as "B. Hussein Obama" is not doing so simply because "that is his name". You wrote it that way for a reason. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out.
"First, I said I primarily watch only one TV channel for news."
-- Posted by cmcclanahan on Tue, Jun 24, 2008, at 3:13 PM
And which news channel would that be?
EM.....I think the Presidency is far beyond the qualifications of any one person. The position is far, far too complex. So the question comes down to, in my view, leadership ability. One who may know perhaps one area with some distinction, have the wisdom to know their limitations and the ability to attract the top experts in all fields to participate and counsel. Included those from across the aisle.
I think Obama does not come close here, and McCain barely. If pressed to answer your question off the top of my head, I would pick Joe Liberman if I had to pick just one quickly and if time to consider further I would consider Condoleeza Rice, Thomas Sewell and Sam Nunn. What about you???
Richard, I get very little news in any detail from TV. If I had to estimate which I watch I would say 60-70% Fox and about 30 plus percent between CNN and MSNBC. Interesting that Rupert Murdoch, founder and controller of Fox News predicted early on Obama would be the next President and has supported him avidly.
Perhaps you will, with your interest in News, enlighten us on your news gathering habits.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Hmm, Rice is too good for international relations, not sure if she is good on domestic though. If parties didn't matter, I like John Edwards, Ron Paul. I think Lieberman was great years ago; But his views have changed drastically since and I am doubting his mental state.
I was a big fan of Colin Powell but I am not sure if he has the heart for it. The presidential pool has been a pretty thin soup as of late, I just wish we could go back to the way it was in the late 1800's. When it was all black and white; there wasn't all the amendments and the justifications to circumvent around them.
Ron Paul (President)
Bob Barr (VP)
EM.....I guess we will just have to disagree about Lieberman I think he has great abilities to reach across the aisle as he has demonstrated. He was "thrown away" by the Democrats yet he can still work with them.
I considered Colin Powell. I like him in general but I think you are right about interest, although I think his interest is tempered greatly by his wife's feelings, not that that is a bad thing. I also think he is more hesitant to make a decision than he once was. Just me and just a feeling.
Darrick....I consider myself a libertarian, with a little l. I think the Libertarian Party is a little to radical for me. I like somethings about both Paul and Barr, but think Barr especially is becomming a little too populist. Who would have thought in the era of the impeachment he would ever support drug legalization?