Re: Larry Niven: Terrorize Latinos to Solve Health Care Crisis

John Schilling wrote:
> On Mon, 05 May 2008 03:12:12 GMT, "Mike Schilling"
> <mscottschilling@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> John Schilling wrote:
>>> On Sun, 4 May 2008 00:22:13 -0700, "Mike Schilling"
>>> <mscottschilling@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>>>>>>>> The term, "politically correct", originated on the far left,
>>>>>>>>> and is still in fairly common use in the mid- to far left.
>
>>>>>>>> You know this from your vast acquaintance with the left?
>
>>>>>>> Even casual acquaintance with the left will suffice.
>
>>>>>> I must not have one, then, since I've only heard it used by
>>>>>> Limbaugh
>>>>>> et al.
>
>>>>> Whereas not three hours after I made my original statement, I
>>>>> noticed
>>>>> the term being used, straight up, in an article in the Los 
>>>>> Angeles
>>>>> times.  I didn't check the byline, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't
>>>>> Rush Limbaugh.  And whoever it was, seemed quite sympathetic to
>>>>> the liberal cause du jour he was writing about.
>
>>>> Given that the Times is almost entirely online these days, no 
>>>> doubt
>>>> you can provide a URL.
>
>>> What an annoying, insulting little request.  Of course I *can*
>>> provide a URL; is there any particular reason why I *should*?
>
>> Presumably you intend that claim to convince people.  If that 
>> wasn't
>> your intent, then there's no reason on earth.
>
> If, in a matter of simple, recent, firsthand observation, my word
> alone isn't sufficiently convincing, then that battle is already
> lost, and we move on to the much uglier battles.

Careful you don't fall off that high horse; you'll hurt yourself.