I don't read A9 anymore. The FedX A9 was near the top of my reading list.

I suspect he is just trying to grow views by being “controversial”.

My concern with comments is that they help me. My introduction to Kauffman, for instance, was his critical be useful initial resposne to what I wrote over at Shlok's blog… [1] I hope J Smith can be just as useful to me.

J. Kauffman,

Agreed on personal attacks.

I'm interested in substantive criticms of my ideas. Personal attacks and bathroom humor are less edifying.

PurpleSlog,

In fairness to him, I did not respond to his initial accusation against me because I did not see it until last night.

As for me. I dislike it when people try to make political points without having first studied the topic. Then, when they are given evidence to the contrary of their misguided conclusion, and they continue to argue as before without addendum, those people for me lack honor because they would rather save the argument than save the truth.

The semantic game about whether “Muslims” or “Sikhs” are victims of hate crimes is a game about a serious matter. Only kids play games like that. If you are going to argue in adult circles, then you should be prepared to have your comments attacked like any adult.

Calling you a liar is not a stretch. In fact, if adults fail to do this when they see a lie, especially a lie as serious as this one, then adults have in fact perpetuated the lie. Yours is a lie. I know Powerline wojuld never listen to me, so I hope you will.

You should either disclose to your readers the facts of which you have been apprised which make your claim salacious, or you should amend your post, or you should be prepared to be called a liar. Because that is what you are doing.

There have been more “hate murders” against Muslims since 2001. Adn there have been many, many more hate crimes, which is what you originally said was not tru.e. You have the documentation proving that. And the documentation you have isn't even up to date, it is years old, so it stands to reason those numbers have only increased.

The games with words and definitions, Sikhs v. Muslims, murders v. assaults, do not become you if you are really meaning for your readers to take you seriously. We cannot when you seek to change the plain meaning of facts simply to score political points.

If you wish to discuss topics on this blog, please keep the conversation civil and please keep the conversation on topic.

Civility can be maintained by arguing logically, presenting evidence, and avoiding personal attacks. The “hate crime” thread you are referring to is available elsewhere on this site [1].

[1] http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2007/12/11/martyrdom-in-colorado.html

“Race is a concept whose time has long since past.”

How so?

Regards,
TDL