Yer opinion of the following forumites

[Jake]

Nice cartoon. Too bad you're not in the same situation.

[Peter]

Admit it Jake, you want my body close to yours.

[Emsworth]

Excluding those I have not interacted with on a frequent basis:

A18: Very intelligent and witty. He shares many of my views, although he is more conservative (especially on non-economic matters).
                   
Senator Al: He is quite knowledgible. He is a little partisan, but no more so than many American posters. His information about elections and demographics is always very interesting

StatesRights: Some of his opinions are rather startling (especially those relating to Islam, the Confederacy, etc.) Very knowledgible about history.

Boss Tweed: Machiavellian, perhaps, but very reasonable views overall.

Lewis Throndhiem: Socialist, but funny

Keystone Phil: Politically knowledgible

opebo: Perhaps our funniest poster. His opinions are quite clearly false, but he does occasionally interject with a witty remark.
                   
Gabu: Too moderate! However, he does listen to every side of an argument before reaching a conclusion--a very respectable quality indeed.

Jake: Interesting posts. He is, needless to say, a bit too authoritarian; his views prior to his recent drift towards economic liberalism were somewhat preferable.

BRTD: He strikes me as rather inconsistent. In a few cases, he argues for more social freedoms (e.g., drugs, prostitution, strip clubs), yet in others he argues against liberty (e.g., matters relating to Islam).

jfern: I am informed that he is correct on the issue of statistical significance, coins, etc. A little partisan, at times, but reasonable on the whole.

Supersoulty: Knowledgible, one of the more prominent Republicans on the forum.

King: Humorous. His propensity to change his forum name and avatar have been a little confusing, however.

hughento: Hmm.... a little too nationalistic.

Alcon: Very intelligent. His moderation is perfectly fine; I feel that people are complaining somewhat too much. Excellent views.

PBrunsel: The most respectful poster among us. His knowledge of history is astounding.
      
dazzleman: A principled conservative. One has to admire his consistency.

John Dibble: The foremost of the Libertarians on this forum. He has, more than any other person, made a compelling case in favor of libertarianism.

Akno21: Although I disagree with him on numerous issues, he seems quite bright.

John Ford: I can think of no other poster with a better grasp of foreign policy on defense. He is, perhaps, a little too hawkish.

Sam Spade: Writes very interesting posts. Interesting views for a Democrat.

Joe Republic: Humorous, and I'm still hoping to get into one of his Risk games soon enough. Very good cartoons.

JKF: Superlative knowledge of foreign affairs.

ilikeverin: Uses too many smileys. He should express his political views more often; I am sure that they are fascinating.

Emsworth: --

Ebowed. Although I disagree with his views on abortion, etc., I am compelled to admire his consistent and principled defense of pro-life views. His defense of civil liberties is also excellent.

Bono: A little extreme on occasion (especially when it comes to abolishing the courts). On the whole, a very nice guy.

KEmperor: His anti-religious posts are interesting to read, as is the reaction of a few people to them.

angus: Very humorous. He hasn't been posting too often these days, has he?

Max Power: Funny. I still haven't fully figured out his views, though. I would like to call him a libertarian, but on occasion his posts seem to throw off that idea.

Flyers: Interesting posts, to say the least.

TexasGurl: A nice person. Hope she's doing well with the newborn baby!

Nation: He doesn't seem to post often these days, so I can't really tell.

Everett: Intriguing political views. Her responses to opebo and to assorted trolls are always interesting to read.

NickSHepDem: Knowledgible about elections; interesting predictions.

htmldon: A little partisan, perhaps.

Peter Bell: Sigh... I recall that a few months ago we shared almost every political view. Alas, I have drifted away into libertarian territory. Perhaps I shall drift back eventually?

Josh22: No comment

WalterMitty: Interesting combination of views. Doesn't capitalize.

Colin: Good poster; it's a pity he hasn't been posting of late.

Earl: Some of his views are rather puzzling to me, but on the whole he's consistent. Hopefully the Canadian elections will go well for him.

M&C: A libertarian with a sense of humor.

Materjedi: A little too environmentalist for my taste, but overall a very nice and reasonable poster.

Berger: Very witty.

[The Dowager Mod]

I usually don't do these but i'm feeling bitchy right now.

A18  Jerk                   
Senator Al  Nice enough
StatesRights My best buddy around here for some strange reason.
Boss Tweed Needs to get over his grudge.
Lewis Throndhiem o.k.
Keystone Phil Has always been nice to me in public at least.
opebo Whacko                  
Gabu Good guy
Gustaf N/A
Jake Asshole
BRTD Weirdo
jfern Makes good points the wrong way.
Supersoulty Another of the 2 or 3 i think of as friends
King Worries about hi starting QB too much.
hughento Nice dood now that we had our donnybrook
Alcon N/A
PBrunsel Always thoughtful      
dazzleman  I like him when he isn't talking about women.
John Dibble The only sane Libertarian
Akno21 He's o.k.
John Ford N/A
Sam Spade Nice
Joe Republic Best president since Nym (subject to revision)
JFK N/A
ilikeverin I never figured out why he has a problem with me.
Emsworth N/A
Ebowed I like him off the forum
Bono cool guy
Harry N/A
KEmperor I like him more than he likes me i think.
angus N/A
MODU N/A
Max Power N/A
Flyers Should calm down.
TexasGurl
Tredrick N/A
NAtion He's an o.k. guy
Everett Energetic
NickSHepDem N/A
htmldon Now that i'm off his enemies list i like him.
Peter Bell Thanx for the apology
Josh22 N/A
WalterMitty Nice guy
Colin N/A
Earl Good governor
M&C N/A
Materjedi I used to like him.
Carlhayden I know Democrats and you sir are no Democrat.
Berger N/A

[Jake]

A18

Philip is supremely intelligent on most matters of constitutional law. I'm frankly amazed how he and Emsworth can just go round and round with each other. His insults make me laugh out loud on a regular basis and he seems like someone I could get along with in real life.
                
Senator Al

Al is another person with an amazing ability to pull pertinent information from his head, wielding it in debates and posts very well. His posts on demographics are the most informative on the board, especially when Lewis gets into it. Seems like a decent and moral person also.

StatesRights

I remember I looked up to States big time when I arrived here last summer. He was the big dude who'd reem out liberals all the time. He's still that guy, and funny to boot. Very loyal to people and his beliefs, which leads him to be unfairly painted as a racist, usually by people who don't know the things he knows.

Boss Tweed

I have little experience with Tweed beyond his posting the last few months, but all in all he seems like a decent guy. Easily one of the most knowledgable sports guys. His blog was a good read too.

Lewis Throndhiem

Lewis has high quality stuff to add to debates and discussions about voting patterns and demographics, but his views on the issues are as distasteful to me as mine most likely are to him. He is the left's StatesRights and the guy most similar to opebo in beliefs.

Keystone Phil

Phil is another guy I looked up to when I got here and a guy that turned into a close ally for awhile in fantasy politics. His PA-13 posts were very informative and I love how he pisses off Flyers. A bit annoying with the Unban NixonNow stuff, but it shows his loyalty to people.

opebo

An absolutely disgusting person morally and ethically. I won't wish bad things upon him because that would be rude, but I do hope that his life takes a turn for the better soon. Witty if anything.
                  
Gabu

Gabu is a quality poster and is a generally good guy. Some stuff he posts is funny, some stuff is not, but most stuff is interesting at the very least. Drawback is his home country. I'll warn him before the nukes fly though.

Gustaf

Another guy I hardly knew. For that reason, I won't pass judgement.

BRTD

Annoying to the extreme with his constant rambling about alcohol, strippers, strip clubs, sex, drinking, fake parties, girls he struck out with, and his personal life. Shows the knowledge of a learned individual and the reasoning ability of a fourth grader. When you see a thread made by BRTD, you can automatically assume it falls into one of three categories, either A. Sex related, B. Distorting another posters comments, or C. Ranting about prudes and such nonsense and why everyone hates strip clubs.

jfern

A fool at the very least. People like him need a break from politics and Valium. Let's hope he gets it, or he may hurt himself.

Supersoulty

Unofficial leader of the Republicans on this board. Represents the moderate conservative message very well and his knowledge of our religion is amazing. Hopefully, his personal problems will work out because I hate to see a good guy keep getting hurt.

King

King's one of the best guys on the board for a non-political discussion simply because of his sports knowledge. He seems not to post as much anymore which is a major loss for the forum.

hughento

A horrible person, but y'all already knew that. Epitomizes the gun grabbing, pro-prisoner international liberal I love to hate. His belief that he is always right is annoying also. Personally, I'm sure he's a good guy, but he definitely rubs me the wrong way. (In a non-sexual way of course)

Alcon

Alcoun is a good guy if you're looking for computer help, but his moderating "abilities" earn him the title of fascist more often than my posts do. He needs a break from his duties if you ask me.

PBrunsel   

Ah, PBrunsel. Easily the most respectful poster on this board. It's obvious that he gets all the chicks .
   
dazzleman

One of the few people on this board who can keep up with us young guys. His life lessons are pertinent and hilarious. I love the way he calls out liberals for no reason, though honestly, I can't believe he can write six paragraphs about something. Run for something man, you'd get my vote.

John Dibble

Everything wrong and everything right about libertarians packed into one bundle. I like the way he is not extreme like the others, but his insistence on not "legislating morality" and "letting the market go" get bothersome. Good guy for sure.

Akno21

Horrid political positions that show a disturbing tendency to err on the side of "freedom". Probably going to grow up to be an abortionist. Definitely a guy I could get along with in real life though, as we share many of the same hobbies and interests.

John Ford

The leader of the pro-War conservatives on this board for sure and someone who backs up everything he says with well reasoned responses. His discussions with foolish liberals on any issue are hilarious, especially the poster formerly known as exnaderite.

Sam Spade

Sam's recent relavations came as a complete shock to me and furthered my positive opinions of him. He always comes across as a respectful guy and his knowledge about a whole range of issues is praiseworthy. The way a Democrat should be.

JFK

As I've hardly been around long enough when he posted, I won't pass judgement here.

Joe Republic

I can't imagine ever getting along with Joe in real life, for whatever reason. He's a decent person though, even if he never posts about politics at all. He does spend way to much time on Risk though, so I'll give him a well deserved shout out for that.

ilikeverin

Everything that is wrong with children ages 10 to 14 is embodied in this kid. I used to babysit someone with similar characteristics who I almost throttled everytime I had to look after him. His incessent use of similies and that disgusting AIM speech is just horrible.

[Jake]

Emsworth

Emsworth is the prototypical Asian nerd. That said, his intelligence is praiseworthy and his debates with anyone on the Constitution is admirable. His tendency to care to much about the Constitution is annoying. I know he mentioned being authoritarian a few years ago. I wish he was still there.

Ebowed

A close ally in fantasy politics and an all around good guy, though his libertarian streak is bothersome. His views on life issues most match mine out of anyone of the forum and definitely deserve respect.

Bono

Horrible and angry human being who embodies the faults of libertarianism in every article he posts. I'll stop here though.

Harry

Rather cool guy circa March 2005. Seems to have gone down hill since he started college. Either he's drinking too much or not enough. Hope he reaches a happy median soon though.

KEmperor

Snide, sarcastic, and witty. Nothing to see here.

angus

Simply put, the funniest poster on the board. His ability to turn a simple statement into a page long post on absolutely nothing is awesome and you can tell he's been around the block more than a few times.

MODU

Another of the older guys who can keep up with the pace of the forum. Seems to get into it with the lefties a bit too much and his support of Bush during the Miers debacle lowered my opinion of him. Still a great guy though.

Max Power

Annoying as gum on the bottom of your shoes. That's all.

Flyers

Flyers is able to turn any discussions into why he can't get laid and can relate anything to Philadelphia politics. You'd think he was Vince Fumo or something. His abortion position leads me to believe that he was beaten too much as a child. A happy median should always be the goal. Truly a distasteful person and one I would associate with in the real world, simply because he loves assigning blame to others for his misfortune (his guidance counselor, his father, all mothers, etc.).

TexasGurl

The bitch doesn't like me for some reason. Here's hoping her new child keeps her away from the forum and I wish her luck with it.

Tredrick

Tredrick unfortunately doesn't post as often as I'd like because every one of his posts is interesting in its on way. I wish I had more teachers like him and less like Texasgurl.

Nation

Nation represents a person who I may well become in college. He seems to have a solid moral code, but at the same time, he knows how to enjoy himself. I wish him the best.

Everett

Everett has always been polite to me since she arrived her and for that, I respect her. I wonder where she's been recently, as she's posted alot less than normal. I could see myself getting along with her off forum, unless she is alot different than she portrays herself.

NickShepDem

Nick's a very cool guy and a good example of what's missing in alot of teens/college age kids. I'd go as far as to say he's pretty much the opposite of BRTD in almost everyway. I could definitely see myself voting for someone like him down the road.

htmldon

My opinion of the whiner has been aired out enough. I won't waste anymore time on him.

Peter Bell



Josh22

Pass.

WalterMitty

Use capitilization once and awhile because not doing so is not only annoying and looks bad, but it's downright disrespectful most of the time. Good luck with the kid.

Colin

I don't think I've had interaction with Colin since March and won't pass judgement on him. Hopefully he's alright though.

Earl

Represents why I'm glad to live in the United States. Everything that is wrong with Canada, its PC attitude, its social engineering, its pro-gay atmosphere, its lack of religion or morality, and its love of hockey stems from people like this fool.

M&C

Horrible person who I hated when he posted. Embodied everything wrong with libertarians and college kids.

Materjedi

Very cool guy who I could get along with off forum, though I find his common conservatism a bit annoying at times. Good guy though.

CarlHayden

Rarely has anything of value to post.

Andrew Berger

Seems like a generally good guy. I feel sorry that he must live in the cesspool of South Canada. Best luck on leaving that place.

[Yates]

Peter Bell- Though his smug little British tone puts me off sometimes, there is no denying his brains and knowledge of Constitutional affairs. We have too many Constitutionalists on this board: A18, Emswroth, Yates, Peter Bell, etc.)

I appreciate the mention, PBrunsel.

[Keystone Phil]

Flyers

Flyers is able to turn any discussions into why he can't get laid and can relate anything to Philadelphia politics. You'd think he was Vince Fumo or something.

I know! Then he says "Well I agree with people that you bring local stuff up way too much, Phil." I'm thinking to myself, "Is he serious?" He brings local stuff into it almost all of the time and they're pretty big stretches, too.

[Schmitz in 1972]

Note that many of these I don't know too much about, sometimes resulting in short and nondescriptive entries.

A18 - Can be very rude, has WAY too much free time, but you have to respect his awesome intelligence on a wide range of political and constitutional issues
             
Senator Al - It wouldn't be the atlas forum without Al, what else to say?

StatesRights - Living in the former CSA capital, I gotta admire a neo-confederate, I just wish he wouldn't come across as rascist when I know he doesn't mean it

Boss Tweed - A bit rough sometimes but deserves his credit for helping to start Atlasia

Lewis Throndhiem - A very upstanding guy who knows a whole lot

Keystone Phil - I just wish he didn't live in the PA-13

opebo - um, no comment
                   
Gabu - He has perhaps the best sense of humor of any of us, a nice person to be around

Gustaf - A pleasant person while he was still posting

Jake - A bit too authoriatarian for my tastes

BRTD - the odd thing is that I end up agreeing with him in way more things than I should! He's more sensible than he's often portrayed

jfern - Hey, every board needs at least one rabid Bush-hater

Supersoulty - A very thoughful and insightful guy

King - Another fun guy to be around

hughento - He's the first Aussie I ever met, and political views aside he's made a good impression

Alcon - I admire his work as a moderator [ducks various flying objects]

PBrunsel - A history buff and great person who's always been very kind to me. We have a few disagreements politically but I that doesn't keep him from being perhaps my favorite poster
      
dazzleman - A very knowledgeable guy who can be very funny and satirical and has an excellent grasp on an array of issues
 
John Dibble - The crazy libertarian! I've always loved the slogan "smoking is healthier than fascism"

Akno21 - A nice decent guy despite vastly different political views
 
John Ford - Excellent international knowledge, very clear thinking

Sam Spade - Another great poster for legal issues

Joe Republic -  I still can't quite figure out whether he's more of a Dem or Rep!

JKF - All hail the Pope!

ilikeverin - In a world of cruel backstabbing people, it's sometimes nice to know that there are warm, joyful persons out there

Emsworth - I'd be willing to trade Scalia for him to be on the Supreme court

Ebowed - A great southern democrat who understands the evil of abortion

Bono - Even though our political compasses are different, I seem to end up agreeing with him more than any other poster

Harry - The person who proved that there actually are democrats in Mississippi

KEmperor - A respectable person who served very well as Chief Justice

angus - A highly entertaining poster who offers refreshing breaks from the one line posts usually found nowadays

MODU - A good conservative with the guts enough to be an independent
 
Max Power - A generally good poster

Flyers - See Keystone Phil

TexasGurl - I have big political disagreements but I have an awesome respect for a mother. Congratulations!

Tredrick - Who could forget his midnight survivor votes?

Nation - A good democrat who has reasonable views

Everett - Very entertaining

Tredrick - see first comments for tredrick

NickSHepDem - A good poster who can even poke fun at himself using his username

htmldon - His blind loyalty to Bush is scary

Peter Bell - He's a nice guy but not someone I trust as a judge

Josh22 - I'll confess I have a soft spot for him, despite it all I think he's really a nice decent person

WalterMitty - I'm sorry but you can't just use all lowercase letters

Colin - I have to admit that I have track keeping all the republicans from PA straight (speaking of which, where's JJ on this list?)

Earl - Don't know too much about him but he seems all right

M&C - An amusing fellow who mostly had good political views

Materjedi - A fairly cool guy

Carlhayden - Very knowledgeable, it's so much fun to see him consistantly bash the party he calls his own

Berger - A good read

[TeePee4Prez]

Flyers

Flyers is able to turn any discussions into why he can't get laid and can relate anything to Philadelphia politics. You'd think he was Vince Fumo or something. His abortion position leads me to believe that he was beaten too much as a child. A happy median should always be the goal. Truly a distasteful person and one I would associate with in the real world, simply because he loves assigning blame to others for his misfortune (his guidance counselor, his father, all mothers, etc.).

Would be a nice eulogy to say the least.  Just because you don't agree with me doesn't mean you have to trash me.  I was beaten too much as a child?  Ok, whatever you say.

[KEmperor]

Phil, I just bought your Christmas present.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[Keystone Phil]

Keystone Phil - I just wish he didn't live in the PA-13

Same here.   

Phil, I just bought your Christmas present.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I'll lend it to you whenever you want to cry about something from PA being brought up.

[KEmperor]

Phil, I just bought your Christmas present.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I'll lend it to you whenever you want to cry about something from PA being brought up.

I fear that this is when you are going to need it most.  I will not handicap you like that.

[John Dibble]

A few points addressing the mostly uninformed opinions towards me:

1) Flyers, you want to call me rabidly partisan. Ok. Prove it to me once and for all. Show how I am a partisan hack.

2) Those who say I need to lighten up and take things way too seriously ought to spend a night in Teamspeak or talk to me off the forum. I am not as uptight as you think and guess what? I can even make fun of myself from time to time! I think if you ask John Ford how I was last night in Teamspeak, he'd tell you that I'm not some serious robotic asshole since I spent most of the time laughing.

3) Those who say I am a hypocrite need to back that point up, too.

It's just an opinion thread, lighten up, don't take it so seriously.

Then why should I stick around? I like posting here but if everyone thinks I am uptight and thinks that I am that bad then why should I even post?

Sheesh, maybe you really do need to lighten up.

joke

n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

[Keystone Phil]

Sheesh, maybe you really do need to lighten up.

joke

n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

If people think I need to lighten up so often then maybe I should try to stop posting here. If everything is going to be a complaint then why bother?

[dazzleman]

Sheesh, maybe you really do need to lighten up.

joke

n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

If people think I need to lighten up so often then maybe I should try to stop posting here. If everything is going to be a complaint then why bother?

Don't do that Phil.  Just listen to what people are telling you.  If you plan a future political career, their advice will definitely help.

[Keystone Phil]

Sheesh, maybe you really do need to lighten up.

joke

n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

If people think I need to lighten up so often then maybe I should try to stop posting here. If everything is going to be a complaint then why bother?

Don't do that Phil.  Just listen to what people are telling you.  If you plan a future political career, their advice will definitely help.

It's my dream to get elected to public office but I'm beginning to see how that might not happen (beyond something like committeeperson). I just don't know what else to do with some people on here. I am not as uptight as some will say and I'm not this major asshole either. I'm tired of hearing it, too, so all I was saying is that maybe I should leave. That's all.

[John Dibble]

Sheesh, maybe you really do need to lighten up.

joke

n 1: a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

If people think I need to lighten up so often then maybe I should try to stop posting here. If everything is going to be a complaint then why bother?

Ok, I'm gonna say this in plain, simple terms in big, bold letters - I WAS JOKING. IT WAS A JOKE. IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, BUT YOU TOOK IT SERIOUSLY ANYWAYS.

[Keystone Phil]

Ok, I'm gonna say this in plain, simple terms in big, bold letters - I WAS JOKING. IT WAS A JOKE. IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, BUT YOU TOOK IT SERIOUSLY ANYWAYS.

It wasn't what you said.

[John Dibble]

Ok, I'm gonna say this in plain, simple terms in big, bold letters - I WAS JOKING. IT WAS A JOKE. IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, BUT YOU TOOK IT SERIOUSLY ANYWAYS.

It wasn't what you said.

Then you shouldn't have responded to what I said like that.

[Keystone Phil]

Ok, I'm gonna say this in plain, simple terms in big, bold letters - I WAS JOKING. IT WAS A JOKE. IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, BUT YOU TOOK IT SERIOUSLY ANYWAYS.

It wasn't what you said.

Then you shouldn't have responded to what I said like that.

It wasn't what you said that made me feel that way.

[John Dibble]

Ok, I'm gonna say this in plain, simple terms in big, bold letters - I WAS JOKING. IT WAS A JOKE. IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, BUT YOU TOOK IT SERIOUSLY ANYWAYS.

It wasn't what you said.

Then you shouldn't have responded to what I said like that.

It wasn't what you said that made me feel that way.

And that's why I said you shouldn't have responded to what I said that way. I made the joke, then you made a statement quoting what I said - how is that not supposed to be construed as responding to what I said?

[Jake]

AHHHHHHH, stop the insanity

[KEmperor]

Ok, I'm gonna say this in plain, simple terms in big, bold letters - I WAS JOKING. IT WAS A JOKE. IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, BUT YOU TOOK IT SERIOUSLY ANYWAYS.

It wasn't what you said.

Then you shouldn't have responded to what I said like that.

It wasn't what you said that made me feel that way.

And that's why I said you shouldn't have responded to what I said that way. I made the joke, then you made a statement quoting what I said - how is that not supposed to be construed as responding to what I said?

Dont confuse him with the facts.

[Gabu]

It seems that by far the biggest complaint about me is my lack of willingness to take a strong stand on numerous issues.

Personally, I don't see what's all that wrong about this; I'm not a politician and don't particularly want to be one.  There are a lot of topics that are a lot more complicated than some would give them credit for, and I simply feel that it would take way too long for me to accumulate enough information on these topics to reasonably feel that my position was the correct one.  I'm perfectly capable of making a decision if it's absolutely necessary that one be made; it's just the case that I see no real reason for me to do so on a political message board that stands without consequence to anything external to it in life.  It's not as if the lack of a stance here is going to make people die due to indecision in real life.  I personally think that way too many people are too preoccupied with validating their own opinions and are far too closed to the possibility that their opinions might be wrong.  But, of course, that's just me.

If that annoys you, then I'll take a strong stand on this particular issue by saying that it isn't going to change, and that it's too bad for you, if so.