Comments on: Free Talk Live Now on 104.1 FM in Keene! http://freekeene.com/2008/05/17/free-talk-live-now-on-1041-fm-in-keene/ Peaceful Evolution Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:50:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: nick http://freekeene.com/2008/05/17/free-talk-live-now-on-1041-fm-in-keene/comment-page-1/#comment-75831 nick Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:50:20 +0000 http://freekeene.com/2008/05/17/free-talk-live-now-on-fm-in-keene/#comment-75831 Except that sports is about the fun of competition. Politics is about coercion and hurting people. No, neither makes a lot of sense when you apply logical thinking to it, but one is harmless entertainment, and I'm all for it. Except that sports is about the fun of competition.

Politics is about coercion and hurting people.

No, neither makes a lot of sense when you apply logical thinking to it, but one is harmless entertainment, and I’m all for it.

]]> By: The Central Scrutinizer http://freekeene.com/2008/05/17/free-talk-live-now-on-1041-fm-in-keene/comment-page-1/#comment-75829 The Central Scrutinizer Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:26:40 +0000 http://freekeene.com/2008/05/17/free-talk-live-now-on-fm-in-keene/#comment-75829 Of course! Ian, I think your lack of enthusiasm about professional sports is due to the same reasons you detest professional politics - too much blind, unwavering, unquestioning devotion to a "team" and a righteous denouncement of all their enemies. I see no difference in Red Sox vs. Yankees and Democrat vs. Republican. It's all about jumping on the wagon and waving the colors so the other jackals will let you into the watering hole. It's sick. Of course! Ian, I think your lack of enthusiasm about professional sports is due to the same reasons you detest professional politics – too much blind, unwavering, unquestioning devotion to a “team” and a righteous denouncement of all their enemies. I see no difference in Red Sox vs. Yankees and Democrat vs. Republican. It’s all about jumping on the wagon and waving the colors so the other jackals will let you into the watering hole. It’s sick.

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