A while back we had a thread in which you say something nice about the last person who has posted in the thread. Given the tense nature of current events and the natural defensiveness that comes with election season, I think it's time that we had another "say something nice" session. Many of the recent posts from both sides of the political divide are filled with vitriol and partisanship, and it's really detracting from the quality of the debate on this forum. It's time to embrace your ideological brethren and your opponents and look at the positive side of things, so without further ado...

Say something nice about the last person who posted in this thread.

Cyan is always thinking of others - see...look...she started this thread back up again

Kmsouthern is one of the nicest and most civil posters on this board and I always enjoy reading her contributions.

Politically, we're closely aligned on many issues but even if we weren't I would think she's an informed, intelligent and passionate debater and advocate of her views.

Plus, she's just a cool human being.

I like NT's writing style- and his (in common with me) eye for hypocrisy. Morals that don't come from an other's view point- but his own knowledge of what is right and wrong.

Cruising Ram is a true alaskan, you know... 'the odds are good but the goods are odd'.

Seriously, luckily I have it easy with this one because we agree on many things and live in the same state.
Cruising Ram is a bit of a rouge (as alaskans are), an individualist, but a real 'family man' who wants to be recognised as such and wants other men to be recognised too if they are doing the right thing. He has a strong sense of personal ethics. He doesnt trust what is force fed and makes his own decisions and writes them here without fear of retribution. I suspect he is a spy for the CIA, but that should not worry us because hes a sympathetic guy when it comes to the mentally deranged, so we are relatively safe.

I snuck in and got an easy one as well. Artemise is one of my favorite contributors to AD. Her posts often have a rare combination of elegance and passion. She supports her arguments well, using both sound reason and supporting documentation when needed/available. I frequently find myself at the end of her posts thinking "wow, she nailed that one" (the argument, and not the person).

She also has one of the cooler avatars here I'm still in search of one.

Doc

Doclotus has only been with us for a little over a month, but his posting has been perfect for the forum since day one. He is simultaneously articulate, persuasive, informative and agreeable. I don't know much about him personally, because he is rather new, but I really like his style.

I get to comment on Mrs. Pigpen??????? I don't know if I am qualified.

Mrs. Pigpen, I appreciate your concise, and accurate replies and posts. It is nice, even when we disagree on a topic, that you stay within the realm of reality while staying on topic. And I like your shirt.

Trust me to pick a hard one.. I haven't had a long acquaintance with Government Mule on this or other boards, but he (or she) has so far been eminently reasonable, while retaining a sense of humour. I'd say they are a welcome addition to these parts, where the standard of debate is already so high.

They also seem to have a pretty good beat on Bush

Julian is also from the UK, which makes me feel less silly for joining Americas Debate!

I've also learned a lot about debating and researching from Julians excellent additions to debates here at AD

Robin Scotland is always open-minded, and knows how to disagree with grace. He is always jovial, and he is a fine artist and web designer. If you haven't, you should look at his website.

Cyan gives the presence of being cultured, graceful and well read, the type of person you would enjoy having a nice glass of wine during an engaging conversation. Very knowledgeable and always does her homework.

She also seems very even tempered and steady, excellent qualities for her work as an administrator (which she does VERY well).

Fife and Drum is very articulate, and from the posts I've seen does a great job at being a balanced debater without getting overly emotional on a topic (as I am sometimes guilty of).

I also like his name and avatar!

jenreiautter is a great poster who makes concise, interesting posts and who always has a fresh perspective on the topics she contributes too.

Acute, clear and accurate jenreiautter brings light to the darkest corners. Upon reading her posts, I am often struck by her verve and inspired to strive to meet her high level of contribution.

Would that we all had jenreiautter's even minded approach to the topics we choose to contribute to!

Moif has the coolest dancing Tiger in America's debate. He is an informative and passionate voice from the land of Hamlet, but does not share that prince's habit of waiting much to long to have his voice heard.

Keep on keepin' on Moif.

Eeyore is the nicest donkey in town...

What I mean to say is that is he really makes Eeyore-like creatures look good...

Er... ... Eeyore was really good in the Budweiser commercial during the Superbowl....

All seriousness aside, Eeyore is one of the most down to earth guys on AD. A family man, a schoolteacher, a reasonable voice in an increasingly unreasonable society!!

Here's to you, Eeyore...

Though Amlord and I do not agree politically, his posts are always informative and consise, he never claims something without the ability to back it up, and he has demonstrated that he is very well informed and has sound reasoning and analysis...

There are so many nice things that can be said about Amlord.

Once you get past the indimidating lion avatars (or when you stumble on the lion king one), it's easy to see that Amlord is genuinely a nice guy.

He is a very valuable member of the staff. He has no problems telling me I'm full of it (which I am), and no problem telling me I'm wrong (never happened).

He can easily set aside his politics and offer an objective opinion on just about any situation, which is not easy to do.

Additionally, he sets an excellent example for the other members of the forum. His posts are well researched, well reasoned, and well cited.

Amlord gets a in my book...

EDIT: Geez... Vermillion beat me to it! Say something nice about him!

Mike

Vermillian’s posts are thought-provoking, intelligent, and informative. I usually learn something from each, and he often forces me to challenge my perspective and perception of things, sometimes shifting them a bit. I like that.

Mike is very very cool.

An easy one. =)

Mrs. Pigpen's posts are concise, balanced, and well thought out. She exhibits a healthy dose of skepticism but doesn't hesitate to back up her arguments.

Cheers.

This is almost too easy.

I look forward to reading every post by Lesly. Although I mostly disagree with her posts they are always well thought out and appreciated.

Obviously someone who has a GREAT future ahead of her!

Red

Red,

Always great to see Red's posts on the board, whether he is going toe to toe with someone or bringing up some point that was overlooked (on accident ) by the previous poster. Red brings to the board both level-headedness and intelligence that is much needed.




Quane

QuaneCorsair is a rare breed, and a good guy I think. First of all, he's a NASCAR racing fan and that gets him in my front door. Secondly, and more importantly, he's a Conservative Republican living in Northern California! I always wondered who that one person was. This makes him not only more rare than the California Condor, but also indicates a person of great courage and conviction. Keep your head on a swivel, Quane, you be in enemy territory!

Aquilla is always a refreshing read when the topics get hot and heavy. Not only is he unbiased and fair, he's an intelligent poster and ingenuitive in his views.

Its important to hotheads like me to see someone debate in a calm, unemotional, objective manner. It's even more important to me to read Aquilla's posts in a thread, because they usually bring the overall bigger picture into focus.

Great job, keep it up!

I like the way Perspective makes her posts intelligent and
compassionate. Her contributions are well-thought-out,
and she presents her stance on various issues in a responsible
and respectul way. She is very likable because of these qualities.

Doomed planet

She brings 'attitude' where it is needed. Her posts are always intelligent and packed with personality. She is a true individual.

I'll add a few others:

Victoria Silverwolf and turnea

Neither seems to rely on emotive arguments and both can take criticism of their ideas (i.e. they understand the difference between a personal attack and an 'idea' attack). I can't think of two more pertinent qualities for good debate. Sorry, no emoticons. I would throw Hugo in there too, although I haven't deliberated with him much in this forum.

Just an FYI, QuantumMekanic, this thread is to make a nice comment about the person who previously posted. Let's not add other members to the list.

Ok...carry on...

Yay, an easy one. Jaime is so great because...

Only kidding

QuantumMekanic cheered me up today when I looked at his signature. I was feeling annoyed and sleepy because I had to get up early to go and watch a whole day or presentations at university, but the quotes in his signature made me laugh out loud and caused a few corn flakes to go down the wrong pipe....so I am coughing and spluttering over the monitor as I type this.

"I have opinions, strong ones, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I agree with them." -- President George Bush

ROFL

Thank you QM!

Robin Scotland is a bright and creative young man who posts thoughtfully and brings a measure of optimism to the board. His posts often bring a breath of fresh air and (sometimes badly-needed) humor to the debate, and yet he also provides gravitas to many subjects with the links he provides.

Robin helps us gain perspective from "across the pond," and he does it in an insightful way. Glad to have you around, Robin!

Paladin Elspeth combines political awareness with a poignant sense of ethics and morals. She is not afraid to speak out about injustice, and is certainly a Catholic worthy of being compared with the Berrigan brothers (a very good thing, in my view). Her posts are well thought out, and often moving. It was very refreshing to discover a fellow pacifist here at AD. We are too few and far between!

She seems to really know the truth which is stated so eloquently by the hero in the film "Kung Pow..."

"Killing is bad. It is also wrong. There should be a new word for killing... like... badong. Yes. Killing is badong."

If I were all thumbs, this is what I'd give her:

Aside from being a compassionate and well-reasoned individual who I never cease to learn from when reading his posts, Quarkhead has the most off-beat and creative sense of humor.

Don't believe me? Check out this post from 2003.

It's always good to have you around, Quark.

Namaste

There sure are a lot of easy ones on here. What a good community we have going here.
Cyan is level headed and fair. It seems like she never gets too emotional during a debate and argues the facts, and she starts great topics in casual conversation to help our little online community bond together. She's also fun and witty to chat with on the first and fifteenth. It also seems that she knows a little bit of Hindi, which never hurts in my book.

Rev_DelFuego always has good posts. And a lot of times he presents views that I never thought about - reminding me that there are more than two sides to every debate His Avatar always makes me laugh, as well as the name... Plus, he's cute. Maybe I should have mentioned that first I'm glad he found AD, because its always nice to have another true independent voice.

RebelKate is always fun to read. Never simple in her response to questions, it is always interesting to watch her thoughts develop into the response. A good independant thinker, a rarity these days. RebelKate is also a great name, like Elizabeth the strongest of the English Monarchs and Katherine Hepburn. Strong will with style, way KOOL.

I would like to actually take a moment of the good people of America's debate to make two points about the man of the hour.......

CHRISTOPHER

Please first note the avatar.

I dont even care what the rest of this persons head might look like, but is it possible to "propose marriage" to just an eye"

WOW!, CHISTOPHER HAS WORLD CLASS TASTE!!!!!!!

Secondly, in researching Christopher I noted that his personal picture contains a picture of the cutest baby known to mankind.

If that is the offspring of this fine man, then it is obvious that the gene pool is strong in Christophers family!

redliner1989 doesn't feel the need to reveal a lot of info about himself in his profile. I like that - we should all be free to keep our private lives private.

Also, looking through redliner1989's old posts, I see that he has a slightly combative style. Nothing could be better, as it really puts ideas out in a entertaining and concise way. Time/text is not wasted. No "I statements" or other support-group time wasting.

When you ___ , I feel...
I read that as...
I see that and it makes me think you are trying to say...
I know I don't speak for everyone when I say...

Finally, redliner1989 uses an eye-pleasing avatar: off-center composition, low-contrast, earth tones.

Oh, and she (the avatar) looks good too.

Wow. I like Dev already. It's his 8th post and he had the confidence to post in this thread. I have over a hundred posts and I wasnt going to touch this thread because no one here knows me and I am basically just an unoticed rookie who throws a post in every now and then. I admire a new poster who just jumps in. Shows great promise.

I also do not like my ego being massaged in fact it makes me uncomfortable. So I would appreciate it if no one says anything nice about me...This isnt one of those stacked statements like in regards to a birthday "dont worry about bringing a gift" which of course you have to bring a gift. I really do not want anyone to say anything nice about me. So please dont

I am giving people an out so this thread doesnt have to outlive itself. Its alot of pressure to keep having to say something nice about someone. Its not polite to leave someone hanging so I am giving you the option here.

Dev so impressed me though I had to jump in

Kalabus...

You can't get out of this so easily...

Kalabus is good with using facts to support his arguments.

He sure seems to be a "regular" guy.

(There...I let you off easy... )

Amlord has a fantastic posting style. He's the epitome of an engineer, with attention to detail, tact, and that distinctive sense of humor. Plus, he is a good family man and quite handsome, too.

Ms P is a good judge of "handsome"....

Regardless of drastic differences in opinion, i cant help but admire the intelligence of Perspective, as well as her ability to structure and uphold her arguments as to make them formidable.

QuaneCorsair has a great sense of respect for fellow ADers - while we rarely agree, I always enjoy reading his posts because I have never seen him make a debate personal. He is thoughtful and precise in his posts (precise not being a word in my personal dictionary ) and I thank him for that.

kmsouthern is one of those rare individuals who does not
need approval from others. She has strong convictions, and she
demands respect. I admire those qualities. She is also one heck
of a Holiday Trivia expert!

Doomed Planet is very well-informed. Her sense of fairness is evident in her posts, and she writes in a persuasive manner. Some of her best posts reveal her as a caring mother; all of her posts reveal her to be a responsible citizen.

Kudos to doomed planet!

As I have said before, I find PE is a great representative of the Christian Left. For some reason you find few posts from the Christian Left perspective in political debate anymore. It is refreshing, even though the Christian Left perspective is about as far from my libertarian perspective as you can get.

Having just debated with Hugo, I feel the need to highlight both his curious nature as well as his willingness to consider other opinions. This, together with his politeness and honest humility make him a worthy opponent in a debate.

I have enjoyed reading his posts and look forward to others in the future.

Moif, this one's comin' from the heart since, well, you're green party

j/k

But really, for a lack of knowing you all that well, I can still say that you have the best Avatar that i've ever seen

How can one not like a Giant Bean with Mickey Mouse Gloves and Clown Shoes. I don't think it's possible!

Heres a big to the one, the only.....

My pal and I'm sure he's yours too

Mr. Giant Bean!!!!!!!!

Red

Redliner has a great sense of humor and also a very effective debater; I always seek out his posts because they're thoughtful, respectful to the opponent, and yet enjoyable to read and informative. For a while I thought that one of my coworkers hides under his nickname (writing styles and political views are identical, and his name is Red, too!), but alas, my suspicions seem to be false.
Besides, redliner has a great avatar! I wish I knew who that lady is, though....

English Horn is a great new addition to our community. Since he hails from our old cold war enemy, he can give us great perspectives on issues relating to it, as he did in the Soviet propaganda thread. He also had a very good post in the American Patriotism thread in which he remained neutral and gave a very good objective opinion. I won't hold being a New Englander against him though.