Politics Forum History

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Searching the dusty TDR archives, I came across this transcript of an early political discussion in the chat room. This exchange led directly to the creation of the politics forum.

Moderator: This charter meeting of the TDR Political Wanks Anonymous is called to order. I see we have an interesting array of characters today. Let's introduce ourselves.

Chester: Hi. I'm Chester Snobclass. I'm an unabashed Constitutionalist, despise Demicans, Republocrats, liberals, conservatives and fascists, usually can't tolerate libertarians neither, and find fence-sitters and appeasers truly heinous.

Chorus: Welcome!

MHY: Hi. My name is Mahimahi Haha Yabadabadu, and I'm a bleeding-heart fascist independent. I hate all things political.

All: Welcome to TPWA!

Mary: Hi. My name is Mary J8675309erskjfdsnbruwyer. I'm a conservative with a heart of stone. I'm waiting for liberal season to open so I can bag me my quota every day.

All: Welcome!

Ed: Hi. I'm Little Eddie. I'm a Garter Conservative. I don't bite, but liberals are afraid of me anyway. I just want them to be my friends.

Chorus: Welcome, welcome!

CF: Hi, I'm Chimp Flitterhorn. I don't know what I am. I love everyone and try all positions and defend them all. I do know politics has wrecked my life.

Chorus: Welcome CF!

BBW: Hi, I'm Big Bad Wolf. I blew down the conservative house built with straw poles. But I huff and I puff, and I just can't blow down that brick outhouse of conservative liberalism.

Chorus: Welcome to TPWA, Woofie!

Mod: And I'm the Moderator. I was once like you. Now I'm a recovering political wank. It's still a struggle every day, but I've been apolitical for over five years now. Oh, sure, I still write my Congressladies and give them my opinions. And I run the TPWA trying to help y'all. I don't do anything else political any more. As I said, it's a struggle every day; there are times when it's so hard not to step in and tell folks how wrong they are. Instead, I help those who are ready to be helped. Insh'Allah.

Mod: Today, I will introduce you to the Virginia Two Steps of TDR Political Wanks Anonymous. Then we will adjourn so y'all can go home and study the Steps and research how they came to be and why they are so important to the lives of us 'little people'.

Mod: The Virginia Two Steps of TPWA:

1. We admitted that we were powerless over politics-that politics had made our lives unmanageable.
2. We admitted that there's no place for politics in our lives.

1. We admitted that there's a higher power guiding us through this life.
2. We admitted that politicians and political parties are mere wannabes in comparison.

1. We realized we don't have all the answers.
2. We realized no one else does, either.

1. We accepted that the horse must want to drink after we lead it to the water.
2. We accepted that the horse often is not ready to drink his fill of water even if he wants to.

1. Through prayer, medication and interminable mea culpas, we realized that we were, in part, responsible for the failure of government.
2. Through Hallelujahs and Revelations, we strove to bring this message of failure, rebirth and strong growth to other political wanks, and vowed to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Mod: Any questions just yet?

Chorus: No sir!

Mod: This meeting is adjourned. We'll meet again tomorrow. Same catty time. Same catty channel.