Political_Man
02-05-2008, 12:51 AM
This is the 3,890th time I have spoken to you from TF, where so many debates in the greatest spirit of the first amendment have been made with and between us and effected the course of Tampa Forums and in very small ways, the country that I love. Each time I have posted I have done so to advance political discourse in some matter that I believed affected the national interest.
In the past several days however, it has become evident to me that with the separation of politics from Free for All Forum that I no longer have a strong enough motivation to justify continuing the effort of free debate of political topics on Tampa Forums. As long as there was such an audience in FFA, I felt strongly that it was necessary and needed that I continue to advance ideas and attempt to bring political discussion to those who might not otherwise read or discuss such subjects.
Let me be clear, this is not a decision I've made crying over spilled milk. I have had many discussions over the years with the owner of this site and the many moderators who help keep this site going about the very topic of separating politics from FFA and my opposition to it. The owner and the moderators I speak of, I would call friends and I respect the fact they have made this decision out of what they feel is in the best interest of Tampa Forums, a website I know many have poured their heart and soul into. This is not the first time politics has been temporarily separated from FFA on TF and not the first time I have opposed such a move. However, it seems to me that this 08 Election forum will be around at least until October and beyond.
I have therefore decided, reluctantly, to retire as Political Super Hero on Tampa Forums until such time as I feel my services as Political Man will again be needed. I want to thank all of the well wishers who have encouraged me to continue posting over the many years I have been here. You were the motivating factor in continuing to post political topics all this time. In so many ways the user name I originally created as a joke so many years ago has become a sense of identity in my private life because of the positive response on-line and in person I have received from members of the TF/TR family. No matter what happens from here on out, I will always be Political Man to family and friends because of this forum.
I look forward to speaking to all of my political friends and adversaries on other mundane topics on TF. Have fun and I'll see you all in FFA from time to time. One day, when the time is right, I will return to Tampa Forums to continue our debates that I have come to enjoy so much.
I am forever, Your friendly neighborhood Political Man.
In the past several days however, it has become evident to me that with the separation of politics from Free for All Forum that I no longer have a strong enough motivation to justify continuing the effort of free debate of political topics on Tampa Forums. As long as there was such an audience in FFA, I felt strongly that it was necessary and needed that I continue to advance ideas and attempt to bring political discussion to those who might not otherwise read or discuss such subjects.
Let me be clear, this is not a decision I've made crying over spilled milk. I have had many discussions over the years with the owner of this site and the many moderators who help keep this site going about the very topic of separating politics from FFA and my opposition to it. The owner and the moderators I speak of, I would call friends and I respect the fact they have made this decision out of what they feel is in the best interest of Tampa Forums, a website I know many have poured their heart and soul into. This is not the first time politics has been temporarily separated from FFA on TF and not the first time I have opposed such a move. However, it seems to me that this 08 Election forum will be around at least until October and beyond.
I have therefore decided, reluctantly, to retire as Political Super Hero on Tampa Forums until such time as I feel my services as Political Man will again be needed. I want to thank all of the well wishers who have encouraged me to continue posting over the many years I have been here. You were the motivating factor in continuing to post political topics all this time. In so many ways the user name I originally created as a joke so many years ago has become a sense of identity in my private life because of the positive response on-line and in person I have received from members of the TF/TR family. No matter what happens from here on out, I will always be Political Man to family and friends because of this forum.
I look forward to speaking to all of my political friends and adversaries on other mundane topics on TF. Have fun and I'll see you all in FFA from time to time. One day, when the time is right, I will return to Tampa Forums to continue our debates that I have come to enjoy so much.
I am forever, Your friendly neighborhood Political Man.