Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
20th July 2014, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 3,744
Views: 334,682
The justification I always hear for giving the...
The justification I always hear for giving the most foreign aid to a country whose median income is in the top 25 in the world was for regional stability.
And it's done so well at achieving that...
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
19th July 2014, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 200
Views: 51,524
You'll be remembered along with all the other...
You'll be remembered along with all the other famous funders of scientific breakthroughs. . . . Wait, I'm sure I can think of an example. . . they're all household names, after all. . . . .
;)
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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology
19th July 2014, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,086
Another inaccurate statement:
"It could...
Another inaccurate statement:
"It could likely glide at speeds over 10m per second - faster than the human world record for the 100m dash."
First, the human world record for the 100 meter is...
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
4th March 2014, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 9,446
FWIW, the annotation challenging Hovind's...
FWIW, the annotation challenging Hovind's residency claim for diversity purposes isn't valid. You don't lose your domicile by involuntary residency in another state (as with penitentiary prisoners)....
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Forum: USA Politics
30th December 2013, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 3,410
Views: 205,741
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Forum: USA Politics
26th December 2013, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 3,410
Views: 205,741
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Forum: USA Politics
26th December 2013, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 3,410
Views: 205,741
So I haven't read this thread for a while. Has...
So I haven't read this thread for a while. Has anyone ever said what exactly is unique about this particular terrorist attack on U.S. diplomatic facilities that makes it different from all the...
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Forum: USA Politics
26th December 2013, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 3,588
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Forum: USA Politics
22nd December 2013, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 4,325
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Forum: Education
17th December 2013, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 4,650
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Forum: USA Politics
15th December 2013, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,275
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Forum: USA Politics
9th December 2013, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
Surely you're not claiming there were no black...
Surely you're not claiming there were no black settlements there prior to European colonization?
ETA: The Xhosa have been there for millenia. But even if, for the sake of argument, everyone there...
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Forum: USA Politics
9th December 2013, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
I appreciate this.
I was working as an...
I appreciate this.
I was working as an interpreter for the Deaf during the big transition at a university architecture program (in the U.S.) which hosted a group of visiting professors from South...
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Forum: USA Politics
9th December 2013, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
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Forum: USA Politics
6th December 2013, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
So you said, but you've failed to offer any...
So you said, but you've failed to offer any support of your astroturfing conspiracy theory, so why should we take that into account?
And as for "trolls" I see no reason to think someone can't be...
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Forum: USA Politics
6th December 2013, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
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Forum: USA Politics
6th December 2013, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
So in the context of a thread talking about,...
So in the context of a thread talking about, among other things, the comments of apparent Cruz fans on Cruz's facebook page you said:
Here's the wikipedia definition of "astroturfing":
So...
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Forum: USA Politics
6th December 2013, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
Yes, I'm aware of your repeated use of the...
Yes, I'm aware of your repeated use of the fallacy fallacy.
[ETA: BTW, isn't a claim that what looks like a popular response is actually an "astroturf" movement a conspiracy theory by definition...
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Forum: USA Politics
6th December 2013, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
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Forum: USA Politics
6th December 2013, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
You're not suggesting Reagan and the others...
You're not suggesting Reagan and the others didn't oppose anti-apartheid sanctions and label the ANC "terrorists," are you?
And are you suggesting there's a conspiracy to make Cruz's supporters on...
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Forum: USA Politics
6th December 2013, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 7,267
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Forum: USA Politics
2nd December 2013, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,499
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Forum: JREF
30th November 2013, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 17,023
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
20th November 2013, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 269
Views: 33,142
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
20th November 2013, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 269
Views: 33,142
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Forum: USA Politics
20th November 2013, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,758
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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
19th November 2013, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 6,850
But why? The OP wasn't using the term in that...
But why? The OP wasn't using the term in that way. He even provided an example of the subset of conspiracy theories in question (the Sandy Hook ones).
That's pretty much my point. If people are...
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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
17th November 2013, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 7,207
Views: 618,595
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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
17th November 2013, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 6,850
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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
17th November 2013, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 6,850
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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
17th November 2013, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 6,850
I would underscore the point that just because...
I would underscore the point that just because something is a conspiracy theory doesn't make it outrageous. It's unreasonable to be outraged by conspiracy theories that aren't outrageous.
A few...
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Forum: USA Politics
17th November 2013, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 5,225
As I understand it, Joey's complaint is that...
As I understand it, Joey's complaint is that people joining the military shouldn't be surprised by the fact that military service includes the possibility of having to kill people. Therefore, they...
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Forum: USA Politics
10th November 2013, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,177
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Forum: USA Politics
2nd November 2013, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 610
Views: 26,075
So back to the topic, this statement of Obama's...
So back to the topic, this statement of Obama's was correct: "If you are among the hundreds of millions of Americans who already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or...
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Forum: Million Dollar Challenge
26th October 2013, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,496
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Good points all, but I would...
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Good points all, but I would respond to the highlighted bit by pointing out that the distinction between self-delusion and deliberate fraud isn't always so clear. At least, the presence...
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Forum: Million Dollar Challenge
25th October 2013, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,496
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Forum: USA Politics
13th October 2013, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,703
It's a rules question and not an issue of...
It's a rules question and not an issue of constitutional authority. The Constitution explicitly gives the House the authority to make the rules.
But. . . .see my last post. I think changing...
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Forum: USA Politics
13th October 2013, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,703
I just ran across this. Turns out...
I just ran across this. Turns out Representatives could move from the floor to put the Senate bill (sans any House amendments) to a floor vote, up until the GOP changed the rules a week or so ago.
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Forum: USA Politics
8th October 2013, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,703
While I agree that keeping the Senate spending...
While I agree that keeping the Senate spending bill from a vote in the House is undemocratic*, the Constitutional authority is from Article I Section 5 which says, "Each House may determine the Rules...
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Forum: USA Politics
8th October 2013, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,293
If by "let off the hook" you mean "treated as...
If by "let off the hook" you mean "treated as irrelevant to Obama's political career" I think it's only because. . .well, he is irrelevant to Obama's political career.
If Ayers goes into politics,...
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Forum: USA Politics
8th October 2013, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,293
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Forum: USA Politics
8th October 2013, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,343
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Forum: USA Politics
8th October 2013, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 991
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Forum: USA Politics
8th October 2013, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 991
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Forum: USA Politics
8th October 2013, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,652
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Forum: USA Politics
8th October 2013, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 3,652
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Forum: USA Politics
7th October 2013, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 3,458
We have evidence on this very thread that what...
We have evidence on this very thread that what you're saying here isn't true. There are those who don't think homosexuality is bad, but who do assume that incest between consenting adults is somehow...
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Forum: Economics, Business and Finance
6th October 2013, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 219
Views: 10,714
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Forum: Economics, Business and Finance
6th October 2013, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 219
Views: 10,714
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Forum: Economics, Business and Finance
6th October 2013, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 219
Views: 10,714
Money in bank vaults isn't available to the...
Money in bank vaults isn't available to the public to spend? So when I put money in a savings account, I have "destroyed" money?
Yes, we could split hairs by claiming that taxation "destroys"...
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