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Propaganda Debunking

Curmudgeoness

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2. I have no problem with most of these.

Reply to OswegoAtheist (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 08:20 PM

Jan 2012

#3 is iffy to me. I realize that these sorts of things are idiocy, but there are times when it would be good to be able to discuss and arm ourselves with arguments against some of the charges brought by the idiots. For instance, when "death panels" were the big discussion, I wanted all the information that I could get about what the truth was and what was bunk. The same can be said of charges of "socialism", especially if the right brings up a particular action that they are calling socialist. With the rule as it is written, we would not be able to get needed truth on some charges against Obama or other Democrats.

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(Discussion about) a few rules for PD [View all] OswegoAtheist Jan 2012 OP

I disagree with ever banning someone just because of the source they link to The Green Manalishi Jan 2012 #1

No banning involved, just thread locking. n/t OswegoAtheist Jan 2012 #4

depends on a source PatrynXX Aug 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author rampartc Oct 2018 #8

I have no problem with most of these. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #2

I feel the same way DesertRat Jan 2012 #5

A hypothetical on #1. Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #3

I think we should be debunking propaganda, there is a HUGE ELECTION IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS progree May 2012 #6