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Message 823 of 1282 (870978)
01-27-2020 8:57 AM
Reply to: Message 822 by JonF
01-26-2020 3:40 PM


Re: Kobe Bryant
He may have been a great basketball player, husband and father, but not all honoring his legacy.
Kobe Bryant’s Disturbing Rape Case: The DNA Evidence, the Accuser’s Story, and the Half-Confession

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.
If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?

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Theodoric
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Message 826 of 1282 (871014)
01-27-2020 12:45 PM
Reply to: Message 824 by Phat
01-27-2020 11:02 AM


Re: Kobe Bryant
Rape is more than just a skeleton. At least in my eyes. To me anal rape is more than a mistake.
Again you throw out your patented strawman arguments. I never said his death was not tragic or his daughters death was not tragic or impactful.
I simply pointed out that there are people who will not participate in the unseemly adoration of an admitted rapist.
I am sorry he, his daughter and the others are dead, but I do not think he was a great human being that should be revered. He should have spent the last 17 years in prison and if he were not a famous basketball player he would have.

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.
If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?

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Message 830 of 1282 (871750)
02-11-2020 9:21 AM


Joseph Shabalala, Founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Joseph Shabalala has died.
Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder, dies aged 78 | Music | The Guardian
As we have connections to South Africa we have developed an affinity to the music of the townships. We were able to see him and his group perform while were in SA.
He and his group Ladysmith Black Mombazo first came to prominence in the USA through Paul Simon's Graceland album.

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.
If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?

  
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Message 831 of 1282 (872278)
02-24-2020 10:22 AM


Katherine Johnson has died
Katherine Johnson has died.
A person that fully deserved and earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom
quote:
When asked to name her greatest contribution to space exploration, Katherine Johnson talks about the calculations that helped synch Project Apollo’s Lunar Lander with the moon-orbiting Command and Service Module. She also worked on the Space Shuttle and the Earth Resources Satellite, and authored or coauthored 26 research reports. She retired in 1986, after thirty-three years at Langley. I loved going to work every single day, she says. In 2015, at age 97, Katherine Johnson added another extraordinary achievement to her long list: President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor.
Katherine Johnson Biography | NASA

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.
If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?

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Theodoric
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Message 1048 of 1282 (891192)
01-21-2022 9:17 AM
Reply to: Message 1047 by Tangle
01-21-2022 5:29 AM


Meh
Hard to feel sorry for a guy that was actively anti-vax mandate. Not sure if he was personally anti-vax, but sounds like he may have been. Oh well, he should have taken the pandemic seriously.
Edited by Theodoric, : spelling

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Theodoric
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Message 1050 of 1282 (891209)
01-21-2022 1:55 PM
Reply to: Message 1049 by Tangle
01-21-2022 10:35 AM


Re: Meh
Anyone that works to put other people in harm deserves what ever happens to them.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Message 1060 of 1282 (893424)
04-12-2022 5:19 PM
Reply to: Message 1059 by ramoss
04-12-2022 4:49 PM


Re: Gilbert Gottfried 67
His wiki page was hilarious today. Earlier it had said he was eaten by an alligator, and the later it said he had died of ass cancer. Gilbert would have loved it. He was a firm believer that tragedy and comedy are close relatives.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Message 1067 of 1282 (893947)
04-24-2022 10:24 AM
Reply to: Message 1062 by ramoss
04-23-2022 10:03 PM


Re: Orrin Hatch . 88
May he rot in whatever he'll he believes in. He helped make today GQP possible.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Theodoric
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Message 1087 of 1282 (896217)
08-03-2022 10:15 AM


The voice of the Dodgers
He was the voice of the Dodgers for 67 years.
Vin Scully, legendary Dodgers broadcaster, dies at age 94

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


  
Theodoric
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Message 1102 of 1282 (897607)
09-08-2022 4:04 PM
Reply to: Message 1096 by Tangle
09-08-2022 1:36 PM


Re: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Never a fan of her or any royalty. Even less of the current generation.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Theodoric
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Message 1109 of 1282 (897640)
09-09-2022 11:54 AM
Reply to: Message 1108 by ringo
09-09-2022 11:42 AM


Re: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Just because it was a constant does not make it good.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Message 1116 of 1282 (897866)
09-14-2022 11:27 AM
Reply to: Message 1113 by Percy
09-14-2022 10:13 AM


Re: Ken Starr, 76
He was not a straight-arrow, straight-shooter. He covered up sexual assaults for chrissakes. He was a partisan hack and did everything he could to make sure the people he approved of and fit into his socioeconomic norms were protected and those that did not were kept in their place. In other words, rich, white christian conservative men deserved and needed to be protected. Everyone else was unwashed rabble.
My only sorrow is that he did not suffer more.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Message 1117 of 1282 (897870)
09-14-2022 2:18 PM
Reply to: Message 1113 by Percy
09-14-2022 10:13 AM


Re: Ken Starr, 76
This closely aligns with my views of kenny.
Ken Starr, janus-faced moral hack, is finally dead - Alternet.org

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Message 1120 of 1282 (897879)
09-14-2022 3:29 PM
Reply to: Message 1118 by Phat
09-14-2022 2:56 PM


Re: Ken Starr, 76
The only thing I will say is that it seems that Liberals are much slower to forgive and forget than Conservatives.
WTF does this mean? That he was an unethical, amoral POS has nothing to do with left and right.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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Theodoric
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Message 1122 of 1282 (897891)
09-14-2022 8:57 PM
Reply to: Message 1121 by Phat
09-14-2022 8:14 PM


Re: Ken Starr, 76
That makes it even worse. WTF did you mean? Examples please.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. -Christopher Hitchens

Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts

"God did it" is not an argument. It is an excuse for intellectual laziness.

If your viewpoint has merits and facts to back it up why would you have to lie?


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