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RAZD Member (Idle past 1433 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
It is somewhat amazing that people are so willing to show their incompetence when it comes to grasping the situation/s.
This thread is not intended to debate the relative merits of the positions described (there's the issue of stupid people not being able to comprehend that they are stupid after all), but rather to showcase examples, hopefully in a humorous vein (and most of these people are vain as well). Two recent examples come to hand: Category: Muckraker - TPM – Talking Points Memo
quote: Judson seems to have a little problem with what the freedom of religion is all about and what the constitution says. Then there's this one: Category: Muckraker - TPM – Talking Points Memo
quote: Here's a hint for Mark: if your mouth is open, you are probably going to say it stupidly - it seems you just can't help it. Now I could probably browse TPM – Talking Points Memo - Breaking News and Analysis for days for more entertainment ... ... but I'll end with this one: http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/...t-tell-video.php
quote: Thank you Barney for being so Frank. Enjoy. by our ability to understand Rebel American Zen Deist ... to learn ... to think ... to live ... to laugh ... to share. Join the effort to solve medical problems, AIDS/HIV, Cancer and more with Team EvC! (click)
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Coyote Member (Idle past 2134 days) Posts: 6117 Joined:
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Let's have an example of liberal stupidity just to balance things out:
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., was questioning Admiral Robert Willard about the Navy's plans to relocate 8,000 personnel and their families to Guam. After noting at some length that the island is narrow, Johnson says "My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated it will tip over and capsize." Link and video
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9199 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 3.2 |
Ever hear of saying something ridiculous for effect.
quote:Source Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1433 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
Hi Coyote
LOL, that's a winner, does he think islands are like icebergs? .. and of course it has as much to do with how politicians get elected (people have to vote for them ... yes?) in general, as it is fairly evidently that it has little to nothing to do with the intelligence of the majority of the candidates.
Remember, this guy voted for Obamacare! He knows what's best for you. Not sure what that has to do with intelligence though (and I'm glad he did vote for it, so I don't see the problem there) ... ... or is it just another example of a disturbingly typical logical fallacy argument: Person X is says something that appears stupidPerson X supports Y Therefore Y must be stupid? Seems your source is also capable of making questionable comments. Enjoy. Edited by RAZD, : ... by our ability to understand Rebel American Zen Deist ... to learn ... to think ... to live ... to laugh ... to share. Join the effort to solve medical problems, AIDS/HIV, Cancer and more with Team EvC! (click)
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Theodoric Member Posts: 9199 From: Northwest, WI, USA Joined: Member Rating: 3.2 |
Yeah nothing biased about the Washington Examiner.
quote:From Politico.com quote:[url=Washington Examine - SourceWatch[]Source[/url] What kind of reputable news organization would put this comment in an article on their website?
quote: Facts don't lie or have an agenda. Facts are just facts
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Percy Member Posts: 22502 From: New Hampshire Joined: Member Rating: 4.9 |
RAZD writes: ... but I'll end with this one: http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/...t-tell-video.php
quote: Thank you Barney for being so Frank. Amazing that so stumbling a speaker could become an on-air reporter. What a country! --Percy
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jar Member (Idle past 422 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
I think it is really telling that CNS News home page proudly states "The Right News. Right now."
What a statement. Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!
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bluescat48 Member (Idle past 4218 days) Posts: 2347 From: United States Joined: |
That just goes to show that the the right doesn't have a monopoly on stupidity. There are wing-nuts on both sides.
There is no better love between 2 people than mutual respect for each other WT Young, 2002 Who gave anyone the authority to call me an authority on anything. WT Young, 1969 Since Evolution is only ~90% correct it should be thrown out and replaced by Creation which has even a lower % of correctness. W T Young, 2008
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Taz Member (Idle past 3319 days) Posts: 5069 From: Zerus Joined: |
Personally, I'm all for Barney Frank as president. May be then we'll have some common fucking sense in the white house for once.
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Taz Member (Idle past 3319 days) Posts: 5069 From: Zerus Joined: |
Coyote, there's such a thing as quote mining people while still quote people word for word. Suppose we are talking about the issue of straight and gay soldiers showering together. You oppose to it. In real life, I know that I have the tendency to say something ridiculous to prove my point. In such a situation, I would probably say "yup, gay and straight soldiers showering together will cause mass orgies in the shower rooms just like the kind of mass orgies that are going on right now in the gym."
Would you, then accuse me of actually believing that gay and straight people, when showering together, will result in mass orgies?
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1433 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
Hi Taz, let's lighten up a bit (holiday season after all)
The thread is to highlight stupid things stupid people say, not to debate the finer points of stupidity thus exposed. There's plenty of canon fodder. Let's have some more examples. Enjoy. by our ability to understand Rebel American Zen Deist ... to learn ... to think ... to live ... to laugh ... to share. Join the effort to solve medical problems, AIDS/HIV, Cancer and more with Team EvC! (click)
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Coyote Member (Idle past 2134 days) Posts: 6117 Joined: |
Coyote, there's such a thing as quote mining people while still quote people word for word. The link includes a video, and the silly comment comes well into it. I don't think that is quote mining. Who don't you watch the video and see if you don't agree? Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.
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Taz Member (Idle past 3319 days) Posts: 5069 From: Zerus Joined: |
Yes, I did watch it.
Taking into context of what he said, he did directly talk about the environmental impact of placing too many people on the island. My point still stands. If you're just out looking to mock someone, then yes you could interpret that to mean that this guy is such a dumbass that he thinks an island can capsize. Or you can take it into the context of the environmental impact it may have by placing too many people on the island. Again, there is such a thing as quote mining someone while still quoting him word for word. In other words, you can quote him word for word but interpret his statement out of context. If I were to say gay and straight soldiers showering together will cause mass orgies in the military just like the mass orgies we already see between gay and straight people in the gym, would you think me of such a dumbass that I actually believe gay and straight soldiers showering together will cause mass orgies between gay and straight soldiers? BTW, I notice that you conveniently left out the parts that he talked about the environmental impact of having that many people being placed on the island. All you did was talked about that one statement he said out of context. I also noticed that your avatar is a wolf. So, are you a sheep in wolf's clothing? In other words, are you a creationist pretending to be a geologist? Because in my short life I have only seen creationists take people's words out of context like that. If you want to play this game, I can certainly play, too.
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Taz Member (Idle past 3319 days) Posts: 5069 From: Zerus Joined: |
RAZD writes:
Yes, the thread is about stupid things stupid people say. It's not about quote mining people in order to make them look stupid.
The thread is to highlight stupid things stupid people say, not to debate the finer points of stupidity thus exposed.
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Coyote Member (Idle past 2134 days) Posts: 6117 Joined: |
Taz, because of you I'm abandoning this thread.
From your posts it looks like we will only be allowed to poke fun at the silly sayings of those on the right.
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