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LanternWaste

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13. I suppose everything can be rationalized as a weasel word if calling it such validates a preexisting

Reply to BillZBubb (Reply #5)

Thu May 7, 2015, 03:04 PM

May 2015

I suppose everything can be rationalized as a weasel word if calling it such validates a preexisting bias. The difficult part is illustrating supporting evidence, else it''s little more than a bumper-sticker used by the lowest common denominators of the rational world...

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The actual facts about Hillary and Bernie re Israel [View all] cali May 2015 OP

I realize facts most often get subsumed by bullshit, but here they are cali May 2015 #1

Thank you for posting this. TM99 May 2015 #2

yep, the pathetic and dishonest attempts cali May 2015 #4

Good post! Thank you. octoberlib May 2015 #3

thanks. facts over bullshit. cali May 2015 #6

Hillary: "I�m not a military planner..." BillZBubb May 2015 #5

I suppose everything can be rationalized as a weasel word if calling it such validates a preexisting LanternWaste May 2015 #13

kick cali May 2015 #7

excellnent post. thank you. nt magical thyme May 2015 #8

thanks muchly cali May 2015 #9

K&R! Segami May 2015 #10

No American politician, even Bernie, hifiguy May 2015 #11

I think keith Ellison cali May 2015 #12

A US president who is a Jew might have a better chance DavidDvorkin May 2015 #14

I'm sure the "usual suspects" will feel much better PCIntern May 2015 #15

facts kick cali May 2015 #16