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ljm2002

(10,751 posts)
17. "What I said is really an IQ test and a test"...
Tue Aug 6, 2013, 01:22 PM
Aug 2013

..."of how sane and reasonable you are when you hear it."

In other words: If you agree with my points you are intelligent, sane and reasonable; otherwise, you are not.

Way to open a debate on the topic. Of course you are not really interested in opening a debate, rather your goal is to promote your name and your show. Which is okay as far as it goes, but not okay when you post things that are designed to tout how obviously right you are on the topic and to preemptively shut down debate about it.

What I do find interesting about all this is how you are able to ignore some irrefutable facts, namely: the whistle-blowers who followed protocols were unable to cause a broad discussion of the issues -- war crimes in Manning's case, and the surveillance state in Snowden's case. Manning and Snowden both spurred awareness and debates on topics where others had tried and failed.

So regardless of all the hand wringing about how they coulda shoulda done it differently, I say bravo to both of them because they found a way to effectively get their messages out.

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Unfortunately I answered your question. Savannahmann Aug 2013 #1
The fact that disproves your response is simple and irrefutable. stevenleser Aug 2013 #2
Any update yet on those classified legal interpretations that you've read? MNBrewer Aug 2013 #3
Can you be more specific? Have no idea to what this is in reference. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #4
well... MNBrewer Aug 2013 #11
If you want to discuss that, start a new OP and send me a link. That has nothing to do with this OP stevenleser Aug 2013 #13
Option one was tried. Savannahmann Aug 2013 #19
Thanks for such a complete dustup Hydra Aug 2013 #16
Great post. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #20
Thanks for the heads up... whttevrr Aug 2013 #5
LOL, please, the unintended comedy of your post is Hilarious!!!!!!! stevenleser Aug 2013 #7
Why would I continue? whttevrr Aug 2013 #9
Nice try. The reason you aren't continuing is because you can't. The facts are in my favor stevenleser Aug 2013 #10
When you discredit the messenger, Ron Green Aug 2013 #6
So dont do that. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #8
I am boycotting Russian product and that includes their media and their media figures. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #12
That's good. I don't blame you. Doesnt have much to do with this OP, but whatevs. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #14
Wow, I did not realize that the video treestar Aug 2013 #15
"What I said is really an IQ test and a test"... ljm2002 Aug 2013 #17
Thanks, stevenleser for your comments. Too much truth here for some but the facts are the facts. Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #18
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