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(...) In fact, John is not only metaphorically smearing it, he is proposing literally smearing it as well ;) Tim (21 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I'm not John. But I think the title of the article is the smeary (or 'sensationalist' if you prefer) part, not the body. But then, so's the title of this thread (as John chose it), it smears the Guardian, doesn't it? It does so in the name of (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) The headline doesn't suggest one way or the other that Bennett is advocating anything. It is reporting what he said, then goes on to chronicle the incident itself and the reaction to it. Giving abbreviated but accurate headlines is what the (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) While I agree in principle with what you are saying I don't actually see you debating the 'smear' in the article at all. You have repeatedly stated that it is a smear and you have provided a transcript and you have (debatebly incorrectly) (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) The whole "race issue" is a throwaway. I think what statistic Bennnett is picking up on is that the crime rate is disproportionately greater among black people (which is fact). So if you hypothetically aborted all black babies, then yeah, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) It's going to be difficult to get a libel charge to stick, even were he imprudent emough to try, since those were in fact the words he said, albeit out of context. In this day and age, with the media dog pack as bite happy as it is, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Freakonomics puts forth the idea that most crime is caused by the poverty-stricken segment of society (excluding massive corporate fraud, which is pervasive and carried out by the wealthiest segment) and further postulates that most of the (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Am I correct in seeing another fallacy here, not necessarily one on Bennett's behalf, but more of one in general? That being that it is instead economics that drives or motivates crime, not race as Freakonomics seems to put forth and that then (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Here's (URL) the audio> And the transcript: CALLER: I noticed the national media, you know, they talk a lot about the loss of revenue, or the inability of the government to fund Social Security, and I was curious, and I've read articles in (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Apart from the slightly sensationalistic title I don't see how this article is a smear at all. It is quite factual and clearly states that he qualified his statement. If you disagree with his anti-choice politics not being spelt out in the (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Well, let's be fair. Bennett's comments were so hideously ill-considered that only the most far-right of media outlets have come out in support of him. There's a lot of "what he really meant was" going on post hoc, but the bottom line is what (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(URL) Case closed> Nevermind that Bennett is pro-life. What a smear. And even the Bush administration runs for cover from political hack fallout. Brutal. JOHN (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) You are becoming an artiste, Dave! (...) I don't know anything about the whole rendering thing, but I'm wondering if (URL) this page> may be helpful. (...) Only my hairdresser knows for sure! JOHN (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Is that photo from your own gallery? I may have to inform (URL) Norway> about you. (...) "Long term coals" almost qualifies for an FUT ot.pun. Amen. Dave! (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) That may be true, but the kid turns 16 in a few weeks, and it's all I can do to prevent him from slipping into his (URL) "dark ages">:-( Actually, neither one of us has done much since Cincy. But we have some long term coals in the fire, so (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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From (URL) : "Linking "It is forbidden to create a hyperlink to the Site or any part of the Site without our prior written consent." That's hilarious. (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) (some stuff) (...) Amen, brother, preach it! Now that this particular comment made the NMRA Train Show video, the whole WORLD knows it... (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) I tried one in pure-white, but it wound up looking washed-out and faded. The two that you see here are POV-Ray's Gray95 and the default "floor" color from Lars Hassing's most excellent L3P program. All props to Lars, as always! (...) There are (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Yes, I think I like the non-purple, although my original thought was a completely white background; you still have some shading things going on there. But IMO it's an improvement over purple. As I was examining your MOCs more closely, I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) thanks guys it worked. now if i could just remember how i did it in the first place. =) ondrew (21 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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