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Re: Freedom from information
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Wed, 26 Feb 2003 20:52:07 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:

Moore wins Book Of The Year
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2795349.stm

A bit of a worry really.

I agree.  How sad. Instead of choosing a book *worthy* of the award, let's
choose a book that pushes our personal agenda.

Merit really never entered into it.

JOHN

I have not read the book, but a friend of mine use to get his daily (weekly?
whatever) e-mail message.  Moore was quite a good writer.  Much more
coherent than say, a Rush Limbaugh.  I'll have to get the book, now.  :-)

-->Bruce<--



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  Re: Freedom from information
 
(...) A good writer of fiction and propaganda, yes. And to be fair, that's all he claims to be. When pressed, he doesn't claim to tell truth. My issue with him is that he doesn't disclaim very well at all and the credulous are (perhaps deservedly (...) (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) I agree. How sad. Instead of choosing a book *worthy* of the award, let's choose a book that pushes our personal agenda. Merit really never entered into it. JOHN (22 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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