Comments on: Need a quick $560,000? http://www.saysuncle.com/2004/07/04/need_a_quick_560000/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:09:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2004/07/04/need_a_quick_560000/comment-page-1/#comment-7265 tgirsch Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:57:27 +0000 /?p=3176#comment-7265 <b>Heartless Libertarian:</b> <i>Moore does a Riefenstahlesque job of using selective truth to lead the viewer to an untrue conclusion.</i> Substitute "Bush" for "Moore" and it reads identically well. On the other hand, Iraq did NOT provide nuclear weapons to al-Qaeda, so that must mean Bush saved us, right? :) Heartless Libertarian:
Moore does a Riefenstahlesque job of using selective truth to lead the viewer to an untrue conclusion.

Substitute “Bush” for “Moore” and it reads identically well. On the other hand, Iraq did NOT provide nuclear weapons to al-Qaeda, so that must mean Bush saved us, right? :)

]]> By: Heartless Libertarian http://www.saysuncle.com/2004/07/04/need_a_quick_560000/comment-page-1/#comment-7249 Heartless Libertarian Tue, 06 Jul 2004 22:34:57 +0000 /?p=3176#comment-7249 From what I've read (no way in hell that fat bastard is getting any of my money) Moore does a Riefenstahlesque job of using selective truth to lead the viewer to an untrue conclusion. According to Volokh, it's truly a masterpiece of propaganda. From what I’ve read (no way in hell that fat bastard is getting any of my money) Moore does a Riefenstahlesque job of using selective truth to lead the viewer to an untrue conclusion.

According to Volokh, it’s truly a masterpiece of propaganda.

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2004/07/04/need_a_quick_560000/comment-page-1/#comment-7240 tgirsch Tue, 06 Jul 2004 17:52:39 +0000 /?p=3176#comment-7240 It's up to 59 now, but no matter. As Xrlq posits, they're not lies or deceits at all, but "intentionally misleading facts." It’s up to 59 now, but no matter. As Xrlq posits, they’re not lies or deceits at all, but “intentionally misleading facts.”

]]> By: Thibodeaux http://www.saysuncle.com/2004/07/04/need_a_quick_560000/comment-page-1/#comment-7224 Thibodeaux Mon, 05 Jul 2004 14:01:18 +0000 /?p=3176#comment-7224 I think Billll nailed it. I think Billll nailed it.

]]> By: Billll http://www.saysuncle.com/2004/07/04/need_a_quick_560000/comment-page-1/#comment-7223 Billll Mon, 05 Jul 2004 01:46:24 +0000 /?p=3176#comment-7223 It's a trick offer: If it's a fact, then by definition, it's not wrong. If it's wrong, then by same definition, it's not a fact. Clever, No? It’s a trick offer: If it’s a fact, then by definition, it’s not wrong. If it’s wrong, then by same definition, it’s not a fact. Clever, No?

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