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aquart

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1. English classes need a unit in recognizing propaganda.

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 04:01 AM

Mar 2015

I remember being handed a (I think) NYT article on Gore getting ready for a major speech but the word it used was "tinkering". Gave it back and said from "tinkering" alone I wouldn't believe a word of the article.

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From the Folks Who Brought You "Gore Is a Liar".... [View all] McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 OP

English classes need a unit in recognizing propaganda. aquart Mar 2015 #1

OMG, Gore changed his COLORS~~~!!!! And....and...he went from BLUE SUITS with red ties to MADem Mar 2015 #2

And? Kerry voted for the Iraq War, voted against funding it, then voted to fund it. Hence "he was merrily Mar 2015 #3

I piss in their general direction. freshwest Mar 2015 #4

Totally appropriate Hemingwayesque comment Hekate Mar 2015 #6

Ya know that corporate media will laser beam on DEMS negatively Iliyah Mar 2015 #5

Front page NY Times, with photo -- is Bill Clinton signaling to Monica by the tie he's wearing? planetc Mar 2015 #7