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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:13 PM Original message |
Simple Proof: "Conspiracy Theorist" Attacks Function to Protect SECRECY |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Simple point |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes, because secrecy requires GUESSING, they cherry pick the worst-sounding guessers |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Deleted message |
Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You are right, On the Other Hand, that can happen too |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. Excellent points. |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. the people have important roles in each branch of govt, Judicial=JURY but on Exec branch |
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bmcatt (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Where's my purple thumb? |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Let's just say not everyone is focused on clarity as their goal.... |
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bmcatt (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I know... chaos does not benefit we who like proper elections |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Uhm, let's put it this way. Would you like YOUR marriage, assuming you have one |
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bmcatt (398 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Pressure to cheat? Of course |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Nope, only a sizeable minority, but that's more than enough.... |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. It's not cheating per se... |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 07:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Corporations do too "game the system" out of malice! Are you familiar with |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 07:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Believe it or not, I don't disagree with you |
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GuvWurld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
55. My wife and I always take a vote |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 07:30 PM Response to Reply #55 |
70. Sometimes it's not worth it to fight the incumbent. |
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GuvWurld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
57. We get the opposite of clarity, inherent uncertainty |
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caruso (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. TIA: The Ultimate Election Fraud Conspiracy Theorist.... |
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The Flaming Red Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. And you continue to believe that 9-11 |
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followthemoney (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. George Bush is a conspiracy theorist who promoted the crazy idea that |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Then there's the one about the guys in caves that are a huge threat to us |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. What about the outlandish idea that a group of dedicated, |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Poppy Bush mentioned a ''deluded gunman'' and LAUGHED at Ford memorial... |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-04-07 05:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
75. Well then, that would mean the insanity is full circle and spiraling down |
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Time for change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
18. Excellent |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. And as long as we could verify chain of custody from casting to recount, yes... |
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galloglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
61. Actually you would... |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. Remember this: Those who want Verifiable Elections.... |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
24. k&r |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
68. Yes I do indeed remember that, marions ghost. |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. Blessings upon your, Land Shark! You have nailed it. |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Thank you for your post, Peace Patriot. |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Maybe, just maybe, Peace Patriot's post could somehow be proven "wrong" |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Secrecy= "the current crisis." (nt) |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. You could say that again, in a nutshell............ nt |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
27. Have you read Webster Tarpley's great piece on conspiracy theories? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
31. Basically |
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Ellipsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. Shark attack... |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Cheers, btmlndfrmr... nt |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
34. Kick.(nt) |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
36. Could you give an example? |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. How about the Cincinnati Enquirer? |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Well, the kick should be good, no? |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 11:58 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Yes, but kicks are approximately 2/3 - 3/4 as good as they used to be |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. I did not know about that function |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Deleted message |
Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. That is absurd |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Deleted message |
Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Yes, I am sensitive |
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Ellipsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. ...didn't think about that. |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. If one is forced to shoot in the dark, consider seriously blaming the ones who turned the lights off |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Well, I would agree |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Thanks for agreeing, it's considered such an "obvious" attack that |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Well, I like theory |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Here are 857, 000 examples for you, Febble. |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. But the odd thing about those |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Not that odd. |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Well, I haven't read all that many |
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galloglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #47 |
62. How many is |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 06:10 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. No, it's not new to me at all |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. I:m not aware of what you say above, when you asked for examples |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 07:16 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Yes, I remember that first one. |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. After WaPo, NYT and Ted Koppel, we may "react" hundreds of times |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 11:54 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. You may be on to something there, Febble. |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-04-07 03:44 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Thanks |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-04-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. If the MSM used the reference 3 times, then 300 blogs and more minor pubs REACT |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-04-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Agreed, particularly when the "favorable" derivations serve to reveal |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-04-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #36 |
77. Here, Febble, we in Ohio over mis-allocation of machines in Franklin Co: |
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Febble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-04-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Thanks, yes |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
43. Ironically the "conspiracy theory" accusation attemps to protect the conspirators themselves. |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
46. What amazes me is how some people NEED these concepts explained to them. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
48. NIcely worded LS... |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
52. Well-argued, Land Shark. |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
53. Kick.(nt) |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
59. Yes, that's one thing those attacks protect |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
60. My inbox in the last 24 hours includes these bits of wisdom... |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
64. Hahah. Here's an apt quote for you |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-03-07 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
71. kick |
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