tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post116074153481138479..comments2023-07-19T07:58:57.708-07:00Comments on TRUTH: The Second Archive: Truth is like Kryptonite to a LiberalRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00854198954252415753noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160951211192878642006-10-15T15:26:00.000-07:002006-10-15T15:26:00.000-07:00Mary, from the wonderful Mary's World, I'm thrille...Mary, from the wonderful <A HREF="http://marysworld411.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Mary's World</A>, I'm thrilled that you have commented.<BR/><BR/><I>I emailed CNN when they reported a false figure on abortion and within hours, they changed the way they reported it. I'm sure I wasn't the only one that confronted them. I do not watch CNN. They are biased. They are not honest. It's not that they spin, they just outright lie.</I><BR/><BR/>Wow. Something! I do listen to CNN, but I cringe. For example, after Bush gives a speech, they immediately ignore the speech and instead report on Bush's sinister motives behind the speech. Bush never wants peace, he only wants votes, for example.<BR/><BR/>Oh well, I'm glad some people can see through them.<BR/><BR/><I>And he will go to his grave defending third, fourth and fifth hand information.</I><BR/><BR/>Liberals use this tactic all the time for their conspiracy theories. They point out articles and studies and so on that, when you investigate them, you find they come from left-wing sources. If it's written down, it must be true.<BR/><BR/><I>He has singlehandedly made me detest the liberal party.</I><BR/><BR/>I know where you're coming from. Vicious lies, attacks, and unsourced information do not earn my respect either. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work, Mary, and thanks again for commenting. <BR/><BR/><I>Rock</I>Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854198954252415753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160924780092834372006-10-15T08:06:00.000-07:002006-10-15T08:06:00.000-07:00You are right on about sources. I emailed CNN when...You are right on about sources. I emailed CNN when they reported a false figure on abortion and within hours, they changed the way they reported it. I'm sure I wasn't the only one that confronted them. I do not watch CNN. They are biased. They are not honest. It's not that they spin, they just outright lie. Further more on the subject of sources, a family member is notorious for having conversations with people in Waffle House and taking it as God's word. If anyone can present anything to him in a half-logical manner, he takes it as gospel. And he will go to his grave defending third, fourth and fifth hand information. And...he's as liberal of a Dem as it gets. He makes up his own rules, never takes responsibility for his actions and will point fingers all day long at a Republican that does something yet he turns around and does it but justifies it. He has singlehandedly made me detest the liberal party.~Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16951991703260228566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160849680891366722006-10-14T11:14:00.000-07:002006-10-14T11:14:00.000-07:00V,I am curious about your trusted sources. If you ...V,<BR/><BR/><I>I am curious about your trusted sources. If you hear or read something numerous times from other sources (i.e., CNN, ABC, NBC, etc.), but not your trusted sources, do you just discount the information as untrue, or do you give the issue some thought as to its validity? It seems to me that you believe what you believe and cannot be swayed in any other direction</I><BR/><BR/>I listen and read widely. I listen to all the above sources, as well as Al Jazeera, BBC, New York Times, all the liberal rags, all the conservative partisans, and I carefully make up my mind. Can I be swayed? Of course. Even Jane Fonda could convince me of something if she was speaking truth. I respect truth from both sides, and beyond. Just speak the truth. Just be logical. Just be open.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment.<BR/><BR/><I>Rock</I>Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854198954252415753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160834163524765382006-10-14T06:56:00.000-07:002006-10-14T06:56:00.000-07:00Articman,I like the way you invite your critics to...Articman,<BR/><BR/><I>I like the way you invite your critics to weigh in. Brilliant. I also get a chuckle out of the way you praise them and shower them with love. If your not a dad you should be one.</I><BR/><BR/>What a nice thing to say. Thank you Articman. I’ve always admired you and your blog for your honesty. You are the kind of blogger who I think does proclaim the Truth, which is what I like.<BR/><BR/><I>I'm leaning toward distrust and disgust with most politicians these days. I've never heard one politician, commentator, actor, or public servant speak the truth all of the time. I sometimes wonder what it would be like to live on Antarctica just so I'd be completely isolated from the generous serving of crap we are bombarded with each day from the media. I've given up T.V. and Print Media because I got tired of the liberal B.S.. I used to listen to talk radio until the daily dose of "they're wrong! and we're right!" became depressing. So, what's left? People like you Rock. It's nice to read someone who hasn't completely drawn a line in the sand. I believe that people are more complex than the media gives us credit for. I believe that anyone who takes a position that excludes compromise also excludes reason.</I><BR/><BR/>Again, thanks so much. I understand where you’re coming from. A few people who I believe do tell the truth, or their version of it are: Tony Snow, Dennis Prager, Dick Morris, Larry Elder, LAEvanesce, paz y amor, Rock, and Articman. There is still hope for us yet. We ought to start a Truth Society and create our own political party.<BR/><BR/><I>Except for when it comes to Islam. before 9/11 I had no idea what Islam was or where it came from. Since then I've emersed myself in the study of it. My conclusion? We are in a world of shit if we dont draw a line in the sand RIGHT NOW! That is where all this bickering and party politics is, in my opinion, going to get us killed. It keeps us unfocused. We have no choice, if we are going to remain a free nation we must come togather and face this threat united as one. WWII will pale in comparison to what we will endure in the very near future. Until we regain our focus as a united people I'm going to remain skeptical of government, untrustfull of the media, and unsure about our nations future.</I><BR/><BR/>You’re right on, Articman. It’s sad but true. Islam is a religion of hate and death at this time. Yes, there are probably millions of good Muslims, but they are deathly afraid of speaking out, for fear of getting their heads cut off. We are in a war with barbarians. The thing that gives me hope, though Articman, is that barbarians once ruled the world and they were eventually defeated. The blogosphere gives us a small but fighting chance. There are people out there like you and I who are telling the truth, and we’re not in danger of being jailed for it.<BR/><BR/><I>Oh, I'll also continue to improve my relationship with God. So far, I haven't been let down there. Keep up the good work!</I><BR/><BR/>God bless you Articman. Since I don’t believe in being modest, I’m going to use your kind words to publicize me and you (and LAEvanesce etc.) We’ve got a little thing going now, and I want to capitalize on it. Since we <B>are</B> on the side of truth and God, I believe, we need to shout it out. Keep up your good work too, and don’t forget to keep the world honest by calling them on their foibles and praising them when they’re right. <BR/><BR/><I>Rock</I>Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854198954252415753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160813414090416732006-10-14T01:10:00.000-07:002006-10-14T01:10:00.000-07:00Rock,I like the way you invite your critics to wei...Rock,<BR/>I like the way you invite your critics to weigh in. Brilliant. I also get a chuckle out of the way you praise them and shower them with love. If your not a dad you should be one.<BR/><BR/>I'm leaning toward distrust and disgust with most politicians these days. I've never heard one politician, commentator, actor,or public servant speak the truth all of the time. I sometimes wonder what it would be like to live on Antarctica just so I'd be completely isolated from the generous serving of crap we are bombarded with each day from the media. I've given up T.V. and Print Media because I got tired of the liberal B.S.. I used to listen to talk radio until the daily dose of "they're wrong! and we're right!" became depressing. So, what's left?<BR/><BR/>People like you Rock. It's nice to read someone who hasn't completely drawn a line in the sand. I believe that people are more complex than the media gives us credit for. I believe that anyone who takes a position that excludes compromise also excludes reason.<BR/><BR/>Except for when it comes to Islam. before 9/11 I had no idea what Islam was or where it came from. Since then I've emersed myself in the study of it. My conclusion? We are in a world of shit if we dont draw a line in the sand RIGHT NOW! That is where all this bickering and party politics is, in my opinion, going to get us killed. It keeps us unfocused. We have no choice, if we are going to remain a free nation we must come togather and face this threat united as one. WWII will pale in comparison to what we will endure in the very near future. Until we regain our focus as a united people I'm going to remain skeptical of government, untrustfull of the media, and unsure about our nations future.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I'll also continue to improve my relationship with God. So far, I haven't been let down there. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!<BR/><BR/>-ArcticmanArcticman Speaks!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15651860158106246997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160805283442194942006-10-13T22:54:00.000-07:002006-10-13T22:54:00.000-07:00paz,You're really posting yourself as a martyr for...paz,<BR/><BR/><I>You're really posting yourself as a martyr for the future here Rock, which I respect in the sense that you're willing to suffer for the "truth" as you see it, but as usual I see fallacies in your line of thinking (isn't that why we have each other around?)</I><BR/><BR/>Thank you, paz. I sense love in your comments. Right back at you. I love you Bro.<BR/><BR/><I>You revile Cindy Sheehan for using her dead son (and other dead sons) to drive home a political standpoint that the US should not be in Iraq. Yet you respect Bush for using dead people as a basis for his political standpoint. What's the difference?</I><BR/><BR/>Bush is right. Sheehan is wrong. Big difference.<BR/><BR/><I>Bush continuously uses 9-11 as an excuse to be in Iraq (yet there's still no connection between 9-11 and Saddam), but using your logic that we can't believe what the papers tell us, we're just SUPPOSED to believe what he says. No one living here can "see" what is really going on in Iraq and Afghanistan, or how the country is truly benefiting from our presence there (other than the booming prosthetics and casket-making sectors).</I><BR/><BR/>paz, you’re right. Don’t believe Bush. Trust your gut. What does your gut tell you? Since you are a child of God, and bright, and politically aware, I’m willing to listen to you. You’re wrong, but I’ll listen.<BR/><BR/><I>You and I both know that the government is not always completely truthful. The public often gets piecemeal information that lacks vital details that may put government officials in a negative light- you KNOW that happens. THAT I can see, and THAT I can believe- regardless of what CNN or Fox "news" say.</I><BR/><BR/>You are a free agent, in many ways more brilliant than I. Yet, I must have some smarts, since we’ve made a connection, if only through the Internet. There will be times when I will bow to you, I promise. I’m not better than you, and only smarter than you because I’m right. Ha, got you! Just kidding. I’m a speck in the universe, and the day I lose contact with that, I’m guilty of hubris, and you know what that means—Democrats will win control of congress. Oh, God, that’s about to happen! Oh, well. I accept reality. You loonies are on the ascendancy. Kind of like the age of the barbarians. The world got over that. The world will once again get over liberalism too.<BR/><BR/>But you know what, my friend? Repubs have blown it this time. All that corruption! Mark Foley and the rest of it. So, now you have your chance. Prove me wrong. Enact your policies and make the world a better place. If you’re right, I’ll admit it.<BR/><BR/><I>But here's the rub- you in fact often use dead Kurds and dead Israelis as a basis for your political argument that the US SHOULD be in Iraq, so here's my question: What makes YOU any different from Cindy Sheehan?</I><BR/>The difference, paz, is that Sheehan’s son was a patriot, loved being in the army, and would not support what his loony tunes mother was doing in his name. Shame on her!<BR/><BR/><I>By the way, the force of a bullet fired from behind- where Oswald apparently was perched- makes the hit target jolt FORWARD, right? As the video of the Kennedy assassination clearly shows, his head jolts BACKWARDS when the final bullet struck. You don't need a physics degree to figure out that one</I><BR/><BR/>paz, you, the Educator! Don’t you believe in the Scientific Method?<BR/><BR/>Tests done by scientists, not liberal airheads, have shown that indeed, bodies do recoil backward, against logic, from a shot fired from behind. Study more science, paz. Logic doesn’t always prevail in science. You need to test, my friend. Tests show that dummies fired on from behind recoil BACKWARDS! <BR/><BR/>Why? <BR/><BR/>Ask a physicist.Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854198954252415753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160803839921059312006-10-13T22:30:00.000-07:002006-10-13T22:30:00.000-07:00Funny site. Sincerely delivered doubletalk (a bit ...<I>Funny site. Sincerely delivered doubletalk (a bit more anger than Colbert)</I><BR/><BR/>You’re brighter than you look. Good job.<BR/><BR/><I>Both sides are impervious to logic and equate screaming accusations with reason. I like your style.</I><BR/><BR/>Anybody who likes my style is a genius, so you are a genius. Congratulations!<BR/><BR/><I>Make sure to point out misspellings as that will "prove" you are a superior thinker. I love that maneuver! Just crazy funny.</I><BR/><BR/>Remember me when I get famous, baka-desu. I like you.<BR/><BR/><I>Rock</I>Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854198954252415753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160803569687679982006-10-13T22:26:00.000-07:002006-10-13T22:26:00.000-07:00Anonymous,You said that "They can’t make up their ...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/><I>You said that "They can’t make up their own minds about, let’s say, Bush, for example, without somebody telling them what to think." This is funny because you go on to talk about Ann Coulter and Mike Savage. You need to hear someone else's opinions before you can make up your own mind.</I><BR/><BR/>Can you read, Dum Dum? I like Savage because he agrees with me—I don’t follow what he says. There’s a difference. Study English.<BR/><BR/><I>You and many other people need to stop drawing meaningless lines in the sand. Both parties are the same. They have the same values and the same needs.</I><BR/><BR/>I don’t draw lines in the sand, my anonymous friend. It’s drawn in blood. The blood of the victims of 9/11 and the blood of Americans who will die because of your pacifist need to be loved.<BR/><BR/><I>They want money. Their greed is driving the economy into the ground. The issues that they drag before the public succeed in the politicians purpose to fracture our solidarity.</I><BR/><BR/>I agree they want money. Unfortunately, too many politicians, including my Repubs, are crooked. The economy though, genius, is doing well, or haven’t you noticed the highest stock market in history? Guess not. Most of the other economic figures are good too, but I guess you don’t read much.<BR/><BR/><I>Saying that democrats want a small government and republicans want a big government is false.</I><BR/><BR/>You’re right on this one my friend. Repubs have done a miserable job with overspending—trying to outspend Democrats so they can be loved. I don’t love them for it, do you?<BR/><BR/><I>Last time I checked, the current president was increasing the size of the military and many government offices. He has increased the level of control that the government has on the public’s private life. He has rid us of freedoms that republicans originally valued. He has elected judges who allow him to do whatever he wants and accept blue laws as constitutional.</I><BR/><BR/>We’re at war, numb nuts. Check out what Lincoln did in the Civil War with habeas corpus.<BR/><BR/><I>Regardless of which party was in power, we would still have the same problems. This is because neither party represents the average person. They represent extremes of people's political orientation.</I><BR/><BR/>You’re right, my good man. Howard Dean is certifiable. <BR/><BR/><I>Because of our need for change after one group screws up, our society swings back and forth every 4 - 8 years. And this oscillation is tearing apart the fabric of our lives. We need a government that works for the people, not the lobbyists and big business.</I><BR/><BR/>You know what, anonymous? You just touched my heart. I see you are a good man, really, no kidding. God bless you. That’s what I want too. Give me Lincoln, FDR, Kennedy, Truman, and Bush—leaders who are for the people. God bless you.<BR/><BR/><I>We want a government that will remember the constitution. We need a government that will not choose to divide the people over morals and ethics and nonsense. We need leaders that will unite the public and work for them.</I><BR/><BR/>There’s only one flaw in your argument. Americans have always been divided. They were divided in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam, and now. I’d love for us to be united, but God didn’t make the world simple. He made it challenging.<BR/><BR/>God bless you. You are a wonderful man.Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00854198954252415753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160773834527438392006-10-13T14:10:00.000-07:002006-10-13T14:10:00.000-07:00You're really posting yourself as a martyr for the...You're really posting yourself as a martyr for the future here Rock, which I respect in the sense that you're willing to suffer for the "truth" as you see it, but as usual I see fallicies in your line of thinking (isn't that why we have each other around?) You revile Cindy Sheehan for using her dead son (and other dead sons) to drive home a political standpoint that the US should not be in Iraq. Yet you respect Bush for using dead people as a basis for his political standpoint. What's the difference? Bush continuously uses 9-11 as an excuse to be in Iraq (yet there's still no connection between 9-11 and Saddam), but using your logic that we can't believe what the papers tell us, we're just SUPPOSED to believe what he says. No one living here can "see" what is really going on in Iraq and Afghanistan, or how the country is truly benefitting from our prescence there (other than the booming prosthetics and casket-making sectors). You and I both know that the government is not always completely truthful. The public often gets piecemeal information that lacks vital details that may put government officials in a negative light- you KNOW that happens. THAT I can see, and THAT I can believe- regardless of what CNN or Fox "news" say. But here's the rub- you in fact often use dead Kurds and dead Israelis as a basis for your political argument that the US SHOULD be in Iraq, so here's my question: What makes YOU any different from Cindy Sheehan? Obviously it's not JUST liberals who think that way.... <BR/><BR/>(By the way, the force of a bullet fired from behind- where Oswald apparently was perched- makes the hit target jolt FORWARD, right? As the video of the Kennedy assasination clearly shows, his head jolts BACKWARDS when the final bullet struck. You don't need a physics degree to figure out that one....) <BR/><BR/>I can't access you from home so I'll have to get your response Monday. Enjoy your weekend my man.paz y amorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540916426444246299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160766007033404792006-10-13T12:00:00.000-07:002006-10-13T12:00:00.000-07:00Funny site. Sincerely delivered doubletalk (a bit...Funny site. Sincerely delivered doubletalk (a bit more anger than Colbert) that makes the conservative wingnuts look like the idiots they are, and comments that can call out liberal wingnuts to look like the idiots they are. Both sides are impervious to logic and equate screaming accusations with reason. I like your style. Make sure to point out misspellings as that will "prove" you are a superior thinker. I love that maneuver! Just crazy funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32740696.post-1160754371000307422006-10-13T08:46:00.000-07:002006-10-13T08:46:00.000-07:00You said that "They can’t make up their own minds ...You said that "They can’t make up their own minds about, let’s say, Bush, for example, without somebody telling them what to think."<BR/><BR/>This is funny because you go on to talk about Ann Coulter and Mike Savage. You need to hear someone else's opinions before you can make up your own mind. You and many other people need to stop drawing meaningless lines in the sand. Both parties are the same. They have the same values and the same needs. They want money. Their greed is driving the economy into the ground.The issues that they drag before the public succeed in the politicians purpose to fracture our solidarity. They fracture because it is easier to control the people. These issues are small compared to all the other issues that the government and the government controlled media hide from the American people. <BR/>Saying that democrats want a small government and republicans want a big government is false. Last time I checked, the current president was increasing the size of the military and many government offices. He has increased the level of control that the government has on the publics private life. He has rid us of freedoms that republicans originally valued. He has elected judges who allow him to do whatever he wants and accept blue laws as constitutional. <BR/>Regardless of which party was in power, we would still have the same problems. This is because neither party represents the average person. They represent extremes of people's political orientation. This is terrible. Because of our need for change after one group screws up, our society swings back and forth every 4 - 8 years. And this oscillation is tearing apart the fabric of our lives. We need a government that works for the people, not the lobbyists and big business. <BR/>We a government that will remember the constitution. We need a government that will not choose to divide the people over morals and ethics and nonsense. We need leaders that will unite the public and work for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com