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roachboy · 09-02-2006, 08:02 AM

well ustwo if you feel cheated, let me fill in what i decided last night to take out.

you present arguments that have significant logical problems.

in this thread, the op referred to a problematic source--zombietime--which presented a case concerning a particular news report that on the surface of it appeared to be compelling--that is before host has been able to do the legwork on the source and the background of the story and by presenting that information effectively demolished the story itself.

in both this thread and in your pallywood thread, you had the same pattern: problematic anecdotal evidence was presented wrapped in ridiculous claims about systematic bias in "media coverage"--but in neither case was there anything like a coherent case presented that would have justified that move.

in the op, even had the story turned out to be accurate, there was no basis for treating it as symptomatic of any wider problems.
this linkage issue had been pointed out repeatedly.
you have nothing to say.

instead, your posts assume the linkage is legitimate--without your being able to say ANYTHING in defense of it--and what is more you shift to a ludicrous and incendiary "everyone who disagrees with me is either (1) an antisemite or (2) a fifth columnist supporting hezbollah."

not content with these empty yet inflammatory moves, you then try to impute some kind of cognitive dissonance to folk who do not buy into your reactionary politics, dubious reasoning and inflammatory rhetoric.

this is absurd, ustwo.

a cynical fellow might say "i smell cognitive dissonance issues there, buckaroo"
but that would be a cynical fellow
luckily, i am not that fellow: i just think it is not worth the effort to take your posts seriously in this or related threads unless you change your approach and address critiques of your positions.
it is time to put up or shut up, ustwo.

09-02-2006, 08:02 AM	#60 (permalink)
roachboy Super Moderator Location: essex ma	well ustwo if you feel cheated, let me fill in what i decided last night to take out. you present arguments that have significant logical problems. in this thread, the op referred to a problematic source--zombietime--which presented a case concerning a particular news report that on the surface of it appeared to be compelling--that is before host has been able to do the legwork on the source and the background of the story and by presenting that information effectively demolished the story itself. in both this thread and in your pallywood thread, you had the same pattern: problematic anecdotal evidence was presented wrapped in ridiculous claims about systematic bias in "media coverage"--but in neither case was there anything like a coherent case presented that would have justified that move. in the op, even had the story turned out to be accurate, there was no basis for treating it as symptomatic of any wider problems. this linkage issue had been pointed out repeatedly. you have nothing to say. instead, your posts assume the linkage is legitimate--without your being able to say ANYTHING in defense of it--and what is more you shift to a ludicrous and incendiary "everyone who disagrees with me is either (1) an antisemite or (2) a fifth columnist supporting hezbollah." not content with these empty yet inflammatory moves, you then try to impute some kind of cognitive dissonance to folk who do not buy into your reactionary politics, dubious reasoning and inflammatory rhetoric. this is absurd, ustwo. a cynical fellow might say "i smell cognitive dissonance issues there, buckaroo" but that would be a cynical fellow luckily, i am not that fellow: i just think it is not worth the effort to take your posts seriously in this or related threads unless you change your approach and address critiques of your positions. it is time to put up or shut up, ustwo. __________________ a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear it make you sick. -kamau brathwaite Last edited by roachboy; 09-02-2006 at 08:09 AM..