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OneTenthofOnePercent

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10. Then conservatives are wrong and should be called out on it.
Sun May 13, 2012, 11:03 AM
May 2012

Really, it's very simple. Pull out a dictionary or webpage and make a fool of them publically using irrefutable facts. It's no different than someone saying 2+2=5... they are factually wrong. I don't see why people will concede the definition of a word and let the frame the debate.

Great bumper sticker! "Crazy can’t be reasoned with. Only defeated." DontTreadOnMe May 2012 #1
Unfortunately, Repukes would take it as a rallying cry longship May 2012 #3
By trying to reason with crazy, you legitimize it. malthaussen May 2012 #2
But social security IS an entitlement... OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #5
Social security is an earned benefit gratuitous May 2012 #6
Yes, it's paid into and earned by the recpient. It's their money that they are entitled to... OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #9
In conservative-speak malthaussen May 2012 #7
Then conservatives are wrong and should be called out on it. OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #10
That is the point, isn't it? malthaussen May 2012 #15
Yes, an 'entitlement' is an interest or perquisite that exists solely by virtue of law. TahitiNut May 2012 #19
Good analysis. ewagner May 2012 #8
Malthaussen? Stainless May 2012 #12
It's a misspelling, but not of Mauthausen malthaussen May 2012 #13
Interestingly TahitiNut May 2012 #21
Anyone who quotes Veblen gets a handshake from me malthaussen May 2012 #23
He was a genius. TahitiNut May 2012 #29
John D. MacDonald's character malthaussen May 2012 #30
When beliefs are not founded in fact... no facts can persuade them otherwise. OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #4
yup, that is the crux of it. BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #16
I became aware of this insidious process malthaussen May 2012 #18
I saw a poster of it in a bookstore and had to have it... OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #27
They're merely demonstrating the strength of their Faith. TahitiNut May 2012 #22
Well, the Apostle Thomas is a Saint malthaussen May 2012 #24
They aren't going to come back to reality, are they? We have to move ahead without them. freshwest May 2012 #11
K/R. NYC_SKP May 2012 #14
Sarah Palin, Secessionist, AK, was no mistake. nt patrice May 2012 #17
Don't hear enough about this FACT in the 'liberal media'. jp11 May 2012 #20
You cannot argue with a crazy person felix_numinous May 2012 #25
If by crazy tama May 2012 #26
My grandfather always said daligirl519 May 2012 #28
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