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In reply to the discussion: Important Anti-Gun Study Shown to be Flawed (if facts matter) [View all]
Recursion
(56,582 posts)13. The blogger *quotes the published facts* that the study author misrepresented
Look, this really is a question of "Study author claims Document X says Y, is factually wrong."
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Important Anti-Gun Study Shown to be Flawed (if facts matter) [View all]
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
OP
Claim something is flawed but provide no examples, just say it's flawed. Fools will buy that.
Scuba
Jan 2013
#1
Err... except for the specific factual rebuttals that make up the entire post?
Recursion
Jan 2013
#4
There's a whole bunch of claims at the link, none of which refute the claim that ....
Scuba
Jan 2013
#19
If facts matter, a link was provided in the OP to Harvard School of Public Health article
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#22
If facts matter, read the detailed analysis and open letter found with the links.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#5
If facts matter, on what basis do you claim that a Swiss citizen is "a right-wing blogger"?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#6
Just because some right-wing blogger claims the "facts" are on his side, doesn't make it so...
DanTex
Jan 2013
#8
If facts matter, on what basis do you claim that a Swiss citizen is "a right-wing blogger"?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#9
The blogger *quotes the published facts* that the study author misrepresented
Recursion
Jan 2013
#13
Yeah, and the blogger thinks her own interpretation of the statistics is fair and balanced,
DanTex
Jan 2013
#21
You have not shown at this or any other time that the blogger is a "right-wing blogger."
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#24
Sorry, but "leftism/statism" are right-wing buzzwords, as much as you would like to deny it.
DanTex
Jan 2013
#29
You have not shown at this or any other time that the blogger is a "right-wing blogger."
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#34
On what factual basis do you say the blog "seems to be from a right-wing American"?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#33
A blogger is not a "right-wing blogger" when they post that they are in favor of
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#16
There are no facts to support your statment that "there are going to be fifty anonymous blog entries
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#31
Well, the blog has two authors, one of whom is a woman and one of whom refuses to state
Recursion
Jan 2013
#17
What about sticking with the facts instead of engaging in name calling?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#35
As pointed out by Scuba above, the blogger doesn't actually seem to dispute the central facts.
DanTex
Jan 2013
#39
You are still ignoring the facts. Your blogger friend doesn't actually dispute the study.
DanTex
Jan 2013
#41
You're as illogical as ever. Your posts certainly show that you're an expert as changing the subject
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#44
Pretty thin gruel there, Dan. I think she summed up your attack pretty well.
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#18
If the Swiss author of the Dec 2012 article and open letter used sarcasm or otherwise
AnotherMcIntosh
Jan 2013
#28
"Here in Switzerland we resent being pressed into forced labor in the salt mines...
Recursion
Jan 2013
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