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JonLP24

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49. The lecture on reality as opposed to "DU reality" which

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 09:49 AM

Dec 2014

there are many sources & threads shining a light on things that remain unknown to the general public. One example, is John Carlos informed the Australian Olympian what they were about to do and he said, "I'll stand with you" which led to him being reprimanded and ostracized.

You will find a wide variety of information & debate, you take a nonpartisan issue that explodes in the media and daytime talk shows but you will also the same wide rage of opinions as you would. I feel it mirrors the real world when it comes to debate except not so much of the Fox News POV but it still exists. Just not quite apparent.

I don't want that to distract from this thread which I'm a big fan of and welcome and look forward to future discussions & contributions.

On edit - H2O Man, as always, says it better than I can.

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A hint to newbies from a relative newbie re a "DU reality" [View all] ellenrr Dec 2014 OP

I disagree. Your opinion, our opinions, are one of the most important things in the world. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #1

For instance during the Fearbola epidemic those that stood with the science and the scientists Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #2

That was disgraceful marym625 Dec 2014 #3

I guess my OP did not make my point clearly... ellenrr Dec 2014 #6

FWIW, I completely agree with your assessment ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #26

yep - to yr last sentence. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #37

Oftentimes the "nothing of substance" pipi_k Dec 2014 #34

yes I agree. some of these threads that go and on and on... ellenrr Dec 2014 #38

I actually blocked threads with ebola in the title TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #21

I express my opinion by taking to the street, joining protests, as much ellenrr Dec 2014 #5

Well said, ellenrr. +1 nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #7

It all has an effect: writing, blogging, speaking, protesting etc. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #12

You disagree with something the OP never said. Read it again.n/t pnwmom Dec 2014 #27

"Ultimately these are black marks on a page which mean nothing in the real world. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #28

Nice post marym625 Dec 2014 #4

DU - wise and otherwise underpants Dec 2014 #8

I have no idea what this means. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #13

I liked your post.... onecent Dec 2014 #9

exactly, one cent. took me an unreasonably long time to learn this - ellenrr Dec 2014 #14

I'm 69 and still learning.....lol onecent Dec 2014 #33

oh wow, someone older than me. (not much) :) I often wonder what peoples' ages are here. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #39

I liked DU much better during onecent Dec 2014 #46

what bugs me is that I can't tell from the user name the gender. ellenrr Dec 2014 #53

It is also amazing how many other organizations monitor DU. After the midterms I saw mfcorey1 Dec 2014 #10

The Fox News believers often say "perception is reality". CJCRANE Dec 2014 #15

"Meltdown at du" means they are interested in the drama, ellenrr Dec 2014 #16

So often it seems those who have the least to say are the ones who talk the most Fumesucker Dec 2014 #11

I have a tendency to ramble JonLP24 Dec 2014 #51

I suspect this is true for a lot of people here, ellenrr Dec 2014 #52

It is funny when people talk about a "DU reality". raouldukelives Dec 2014 #17

looking for a measure system polynomial Dec 2014 #18

I agree with Post 17 & 18 BUT you should realize that there are boundaries ellenrr Dec 2014 #19

There are probably more DU'ers than there are climate scientists. dawg Dec 2014 #20

But the public at large gets exposed to climate scientists' views RiverLover Dec 2014 #22

A bunch of people are saying that we are wrong. dawg Dec 2014 #25

Thanks for sharing... Stellar Dec 2014 #23

yeah, I think it takes a while to "get" the tone of any forum..For me, ellenrr Dec 2014 #31

But ellenrr, nilesobek Dec 2014 #42

I agree, it does feel like walking a narrow path-- in my fantasy, I get rid of all the blatherers ellenrr Dec 2014 #44

another factor that makes a big difference re civility ellenrr Dec 2014 #45

So you have a DU reality.... boston bean Dec 2014 #24

*waves* yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #29

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2014 #30

Great post, H2OMan Oilwellian Dec 2014 #32

Separating those who annoy you from those "who make you think" is problematic. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #35

not to me. grin. I find it easy. for ex, someone ellenrr Dec 2014 #40

anyone that has spent anytime tiredtoo Dec 2014 #36

you sound like a sensible person. I wish people like you would post more, ellenrr Dec 2014 #41

It should be noted... A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #43

I wasn't a big fan of the other JonLP24 Dec 2014 #47

? what are you talking about? nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #48

The lecture on reality as opposed to "DU reality" which JonLP24 Dec 2014 #49

Great post titaniumsalute Dec 2014 #50

yes, the self-importance of some people here is very evident. I try not to let ellenrr Dec 2014 #54

I joined DU more than 10 years ago with a different name. titaniumsalute Dec 2014 #59

Your post would carry more weight Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #55

does it make you happy to waste time? ellenrr Dec 2014 #56

Waste time? Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #57

Wow! How Condescending ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #58

thanks ellenrr kpete Dec 2014 #60

thanks kpete. this is really nicely-said- ellenrr Dec 2014 #61