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You are aware that there are outlets that are neither far-right propaganda sites nor tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy theorists, right? Surely you realise that one does not have to trust the benevolence of the American government in order to mistrust the analytical acumen and basic sanity of green-ink websites that use terms like "globalist conspiracy."

Or, in other words, I'll take a third option.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 12:36:38 PM EST
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"You are aware that there are outlets that are neither far-right propaganda sites nor tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy theorists, right?"
This I call patronizing. I am aware thank you very much.
By the way using the tinfoil argument it is a great way of having a civilized discussion; next to calling someone anti-Semite if he opposes Israel ethnic cleansing, or nazi if he just opposes your opinion on anything.
Like it or not there is not only one view on this war (sorry! no fly zone humanitarian campaign) and for your consideration lies and propaganda have been used before in the path to convincing the masses to cheer for war. (That is patronizing too, because of course you do know this. My apologies)
by xurxo on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 03:32:11 PM EST
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These two sound pretty much insane, you have to admit:

HAARP Data Says Japan Quake was Induced
Japan's Nuclear Crisis Debacle and the Depopulation Agenda

...and this one is borderline:

5 Theories Why We're Experiencing Increased Earthquake Activity

Regarding patronizing, you did worse by accusing others to trust Murdoch media just because they don't trust your sources.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 03:43:03 PM EST
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Sorry, this sinner can not follow you.

"HAARP Data Says Japan Quake was Induced
Japan's Nuclear Crisis Debacle and the Depopulation Agenda

...and this one is borderline:

5 Theories Why We're Experiencing Increased Earthquake Activity"

I am afraid you are barking at wrong dog.

by xurxo on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 03:58:13 PM EST
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What is that supposed to mean? Do you think all of those claims are sane?... And do you think there is an increase in earthquake activity in need of theories?

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 04:59:27 PM EST
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Aaaagh had to spend an hour yesterday explaining why his Haarp theory that the US had caused the Japanese earthquake seemed utter madness

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 04:19:20 PM EST
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"You are aware that there are outlets that are neither far-right propaganda sites nor tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy theorists, right?"
This I call patronizing. I am aware thank you very much.

You presented a false dichotomy. Either I accepted your tinfoil covered source, or I accepted the Murdoch press. Now you admit that you knowingly presented a false dichotomy.

If that's the standard of your reasoning, then you are not raising the signal-to-noise ratio of the discussion.

By the way using the tinfoil argument it is a great way of having a civilized discussion; next to calling someone anti-Semite if he opposes Israel ethnic cleansing,

Put a link in there you might want to check before you toss around that sort of accusation.

Like it or not there is not only one view on this war

And you are entitled to your own opinion.

But on European Tribune, you are not entitled to your own facts. And you are not entitled to cite crazy conspiracy theorists as if they were credible sources.

- Jake

Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Tue Mar 22nd, 2011 at 06:48:24 PM EST
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