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Journeyman

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9. "There is a principle which is a bar against all information . . .

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2022, 03:09 PM

Jun 2022

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance — that principle is contempt prior to investigation."

— Attributed to Herbert Spencer

"Contempt prior to investigation is what enslaves a mind to ignorance.“ — Albert Einstein

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For those that block out what the Committee has to say: [View all] kentuck Jun 2022 OP

I've heard that the MAGAts are taking not watching... MiHale Jun 2022 #1

Sun Tzu quote: kentuck Jun 2022 #2

Nice! tavernier Jun 2022 #3

If we get 25 million across all channels, it will be a miracle. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #4

We can never know how much is transmitted by word of mouth. kentuck Jun 2022 #5

I think 25 million is a stretch. rownesheck Jun 2022 #6

People watch stuff on their phones and laptops too FakeNoose Jun 2022 #7

They'll wait for someone to tell them what to think. (n/t) MissMillie Jun 2022 #8

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information . . . Journeyman Jun 2022 #9