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cayugafalls

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66. The critique is more telling as to why the nation is "slow rolling" into fascism than anything else.
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 08:49 AM
Jun 2022

We are a nation of preconceived notions, centered on our self and awaiting the echo chamber to quickly bolster our viewpoint.

The fast paced lifestyle, paired with the instant, always on, easily searchable, a video for every opinion echo chamber creates a singular gestalt for whatever opinion any one person formulates as their given "life credo".

When a true thinker deliberates at a pace slower than the new "internet norm" the world goes stupid and sits in the corner going lalalala, for their brain is on overload as it tries to slow down and master that which has been lost, the art of thinking for oneself.

I personally applaud Judge Luttig. He made me slow down and think for myself.

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Judge Luttig could turn out to be a hero (n/t) PJMcK Jun 2022 #1
His delivery did not help his clarity, and his lack of clarity on the "historic precedent" that Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #2
Sadly true IMO. nt Disaffected Jun 2022 #5
I've testified as an expert witness in hearings before. meadowlander Jun 2022 #14
I totally agree. There have been a lot of comments about how people are wrong Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #16
"i found it pompous and annoying." -- you put it so politely orleans Jun 2022 #53
Totally Agree ProfessorGAC Jun 2022 #19
Agreed Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #68
It says something about us that a lot of people had issues with his delivery Novara Jun 2022 #3
Totally agree Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #7
THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Jun 2022 #8
+1000 llmart Jun 2022 #17
Agree Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #21
but did your pauses distract some people to the degree that they couldn't follow what you were orleans Jun 2022 #54
I can see your point - it just didn't strike me that way Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #62
You describe one of my brothers. callous taoboy Jun 2022 #61
Wow. That's quite a change to go from laid back hippie to MAGA. llmart Jun 2022 #76
... Me. Jun 2022 #27
+1 Totally agree.n/t ChazII Jun 2022 #65
Agree!!! nt pazzyanne Jun 2022 #73
I always knew when Mom was really, really angry. LogicFirst Jun 2022 #4
That's it, exactly Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #6
So was I Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #45
As was I! nt pazzyanne Jun 2022 #74
So was I. dmr Jun 2022 #75
: ) Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #79
Exactly! Rebl2 Jun 2022 #38
First time on TV, too - Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #9
He owes no one an explanation. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #10
Exactly. I appreciated his testimony and the care he livetohike Jun 2022 #18
Every single American should have listened to him on NPR today. He NAILED the republican BComplex Jun 2022 #11
Spot on!! K&R onetexan Jun 2022 #23
What a shame that he felt obligated to explain his cadence mcar Jun 2022 #12
Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Jun 2022 #13
I get it. I listened carefully--about as carefully as he was choosing his words. hlthe2b Jun 2022 #15
Same here. Hortensis Jun 2022 #20
I didn't have any issue with his delivery. LoisB Jun 2022 #22
Neither did I! ShazzieB Jun 2022 #34
I am happy it was deliberate and Dr. Shepper Jun 2022 #24
Same here LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #47
Judicial opinions are usually long and Deminpenn Jun 2022 #25
Cha Ching! As Long as Everyone's Talking About it Beetwasher. Jun 2022 #26
He forced one to concentrate. Otherwise the beginning of his sentence was forgotten before the end. Marcuse Jun 2022 #28
The pauses between words were more like PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2022 #29
I was not bothered by his delivery. 3catwoman3 Jun 2022 #30
Thank you so much, LMPV! Judge Luttig Cha Jun 2022 #31
As a retired attorney and former law student from the late 80s mentalsolstice Jun 2022 #32
Shit yeah! I was taking notes. And I write fast. calimary Jun 2022 #48
Did better than the 9 on the big bench ! cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #33
That was almost exactly what I said. MuseRider Jun 2022 #35
His intentions may have been honorable, but the execution diluted the intentions Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #36
Judge Luttig's presentation was different, not more not less, just different, and I will find it housecat Jun 2022 #37
He said, and repeated, that Drumpf and his lunatic followers are a danger to this country judesedit Jun 2022 #39
The gravity of the words delivered by Judge Lutting were delivered just right for the occasion... kentuck Jun 2022 #40
Well done judge 👍 Handler Jun 2022 #41
As I have written before, it was his cadence that made me realize how important his testimony was. Dysfunctional Jun 2022 #42
Yes, very powerful. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #44
He was riveting, painstakingly deliberate, and he seemed both heartbroken and very, very angry. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #43
I am a former college debater where everyone speaks as fast as possible LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #46
I thought maybe he was talking slow Tree Lady Jun 2022 #49
Good point Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #51
Kick! Cha Jun 2022 #50
I have absolutely no issue with now this man spoke to America. MontanaMama Jun 2022 #52
8The first time that I heard him speak were normal to me. BigmanPigman Jun 2022 #55
It was distracting for me. Hopefully it was an effective technique ecstatic Jun 2022 #56
it's even more mind numbing reading him bigtree Jun 2022 #57
He was parsing his words too carefully ... aggiesal Jun 2022 #58
This phrasing will be part of history LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #60
For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #59
I'm glad he overdid it on the slow talk, for a couple of reasons: Paladin Jun 2022 #63
I posted here and elsewhere gibraltar72 Jun 2022 #64
The critique is more telling as to why the nation is "slow rolling" into fascism than anything else. cayugafalls Jun 2022 #66
Based on some comments it seems Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2022 #67
Which is exactly what I thought while listening. The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #69
Patience, Higherarky Jun 2022 #70
That, and though he is too judicious to say so, BobTheSubgenius Jun 2022 #71
That's exactly what I thought he was doing. He wanted the deniers who were listening to fully Martin68 Jun 2022 #72
Slow but Sure dai13sy Jun 2022 #77
He went a bit overboard wryter2000 Jun 2022 #78
Judge Luttig knows that the Repub Party is a "clear and present danger" to our democracy LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2022 #80
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