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TM99

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36. Facts rarely drive an agenda.

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 02:05 AM

Apr 2013

To use the correct technical definitions is to set a boundary such that political agendas and excessive emotionalism are scrupulously avoided. Medicine, science, justice & the law rely on these technicalities.

The only people in this thread, including yourself whether you believe it or not, who are pursuing a political agenda are those using the 'common meaning of a word' instead of the precise definition. Common meanings are open to interpretation. Actual definitions are not.

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Bomber prediction [View all] SHRED Apr 2013 OP

How could someone who does something like that NOT be deranged and mentally ill? slackmaster Apr 2013 #1

Yes, but a white guy won't likely be called a "terrorist", even if he is get the red out Apr 2013 #2

So what? A horrible crime was committed. The person or people who did it will probaby get caught. slackmaster Apr 2013 #3

I makes a difference get the red out Apr 2013 #6

You are very worried about something that has not yet happened, and might not happen. slackmaster Apr 2013 #8

Just responding to the OP get the red out Apr 2013 #12

It *does* happen, it will likely happen in this case Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #17

We don't go to war if we call them deranged loner white Christians. FuzzyRabbit Apr 2013 #54

Ask that of the 99.99999999% of US Muslims who are law abiding kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #55

Regardless of how the media reports it, he is a terrorist whether he is homegrown or international bushisanidiot Apr 2013 #18

People are often negatively biased toward those who are "different" Zambero Apr 2013 #11

Someone who plants bombs to injure and kill people is very different from me. slackmaster Apr 2013 #13

Tell that to the vast majority of Arabic or Islamic people on this planet. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #25

Do a site search of ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #29

Oh, I know what he is already. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #34

Of course it doesn't...but the MEDIA BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #21

Of course, McVeigh was labeled a Terrorist. TM99 Apr 2013 #23

Lone wolf sounds much more romantic BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #27

Romantic sounding or not TM99 Apr 2013 #31

That's an interesting tid-bit ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #28

So in other word, TM99 Apr 2013 #30

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #35

Facts rarely drive an agenda. TM99 Apr 2013 #36

Should have stopped reading at ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #37

Sorry TM99 Apr 2013 #39

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #40

Look in the mirror instead. NT TM99 Apr 2013 #42

I do so ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #43

Persistent aren't you? TM99 Apr 2013 #44

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #45

Easy to point out TM99 Apr 2013 #46

Thank you for your pyscho-analysis ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #48

Do I have the faintest idea? TM99 Apr 2013 #49

It must be true ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #50

My prediction is that it's not a 'lone' bomber and Faux pas Apr 2013 #4

Timothy McVeigh was not labelled deranged. Puzzledtraveller Apr 2013 #5

I think you're right MrBig Apr 2013 #10

and he was executed. Puzzledtraveller Apr 2013 #14

No he wasn't because TM99 Apr 2013 #22

The bomb has had its expected result egold2604 Apr 2013 #7

News flash: The bomber was already labelled as deranged and mentally ill HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #9

It only matters if President Obama uses the word "terrorist" LibertyLover Apr 2013 #15

Yep, that's always how it is. bushisanidiot Apr 2013 #16

They are looking for 2 bombers, kenny blankenship Apr 2013 #19

What if they are Republicans? Coyotl Apr 2013 #20

Too Soft 4Q2u2 Apr 2013 #24

What if he is Korean? Mnpaul Apr 2013 #26

Get ready for the draft Renew Deal Apr 2013 #32

A blogger I read did this thought experiment after Virginia Tech Recursion Apr 2013 #33

Well. Wrong. Heard Caucasian and terrorist thousand times over. Zax2me Apr 2013 #38

Kudos for not self-deleting, even though your prediction turned out to be wrong (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #41

Eh, he left one word out, Christian Fumesucker Apr 2013 #47

ROFL malaise Apr 2013 #51

And how can you be more Caucasian than being from the Caucasus ;) dkf Apr 2013 #52

You were right treestar Apr 2013 #53