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In reply to the discussion: Bob Schieffer destroys himself. Can't remember history. Pimps ad hominem illogic. [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)113. Schieffer did not get much intellect or analytical talent.
Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King wanted to, intended to create a social movement that would involve many people. Snowden just wanted to give us information and let us respond to it as we wish. Snowden is not an organizer. Martin Luther King was an organizer, and Rosa Parks was an important part of inspiring the formation and strengthening of an organization.
Snowden strikes me as a very quiet man with little intention to create an organization. He is wisely leaving that up to others.
Schieffer is an example of someone who contributes to the dumbing down of Americans. He just isn't very bright. He just does not have very much education himself.
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Bob Schieffer destroys himself. Can't remember history. Pimps ad hominem illogic. [View all]
KurtNYC
Jun 2013
OP
My view is not based on 100 others liking me. Its so junior high school ish.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#50
Could it be that I was 100% correct and the 80-20 is going to change everything shortly?
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#115
from the first minute it happened. No one believed Dan that it happened
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#138
as Danny Kaye said in White Christmas, "Oh, the crooner is now the comedian".
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#92
If you rec something, the button changes to 'undo' if you change your mind.Or am I missing something
IrishAyes
Jun 2013
#124
a thumbs down button one that would give a -1 to a count of a post. You tube videos have both
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#154
The comparison is absurd. I think ole Bob's expiration date is way past due..Retire FGS..n/t
monmouth3
Jun 2013
#21
So if he allowed himself to be imprisoned for 20 years he'd have your respect?
East Coast Pirate
Jun 2013
#13
they'll say anything. they all just lie anyway, why expect logic? whores sniffing for money.
HiPointDem
Jun 2013
#5
As far as Snowden being anywhere near the same standard might be wrong but for those who thinks
Thinkingabout
Jun 2013
#17
Maybe the asshole should not have become a criminal if he did not want to be imprisoned.
Thinkingabout
Jun 2013
#34
here is where you are misinformed, this is with a warrant, can Snowden produce his warrant for his
Thinkingabout
Jun 2013
#47
You can cry about kangaroo courts all you want, FISA court is legal but again I ask where is
Thinkingabout
Jun 2013
#57
But I know the sun sets in the west, I don't believe when others tells me otherwise. Knowing the
Thinkingabout
Jun 2013
#58
Bob Shieffer has had no shame for a long time. He's a bad corporate joke, should retire in disgrace.
mountain grammy
Jun 2013
#43
Schieffer could have chosen other historical figures -- Ellsberg, Bradley Manning, even Paul Revere
Progressive dog
Jun 2013
#46
In comparsion to MLK and Rosa Parks, Ellsberg and Manning does not even start to compare.
Thinkingabout
Jun 2013
#48
But Schieffer did not originate the comparison, did he? Someone started the "Eric is like Rosa"
Number23
Jun 2013
#122
You argue both that he would be safer here AND that he is a coward for going to HK
KurtNYC
Jun 2013
#103
General Patton once said that no one ever won a war by dying for his country. nt
Romulus Quirinus
Jun 2013
#100