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joshcryer

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30. I've found that the more nasty folks here can't handle facts.

Reply to chieftain (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 01:56 AM

Jul 2013

You can throw facts at them all day and night, they just can't deal with them. They're like global warming deniers or creationists, and they even use the same argumentation style. Nothing can be done. So I wouldn't blame someone for accusing the non-fact-accepters of "getting to be like birthers" because that'd be an apt comparison to the nasty insults by the fact haters. I personally try to avoid personal attacks despite being on the receiving end of them on a regular basis here, but some people can only take so much.

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I just read a well written, properly linked article supporting the Zimmerman crash story. [View all] chieftain Jul 2013 OP

Yes some people are upset we don't believe this fake Zimmerman PR story. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #1

Woman "Rescued" is cop's daughter Dagny_K Jul 2013 #2

I fail to see what you are driving at McPops Jul 2013 #4

It's a BIZARRE coincidence Dagny_K Jul 2013 #6

This is some interesting stuff, and deserves it's own thread for discussion HipChick Jul 2013 #8

I'm new! Dagny_K Jul 2013 #12

Have you established she is the daughter? McPops Jul 2013 #9

It seems likely she's the daughter Dagny_K Jul 2013 #10

could you hold on for a moment ? olddots Jul 2013 #25

For what? Dagny_K Jul 2013 #33

Yeah. She rolled a car with her kids in it to help Zimmerman. joeglow3 Jul 2013 #23

Yeah, the logic has really dwindled. McPops Jul 2013 #3

Yeah, right. (nt) Control-Z Jul 2013 #16

um excuse me ------- olddots Jul 2013 #26

The reason is that there is equivalency.. Pelican Jul 2013 #5

You're treading on thin ice with your tone Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #11

Man up. Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #13

It's a discussion board--not a flame board or insult board Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #15

Meh. Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #21

Excellent point.. Key word is "discussion".. "man up"? Cha Jul 2013 #24

"Man up"??? pnwmom Jul 2013 #18

Crazy is crazy... Pelican Jul 2013 #20

That poster isn't going to last long. Just watch. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #22

we're supposed to believe sigmasix Jul 2013 #7

You don't have to believe it or even entertain it as a rational conclusion. But Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #19

Some people don't understand that you're not trying to talk about Zimmerman here. pnwmom Jul 2013 #14

It's crazy, isn't it? This call for civility is bringing them out of the woodwork. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #17

Ironically, OP is talking about a Zim defender being uncivil. joshcryer Jul 2013 #31

You're right. I guess some people are so used to arguing pnwmom Jul 2013 #34

This won't be so well written... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #27

most of the Zimmerman supporters are wingnut trolls JI7 Jul 2013 #28

So? Zoeisright Jul 2013 #29

I agree Swagman Jul 2013 #32

I've found that the more nasty folks here can't handle facts. joshcryer Jul 2013 #30

Thanks to all those that responded to the point of the OP. chieftain Jul 2013 #35