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9. I can't quantify or express the amount of education DU has offered me over the last 12 years

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 07:36 PM

Aug 2013

Really? 12 years?

The pre-War on Iraq information was not both mind opening and, sadly , completely spot on accurate.

I made a comment about "the McDonald's coffee lady" and was quickly and completely corrected. This was several years before the "Hot Coffee" documentary. As the OP stated the level of technical information on that one thread was dumbfounding.

The movies "W" and Michael Moore's "Sicko" had nothing that I was not already aware of.

The best comparison I can offer is my lucky access to alternative music in the 80's while everyone else was listening to hairbands and shiny music. I knew the others would dissolve away and they did.

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On the bright side, I'm so well informed from reading DU [View all] East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 OP

My PIQ (Political Information Quotient) went up exponentially after joining DU. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #1

Mine too! TxDemChem Aug 2013 #15

CNN has reached the point where I think it's deliberately designed to make you think you've winter is coming Aug 2013 #2

That's exactly what it is. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #3

And more from the first ten minutes of The Daily Show. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #4

Much more from the Daily Show at times. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #5

and they seem to be behind the curve even on most breaking news /nt jimlup Aug 2013 #37

CNN is not alone in this vein Supersedeas Aug 2013 #39

True enough. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #40

The sum total of wonky expertise here is truly amazing eridani Aug 2013 #6

I can't quantify or express the amount of education DU has offered me over the last 12 years underpants Aug 2013 #9

Agreed 100%, except it's 11 years for me arcane1 Aug 2013 #20

11 for me, man! Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #24

Not to mention computers. law and science. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #12

DU is like Utne only with pitchforks and torches. marble falls Aug 2013 #7

! Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #16

DUZY Doctor_J Aug 2013 #41

Yes, the OP is correct. Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #8

Just like when you explain that under Bush, the cost of the wars wasn't included in the budget arcane1 Aug 2013 #21

Quite often I run across an item in the M$M KamaAina Aug 2013 #10

Or months.. Fumesucker Aug 2013 #17

Couldn't agree more. If only I could retain 1/10 of it. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #11

Stay thirsty my friend. lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #13

I recommend adding a side-car of the Thom Hartmann show as well. Snarkoleptic Aug 2013 #14

I know! And generally very well-written posts too. tblue Aug 2013 #18

+1 Fearless Aug 2013 #19

+1,000 malaise Aug 2013 #22

I'm here for a couple of hours every day and agree, Pirate. mountain grammy Aug 2013 #23

Wait till you need to know about cats and dogs..... DainBramaged Aug 2013 #25

I avoid all dog threads. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #27

Disappointing, you should visit the pets forum DainBramaged Aug 2013 #28

I was joking about pitbull and leash threads on other forums. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #29

Thanks from me as well. peasant one Aug 2013 #26

Good for you! Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #30

You have to remember that it's just some guy sitting at his keyboard East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #31

Probably good advice Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #32

Hey, that's what discussion forums are for. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #33

Agree. Ghost Dog Aug 2013 #34

This place will educate you faster than any other site on the internet, except maybe Wiki steve2470 Aug 2013 #35

There are some outstanding researchers here. reusrename Aug 2013 #36

Absolutely right! silverweb Aug 2013 #38