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scarletwoman

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11. No, it's a photo of someone with some words appended.

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 04:44 PM

Nov 2013

Anyone can take a photo and add some words next to the photo. Does that make it true? Does it prove that the person in the photo actually said those words?

DU has always been about demanding links and proof for any and all assertions. Why should we relax our standards when it comes to this kind of Facebook crap?

If Keillor tweeted those words, then include the link to his twitter feed. If he said them on Prairie Home Companion then include the date of the show so that anyone who wants to can go look up that particular broadcast.

This isn't about me being smart or not, this is about fighting against the whole "If it's on the internet, it must be true" gullibility and lack of critical thinking running rampant in our culture.

That's how Fox News gets away with so much bullshit - people don't question, they just suck it all up. Why would we want to encourage that kind of lazy passivity among ourselves?

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Republicans: The number one reason the rest of the world thinks we're deaf, dumb, and dangerous... [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

Thank you Garrison!! ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #1

A national treasure, this man. pangaia Nov 2013 #2

I love me some Garrison. loudsue Nov 2013 #3

Where's the citation? Where was this quote pulled from? scarletwoman Nov 2013 #4

it isn't a damn research paper FatBuddy Nov 2013 #5

I have to agree with scarletwoman here. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #8

and what does it really matter? FatBuddy Nov 2013 #13

I suppose it would matter to you Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #29

Thank you! "it is a disservice to blindly take the word of the meme creator." scarletwoman Nov 2013 #22

"The trouble with quotes on the Internet christx30 Nov 2013 #33

..... Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #34

No, it's a photo of someone with some words appended. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #11

because it is crap FatBuddy Nov 2013 #16

And what, exactly, is the "project undertaken"? scarletwoman Nov 2013 #20

internet memes are not an academic exercise or undertaking FatBuddy Nov 2013 #23

No, they are junk food. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #25

uh-oh, treading on thin ice there, Buddy... chervilant Nov 2013 #35

I agree, scarletwoman! silverweb Nov 2013 #7

i always invoke the principle FatBuddy Nov 2013 #24

I hope this will make you feel better. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #10

That's all I ask. I just think it's wrong and dangerous to accept internet "quotes" when there's no scarletwoman Nov 2013 #15

See post #9 for attribution. silverweb Nov 2013 #12

Took me one search phrase and 3 web sites. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #30

I didn't attack the messenger, I explained why I object to internet memes. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #31

Absolutely agree and here's just one example Danascot Nov 2013 #36

It's from... 99Forever Nov 2013 #38

Well they are the below average half of the population rock Nov 2013 #6

Found it! silverweb Nov 2013 #9

I just read the piece Half-Century Man Nov 2013 #14

An amazing experience, isn't it? silverweb Nov 2013 #19

Thank you. The thing is, it's not that I personally doubted that Keillor actually said that. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #17

I know what you mean and feel the same way. silverweb Nov 2013 #18

Thank you. scarletwoman Nov 2013 #21

We�re Not in Lake Wobegon Anymore by Garrison Keillor Playinghardball Nov 2013 #26

Sigh~~ Garrison I am so surprised that you would use that term Peacetrain Nov 2013 #27

Exactly. I don't care much for the word dumb. deafskeptic Nov 2013 #37

However, I a think Garrison is dead on despite the words deaf and dumb. deafskeptic Nov 2013 #39

True Peacetrain Nov 2013 #40

The best portrait yet of the disaster called republicans on point Nov 2013 #28

Sometimes it seems the USA has just one problem, Republicans Coyotl Nov 2013 #32

Love this man madokie Nov 2013 #41