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rhett o rick

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142. I see it as part of authoritarianism. The USofA is strong in the bully culture.

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 09:56 AM

Jul 2014

We have bullies everywhere. How many articles do we see where a child is bullied at school and the school punishes the victim. Bullies often get to be the bosses at work because we have a "kick ass and take names" culture. As a nation we have bullied other nations since we were founded. In DU there are those here that think it's their duty to keep DU clean of bad elements and they justify their bully actions by claiming "he/she deserved it". That's always the justification for bullying. The ends justify the means.

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Robert Parry, patriot/journalist extraordinaire, under attack on DU [View all] grasswire Jul 2014 OP

K&R for Parry Mass Jul 2014 #1

Team Dear Leader does not approve. grasswire Jul 2014 #3

Results of your Jury Service nashville_brook Jul 2014 #24

Good jury decision. Apparently most DUers know Parry, we have a small sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #53

journalistic denialism -- like climate denialism nashville_brook Jul 2014 #63

Yes, fear of the truth. It is an old and sad reality. I don't think they've missed a single sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #90

Often the truth is too difficult to deal with. It's soo much easier to use scapegoats and rhett o rick Jul 2014 #95

spitballing -- authoritarianism seems to be a part of it nashville_brook Jul 2014 #141

I see it as part of authoritarianism. The USofA is strong in the bully culture. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #142

omg, that's it -- Bullying Culture. nashville_brook Jul 2014 #144

Good jury. woo me with science Jul 2014 #67

totally bad faith alert. nashville_brook Jul 2014 #74

IMO alerts are being used more and more to promote a POV. I think alerters and jurors rhett o rick Jul 2014 #105

... SidDithers Jul 2014 #2

Since you don't say much, I assume you are siding with the neocons and declaring Russia as the new rhett o rick Jul 2014 #84

Assume any fucking thing you want... SidDithers Jul 2014 #85

No please tell us how you feel on this issue. I hate to guess from your emoticons. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #92

I don't think Robert Parry should be exempt from criticism, which is what the OP apparently wants.nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #94

A real Democrat knows that everyone can be criticized. zappaman Jul 2014 #96

I think I'd say that GD Hosting is about to get exponentially better... SidDithers Jul 2014 #103

Are you relishing the thought of more alerts and locks? Seems that's what you like most. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #108

I'm relishing the thought of GD Hosts who aren't opposed to the idea of locks on principle... SidDithers Jul 2014 #109

Of course your alert, lock and hide quest is for the good of DU if only DU would appreciate it. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #121

I've seen it G_j Jul 2014 #124

Yeah, I'm sure that's exactly what happened... SidDithers Jul 2014 #127

the first link was from Mother Jones G_j Jul 2014 #130

Here's the post... SidDithers Jul 2014 #131

ever hear of asking a person to remove a link? G_j Jul 2014 #132

Refreshing! zappaman Jul 2014 #122

Hear, hear Bobbie Jo Jul 2014 #128

Jesus H Christ... MrMickeysMom Jul 2014 #110

Wah...nt SidDithers Jul 2014 #111

Would that be your only word on the subject? MrMickeysMom Jul 2014 #112

FFS. Wah... SidDithers Jul 2014 #113

I didn't think my reply deserved anything from you... MrMickeysMom Jul 2014 #116

It's sad that you and your "Reality Group" have to stoop to such childish attempts at insults. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #107

The "reality" group? zappaman Jul 2014 #115

You said you were the spokesperson for the "Reality Group" or "Reality Community" whatever the name rhett o rick Jul 2014 #126

Never claimed to be a spokesperson for anybody, Rick. zappaman Jul 2014 #129

I agree and would love to see you provide criticism beyond emoticons. I think it's healthy rhett o rick Jul 2014 #99

He could learn a thing or two about journalistic integrity from: conservaphobe Jul 2014 #4

Many people could learn from him. Mass Jul 2014 #5

"What he heard" conservaphobe Jul 2014 #8

Did you believe Colin Powell's -- Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2014 #9

The authoritarian mind is impervious to points like this whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #10

Gotta school the noobs. Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2014 #12

When your argument is "he's more truthful than Colin Powell" jeff47 Jul 2014 #42

Uh, the only agurment I am making is - Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2014 #50

Which is exactly the argument I said you were making jeff47 Jul 2014 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Jul 2014 #80

As I am sure you are aware ... GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #58

Only the idiots believed Powell. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #81

Anybody with a brain knew that was bullshit. Iggo Jul 2014 #101

we know were they are Billy Budd Jul 2014 #17

Parry has sources within the government. You would know that if you knew anything at all about this sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #91

He HAD some sources in the Govt. And for all you know he's being feed misinformation intentionally. KittyWampus Jul 2014 #120

No, he has as does Hersch and other well respected journalists. There are people sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #123

Sources in the government? treestar Jul 2014 #135

Yes, not all of them are on board with our disastrous foreign policies. sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #137

they might be CIA assets Billy Budd Jul 2014 #13

They might be giants. randome Jul 2014 #14

This is what is causing the Robert Parry thing Billy Budd Jul 2014 #16

And a half-second thought would have demonstrated jeff47 Jul 2014 #45

and the Dutch have the Black boxes Billy Budd Jul 2014 #133

What brand were they drinking? FrodosPet Jul 2014 #86

This is journalistic Integrity right here Billy Budd Jul 2014 #25

Are you serious? The right wing plant, urged on by her right wing buddies? You've got to be sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #75

This is the NEW DU -- Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2014 #6

+1 Propaganda Central. woo me with science Jul 2014 #7

Oh yes. 840high Jul 2014 #41

yep, one can be skeptical of the official story AND not like Putin at the same time. m-lekktor Jul 2014 #27

Yep. Some DUers are unable to grasp the notion that there's lying from both sides. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #39

What is so suspicious? Adrahil Jul 2014 #89

Is he posting here? Capt. Obvious Jul 2014 #11

Largely carried out by those who default to the use of childish names. dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #15

He may have been a journalist at one point... but that's not the current reality. FBaggins Jul 2014 #18

Daily defense?...where do you get that? zeemike Jul 2014 #31

I agree. We've seen this (neocon) movie before. CJCRANE Jul 2014 #35

But the corporate neocons get the money zeemike Jul 2014 #43

Three days since the event... three direct mouthpiece for Putin articles. FBaggins Jul 2014 #36

And how may saying Putin did it? zeemike Jul 2014 #40

I'd imagine most of them FBaggins Jul 2014 #44

So you have declared it a reality then? zeemike Jul 2014 #49

You are making this way too hard. Start with the premise that "Russia is Bad" and go from there. rhett o rick Jul 2014 #83

Well of course you are right. zeemike Jul 2014 #97

I support Consortium News navarth Jul 2014 #19

I expect they will go after Bill Moyers next... grasswire Jul 2014 #20

I probably shouldn't wonder why navarth Jul 2014 #22

K&R proReality Jul 2014 #21

So what did he to that pissed people off? I haven't seen anything. navarth Jul 2014 #23

No - go ahead and ask JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #26

Robert Parry is going gaga for Putin here in this thread... SidDithers Jul 2014 #28

Thanks Sid JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #30

Happy to help... SidDithers Jul 2014 #32

What did Parry write that was not true? Octafish Jul 2014 #143

I don't think that anyone is "pissed off" FBaggins Jul 2014 #29

point me in their direction stupidicus Jul 2014 #33

These are the same people who relentlessly attack Greenwald. PoliticalPothead Jul 2014 #34

LOL! Hyperbole much? Spazito Jul 2014 #37

So because of his past body of work, and I have no doubt it's outstanding, we are not allowed to totodeinhere Jul 2014 #38

Many good people have been countingbluecars Jul 2014 #46

When this journalist Caretha Jul 2014 #72

Indeed, Sir: He Has Abandoned All Pretense Of Journalism, And Become A Third-Rate Op-Ed Woo Pedlar The Magistrate Jul 2014 #47

And the NYT was once a respectable news organization. jeff47 Jul 2014 #48

Make me care Shivering Jemmy Jul 2014 #51

Where is he being "viciously attacked"? PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #52

This thread didn't go as well as the OP hoped jeff47 Jul 2014 #55

Calling that "vicious attacks" is being a bit melodramatic. PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #59

Well, when you call them "vicious attacks" you don't have to address the criticism. (nt) jeff47 Jul 2014 #61

And I suppose this is what you call "criticism": "Even when propping up an evil fuck like rhett o rick Jul 2014 #114

Golly, it's too bad 95% of that thread doesn't have such comments. jeff47 Jul 2014 #119

Apparently, criticism now equals "vicious attacks"... greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #56

the words "attack", "abuse" and "harass" are overused here for melodrama. PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #62

Yep. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #64

wrong to attack Robert Parry archaic56 Jul 2014 #57

Isn't criticism allowed here? frazzled Jul 2014 #60

+1 Johonny Jul 2014 #68

Nyet!!! Major Hogwash Jul 2014 #69

When "important" becomes "self-important", the results are usually toxic. OilemFirchen Jul 2014 #65

Hey grasswire, I'm Robert Perry fan, but missed all the brouhaha around this 2banon Jul 2014 #66

here grasswire Jul 2014 #70

When did DU turn into Freeperville? 2banon Jul 2014 #76

About the time Heritage Care became law Doctor_J Jul 2014 #78

Frightening indeed malaise Jul 2014 #71

Oh boo Hoo.. People aren't bowing at everything CT Robert Perry comes up with .. Wah wah wah Cha Jul 2014 #73

DU is about as friendly to liberals as Fox Nation is Doctor_J Jul 2014 #77

They love to hate us even want to drum us out of the party with their RW BS, 2banon Jul 2014 #87

It IS shameful, grasswire. Octafish Jul 2014 #79

It really is amazing how everything on here is about an individual BainsBane Jul 2014 #82

One thing that's become abundantly clear since 2008 is that ....... marmar Jul 2014 #88

When did this become a place where journalists credibility can't be questioned? NCTraveler Jul 2014 #93

When it's a journalist that has written some good stuff. zappaman Jul 2014 #98

These same people yell from the rooftops that Warren learned from her days as a republican. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #100

Blind hero worship is exactly right. And yet these same people accuse others of same for Obama. KittyWampus Jul 2014 #118

there's a difference between "questioning a journalist"... grasswire Jul 2014 #102

Many of the questions raised doubts in a very fair manner. That is obvious to all. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #104

If he takes a reckless approach to the truth, then he deserves to be called a hack. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2014 #136

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #106

Funny how the DU'ers who throw the term "Authoritarian" around the most are the LEAST KittyWampus Jul 2014 #117

Ain't it though? zappaman Jul 2014 #125

Really? Octafish Jul 2014 #138

Really. zappaman Jul 2014 #140

How does any of that prove the Ukrainian government is at fault? treestar Jul 2014 #134

How does any of that - or anything published - prove the Russian government is at fault? Octafish Jul 2014 #139

tide has turned since this OP. Parry is now accepted as a hack. uhnope Jan 2015 #145

by whom? nt grasswire Jan 2015 #146