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Is Chomsky still on DU's "approved" comentator list? [View all] Mika Feb 2015 OP

He's on mine. Why wouldn't he be. He's brilliant. Ed Suspicious Feb 2015 #1

Hear! Here! 2banon Feb 2015 #109

It depends on the content of his contribution. sibelian Feb 2015 #2

Fact Based Observations. 2banon Feb 2015 #110

Well, I doubt your thread will be locked preemptively... Orsino Feb 2015 #3

Sure! FBaggins Feb 2015 #4

It's ridiculous, isn't it? nt bananas Feb 2015 #5

If he's not then DU is seriously fucked up. L0oniX Feb 2015 #6

I had a Chomsky vid locked by jury because it was on RT. Mika Feb 2015 #7

I had a Video of John Pilger interview on worry about Cold War with Russia KoKo Feb 2015 #10

What??? John Pilger? Wow, who on the Left would even consider sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #16

the truth is coming out and they are getting desperate Ramses Feb 2015 #22

Nope, no hyperbole here. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #24

Any critique of US imperialism is guaranteed to be rapidly thrown under the bus here. 2banon Feb 2015 #111

Pilger's been under the bus for some time now. Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #39

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised anymore. Funny how 'popular' he was during the sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #44

Journalists under the bus, and Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #48

always the messengers G_j Feb 2015 #106

DU's blinders on makes for good lock step. L0oniX Feb 2015 #43

McCarthy Cloned Boot Licker Brigade... 2banon Feb 2015 #145

Fucking. Arseholes. sibelian Feb 2015 #31

That's utterly insane Warpy Feb 2015 #78

The inveterate Russophobe (and descendant from Polish nobility) Zbigniew KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #100

I Missed that one! would you happen to have the link handy? 2banon Feb 2015 #114

Although I can read German (with considerable effort), I read this interview in the English-language KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #127

thanks for the link, interesting interview but his ego is beyond the pale 2banon Feb 2015 #139

I only wish that discussions of Ukraine and what is happening there KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #141

Somehow I missed his quote wrt to NATO, Very Revealing Indeed! 2banon Feb 2015 #144

Spot on Warpy.. 2banon Feb 2015 #112

I agree, Warpy MrMickeysMom Feb 2015 #138

It seems to be up to the Jury to Decide on what is approved... KoKo Feb 2015 #8

Wow. That post is frightening in its slack-jawed, mewling acquiesence to authority. Maedhros Feb 2015 #29

Interesting list there. I noticed that some of the would-be sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #54

"LGF" used to single out DU'ers and make fun of them back in the early 2000's KoKo Feb 2015 #57

Yes, you are correct. Little Green Footballs was one of the more hateful sites sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #58

Hypocrisy is the tribute vice pays to virtue, as was said by a very KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #130

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I would hope he's still approved of... elias49 Feb 2015 #11

He better be, otherwise who is next? Jospeh Campbell? Rex Feb 2015 #12

Yup. nt elias49 Feb 2015 #13

I agree, 'any of those names get locked on DU, it is game over for this place' sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #14

Yes, yes, a thousand times, YES. closeupready Feb 2015 #30

For some years now I sorta been waiting for Bill Moyers to hit the shit list. Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #49

Jeremy Scahill is on the list too. neverforget Feb 2015 #80

Shocking, some DUers take exception to videos consisting of apologist nonsense NuclearDem Feb 2015 #15

Chomsky is an 'apologist' for fascism and homophobia in your view? sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #17

I said no such thing. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #19

Comprehension isn't hard at all. And I have some axes to grind sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #27

And off into tangentland again. I don't know why I even bother. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #35

Yet this post is about a video interview with Chomsky and how it was hidden. Maedhros Feb 2015 #32

I had no idea about the video, and have never seen it. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #34

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Your response to the OP was: Maedhros Feb 2015 #47

I wasn't referring to that video in particular. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #59

Then I'm left wondering why you made your post in reference to the OP. Maedhros Feb 2015 #63

Again, my fault. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #68

"Apologists Nonsense" - quintessential Cold War Propaganda meme. 2banon Feb 2015 #115

Your post is one of the best, most succinct takedowns I've witnessed on this site. Serious KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #131

Well, I guess I've tried so many that didn't work Maedhros Feb 2015 #133

Nothing in the OP about the hide treestar Feb 2015 #99

That was clearly your implication, otherwise why post what you did? nt Electric Monk Feb 2015 #55

No, it wasn't. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #60

if he say anything negative about the US Ramses Feb 2015 #18

You don't need permission from the Circle D Inquisition Squad to post a damn thing TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #20

Plenty of DUers hate Chomsky RedCappedBandit Feb 2015 #21

Funny how when you drill down all that they hate you end up with the Corp-Media and rhett o rick Feb 2015 #64

Well, some seem to only want to hear "feel good" propaganda dissentient Feb 2015 #23

My hard learned lesson about the "DU approved" list 90-percent Feb 2015 #25

The Sensible Pragmatics have never cared for him much, QC Feb 2015 #26

A quick search. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #28

We need a two-prong test for locking threads: 1) unacceptable media; AND 2) unacceptable message. leveymg Feb 2015 #33

There are messages and various everchanging "lists" of messengers here that's for sure levymg bobthedrummer Feb 2015 #107

No Rhyme No Reason moniss Feb 2015 #36

So long as he's discussing the Bush years, he's approved. Marr Feb 2015 #37

He's on mine. bigwillq Feb 2015 #40

There's no guarantee anymore, Mika. It's sad, actually. countryjake Feb 2015 #41

he doesn't play kissy face with the prez or dems in general. or israel. or 'the west'. KG Feb 2015 #42

Who would have guessed back in 2001 that a poster as respected as Mika Karmadillo Feb 2015 #45

+100,000,000 countryjake Feb 2015 #46

Thanks. I've been here since day 2. Mika Feb 2015 #52

Great spot malaise Feb 2015 #62

Talk about discussing people not ideas treestar Feb 2015 #71

Yep, just read the whole thread. joshcryer Feb 2015 #85

I particularly dislike too treestar Feb 2015 #101

Yes and it seems that notice has a few angry. Rex Feb 2015 #129

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"devolved" Bobbie Jo Feb 2015 #120

Is there only the acceptable party line on DU as far as Ukraine goes? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #51

That's the worry ...there's no declared policy but DU'ers getting posts locked KoKo Feb 2015 #67

I remember those times too and am similarly appalled when censorship is applied here. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #81

Agreed, this is serious stuff Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #91

Spot On Koko! Spot freaking On! 2banon Feb 2015 #118

Agree 1000%. - nt KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #134

Glad to hear it.. :) 2banon Feb 2015 #137

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Gimme a break treestar Feb 2015 #102

As far as Ukraine goes? Only if it's USA! USA! USA! (apparently) 2banon Feb 2015 #116

It would seem to me that there is a larger contingent on DU that has a specific agenda: Maedhros Feb 2015 #53

seems like a smaller contingent reddread Feb 2015 #56

Alright, this is the second fucking time. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #61

i never called any Democrats those things reddread Feb 2015 #74

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Glad that got hid. Ugly comments on many similar threads from that poster Ramses Feb 2015 #82

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+100 ND-Dem Feb 2015 #87

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To them, "liberal" means as little as it does to Republicans. Maedhros Feb 2015 #66

I'm going to post this here as the reason why rhett of rick's comment was hidden BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #121

absolutely bizarre. thanks for posting the details on that spurious alert. 2banon Feb 2015 #122

The alert was all about not liking the poster, not about the post itself. So OBVIOUS BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #126

When your arguments lack merit, suppress your opponent's voice. [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2015 #123

+100 ND-Dem Feb 2015 #88

+1 SixString Feb 2015 #69

How you can honestly claim any discussion is "shut down" treestar Feb 2015 #72

This is pure projection. Discussion is shut down with the many, many alerts, locks, and hides that rhett o rick Feb 2015 #79

Good Lord Bobbie Jo Feb 2015 #98

yep, the host proudly sitting in judgement of DUers instead of the content of the posts...... bettyellen Feb 2015 #124

Oops... zappaman Feb 2015 #132

well, they were instrumental in forming our "group", LOL.... bettyellen Feb 2015 #136

Geez you'd think the board was full of hides and locks treestar Feb 2015 #103

I haven't seen a host-locked thread that wasn't about guns in years, LOL! bettyellen Feb 2015 #135

+1 Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #93

No one is immune from critiques on that subject treestar Feb 2015 #70

Chomsky isn't a place or a site Fumesucker Feb 2015 #73

The OP doesn't make that complaint treestar Feb 2015 #104

Chomsky is a conspiracy theorist now? Fumesucker Feb 2015 #113

Depends on the issue treestar Feb 2015 #119

Do you have that list? n/t Autumn Feb 2015 #76

No, but it must be here somewhere treestar Feb 2015 #105

Chomsky is Chomsky where ever the fuck he is published and JEB Feb 2015 #84

Probably a crap alert. joshcryer Feb 2015 #86

It lessen us when we are prevented from using our own intellectual capacity to judge. OverseaVisitor Feb 2015 #89

The day Chomsky becomes..... DeSwiss Feb 2015 #90

.ditto n/t Ichingcarpenter Feb 2015 #94

+1 Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #95

I intend to stick around Caretha Feb 2015 #96

You might be interested in reading Bob Altemeyer's book, available for FREE Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #92

He's on my "approved" list, LWolf Feb 2015 #97

He is on mine Marrah_G Feb 2015 #108

Good grief! HappyMe Feb 2015 #117

Next time you post a Liberal's POV on RT MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #125

DU begins the process of disappearing up its own ass. NuttyFluffers Feb 2015 #128

There is a DU "approved" list? Did I miss something? McCamy Taylor Feb 2015 #140

This message was self-deleted by its author KoKo Feb 2015 #143

Hosts have decided to lock this. Not due to anything against Chomsky, but because it's turning into LeftishBrit Feb 2015 #146