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vlyons

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1. no thanks

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 02:33 PM

Jun 2017

creating "fake news" is essentially lying to control people. Clearly a non-virtuous act. Probably would backfire as well. Trust is based on honesty. I yearn for integrity and honesty in politicians. We won't get there if we ourselves lose our own integrity in the process.

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I think we should dive into the Fake News business from our POV ! Bet DUers [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2017 OP

no thanks vlyons Jun 2017 #1

Awww.....and I was just getting excited with my little fat fingers....lol! bresue Jun 2017 #3

You're a much better person than that. vlyons Jun 2017 #5

lighten up v ! :) Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2017 #9

Eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. I think we should truth bomb using the same bettyellen Jun 2017 #2

The GOP are not my teachers/mentors.. I'll follow a higher standard luvMIdog Jun 2017 #4

i don't think anything fake we could come up with would be as damaging as the truth 0rganism Jun 2017 #6

Although I have felt exactly the same way ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #7

Oh shoot what a buncha party poopers :) Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2017 #8

I'll give it a try, Laura.... Whiskeytide Jun 2017 #10

no. we need OPINION FREE NEWS. no talking heads/dummies. pansypoo53219 Jun 2017 #11