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LanternWaste

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12. avoid arguing with dogmatic ideologues when his sacred cows are being referred to.

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 05:48 PM

Dec 2014

I've found life is more effective if we avoid arguing with dogmatic ideologues when his sacred cows are being referred to. They will translate the words of others as inaccurately as possible to reduce the heat, and often cower behind that mistranslation as a shield from criticism, and use it as a premise for the next invalid critique.

It's wildly popular with pasquinades.

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3 shot at Rosemary Anderson HS in Portland [View all] Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 OP

It happened again. Thanks, NRA FREAKS! Elmer S. E. Dump Dec 2014 #1

So the NRA is responsible for violent drug gangs? Didn't know that. Nt hack89 Dec 2014 #2

They are greatly responsible for the radical gun nuts Elmer S. E. Dump Dec 2014 #3

I thought radical gun nuts are white racist right wingers hack89 Dec 2014 #6

No, the guns, not the gangs heaven05 Dec 2014 #4

We should make it illegal for underaged criminals to own guns hack89 Dec 2014 #7

I agree! Why haven't we done that yet? NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #10

avoid arguing with dogmatic ideologues when his sacred cows are being referred to. LanternWaste Dec 2014 #12

You should probably go back and actually read the article ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #8

I have yet to see Wayne LaPierre throwing gang signs to the cameras... VScott Dec 2014 #17

Just another day in America Derek V Dec 2014 #5

The America that is significantly less violent then it was 20 years ago? hack89 Dec 2014 #9

You are talking quantities Derek V Dec 2014 #11

The 80s and 90s were eras of many mass shootings hack89 Dec 2014 #15

reported earlier on DU grasswire Dec 2014 #13

Thanks! Only searched for this in LBN, looks like more details are available now Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #14

He is only armed with a gun, do not fear, folks, he could be armed with a car, cars kill more people. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #16

Update: 4 people shot outside Portland, Ore., high school: police Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #18