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merrily

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13. Using the CIA term "conspiracy theory" is just another example of RW authoritarian bullshit.

Fri May 20, 2016, 10:45 AM

May 2016

http://jackpineradicals.org/showthread.php?1706-Conspiracy-theories-Give-Ockham-s-Razor*-a-rest-now-and-again-will-ya&highlight=ockham%27s

http://www.democraticunderground.com/127710043

Both the above threads start with my OP's. The JPR OP is better than the DU OP. However, on both threads, the replies far outshine my OPs.

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The problem isn't Bernie Sanders' supporters. It's Bernie Sanders himself [View all] Zorro May 2016 OP

But he did. oldandhappy May 2016 #1

No Sanders did not. Nitram May 2016 #33

No chairs were thrown, we've all seen the video- Baobab May 2016 #44

Did I say anything about chairs? Nitram May 2016 #46

Yeah. But that is too fact based for the people that brought you "Bernie is a sexist, racist, bigot, GoneFishin May 2016 #51

Keep spreading those lies. It makes you look stupid but you don't care. Winning... think May 2016 #2

Using the word "Winning" in this context is about as stupid and irrelevant as anything Nitram May 2016 #34

"Winning" was referring to Hillary supporters who don't care about spreading lies like chairs being think May 2016 #37

And you're too focused on "winning" to see how out of control the Bernie crowd has become. Nitram May 2016 #41

Go Bernie liberal from boston May 2016 #61

You should try watching TV-news instead of whatever you're trying to accomplish. dmosh42 May 2016 #3

What a dishonest, FU OP article. merrily May 2016 #4

It is, but the article shows very distinctly what is taking place. Kos, Brock and others have to LiberalArkie May 2016 #7

What is taking place? For 1 thing, people are willing to lie at KOS and to repost KOS lies here. merrily May 2016 #9

Well no one ever said Kos wasn't a tool of the powers that be. Kos is willing to LiberalArkie May 2016 #10

Using the CIA term "conspiracy theory" is just another example of RW authoritarian bullshit. merrily May 2016 #13

I liked Eridani's reply LiberalArkie May 2016 #16

There are facts and then there are opinions and theories. The term CT itself is a CIA weapon. merrily May 2016 #17

I get a headache when I read too much over there, the thought processes are so much higher LiberalArkie May 2016 #18

It's amusing to see you get so worked up about lies Zorro May 2016 #12

Knowing you need to post a bs post from KOS and then engage in false equivalencies as to me says merrily May 2016 #14

Nothing false about it. It's spot on. Zorro May 2016 #20

LOL! ok nt merrily May 2016 #21

Only thing is... rgbecker May 2016 #5

The ONLY violence in Nevada appeared in the lies of Hillary's supporters and surrogates. Hillary's merrily May 2016 #22

You don't consider death threats and misogynistic venom a kind of violence? Nitram May 2016 #35

That you even have to say "a kind of violence" answers your question. merrily May 2016 #38

Sorry, merrily, verbal abuse is assault, and that is violence. Nitram May 2016 #39

So, if I leave a nasty message on your answering machine, that's assault? merrily May 2016 #40

You decide if you think this is violence. It would be considered domestic violence. Nitram May 2016 #42

So, no statute saying a very nasty message on an answering machine is assault, much less battery? merrily May 2016 #43

Not true. If a credible threat is made, it is considered assault. Nitram May 2016 #45

So, still no statute. merrily May 2016 #47

Title XLVI CRIMES Chapter 784 ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE Nitram May 2016 #48

Sorry, no cigar. See Reply 52, and, bear in mind, criminal statutes are construed narrowly. merrily May 2016 #54

2015 Minnesota Statutes Chapter 609 Section 609.224 Nitram May 2016 #49

IMMEDIATE See reply 52. merrily May 2016 #53

Texas PENAL CODE TITLE 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON CHAPTER 22. ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES Nitram May 2016 #50

IMMINENT being the key word. Sorry.A nasty message on an answering message doesn't fit the statute. merrily May 2016 #52

And you immediately know when you receive a phone call or email that the person Nitram May 2016 #55

Sorry. IMMEDIATELY means immediately--and criminal statues are, as posted above, construed merrily May 2016 #56

I'll leave you with the legalistic and narrowly-defined concept of violence with which you... Nitram May 2016 #57

Yes, criminal statutes are both legalistic and narrowly defined. merrily May 2016 #58

Hi, Merrily, I thought this article might interest you. Nitram May 2016 #59

Not sure why you thought that, but I appreciate the thought anyway. merrily May 2016 #60

"Some people threw chairs..." The article starts with lies. Here is a video that shows the truth: xocet May 2016 #6

Only a Hillary supporter has been arrested for violence. onecaliberal May 2016 #8

Looks like Kos goes under the bus now Zorro May 2016 #11

Now? Really? DUers haven't posted for years about Markos' RW and CIA ties? More deceit. nt merrily May 2016 #15

And the smears against Democrats from BS puritans continue! Zorro May 2016 #19

Pointing out lies in a KOS post = contempt for the Party now? That's more deceit. merrily May 2016 #23

Keep plucking that chicken! Zorro May 2016 #24

Keep posting deceptive things to keep this thread kicked! merrily May 2016 #25

Nothing deceptive about my posts Zorro May 2016 #32

Gasp portlander23 May 2016 #26

Yep rock May 2016 #27

Honesty & Integrity pmorlan1 May 2016 #28

His reputation is not as shiny as you portray rock May 2016 #29

Yup. Bernie had me fooled. Now we're seeing his true colors. Nitram May 2016 #36

Hillary is an expert at rationalizing violence WDIM May 2016 #30

Quoting from The Daily Hillary...nice Raster May 2016 #31