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8. Preying on ignorance is a tool used extensively, but

Mon Jun 29, 2015, 09:42 AM

Jun 2015

I think it's dangerous to write some of these people off as ignorant. They play ignorant, but they are pretty effective at using it.

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Huckabee Calls For Civil Disobedience, Utterly Misreads MLK, Jr. [View all] cbayer Jun 2015 OP

Ignorance is considered SamKnause Jun 2015 #1

Preying on ignorance is a tool used extensively, but cbayer Jun 2015 #8

The politicians SamKnause Jun 2015 #12

I agree, okasha Jun 2015 #17

Fear and ignorance. cbayer Jun 2015 #18

I support Mike Huckabee Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #2

Orange is the new hack? cbayer Jun 2015 #9

We can point and laugh at Huckabee and his devoted fans... trotsky Jun 2015 #4

Cherry Picking Cartoonist Jun 2015 #5

I'm not sure what you mean about exemptions in every law. cbayer Jun 2015 #10

Yes underpants Jun 2015 #11

Got it. I had thought that was the case. cbayer Jun 2015 #13

It's pure drag-out-the-argument nonsense underpants Jun 2015 #14

I wonder if polygamy is truly off the table. cbayer Jun 2015 #16

What is the argument against polygamy? Starboard Tack Jul 2015 #19

Reynolds v United States 1878 - from Wikipedia underpants Jul 2015 #20

seriously? Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #21

Yes, but what happens skepticscott Jul 2015 #22

you have to buy a lot of very small bicycles. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #23

And if your employer won't give you those bikes for free... Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #24

And your issue with same sex polygamy is what? Starboard Tack Jul 2015 #25

other than it is vanishingly non-existent, nothing. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #27

Why are you being so hostile? Starboard Tack Jul 2015 #28

Any hostility you have detected is entirely in your own head. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #29

I thought we were discussing polygamy Starboard Tack Jul 2015 #30

You've decided to parse polygamy in unusual ways to make ridiculous points. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #31

LOL Starboard Tack Jul 2015 #32

K&R. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #26