... of Americans believed that Saddam Hussein was connected to 9/11. I feel no obligation to explain it. Groupthink probably had something to do with it but it would take a lot of research by a sociologist to determine for certain. One of the things that would loom large in any regression analysis would be the ongoing statements from Dubya et al at the time that Iraq ...
... the rage. I'm curious how you'd explain the fact that at in 2003, 69%% (!) of Americans believed that Saddam Hussein was connected to 9/11. I feel no obligation to explain it. Groupthink probably had something to do with it but it would take a lot of research by a sociologist to determine for certain. What about the simple answer that you were just plain stupid?
... of these folk in Hollywood and seem to think that the ability to make lots of money pretending to be something they aren't gives them some superior wisdom'? You use your brain. Carefully. So then the system breaks down here, doesn't it? What system? I said (twice before, this makes the third time) I wish I could give a definitive answer but I can't". You've ...
... Saddam Hussein was connected to 9/11. I feel no obligation to explain it. Groupthink probably had something to do with it but it would take a lot of research by a sociologist to determine for certain. Could it be because: http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewSpecialReports.asp?Page=%%5CSpecialReports%%5Carchive%%5C200410%%5CSPE20041004a.html (CNSNews.com) - Iraqi intelligence documents, ...
...> groupthink. Don't accept an expert or an opinion just because it's all the rage. I'm curious how you'd explain the fact that at in 2003, 69%% (!) of Americans believed that Saddam Hussein was connected to 9/11. I feel no obligation to explain it. Groupthink probably had something to do with it but it would take a lot of research by a sociologist to determine for certain.
... 'Many of these folk in Hollywood and seem to think that the ability to make lots of money pretending to be something they aren't gives them some superior wisdom'? You use your brain. Carefully. This is generally good advice, even though it doesn't actually answer the question about how to evaluate someone else's superior *wisdom,* particularly if you're going to cite a '...
... nationally you should have no trouble providing half a dozen examples of such use. I still maintain that the term with its dictionary meaning is more useful than words like liberal or conservative. Though of course it is possible to take a statist view on one issue and a freedom stance on another. What Homuth said. I doubt I could improve on that. Peace and justice,...
...:04 -0700, hal lillywhite <hlillywh@juno.com> wrote: Bill Shatzer wrote: snip I still maintain that the term with its dictionary meaning is more useful than words like liberal or conservative. Though of course it is possible to take a statist view on one issue and a freedom stance on another. a statist view versus a freedom stance? http://www.prwatch.org/prwissues/2000Q2/...
Curt wrote: Of *some* conservative minds. Likewise of *some* liberal and "progressive" minds. Many of those in fact are quite intolerant and fearful of religion, market economies, people who dislike affirmative action etc. In fact many of the most ant-semitic people today call themselves liberals. No they don't. Have you even been reading this group? For ...
...in this manner by the likes of national politicians. If it has been used to that extent nationally you should have no trouble providing half a dozen examples of such use. I still maintain that the term with its dictionary meaning is more useful than words like liberal or conservative. Though of course it is possible to take a statist view on one issue and a freedom stance on another.
