Author: Antitheton

Electric Shocks and Pandering

Let’s face it, the Right knows how to makes a sales pitch. While it clearly doesn’t work on every one, it works on enough people to give them control of all three branches of government. People like Frank Luntz...

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Speakers for the Dead of New Orleans

 There are now several diaries on the stories of the survivors of New Orleans. These kind of stories need to be read, they need to heard, they need to be experienced. We cannot let the stories of these survivors be lost...

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How to Talk to A Wingnut Part 2

In an earlier diary, I covered some language patterns that can be effectively used to counter the arguments of wingnuts spouting (never) right wing talking points. Here is a further example of some responses you can string...

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How to Talk to A Wingnut

Debating with ditto heads? Wonking with Wingnuts? Are you frustrated by the fact that “facts” just do not work with Neo-Cons? Or that they make up their own facts at will? Have you noticed how often (never) Right...

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