Dan rather innocent

[Elrohir]

Free speech?

Actually, this isn't the USA. There's no right to free speech here; just what Thunderfall feels like letting us say. And just because you can say something, or put a certain idea forward, doesn't mean it's one that's worthwhile.

You can say those weird theories, if you want, but I'm trying to figure out why you would, when even you think they're stupid.

 

[Tycoon101]

Ugh...

Please evryone, let's just respect each other here. I don't know if I came too late, but please, just do not bash each other if you are.

About Rather- I believe that he was very biased, and was rightfully sent out because he lied. Lies are not acceptable to people like me. If it cannot be verified, and is totally questionable then it cannot be trusted.

 

[Commie #4522]

Ugh...

Please evryone, let's just respect each other here. I don't know if I came too late, but please, just do not bash each other if you are.

About Rather- I believe that he was very biased, and was rightfully sent out because he lied. Lies are not acceptable to people like me. If it cannot be verified, and is totally questionable then it cannot be trusted.

you are probably a neocon thats what you say that? am I right?

 

[IglooDame]

you are probably a neocon thats what you say that? am I right?

You certainly don't have to be a neocon to think that Dan Rather's bias caused him to not bother verifying the story before he went on the air with it.

I dislike the neocons as much as I dislike the socialists and communists, but I still think Dan Rather should have been fired. Same for Robert Novak, by the way.

 

[ybbor]

you are probably a neocon thats what you say that? am I right?

heaven forbid you actually respond to the idea behind a post before attempting to discard a poster's ideas based on a label you give them

 

[Tycoon101]

you are probably a neocon thats what you say that? am I right?

No. I am a Retrocon- a Conservative who is an isolationist, and cares only for his country, not any other. I do not believe in foreign invasions and wars outside of nuclear attacks, we should wipe out the scum at home. I believe that President Bush is no more corrupt than any other man, probably less so. I trust Bush, and I do not believe that he has the heart to skip his military duties.

 

[Gogf]

who are u to judge

It appears to me as if the purpose of this thread is for rational people to post rational opinions, and then have their character impuned upon by you. You asked, "info plz," yet you reject the information that doesn't support your cause.

Dan Rather didn't properly fact-check is documents because he didn't want to lose a huge story that he personally agreed with. With some very basic fact-checking, like that done by the author of the aformentioned blog, he would have realized that those documents were false. There was no conspiracy to get Bush voted out of office, just a lack of basic procedures due to bias.

 

[Mr. Do]

Actually, this isn't the USA. There's no right to free speech here; just what Thunderfall feels like letting us say. And just because you can say something, or put a certain idea forward, doesn't mean it's one that's worthwhile.

Oh man change the record already!

 

[malclave]

I'm suggesting that these documents were seen by whoever, but on the condition that they wouldn't/ couldn't be released to the public, for whatever reason. National security, conspiracy, whatever. So that person then made his own version. But it's just a stupid theory, ve shall never know ze truth...

Heh, what makes you think the press would hold off publication for something so inconsequential as national security?

By the way, nice slip into a pseudo-German accent there at the end to insinuate fascist control of the press.

 

[usarmy18]

Oh man change the record already!

I'm serious Mr. Do, it's really in the rules that your right to free speech doesn't apply here. The mods can censor you anytime they want. I'm curious as to why they haven't done so with the thread starter of this here shin dig.

 

[Mastreditr111]

Yes it is interesting, i guess it is because we are on this thread, and not any other, because normally they quash things like this very quickly. Either that or the moderators' jobs got outsourced and the replacements are still learning English.

 

[Azash]

One of my favourite topic titles ever

 

[Mr. Do]

Please stop discussing my posts and the non-actions of the staff here before you get any and all of us in trouble