Comments on: German documentary proves al-Dura was a hoax http://www.yourish.com/2009/03/14/6930 Cutting straight to the point Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Veeshir http://www.yourish.com/2009/03/14/6930/comment-page-1#comment-36264 Veeshir Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:34:48 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=6930#comment-36264 There are too many lies out there, any conversation about any politically charged topic has to include a 10 minute prelude where you have to change misconceptions and address lies like this. My friends are sick of me saying, "That's not so" and then proving it. Their eyes get glazed over, they just don't really care. Willful ignorance is too easy and besides, there is nothing less socially acceptable than disagreeing with the consensus... and being correct. There are too many lies out there, any conversation about any politically charged topic has to include a 10 minute prelude where you have to change misconceptions and address lies like this.

My friends are sick of me saying, “That’s not so” and then proving it. Their eyes get glazed over, they just don’t really care.

Willful ignorance is too easy and besides, there is nothing less socially acceptable than disagreeing with the consensus… and being correct.

]]> By: Maquis http://www.yourish.com/2009/03/14/6930/comment-page-1#comment-36242 Maquis Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:19:13 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=6930#comment-36242 A windmill worth tilting at indeed. This is the first time I've read of evidence that the father was instructing others in the production. More stunning evidence of the mendacity of the Pals, the complicity of Enderlin and France 2, and the gullibility of the West. Thanks for keeping me up to speed Meryl! A windmill worth tilting at indeed.

This is the first time I’ve read of evidence that the father was instructing others in the production. More stunning evidence of the mendacity of the Pals, the complicity of Enderlin and France 2, and the gullibility of the West.

Thanks for keeping me up to speed Meryl!

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