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O čem je toďten plk: Re:Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back.
Artful Dodger: "I've seen nothing to indicate that this is true. Got any hard facts?"
The only facts I have is the report itself. I have no reason to doubt its verity, just as I have no reason to doubt the verity of the report issued by the ACLU about 21 homicides via torture in our American gulags. As you say (on the quote about the Constitution) Bush hasn't denied it. Of course he may just be 'above' such things. lol Could I swear on my life it is true? No. I couldn't swear on my life that there is a continent named Africa, either...as I haven't actually set foot on it. And who knows...even if I DID set foot on it, maybe somebody tricked me, and the world map is falsely drawn. Let's look carefully at the source, and see if it is pro-Republican or pro-Democrat.
I googled "bush it's a goddamned piece of paper" and here are the results:
By the way, when I say Bush is indefensible, I don't mean he doesn't have a right to a defense, contrary to your insinuation. I just mean that, in my opinion, his defense won't stand up. Please remember I'm the one who thinks people deserve fair trials...whereas you're the one who thinks prisoners should be murdered upon capture to avoid the annoyance & expense of having to house & feed them, etc.
O čem je toďten plk: Re:Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back.
The Usurper:"The only facts I have is the report itself."
Then the question becomes, how reliable is this report? Who wrote it? What is this person's history? Does he/she have an axe to grind against Bush or the Republicans? Who are the sources?
You write about his incident as if it were true. And when asked for proof, assume to be true the very thing you are trying to prove! That is question begging pure and simple.
No. It's not enough evidence for such a serious charge. And to build a case with such questionable evidence puts everything else you say in a questionable light.
I am very disappointed in Bush. I think he failed in many ways as President. But if he is to be criticized, it can't be because I may dislike him or distrust him. My criticism must be true or based on truth. Not a "gut" feeling which could be attributed to bad pepperoni. Honest, hard, verifiable facts. Nothing less than that will do. Hearsay is not evidence. It's more often closer to a lie than it is the truth.
O čem je toďten plk: Re:Stop throwing the Constitution in my face," Bush screamed back.
The Usurper: The original article with the quote you cite appeared in the DC Indymedia. It was submitted by "anonymous." That's a great source now isn't it? BTW, anyone can post an article on the site. Since that is the case, there is no way to check the source. Where did this anonymous get this info? The author claims that he talked to three sources that overheard the comment. Sure. Who were they? We can never know. Doug Thompson just reported it, he's not a witness to what, if anything, was said.
And what about Doug Thompson? It's his site that carried this questionable quote. Here are some titles to a few of his other articles: # Bush's betrayal # Burn in hell, Mr. President Americans no longer buy Bush's lies
--many more of the same kind can be found there
Many other sites carried the piece you posted and but this comment sums up the original source nicely:
12/17/2005 - 14:11:37PM BY: Ray Capitol Hill Blue seems to have a recurring problem with anonymous sources.
I mean, conned for 20 years by the same guy? Doug Thompson should have retired in shame. Obviously he is a gullible mark, and if he doesn't name his "sources" I won't believe a word he says.
Thompson originally retracted the article but then decided to repost it. He retracted it because it lacked a verifiable source. One has to wonder why he then decided to repost it and claim that he now "stands by the story." Maybe his obvious hate for Bush had something to do with that decision.
On one website, this message preceeded the article:
"Warning: The Content in this Article May be Inaccurate
Readers have reported that this story contains information that may not be accurate."
no kidding. Mr Anonomous is a hard man to track down. Getting a statement from him seems impossible.
In the end Greg, you'll have to find a more credible story because this one fails the test of truth. And if you insist that it's true, that will reflect heavily upon you in my view. Are you going to be one of those that embraces a story simply because you want it to be true (because it fits into your worldview scenario)?
If this story is untrue (and it most likely is a fabrication) then you have fallen for the very thing for which you warn others. Time to rethink this one.