BIGUN 1,402 #326 June 12, 2019 So, are you saying the British Prime Minister is positioning us for war with Mexico? Or is it just that; Hitler made Number 2 on a toilet, Trump makes Number 2 on a toilet; therefore Trump is a Nazi. Thanks for stopping in with yet another one-liner zing without actually contributing to the dialogue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,402 #327 June 12, 2019 14 hours ago, billvon said: Hey, today he waved around a piece of paper and said it was a secret additional agreement that's REALLY REALLY great. Not like that other stuff he lied about. Why isn't everyone celebrating? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/06/11/post-photographer-snapped-an-image-trumps-alleged-secret-mexico-deal-heres-what-it-says/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cdaf640234f4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,561 #328 June 12, 2019 4 hours ago, BIGUN said: Or is it just that; Hitler made Number 2 on a toilet, Trump makes Number 2 on a toilet; therefore Trump is a Nazi. There is no conceivable way in which that would be the metaphor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,431 #329 June 12, 2019 4 hours ago, BIGUN said: Thanks for stopping in with yet another one-liner zing without actually contributing to the dialogue. Hi Keith, IMO he very definitely did 'contribute to the dialogue.' It would seem to me that it went right over your head. I think the term is: Swoosh Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,402 #330 June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, jakee said: There is no conceivable way in which that would be the metaphor. It's not a metaphor; nor was it intended to be one. It's a really bad example of an ethymeme. I thought the liberals could relate better if I spoke as they do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,561 #331 June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, BIGUN said: It's not a metaphor; nor was it intended to be one. It's a really bad example of an ethymeme. I thought the liberals could relate better if I spoke as they do. That's such a bad example of an enthymeme as to not even be one. But you're intentionally misunderstanding again. There's no possible way that Kallend's post could be misinterpreted as suggesting that Trump is a Nazi. In the metaphor Trump is Chamberlain. Chamberlain was not a Nazi. I assume you are able to follow that. By pretending you're incapable of comprehending either post just so you can get some digs in at a political opponent you speak like nothing as much as a modern conservative 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlanS 1 #333 June 17, 2019 (edited) 8 Minute Planet Money podcast is the first link. The second link is the more accurate 22-minute version which is worth listening to the end. Counterfeiting in China. This is what U.S. businesses are up against in China, but the 8-minute version skips some important details, that are at the end of the 22-minute version. https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705252675/how-a-small-indiana-company-fought-back-against-chinese-counterfeiters In this version of the podcast, NPR cut out the ending, which as a discussion that China will only go after counterfeiters in non-strategic industries. In this case a small glue manufacturer. If this business were in a strategic industry like semiconductors, this would not have been the end result This is the 22-minute version. Skip to the last three minutes and contrast is with the shorter version. Different ending.https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/03/15/702643451/episode-900-the-stolen-company Edited June 17, 2019 by AlanS Found the longer more accurate version of Podcast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #334 June 17, 2019 11 hours ago, AlanS said: 8 Minute Planet Money podcast is the first link. The second link is the more accurate 22-minute version which is worth listening to the end. Counterfeiting in China. This is what U.S. businesses are up against in China, but the 8-minute version skips some important details, that are at the end of the 22-minute version. https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705252675/how-a-small-indiana-company-fought-back-against-chinese-counterfeiters In this version of the podcast, NPR cut out the ending, which as a discussion that China will only go after counterfeiters in non-strategic industries. In this case a small glue manufacturer. If this business were in a strategic industry like semiconductors, this would not have been the end result This is the 22-minute version. Skip to the last three minutes and contrast is with the shorter version. Different ending.https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/03/15/702643451/episode-900-the-stolen-company Its a shame when the media spins things and edits them for their own purposes and bias. ESPECIALLY - public radio - They have an obligation to not do that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlanS 1 #335 June 18, 2019 12 hours ago, turtlespeed said: Its a shame when the media spins things and edits them for their own purposes and bias. ESPECIALLY - public radio - They have an obligation to not do that. Yes, I was disappointed with how they edited the 8-minute version of the podcast. They were creatively editing the ending to sell us on a conclusion that isn't supported in the longer version of the podcast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlanS 1 #336 June 18, 2019 The tariffs we apply to a country should be tied directly to that country's freedom house index. If a country wants to trade with us, and our allies they need to improve their freedom house index. See the map associated with this article. https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-media/freedom-media-2019 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #337 June 18, 2019 11 hours ago, AlanS said: The tariffs we apply to a country should be tied directly to that country's freedom house index. If a country wants to trade with us, and our allies they need to improve their freedom house index. See the map associated with this article. https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-media/freedom-media-2019 Is it me - or does this seem to be being ignored by the left leaning crowd, here in this forum for some reason? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #338 June 18, 2019 2 hours ago, turtlespeed said: Is it me - or does this seem to be being ignored by the left leaning crowd, here in this forum for some reason? It's you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #339 June 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, kallend said: It's you. So you agree with the fact that NPR edited the content to spin it in a different way? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #340 June 19, 2019 5 hours ago, turtlespeed said: So you agree with the fact that NPR edited the content to spin it in a different way? Was rushmc your debate coach? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #341 June 20, 2019 On 6/18/2019 at 9:33 PM, kallend said: Was rushmc your debate coach? Nope - Do you agree they edited the content? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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