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by GIMNEPIWO » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:14 am

So, why do you read it ? I guess I sort of understand because I always thought it was strange when you read a 'letter to the Editor' in a magazine that sez something like " I have been a faithful subscriber since 1984, but after your article on blaa blaa blaa, cancel my subscribtion" ... so, you can't and shouldn't always agree with everything you read or your critical thinking would be non-existent ... But, I don't Wilkepedia ...
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by Skarp » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:48 am

Wikipedia has a lot of great information on just about everything. It's a go-to site for me...whenever I google something the first link I'll usually click on is Wikipedia.

And typically wehn something is disputed on Wikipedia, the article notes that fact and gives at least cursory details about the other take on things, so the reader is aware of the issue and can investigate further if desired. This Obama thing is very disturbing though.
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by jofus » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:42 pm

well, like Skarp, I use Wiki occasionally, but I didn't go there to read about Obama, I read the article that I linked, which was about the Obama entry on Wikipedia.
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by weekend4trvl » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:37 pm

jofus wrote:Heck, even Wikipedia has their collective lips pressed firmly to Obama's backside, it seems....

http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=91114

Read near the end of the article, to see the differences between his page and Dubya's page.

Jofus...If you can't trust Wikipedia what can you trust. Cut back on Rush's Kool-aid and you'll be able to think straight. Skarp must have run out last weekend , he's actually making some sense right now.
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by Skarp » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:41 pm

weekend4trvl wrote:
jofus wrote:Heck, even Wikipedia has their collective lips pressed firmly to Obama's backside, it seems....

http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=91114

Read near the end of the article, to see the differences between his page and Dubya's page.

Jofus...If you can't just Wikipedia what can you trust. Cut back on Rush's Kool-aid and you'll be able to think straight. Skarp must have run out last weekend , he's actually making some sense right now.

So you agree that the Obama thing is very disturbing then? Well that's certainly comforting.
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by jofus » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:46 pm

So, you say I'm drinking the Rush coolaid, yet you agree with Skarp, when he and I are saying the same thing?

I've been suspecting it, but you just proved that you don't even read the posts before you spout out the liberal talking points.
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by weekend4trvl » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:16 pm

jofus wrote:So, you say I'm drinking the Rush coolaid, yet you agree with Skarp, when he and I are saying the same thing?

I've been suspecting it, but you just proved that you don't even read the posts before you spout out the liberal talking points.

I agreed that Wikipedia is a good source of factual information. I also agree that opinion has no place on Wikipedia, but after reading what you pulled from the article I'd have to say that it was factual.
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by jofus » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:48 am

Factual? Which part?

The part where any reference to Obama being associated with Ayers gets immediatley deleted, or where stuff like this about Bush stays?

"The entry on Bush also cites claims that he was "favorably treated due to his father's political standing" during his National Guard service." It says Bush served on the board of directors for Harken and that questions of possible insider trading involving Harken arose even though a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation concluded the information Bush had at the time of his stock sale was not sufficient to constitute insider trading. "
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