[Vision2020] Cost of Government Day

[Donovan Arnold]

Dale,

In what exact line did Ted attack you? I think he attacked the crediability 
of information and how the date was collected and presented. I have never 
known Ted to make an argument that attacked the person as a basis for his 
argument.

Donovan J Arnold


>From: "Dale Courtney" <dale@courtneys.us>
>To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Cost of Government Day
>Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 13:16:29 -0700
>
> > Dale et. al.
> >
> > To expect the information on the web site Dale gave from
> > Americans For Tax
> > Reform to be accurate, unbiased and comprehensive in it's
> > analysis of the
> > whole economic picture regarding income and taxation, is like
> > expecting the
> > virtues of capitalism and the evils of taxation to be presented in an
> > unbiased, accurate and comprehensive manner at the following web site:
> >
> > http://www.wsws.org
>
>Ted,
>
>I recommend that you take a deep breath and go look up the meaning of
>argumentum ad hominem (abusive).  Attack the data, not the presenter of the
>data. It's a nice distraction but doesn't deal with the fact.
>
>Does ATR have an agenda? Clearly. Does that mean that they cannot present
>the information without bias?
>
>Even if you don't like the inclusion of the regulations, we can still agree
>upon the amount of federal and state taxation, can't we? And that's been
>increasing?
>
>Best,
>Dale Courtney
>Moscow, Idaho
>

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