[Vision2020] An Obama Dilemma

No Weatherman no.weatherman at gmail.com
Sat Oct 4 11:25:49 PDT 2008


Dr. Campbell,

I applaud you for changing the subject and I will applaud you even
more if you (A) answer my question or (B) identify for this forum the
fallacy you committed.



On 10/4/08, joekc at roadrunner.com <joekc at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> This is evidence that I'm not reading your posts very carefully, nothing more.
>
>  I'll give you $100 to have lunch with me today. If not, you set the time and place. You won't do it.
>  Am I supposed to act like this is not evidence that you are afraid to let folks know who you are?
>  Am I supposed to pretend that this is not relevant information to the issue at hand? Should I
>  ignore it? Why on earth would someone forgo an easy $100 and the chance of proving me wrong?
>
>  Try explaining that and maybe people will listen to you.
>
>
>  --
>  Joe Campbell
>
>  ---- No Weatherman <no.weatherman at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > Dr. Campbell,
>  >
>  > Actually, you asked several questions but here is how I answered this
>  > particular question the first time:
>  >
>  > "I am in the country and I sincerely appreciate the offer but I'll
>  > take a rain check. Now, what fallacy, if any, are you committing when
>  > you infer a false conclusion from my answer?"
>  >
>  > Hopefully, this will satisfy you.
>  >
>  > Now, you have not answered my question: Did you, or did you not
>  > describe your "as far as I can tell" "reasoned opinion" as a "fact"?
>  >
>  > I hope your schedule is not so busy that cannot give an honest answer
>  > to this question because in answering it truthfully, you can begin to
>  > deconstruct the straw man you've been struggling with.
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > On 10/4/08, joekc at roadrunner.com <joekc at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>  > > I'm sorry but I'm having a hard time understanding this as a response to my last question, so I'll
>  > >  be more direct.
>  > >
>  > >  Do you want to have lunch today or not? I'll treat. If you can't make it, I understand. You respect
>  > >  me so why not sit down with me for lunch and we can talk this all out. If you convince me that
>  > >  you are not either a critic of Christ Church or affiliated with Christ Church, I'll issue an apology.
>  > >
>  > >  I have a busy schedule today. I need to know asap. If you can't make it, just let me know.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >  --
>  > >  Joe Campbell
>  > >
>  > >  ---- No Weatherman <no.weatherman at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > >  > "This is really a silly game. Below is just another bad argument. Some
>  > >  > of your opinions are facts and some not and it is doubtful that you
>  > >  > are the best judge about which is which."
>  > >  >
>  > >  > I noted your fallacies and you call it "silly" and "another bad
>  > >  > argument." I wonder what the technical name for that one is.
>  > >  >
>  > >  > "Also, why should I answer your questions if you don't answer mine?
>  > >  > That's not fair."
>  > >  >
>  > >  > I caught you equivocating, or having it both ways, with the word
>  > >  > "fact" and when I called you on it, you ignored my question and
>  > >  > proceeded to ask me a string of loaded questions. If this is not true,
>  > >  > please show me where I'm wrong. Otherwise, don't complain about "fair"
>  > >  > to me.
>  > >  >
>  > >  > "And why are you so upset about this? If you are not either a critic
>  > >  > of Christ Church or affiliated with Christ Church, why would it bother
>  > >  > you that someone thought that you were?"
>  > >  >
>  > >  > I am not the least bit upset, I am not bothered at all, and you cannot
>  > >  > produce any evidence to the contrary. However, I can produce several
>  > >  > posts written by you, Ms. Mix, Ms. Lund, and Mr. Hanson where you four
>  > >  > have been extremely upset and bothered. You are projecting your traits
>  > >  > on me.
>  > >  >
>  > >  > "I must say if you are trying to prove that you're not, you are doing
>  > >  > a very bad job. Not nearly as bad as your case against Obama but still
>  > >  > pretty bad. And it is silly indeed since you could prove your point
>  > >  > easily by using your real name, or meeting me for lunch later today.
>  > >  > I'll treat! Of course, if you can't since you're, say, out of the
>  > >  > country, that would explain a lot!"
>  > >  >
>  > >  > I am in the country and I sincerely appreciate the offer but I'll take
>  > >  > a rain check. Now, what fallacy, if any, are you committing when you
>  > >  > infer a false conclusion from my answer?
>  > >  >
>  > >  > "Anyway, if you won't use your name or meet me for lunch, I'll have to
>  > >  > go back to trying to ignore you. Not that I'm very good at it but I'll
>  > >  > try to be better!"
>  > >  >
>  > >  > You're very good at misquoting me and misrepresenting me, and you're
>  > >  > even better at evading responsibility for your dishonest statements.
>  > >  > But I'm struggling with all those posts that you wrote insisting that
>  > >  > you never read a word I wrote, yet, now, suddenly and miraculously,
>  > >  > you have the uncanny ability as a trained logician to describe the
>  > >  > previously and until-now ignored posts as full of "fallacy after
>  > >  > fallacy."
>  > >  >
>  > >  > Rather than ignoring me, I would appreciate it if you actually tried
>  > >  > to engage me — or better yet, engage my one single point that has thus
>  > >  > far gone unnoticed by the handful of extremely vocal Obama supporters
>  > >  > on this list.
>  > >  >
>  > >  > Barrack Hussein Obama is 47 years old but 20 of his years are a
>  > >  > complete mystery to America. In the modern history of the US the press
>  > >  > has never given any candidate such a pass as they have given Obama,
>  > >  > and yet none of the Obama supporters on this list appear the least bit
>  > >  > bothered by these facts.
>  > >  >
>  > >  > Since I originally engaged you, I have had one question in mind: How
>  > >  > do you account for this, Dr. Campbell?
>  > >  >
>  > >  >
>  > >  > On 10/4/08, joekc at roadrunner.com <joekc at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>  > >  > > This is really a silly game. Below is just another bad argument. Some of your opinions are facts
>  > >  > >  and some not and it is doubtful that you are the best judge about which is which.
>  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  Also, why should I answer your questions if you don't answer mine? That's not fair.
>  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  And why are you so upset about this? If you are not either a critic of Christ Church or
>  > >  > >  affiliated with Christ Church, why would it bother you that someone thought that you were?
>  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  I must say if you are trying to prove that you're not, you are doing a very bad job. Not nearly as
>  > >  > >  bad as your case against Obama but still pretty bad. And it is silly indeed since you could prove
>  > >  > >  your point easily by using your real name, or meeting me for lunch later today. I'll treat!
>  > >  > >  Of course, if you can't since you're, say, out of the country, that would explain a lot!
>  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  Anyway, if you won't use your name or meet me for lunch, I'll have to go back to trying to ignore
>  > >  > >  you. Not that I'm very good at it but I'll try to be better!
>  > >  > >
>  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  --
>  > >  > >  Joe Campbell
>  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  ---- No Weatherman <no.weatherman at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > >  > >  > I read your words very carefully, because you concluded by jumping
>  > >  > >  > from "as far as I can tell" to "isn't this FACT telling?"
>  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > As far as I can tell you concluded by calling it a "fact." Is my
>  > >  > >  > reasoned opinion wrong, good Doctor?
>  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > On 10/4/08, joekc at roadrunner.com <joekc at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>  > >  > >  > > I said as far as I can tell, it is a reflection of my own reasoned opinion. And I said anonymous
>  > >  > >  > >  posters are either supporters or critics. Please read my words more carefully.
>  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  And that conclusion follows with a good deal more certainty than any of your conclusions about
>  > >  > >  > >  Obama, which are all -- everyone of them -- based on fallacies.
>  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  What reason is there for your curious double-standard, that I need to prove my claims yet you can
>  > >  > >  > >  make any reckless statement you want without a hint of real support?
>  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  And why not deny the allegation if you thought I made it and it is false. You are curious indeed!
>  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  And as others have asked time and time again, what possible reason is there for you to post
>  > >  > >  > >  anonymously if you are not trying to hide some affiliation? Use your real name and I'll be done.
>  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  --
>  > >  > >  > >  Joe Campbell
>  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  ---- No Weatherman <no.weatherman at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > > > AHA!
>  > >  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > >  > What evidence can Dr. Campbell produce to show that I am either a folk
>  > >  > >  > >  > of Christ Church or a critic of Christ Church?
>  > >  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > >  > Some of you would do well to answer this question and do some self-examination.
>  > >  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > >  > On 10/4/08, joekc at roadrunner.com <joekc at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>  > >  > >  > >  > > What evidence is there that the five noted by Gary below are "left wing"? In fact, what they all
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  have in common is that they were critics of Christ Church. That is it.
>  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  So the anonymous posts, as far as I can tell, are either from folks at Christ Church or from
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  critics of Christ Church. Does anyone have a counterexample to this and isn't this fact telling?
>  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  --
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  Joe Campbell
>  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  ---- "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > > > I believe that Rodger means that the names were brought up (listed) by
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > myself and someone else as examples of anonymous posters. Not that those
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > vision members were posting currently.
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > g
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > From: "Craine Kit" <kcraine at verizon.net>
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > To: "Chasuk" <chasuk at gmail.com>
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 8:24 PM
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] An Obama Dilemma
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >I didn't get any postings by either "heridotus" or "Ford yesterday.
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > > I  haven't seen anything from either in quite some while. Am I
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > > missing something?
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > > Kit Craine
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > > On Oct 3, 2008, at 12:36 PM, Chasuk wrote:
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 12:31, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >>
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >>> There  were about 5 listed in posts yesterday by Gary  and someone
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >>> else. Two of them were Heridotus and Ford.
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >>
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >> Ah.  I would consider J.Ford more a harmless crank than a real
>  > >  > >  > >  > >  > >> "left-winger."  The others I am unfamiliar with.
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