In my essay The Right to Disagree at Urban Scoop I’d re-coined (having used it on my old blog) the term “Thought Splinters” which I define as short memes or questions (e.g., in a discussion) that – if they have an effect – are not meant to immediately convince someone of something, but rather be nagging little things that sooner or later fester intellectually and, hopefully, require addressing by conscious thought and research.
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Just How Dumb Is Sherry Frost?
This tweet from Eric Swalwell (Socialist – CA): It was retweeted by “Representative” Sherry Frost, who then went on a twitter storm that included: Well, maybe you should have read the article rocket scientist: Hey, Sherry, there is an alternative to “imagining” what is in an article. It is especially useful when you have an … Read more
The National Rifle Association Speaks
Editorial note: This speech is the full text of the speech given on Friday By NRA Executive Vice-President Wayne LaPierre. I am a member and Supporter of the NRA.
The National Rifle Association’s 4 million mothers, fathers, sons and daughters join the nation in horror, outrage, grief and earnest prayer for the families of Newtown, Connecticut … who suffered such incomprehensible loss as a result of this unspeakable crime.
Out of respect for those grieving families, and until the facts