tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371904020164697258.post1029619436052534953..comments2024-03-28T03:12:12.079-05:00Comments on Northern Valley Beacon: Short ideas sometimes need stiltsDavid Newquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04937837001343753140noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371904020164697258.post-76226055662821854222007-12-06T23:18:00.000-06:002007-12-06T23:18:00.000-06:00The strawman argument is a real favorite of those ...The strawman argument is a real favorite of those with a very weak position or no really defensible position at all.<BR/><BR/>As the lawyers are alleged to say, if you have the facts use them. If you don't, pound the table.<BR/><BR/>Wingnut loons of the left and right spend a lot of time pounding the table. Some supporting George Bush. Some supporting religious intrusion into politics as they demean the contributions of secularism to morality.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822031428178023879noreply@blogger.com