Comments on: Protests, czars, and animal rights http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/2009/09/protests-czars-and-animal-rights/ Destroying misleading email forwards, one message at a time. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Fritz http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/2009/09/protests-czars-and-animal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Fritz Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:21:25 +0000 http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/?p=30#comment-8 Thanks! And that's the thing; if they did this small amount of research (this post took a bit over an hour), I'm sure that Glenn Beck and the others would still find ways to make their points, only stronger. I'm not going to claim that Beck is an idiot, but he does spread crap. It amazes me that so much internet discussion is so awful; it's never been easier to do the research that would make for well-informed, productive policy and political discussions. Thanks! And that’s the thing; if they did this small amount of research (this post took a bit over an hour), I’m sure that Glenn Beck and the others would still find ways to make their points, only stronger. I’m not going to claim that Beck is an idiot, but he does spread crap.

It amazes me that so much internet discussion is so awful; it’s never been easier to do the research that would make for well-informed, productive policy and political discussions.

]]> By: Josh Cheshire http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/2009/09/protests-czars-and-animal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Josh Cheshire Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:45:59 +0000 http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/?p=30#comment-5 I rather like this little analysis. If only the staff of these shows did <em>half</em> the research you did. I rather like this little analysis. If only the staff of these shows did half the research you did.

]]> By: Nicolas Ward http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/2009/09/protests-czars-and-animal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Nicolas Ward Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:20:44 +0000 http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/?p=30#comment-4 Turns out at least one of the aerial photos I was shown was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/14/912-tea-party-photo-false_n_286082.html" rel="nofollow">bunk</a>. This is what I get for being trusting (and, though having been there several times, not knowing the buildings of the mall). I should have noticed the un-remodeled Washington Monument approaches. Turns out at least one of the aerial photos I was shown was bunk. This is what I get for being trusting (and, though having been there several times, not knowing the buildings of the mall). I should have noticed the un-remodeled Washington Monument approaches.

]]> By: Fritz http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/2009/09/protests-czars-and-animal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Fritz Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:57:44 +0000 http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/?p=30#comment-3 Well, I'm really only interested in <i>official, published</i> estimates-- if there's an authoritative source with a larger number, I'd love to see it. Hell, if someone was to do a nice job throwing together some Matlab code to do some image analysis on that time lapse, that would work as well. Well, I’m really only interested in official, published estimates– if there’s an authoritative source with a larger number, I’d love to see it. Hell, if someone was to do a nice job throwing together some Matlab code to do some image analysis on that time lapse, that would work as well.

]]> By: Nicolas Ward http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/2009/09/protests-czars-and-animal-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Nicolas Ward Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:49:45 +0000 http://wingnuts.battletothedeath.net/?p=30#comment-2 I'd say, based on the aerial photos, that it was at least 100k and maybe closer to 200k. I saw one source saying 450k had passed by their counter, but that still sounds too big. I’d say, based on the aerial photos, that it was at least 100k and maybe closer to 200k. I saw one source saying 450k had passed by their counter, but that still sounds too big.

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