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Originally posted by AshleyD
Can someone please answer a quick question. It stems from this quote from the OP's article:
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Pieczenik also asserted he was directly told by a prominent general that 9/11 was a stand down and a false flag operation
I know what a false flag operation is but what is a stand down operation? By the sound of it, it means knowledge of coming attacks but they 'stand down' instead of stopping it.
Is that the correct definition? I can't find any clear definition on it.
Originally posted by gift0fpr0phecy
Originally posted by dontdrinkthewater
I'm new to the whole "conspiracy" scene on the web,
Sadly, 99.9% of the people who still follow Alex Jones or still believe anything he says, is "new to the whole conspiracy scene".
Alex Jones, over the years, has proven himself to be a liar, a sensationalist, a drug addict, and a psychotic douche bag. It's too bad you haven't done any research to find that to be true.
You think this is the first time he used a "government insider" headline to get your attention for his "show"? Back in 2004, he had another "government insider" on his show claiming Bush ordered 9/11....
www.rense.com...
Did anything come of that? Nope.... No proof, no evidence, just another "government insider" saying what you want to hear.
You know, for someone who is so anti-government or anti-establishment and literally says the government is killing everyone, he sure does put a lot of trust in what "government insiders" tell him.
One of Alex Jones' tactics is to use what is called the "argument from authority":
en.wikipedia.org...
Argument from authority (also known as appeal to authority) is a fallacy of defective induction, where it is argued that a statement is correct because the statement is made by a person or source that is commonly regarded as authoritative.
The most general structure of this argument is:
Source A says that p is true.
Source A is authoritative.
Therefore, p is true.
...it is stupidity at is finest.
reply to post by TKDRL
This post should give you a clue.
edit on 5-5-2011 by gift0fpr0phecy because: (no reason given)
On the other hand, arguments from authority are an important part of informal logic. Since we cannot have expert knowledge of many subjects, we often rely on the judgments of those who do. There is no fallacy involved in simply arguing that the assertion made by an authority is true. The fallacy only arises when it is claimed or implied that the authority is infallible in principle and can hence be exempted from criticism.
Originally posted by dontdrinkthewater
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is INSTANT impeachment if it goes down
Originally posted by Arken
Originally posted by dontdrinkthewater
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is INSTANT impeachment if it goes down
Yes, instant Impeachment for Barak Obama.
And,
Instant Execution for George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfovitz, Condoleeza Rice and................. add...
Originally posted by gift0fpr0phecy
reply to post by Elbereth
I didn't leave anything out, I gave a link to the entire thing...
Yes, if you have a problem with your car, asking a person of authority in the matter (a mechanic) is a good place to start.
However, then you must prove the mechanic was acting in your best interest (the condition of your car) or his own (the size of his bank account). Hence, the reason why "arguments from authority" are a fallacy.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by Arken
If Dr. Steve R. Pieczenik has something to say, then shouldn't he contact the media? Why is he waiting for a federal grand jury to tell??? We're listening! How does he know Bin Laden died in 2001? Spill it, Steve! Don't tell Alex Jones, tell MSNBC, FOX, CNN and the networks.
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Honestly I think we all know how that would go, they would have him on, on to redicule him.
Originally posted by gift0fpr0phecy
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Honestly I think we all know how that would go, they would have him on, on to redicule him.
Oh really?
Why don't they ridicule Alex Jones when he is on the MSM? Alex Jones has worked with Fox, CNN, and I think MSNBC.
edit on 5-5-2011 by gift0fpr0phecy because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by emsed1
reply to post by Arken
Easy on the speculation in the last line of the post.
might want to replace a word or two
It's a public forum and those names and the word 3xecut1on
in the same sentence might trigger a Carnivore alarm over at the (agency) and or a visit from the Secret Service.