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	<description>Daniel Eran Dilger in San Francisco</description>
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		<title>By: Does the iPhone Shortage Herald an Impending 3G Release? Probably Not &#8212; RoughlyDrafted Magazine</title>
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		<dc:creator>Does the iPhone Shortage Herald an Impending 3G Release? Probably Not &#8212; RoughlyDrafted Magazine</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] The iPod Crisis Myth Video Game Consoles 2007: Wii, PS3 and the Death of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 [...]</description>
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		<title>By: UrbanBard</title>
		<link>http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/02/22/the-ipod-crisis-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-5795</link>
		<dc:creator>UrbanBard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Make me.

You cannot argue with me on the points, because you have no points. You are brain dead. Political correctness has destroyed your higher faculties.

You, on the left, are nothing but power and greed. You will promise the rabble in America anything to attain power. Your talking points are fifty years out of date.

Shall we trade insults now? I assure you that I haven&#039;t started to insult you. I have been on my best behavior.

The problem is that you Leftists are best to ignore me and not provoke me by arguing politics here. You can&#039;t win. You are mentally disarmed.

......

No, Hypergraphia is not a problem. I just like complete arguments. 

I have no problem with remaining silent. I just want you Leftist here to be silent, too. You can&#039;t do that, can you?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Make me.</p>
<p>You cannot argue with me on the points, because you have no points. You are brain dead. Political correctness has destroyed your higher faculties.</p>
<p>You, on the left, are nothing but power and greed. You will promise the rabble in America anything to attain power. Your talking points are fifty years out of date.</p>
<p>Shall we trade insults now? I assure you that I haven&#8217;t started to insult you. I have been on my best behavior.</p>
<p>The problem is that you Leftists are best to ignore me and not provoke me by arguing politics here. You can&#8217;t win. You are mentally disarmed.</p>
<p>&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p>No, Hypergraphia is not a problem. I just like complete arguments. </p>
<p>I have no problem with remaining silent. I just want you Leftist here to be silent, too. You can&#8217;t do that, can you?</p>
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		<title>By: surfish</title>
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		<dc:creator>surfish</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You might want to get diagnosed for Hypergraphia .</description>
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		<title>By: surfish</title>
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		<dc:creator>surfish</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dry up and go away, loser.</description>
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		<title>By: UrbanBard</title>
		<link>http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/02/22/the-ipod-crisis-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-5788</link>
		<dc:creator>UrbanBard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One of the things that I have noticed is that when the Left runs out of anything useful to say, they start insulting you. 

It&#039;s like that have a switch in their heads that when they run out of talking points and can no longer say anything remotely intelligent or honest--they start to curse you.  I don&#039;t mind debating you people, because you always lose. You don&#039;t know anything. You resist from even trying to know anything. That is why you are divorced from reality.

You know nothing of history, economics, sociology, logic or manners.

Let me remind you of a single point: that my intent here was that these technical web pages should NOT be used for political speech--not yours or mine. Why? Because none of you people can show restraint by refraining to talk through your hats. 

The Left have become a quasi-religious orthodoxy (a cult) where all you can do is recite cant from the Mainstream Media. You have no means to correct yourself--to correct your errors.

It is disappointing is that so many people who have no physical impairments can shut down their minds when it comes to politics.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the things that I have noticed is that when the Left runs out of anything useful to say, they start insulting you. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s like that have a switch in their heads that when they run out of talking points and can no longer say anything remotely intelligent or honest&#8211;they start to curse you.  I don&#8217;t mind debating you people, because you always lose. You don&#8217;t know anything. You resist from even trying to know anything. That is why you are divorced from reality.</p>
<p>You know nothing of history, economics, sociology, logic or manners.</p>
<p>Let me remind you of a single point: that my intent here was that these technical web pages should NOT be used for political speech&#8211;not yours or mine. Why? Because none of you people can show restraint by refraining to talk through your hats. </p>
<p>The Left have become a quasi-religious orthodoxy (a cult) where all you can do is recite cant from the Mainstream Media. You have no means to correct yourself&#8211;to correct your errors.</p>
<p>It is disappointing is that so many people who have no physical impairments can shut down their minds when it comes to politics.</p>
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		<title>By: surfish</title>
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		<dc:creator>surfish</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>urban bard, pls go lie down in a pasture and cover yourself with manure until the millennium passes, thanks.

Oh, sorry, you already did that...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>urban bard, pls go lie down in a pasture and cover yourself with manure until the millennium passes, thanks.</p>
<p>Oh, sorry, you already did that&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: mmbossman</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Too long, didn&#039;t read. Get back to talking tech, and quit posting walls of text about politics.</description>
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		<title>By: UrbanBard</title>
		<link>http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/02/22/the-ipod-crisis-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-5686</link>
		<dc:creator>UrbanBard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It depends on where you stand, CSimmons. You may not see the leftist bias, because you are too far to the left of the Mainstream Media. The ordinary people in Europe and other countries are often to the left of the American Democratic party.

Polls of ordinary Americans say that the people in the center, which comprises the majority in the US, can see the Leftist bias in the Press and discount it accordingly. 

The vast majority of the writers for the Mainstream Press  and TV News (70+%) do vote, give money to or speak for Democratic Party causes. They try not to be blatant about it; they mostly spin the news by leaving out vital information, such as they leave out the guns when a civilian subdues a killer by using his own firearms.

Or, like the New York Times recently did, they will spout innuendo continually without providing any proof. The Times maintained that John McCain had an affaire with a female lobbyist 31 years ago. McCain denies it, the female lobbyist denies it and there is no evidence to back up a thing. It all comes from a disgruntled ex-employee. But , the New York Times felt they had to publish this smear, because they wanted to influence the election. We, Americans, get rather angry at the Media who attempt such propaganda and retaliate. The Times&#039; tactic  has earned McCain some votes.

I would have no objection to these writers having biases, since we all have those, if the Press were honest and told people about their leanings up front, rather than falsely pretending to objectivity.

The point about this is that this is part of the Gramscian plan. Back in the 1950s, Alfredo Gramsci, an italian Marxist, promoted that idea that the Socialists should take over the means of communication through out the world. This meant that they should have major influence in the Media, the Movie industry and the Educational Establishment. The Gramscians have been quite successful, but their influence is waning. 

At one time, during the Seventies and early Eighties, Conservatives were completely denied a voice in the Mainstream Media and the National press. The Right responded by creating alternative means of getting out their message. 

The fact remains that the majority of the Press in the world are leftist, but fewer people listen to them every year. Mostly, the Mainstream Media is read or listened to by people over fifty and they are slowly dying off.

The most vital and growing part of the Press is on Talk radio and the Conservative internet. But, don&#039;t mistake that they are the majority; they are too new for that kind of influence. The Mainstream Media or TV News is still the Majority of news that the nonpolitical people in America see or read. 

The problem with the left is that they don&#039;t like Conservatives even possessing the ability to speak their minds. They don&#039;t like that many young people are listening or reading Conservative messages. The Left&#039;s control of the Media is in decline, so they can see the hand writing on the wall.  

&quot;Pinch&quot; Salsberger&#039;s Leftist propagandizing has greatly diminished the circulation of the New York Times and the lack in advertising revenue is pushing the Times Corporation toward bankruptcy.

On the Internet, the Left have Media-matters, Moveon.org, Democratic Underground and Firedoglake. These Leftist media organs are bigger than any on the Conservative side. It&#039;s just that the Left have only a few such outlets, whereas the Conservatives have hundreds.

None of this is a secret. Bernard Goldberg wrote a book on how the leftist writers spin the news in &quot;Bias.&quot;
http://www.amazon.com/Bias-Insider-Exposes-Media-Distort/dp/B000ECXDVC/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1203973585&amp;sr=1-3

One of the problems is that Democrats or Leftists routinely shield themselves from any information which might jar their viewpoint. They will only read information from approved sources. 

Often, when the person I am arguing with runs out of talking points or insults, which don&#039;t bother me, they will demand proof--thinking that I don&#039;t have any. I then provide the evidence. They invariably refuse to even look at it, because the person writing it or the organization publishing it is conservative. This is bigotry: the blind and intolerant adherence to a creed.

I read opinions from both Left and Right, because occasionally even the Left makes a point. And I want to know what talking points they use so I can analyze them, choose to agree or not and craft counter arguments, if necessary. I don&#039;t listen to Talk Radio or look for talking points. I&#039;d rather make up my own mind, because the Leftists have never heard any of my positions and it confounds them. They have nothing prepared to throw back.

I like reading Roughly Drafted, too. I maintain that Politics has no place here. It&#039;s the Leftists who insist in arguing politics here. I am merely applying Edmond Burke&#039;s dictum that, &quot;All that is necessary for evil to win is for good men to do nothing.&quot; Thus, error and  propaganda need to be confronted with truth and logic. 

Naturally, the Leftist here hate the characterization that their positions are evil. They, themselves, are not evil. They are merely willing dupes repeating the assertions that they read or heard elsewhere. That is why they are so lousy at debate. They haven&#039;t thought through any of their positions. Whereas I have studied both sides.

Again, I invite you to discuss this and other political ideas at louisgwheeler@gmail.com, rather than here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It depends on where you stand, CSimmons. You may not see the leftist bias, because you are too far to the left of the Mainstream Media. The ordinary people in Europe and other countries are often to the left of the American Democratic party.</p>
<p>Polls of ordinary Americans say that the people in the center, which comprises the majority in the US, can see the Leftist bias in the Press and discount it accordingly. </p>
<p>The vast majority of the writers for the Mainstream Press  and TV News (70+%) do vote, give money to or speak for Democratic Party causes. They try not to be blatant about it; they mostly spin the news by leaving out vital information, such as they leave out the guns when a civilian subdues a killer by using his own firearms.</p>
<p>Or, like the New York Times recently did, they will spout innuendo continually without providing any proof. The Times maintained that John McCain had an affaire with a female lobbyist 31 years ago. McCain denies it, the female lobbyist denies it and there is no evidence to back up a thing. It all comes from a disgruntled ex-employee. But , the New York Times felt they had to publish this smear, because they wanted to influence the election. We, Americans, get rather angry at the Media who attempt such propaganda and retaliate. The Times&#8217; tactic  has earned McCain some votes.</p>
<p>I would have no objection to these writers having biases, since we all have those, if the Press were honest and told people about their leanings up front, rather than falsely pretending to objectivity.</p>
<p>The point about this is that this is part of the Gramscian plan. Back in the 1950s, Alfredo Gramsci, an italian Marxist, promoted that idea that the Socialists should take over the means of communication through out the world. This meant that they should have major influence in the Media, the Movie industry and the Educational Establishment. The Gramscians have been quite successful, but their influence is waning. </p>
<p>At one time, during the Seventies and early Eighties, Conservatives were completely denied a voice in the Mainstream Media and the National press. The Right responded by creating alternative means of getting out their message. </p>
<p>The fact remains that the majority of the Press in the world are leftist, but fewer people listen to them every year. Mostly, the Mainstream Media is read or listened to by people over fifty and they are slowly dying off.</p>
<p>The most vital and growing part of the Press is on Talk radio and the Conservative internet. But, don&#8217;t mistake that they are the majority; they are too new for that kind of influence. The Mainstream Media or TV News is still the Majority of news that the nonpolitical people in America see or read. </p>
<p>The problem with the left is that they don&#8217;t like Conservatives even possessing the ability to speak their minds. They don&#8217;t like that many young people are listening or reading Conservative messages. The Left&#8217;s control of the Media is in decline, so they can see the hand writing on the wall.  </p>
<p>&#8220;Pinch&#8221; Salsberger&#8217;s Leftist propagandizing has greatly diminished the circulation of the New York Times and the lack in advertising revenue is pushing the Times Corporation toward bankruptcy.</p>
<p>On the Internet, the Left have Media-matters, Moveon.org, Democratic Underground and Firedoglake. These Leftist media organs are bigger than any on the Conservative side. It&#8217;s just that the Left have only a few such outlets, whereas the Conservatives have hundreds.</p>
<p>None of this is a secret. Bernard Goldberg wrote a book on how the leftist writers spin the news in &#8220;Bias.&#8221;<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bias-Insider-Exposes-Media-Distort/dp/B000ECXDVC/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1203973585&amp;sr=1-3" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Bias-Insider-Exposes-Media-Distort/dp/B000ECXDVC/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1203973585&amp;sr=1-3</a></p>
<p>One of the problems is that Democrats or Leftists routinely shield themselves from any information which might jar their viewpoint. They will only read information from approved sources. </p>
<p>Often, when the person I am arguing with runs out of talking points or insults, which don&#8217;t bother me, they will demand proof&#8211;thinking that I don&#8217;t have any. I then provide the evidence. They invariably refuse to even look at it, because the person writing it or the organization publishing it is conservative. This is bigotry: the blind and intolerant adherence to a creed.</p>
<p>I read opinions from both Left and Right, because occasionally even the Left makes a point. And I want to know what talking points they use so I can analyze them, choose to agree or not and craft counter arguments, if necessary. I don&#8217;t listen to Talk Radio or look for talking points. I&#8217;d rather make up my own mind, because the Leftists have never heard any of my positions and it confounds them. They have nothing prepared to throw back.</p>
<p>I like reading Roughly Drafted, too. I maintain that Politics has no place here. It&#8217;s the Leftists who insist in arguing politics here. I am merely applying Edmond Burke&#8217;s dictum that, &#8220;All that is necessary for evil to win is for good men to do nothing.&#8221; Thus, error and  propaganda need to be confronted with truth and logic. </p>
<p>Naturally, the Leftist here hate the characterization that their positions are evil. They, themselves, are not evil. They are merely willing dupes repeating the assertions that they read or heard elsewhere. That is why they are so lousy at debate. They haven&#8217;t thought through any of their positions. Whereas I have studied both sides.</p>
<p>Again, I invite you to discuss this and other political ideas at <a href="mailto:louisgwheeler@gmail.com">louisgwheeler@gmail.com</a>, rather than here.</p>
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		<title>By: CSimmons</title>
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		<dc:creator>CSimmons</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@UrbanBard,

As much as I love debating with right-wingers in any forum, I&#039;m going to spare the board here. 

What I will say is: I personally find it amazing how so-called &quot;conservatives&quot; can still complain about the supposed &quot;leftist media&quot; when the mainstream media in the last 15+ years has been dominated by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Anne Coulter, and other like-minded right wingers. They&#039;re all over talk radio,broadcast and cable television and the blogosphere. 

As someone who lives abroad but actively monitors the US media landscape, I&#039;d say that all political extremes are quite well represented. In fact, the only ones who are not really represented in the media are those who are politically in the middle, ironically, where the vast majority of Americans tend to be politically.

To continue to harp about the so-called &quot;liberal media&quot; is extremely out of touch with reality, and unfortunately demonstrates that most conservatives aren&#039;t capable to think for themselves, a trait that, ironically, many right-wingers claim that those on the political left are incapable of doing.

My final point is the main reason I love reading Roughly Drafted so much, because Daniel is pretty much always capable of explaining his positions in a way that is very hard to debunk. 

Keep it up Daniel!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@UrbanBard,</p>
<p>As much as I love debating with right-wingers in any forum, I&#8217;m going to spare the board here. </p>
<p>What I will say is: I personally find it amazing how so-called &#8220;conservatives&#8221; can still complain about the supposed &#8220;leftist media&#8221; when the mainstream media in the last 15+ years has been dominated by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, Anne Coulter, and other like-minded right wingers. They&#8217;re all over talk radio,broadcast and cable television and the blogosphere. </p>
<p>As someone who lives abroad but actively monitors the US media landscape, I&#8217;d say that all political extremes are quite well represented. In fact, the only ones who are not really represented in the media are those who are politically in the middle, ironically, where the vast majority of Americans tend to be politically.</p>
<p>To continue to harp about the so-called &#8220;liberal media&#8221; is extremely out of touch with reality, and unfortunately demonstrates that most conservatives aren&#8217;t capable to think for themselves, a trait that, ironically, many right-wingers claim that those on the political left are incapable of doing.</p>
<p>My final point is the main reason I love reading Roughly Drafted so much, because Daniel is pretty much always capable of explaining his positions in a way that is very hard to debunk. </p>
<p>Keep it up Daniel!</p>
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		<title>By: UrbanBard</title>
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		<dc:creator>UrbanBard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>All You have to do to get me to shut up is not to discuss politics here. I never start these discussions.

 I do reply with my opinions and you leftist here can&#039;t avoid arguing about them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All You have to do to get me to shut up is not to discuss politics here. I never start these discussions.</p>
<p> I do reply with my opinions and you leftist here can&#8217;t avoid arguing about them.</p>
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