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Postby Death Metal » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:20 pm

Beiluxia wrote:
Death Metal wrote:
Huffington Post uses REAL JOURNALISM!

One-hit KO!

Infowars has fainted!

Huffington Post gains 10 exp.!

What's this?

A mysterious Pokemon hides in the bush, ready to ambush you!

The Tea Party has appeared!

What? Tea Party uses Revive on Infowars, despite Infowars having already been beaten!

Infowars and Tea Party gangs up on you!

Tea Party uses Stampede! Infowars uses False Statements! They're both super effective!


You forget that InfoWars is about as effective as Magikarp, so it still does nothing.
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Postby Beiluxia » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:21 pm

AuSable River wrote:NOw do all the zombies understand and agree with willie sutton that crooks rob banks because that is where the money is ?

do we all agree with this sentiment ????

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Postby Death Metal » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:21 pm

AuSable River wrote:NOw do all the zombies understand and agree with willie sutton that crooks rob banks because that is where the money is ?

do we all agree with this sentiment ????


No. Because THE CROOKS ARE RUNNING THE BANKS NOW.
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Postby AuSable River » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:21 pm

Now we can move to question #2

Why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

Hint -- see willie sutton

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Postby Herlosk » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:22 pm

"Hurr Durr I don't know anything about Government except what I see on TV and all I see is corruption and shit so everyone in Government is corrupt and evil and Government must be destroyed!"

Does this adequately sum up your argument?
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Postby United Marxist Nations » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:22 pm

Death Metal wrote:
Beiluxia wrote:What's this?

A mysterious Pokemon hides in the bush, ready to ambush you!

The Tea Party has appeared!

What? Tea Party uses Revive on Infowars, despite Infowars having already been beaten!

Infowars and Tea Party gangs up on you!

Tea Party uses Stampede! Infowars uses False Statements! They're both super effective!


You forget that InfoWars is about as effective as Magikarp, so it still does nothing.

Pravda, use opinion column!
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Postby Unified Provinces » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:22 pm

AuSable River wrote:I can make 10 posts for everyone that this malvoren makes.

I mean if you have an ideological belief, then defend it -- what is this guy waiting for ??

must be scrambling to find more bs links


Nice, way to go. You have the mentality of a schoolyard bully for insulting someone in a debate/discussion. Tell us another one! :roll:
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Postby Aethrys » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:23 pm

AuSable River wrote:Now we can move to question #2

Why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

Hint -- see willie sutton


Because they're paving the way for the Marcabian invasion.
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Postby Meowfoundland » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:23 pm

Death Metal wrote:
Beiluxia wrote:What's this?

A mysterious Pokemon hides in the bush, ready to ambush you!

The Tea Party has appeared!

What? Tea Party uses Revive on Infowars, despite Infowars having already been beaten!

Infowars and Tea Party gangs up on you!

Tea Party uses Stampede! Infowars uses False Statements! They're both super effective!


You forget that InfoWars is about as effective as Magikarp, so it still does nothing.


Except Magikarp can at least evolve in to Gyrados. Infowars will be splashing away for ever.
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Postby Forster Keys » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:23 pm

AuSable River wrote:Now we can move to question #2

Why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

Hint -- see willie sutton


Because of France?
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Postby Revolutopia » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:23 pm

AuSable River wrote:Now we can move to question #2

Why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

Hint -- see willie sutton


Because you can only come up with pointless posts that fail to effectively argue anything.
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Postby AuSable River » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:23 pm

can you leftists stay focused and please try to answer question # 2

why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ???

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Postby Forster Keys » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:24 pm

Meowfoundland wrote:
Death Metal wrote:
You forget that InfoWars is about as effective as Magikarp, so it still does nothing.


Except Magikarp can at least evolve in to Gyrados. Infowars will be splashing away for ever.


Do Infowars even believe in evolution?
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Postby Arborlawn » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:24 pm

AuSable River wrote:Now we can move to question #2

Why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

Hint -- see willie sutton


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Postby Revolutopia » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:24 pm

AuSable River wrote:can you leftists stay focused and please try to answer question # 2

why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ???


Can you make an argument not based on pointless banter and insults?
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Postby United Marxist Nations » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:24 pm

AuSable River wrote:Now we can move to question #2

Why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

Hint -- see willie sutton

So they can bribe the politicians into enacting laws that benefit the companies that they represent.
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Postby Beiluxia » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:24 pm

Death Metal wrote:
Beiluxia wrote:What's this?

A mysterious Pokemon hides in the bush, ready to ambush you!

The Tea Party has appeared!

What? Tea Party uses Revive on Infowars, despite Infowars having already been beaten!

Infowars and Tea Party gangs up on you!

Tea Party uses Stampede! Infowars uses False Statements! They're both super effective!


You forget that InfoWars is about as effective as Magikarp, so it still does nothing.

Ah... but therein lies the problem.

Infowars hacked into the Pokemon game system and used cheats so that all of his moves, even False Statements, would be super effective. Because the Pokemon Infowars knew that the only way he could win was by cheating.
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Postby Death Metal » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:24 pm

AuSable River wrote:can you leftists stay focused and please try to answer question # 2

why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ???


Because free market capitalism sucks.
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Postby AuSable River » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:25 pm

pretty simple question --- why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

why dont they spend this money on R&D, new hires, Union benefits, cleaning up oil encrusted ducks in the gulf, et al

why do they instead spend billions on lobbying washington politicians ????

pretty simple question for the leftist hoard.

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Postby Raeyh » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:25 pm

AuSable River wrote:Now we can move to question #2

Why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

Hint -- see willie sutton


He didn't actually say that, you know.

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Postby Meowfoundland » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:26 pm

AuSable River wrote:can you leftists stay focused and please try to answer question # 2

why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ???


Because LEFTISM! also communism! because leftists are bad!
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Postby United Marxist Nations » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:26 pm

AuSable River wrote:can you leftists stay focused and please try to answer question # 2

why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ???

And quit using simple statements such as 'that's where the money is' and actually argue a point.
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Postby Death Metal » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:26 pm

Beiluxia wrote:
Death Metal wrote:
You forget that InfoWars is about as effective as Magikarp, so it still does nothing.

Ah... but therein lies the problem.

Infowars hacked into the Pokemon game system and used cheats so that all of his moves, even False Statements, would be super effective. Because the Pokemon Infowars knew that the only way he could win was by cheating.


Then I'll just use a Rattata with Focus Sash and Endeavor. :lol:
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34 arguments Libertarians (and sometimes AnCaps) make, and why they are wrong.

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Postby Ragnarsdomr » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:26 pm

AuSable River wrote:Now we can move to question #2

Why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

Hint -- see willie sutton


Well, obviously, if one is spending billions of dollars on something, then there is going to be money there. That's about as intelligent of an argument as saying that if someone is pouring water onto a cactus, clearly the cactus is a great depository of water.

Also, is it true that if I leave an An-Cap under my pillow, the Free Market Fairy will leave me a dime in the morning?
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Postby Revolutopia » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:26 pm

Raeyh wrote:
AuSable River wrote:Now we can move to question #2

Why do lobbyists spend billions lobbying politicians in washington ????

Hint -- see willie sutton


He didn't actually say that, you know.


Are you really expecting him to allow facts and reality get in his way?
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