Republicans Save 12K US Flags Dems [POTENTIAL HOAX]

Just some friendly advice. Read more books and the way the authors and editors use punctuation will over time rub off. Its not a matter of being an adept typist but being adept at punctuation. You see where my periods are just after my sentences without a space and then a space before my next sentence? I do this with a laptop that has the periods and question marks are not working and had to copy and paste them into word for windows. I then have to copy and paste them back to here.

As hard as that is I am still punctuating half way decently. So it has nothing to do with the ability to type but the ability to know how to punctuate. Try and do it with a laptop you spilled coffee with cream and sugar on it and do not have the option of just "typing in" your punctuation. Half the time I have to edit my posts but I take the time to do that for the readers convenience.

SO good job with the Hoax tag. I was wondering when a mod would do this, but did not expect it from the man himself!

Edited for the above reasons! Darn keyboard...




[edit on 9-9-2008 by LoneGunMan]

If you're gonna start labeling threads "Potential Hoaxes", you mods should be busy because about 80% of the content, at a minimum could be considered a "potential hoax".

Chain mail.

Even worse.

I guess they take into account the lack of motivation to go search and retrieve the rubbish. You're right though some of the sites say to mail the points out to everyone but nevertheless the websites are still the original sources.

They didn't come from your head.

- Lee

It's been labeled "Potential Hoax" because there are no facts to back up claims. Just because flags were found does not mean they were being trashed. The one who found could have twisted his/her story turning it into this huge rumor that got out of hand. Sounds like somebody wanted to get in the media like the Big Foot hoaxers.

But wait....FOX News reported it so it can't be a hoax. Can it? I don't think they would take a story like this and portray it as fact. Well didn't they show the Republicans handing out these flags? To make them look like these heroes that swooped in in the nick of time and saved the flags from being destroyed. You conservatives are my heroes! NOT....

[edit on 9-9-2008 by TheHunted]

Thanks Hunted, for bringing a little sanity to this weird story(news?). Man the sides have certainly been chosen here, and even when the site owner himself sheds light people still don't want to see they're being manipulated.

Here's a resounding I told you so.


HAH!

Great! I agree!

I'm not sure what post of mine you were responding to

No. You're totally wrong. It was EISENHOWER who first got us involved by sending military advisors. We dd not actually start sending combat units until 1965, two years after Kennedy was assassinated.

Besides, how could somebody "start" a war in 1961 that had been going on since 1945?? It makes zero sense.

[edit on 9-9-2008 by matttheratt]

[edit on 9-9-2008 by matttheratt]

The real crime here is how the mods are placing their political leanings ahead of open thought to flag this thread as a HOAX. It doesn't matter if you place the George Soros media machine (HuffPo, Media Matters, Daily Kos) ahead of the Denver Post, that's just free choice. But, the mods should be unbiased referees, and they are obviously not, by their actions.

As I mentioned in your other thread crying about the supposed injustice, the basis of this story does not come from the Denver Post. It comes from the blog of a DP reporter, hosted by the Denver Post.

The story is never mentioned anywhere in the actual Denver Post political sections. Please take the time to get your facts straight.

Just another typical Republican trying to dig to deep. You point fingers at the dems on something that has no evidence, then you point a finger at Mods for having a personal agenda by labeling your thread a "Potential Hoax". Once again you are proved to be wrong, because Mods don't do the labeling ATS Administration does. So you lose twice, your facts are a whole bunch of mess.

Oh... look here sir... The Denver Post is supporting the notion that this story has been fabricated for political effect --

DenverPost.com

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The Major applauds you Mr. School. You have sunk to the same level of disingenuous and manipulated partisan posting as the rest of the membership. The Denver Post has not supported any position. They merely reported two canned statements from the Democratic Party. From your own source, the two statements:



What you claim has not occurred.

Your agenda is duly noted, and your future contributions will be observed with said agenda in mind.

Dismissed.

The important point here is truth. And the truth of the matter is that no news article from the Denver Post supports the proposition that the Democrats were intending to throw out flags.

(typo fix)

[edit on 9-9-2008 by mister.old.school]

It's almost election time and this is one of many desperation attempts from the neo-cons to gain some votes. What better way to do it then portray liberals as America haters. This will not be there last attempt to make the dems look bad. You have to look at the sources, when you do that something smells funny.

PLEASE STICK TO THE ORIGINAL TOPIC!!!

This thread is devolving into name-calling and political bickering. If the discussion continues with fact-checking and news sources, it will stay open. If you want to throw mud at each other, the thread will be closed.



[edit on 9-9-2008 by Byrd]

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The Major is well acquainted with the truth, and as a result of said acquaintance is well aware when it is nowhere in sight. You intentionally misrepresented the contents of an article and falsely claimed that the Denver Post is supporting a particular position regarding this story. The reality is that the Denver Post included two canned denials from the accused perpetrators. The Major could care less about this story, it is semantics wrapped in rhetoric and fed to the partisan masses. The Major understands the value of this great nation's flag, and when and where it is sacrosanct. These flags in this setting do not meet that criteria.

Try to spin this as you please Mr. school, but be well aware that despite the Major's gruff demeanor, the Major is light on his feet and can Waltz with the best of them. The Major is no wall flower.

Dismissed.

By displaying only material that supports the position that the reality of the story was not discarded flags, certainly does present one side and one position. There are no news articles (including this one) from the Denver Post that state the possibility the flags were intentionally discarded by the DNC.

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