Comments on: Congress Passes Art Critique Law http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/ Rational Activism at Work Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:10:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Procrustes http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12742 Procrustes Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:51:15 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12742 /me bows to PhillyChief. Thank you kindly. /me bows to PhillyChief. Thank you kindly.

]]> By: PhillyChief http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12733 PhillyChief Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:45:59 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12733 Well played, sir. Well played. Well played, sir. Well played.

]]> By: Procrustes http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12364 Procrustes Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:01:21 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12364 Nah, don't think of it that way. You proved your ability to be reasonably skeptical, and to follow up, especially when you had a doubt. These recent satires of mine have been an interesting experiment. The reactions I get vary, depending on whether the reader believes the story or not, but generally they all sigh relief knowing that it is satire. However, I'm somewhat surprised at the lack of acknowledgment or anger that should have been generated by those who figure out that the satire is based closely on fact, and that the real life issues are just as detrimental as the satires. I hope that point is being recognized by more people than is apparent. Anyway, good on you for doing your homework, although note that some of my satirical quoting is based on actual quotes. ;) Nah, don’t think of it that way. You proved your ability to be reasonably skeptical, and to follow up, especially when you had a doubt. These recent satires of mine have been an interesting experiment. The reactions I get vary, depending on whether the reader believes the story or not, but generally they all sigh relief knowing that it is satire. However, I’m somewhat surprised at the lack of acknowledgment or anger that should have been generated by those who figure out that the satire is based closely on fact, and that the real life issues are just as detrimental as the satires. I hope that point is being recognized by more people than is apparent.

Anyway, good on you for doing your homework, although note that some of my satirical quoting is based on actual quotes. ;)

]]> By: coldbliss http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12363 coldbliss Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:20:48 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12363 By the way, thanks for a 15 minute project and a brief moment of moral rectitude followed by a crushing blow of humility. By the way, thanks for a 15 minute project and a brief moment of moral rectitude followed by a crushing blow of humility.

]]> By: coldbliss http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12362 coldbliss Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:09:30 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12362 I was sent a snippet of this in an email. Immediately, I was on the internet fact checking; looking for a transcript of a press release or speech for the Obama's 'quote'. I was also looking on the Library of Congress' page for this bill. Then I sent a reaming email back to the sender, telling them to fact check before forwarding emails. Only then did I find this site and the footnotes. Silly me. I was sent a snippet of this in an email. Immediately, I was on the internet fact checking; looking for a transcript of a press release or speech for the Obama’s ‘quote’. I was also looking on the Library of Congress’ page for this bill. Then I sent a reaming email back to the sender, telling them to fact check before forwarding emails. Only then did I find this site and the footnotes. Silly me.

]]> By: Procrustes http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12348 Procrustes Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:21:41 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12348 I'm always curious as to what is the trigger that makes people realize what's going on. Any specific thing jump out at you? Did you look at a footnote? ;) I’m always curious as to what is the trigger that makes people realize what’s going on. Any specific thing jump out at you? Did you look at a footnote? ;)

]]> By: Procrustes http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12347 Procrustes Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:20:24 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12347 Hey, this is serious business! heh Hey, this is serious business!

heh

]]> By: Mike Haubrich, FCD http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12342 Mike Haubrich, FCD Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:36:57 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12342 You're having a lot of fun today, aren't you? You’re having a lot of fun today, aren’t you?

]]> By: The Whited Sepulchre http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12336 The Whited Sepulchre Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:43:11 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12336 Well done, sir. Until about halfway down, I was getting ready to unleash the hounds of Free Speech Hell. Well done, sir. Until about halfway down, I was getting ready to unleash the hounds of Free Speech Hell.

]]> By: Procrustes http://www.stateofprotest.com/religion/congress-passes-art-critique-law/#comment-12334 Procrustes Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:32:08 +0000 http://www.stateofprotest.com/?p=1371#comment-12334 :) :)

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