Environmentalists are turning into religious zealots Jul 7, 2008
cross1242 wrote on Jul 6, 2008 2:09 PM:" This week, Prof. Clayson goes after environmental scientists who are apparently proposing that we all freeze to death in the dark.Really?Scientists proposing that we all freeze to death in the dark?That hardly sounds like science since it is the hallmark of science to prove assertions and finding practical answers to real questions.Those readers using a critical eye on what they read will note that while Prof. Clayson starts off talking about... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The Second Amendment Restored Jun 30, 2008
Liberals also have another straw man to attack: traders. They claim that clamping down on oil speculators is the silver bullet. (Human Events Online)
LETTERS: Oil and the energy crisis Jun 29, 2008
The AJC editorial sets up a two-page "straw man" on oil, then shoots him down. The probability that greater domestic production of oil will not lower the price in the near term is not the point. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Letters for Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Jun 25, 2008
She also cites the world market straw man commonly evoked by the GOP, as well as the Exxons and Morgan Stanleys of the world. This argument falls on its face when one considers that the last time oil inventories were as high as they are right now, the year was 1998 and crude was trading at 15 per barrel. (Missoulian, MT)
Blunt: Geologists' Letter Injects Science In Debate Over Energy, Dismisses Dems' 'Use It or Lose It' Talking Point Jun 24, 2008
issued the following statement today after a respected organization of international geologists wrote a letter to Congress () formally debunking the majority's "Use It or Lose It" claims, explaining the process behind procuring a federal lease and detailing the years of technical and legal groundwork that needs to be done before any energy can be produced: "For Democrats advancing the claim that American energy producers - and not they, themselves - are the ones responsible for preventing... (PR Newswire)
It's hard to know what to believe after review of Ben Stein's movie Jun 22, 2008
cire wrote on Jun 21, 2008 7:15 AM:" chester, the straw man in the room left hours ago.. I (for one) don't believe the earth is mere thousands of years old or that Obama is a Muslim. In fact, Obama appears anti-Muslim because he won't be seen on camera with them.btw, i AM an Independent, because I don't like the way the Republican party abandoned their fiscally conservative ideals. I do happen to have an American flag hanging outside large enough that some people mistake my house for a Perkins.... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Take the wheel Jun 19, 2008
Instead, it plays the political partisanship game, setting up straw man proposals for the other party to knock down. Both sides then have ample opportunity for the party rhetoric they love, without having to lift a finger. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Gay marriage in California Jun 18, 2008
Now, I m waiting for the straw man argument BUT WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE. AT ANIMALS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
LETTERS: The Californian, June 14, 2008 Jun 15, 2008
It was set up as a straw man so they could attack it as untrue. The more immediate danger was the amount of deadly nerve gas anthrax he was believed to be hiding. (North County Times)
Iraqis reject McCain's 100-year plan Jun 11, 2008
Create your straw man Bookman. we will do whatever the freely elected Iraqi government says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama and the New Party Jun 10, 2008
Andrew Nappi, Hudson, FloridaJun 10, 2008 @ 04:47 AMErickson's last statement is a straw man. Erickson demonstrates nothing about the New Party that it wants to overthrow the US. As for capitalism, there is nothing in the Constitution that makes capitalism the official economic system of the US. The United States is capitalistic only to the extent that Congress makes it so, not by Constitutional necessity. (Human Events Online)
In 50 years as a composer, no compromise Jun 6, 2008
By excluding what he considers serious music on the ground of its supposed inaccessibility, "they set up a straw man and say 'Oh, the public won't come. And so we can't do this, we can't do that.' What they're doing is saying, 'I'm afraid to stand up for this.' ". He is quick to add that there are exceptions - most notably Levine. (Boston Globe)
LETTERS: NCT, June 3, 2008 Jun 4, 2008
But hey, why employ common sense when we can prop up a liberal straw man to assail. Ron wrote on Jun 3, 2008 8:40 AM:And all of this stuff you wrote today, Bob Harvey. (North County Times)
Why angry old men shouldn't blog May 27, 2008
Frequently making straw man arguments while reacting, Amitabh seems determined to prove that he can do no wrong, and that any complaint against him is unjustified. This includes, by the way, a typically catty Shobhaa De column that took an inevitably snide dig at Aishwarya Rai [] Bachchan's , which was rebuked with a stentorian sermon explaining that L'Oreal executives surely took their work seriously. (Rediff)
* The science of economic irrationality May 25, 2008
Not so much a straw man as an Excel man, he is a basic creature, says Pete Lunn, a Dublin-based behavioralist. Economists treat all people as selfish, as independent, as rational. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Another look at World War II; Diplomacy or appeasement? May 25, 2008
I think there have been enough of these "straw man" arguments, especially against Obama. Can we now have some serious political discussion instead. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Driving again on college scandal road May 18, 2008
The Straw Man, beaten down, battered and blue from the argument, squeaked out a meek "uncle" Monday afternoon. No more, please. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
COLUMN: Give me a ball cap and a sweatshirt and I can prove sexism any day May 17, 2008
mulholland wrote on May 16, 2008 3:09 PM:" Becky, I'm not sure if you need a refill on your clozapine, or if you just like fallacious arguments. To recap, I suggested that Ms. Weaver was being myopic in her reduction of the democratic party to two groups: one racist, the other sexist. I later noted that there is pretty strong evidence that Clinton's nosedive in the polls was due to bad advice/strategy by some of her senior advisers. I also pointed out that your first comment was at best an ad... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
LETTERS: NCT, May 16, 2008 May 17, 2008
Are you (again) knocking down your own straw man. The conservatives here are hard to understand. (North County Times)
Bush Starts a McCain-Obama Brawl May 17, 2008
But if it wasn't him and the Democrats, Obama said to reporters in South Dakota, whom was Bush referring to "Some straw man...?". But while Bush may not have named Obama, McCain showed no such restraint. (Time.com)
Reagan should read Obama's books May 13, 2008
You say it was Barack Obama's better half, Michelle, but it's clear that what you were really trying to do was reconstruct Barack as an other Obama, one you can treat as a straw man to knock down. That's what the right-wingers' game plan seems to be. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
So what does Obama believe? May 12, 2008
(Thus, its nothing more that the straw man fallacy. The statement cant even be hyperbole. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
LINDA P. CAMPBELL: In the way of a fine harangue: If John McCain wants to serve the interests of justice, he should tell the whole truth about our courts May 10, 2008
In his most pandering performance since speaking at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University to prove that he could schmooze even with agents of intolerance as long as they bring along Republican votes, McCain whacked away this week at that threadbare straw man, the "activist judge."Speaking at Wake Forest University, he harrumphed about "the common and systematic abuse of our federal courts by the people we entrust with judicial power." "For decades now," he claimed, "some federal judges have taken... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
'Evangelical Manifesto' Calls Faith Too Political May 8, 2008
Jerry Newcombe, a senior producer of the conservative Christian TV show "The Coral Ridge Hour," said the manifesto creates a "straw man" by portraying some evangelicals as intolerant and seeking to create a theocracy. "Part of the whole point they were making was that we need to be more civil in our dialogue. I agree. But I guess the question is who is being uncivil here?" Newcombe said. (Fox News)
Best at home, worst on the road May 8, 2008
I m beginning to understand why you post up your straw man. I said Individual achievement. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
"Do you run the county board?" May 8, 2008
Straw Man wrote on May 6, 2008 1:59 PM:" What's the big picture here? What really matters? U.S city, county, state and federal governments are inefficient, corrupt and wasteful of our tax dollars. Across the board, it is possible to deliver a better level of service at less than half the cost--if businesses can get efficient, then governments can too. "Froto" is on to something though: the arrogance of our public officials should tell us that they don't get it--arrogant types never see how... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Abstinence: In the "No" May 2, 2008
The critics are engaging in a classic straw man argument, and they should be called on it ... The critics are engaging in a classic straw man argument, and they should be called on it. (Townhall.com)
Letters to the editor (April 18) May 2, 2008
I am done picking apart your twisted logic and straw man arguments as I have other things to do with my time. You have failed to convince me one iota that your position is valid. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Ochone! Japanese whisky is voted the best in May 2, 2008
That is what I would call building and then attacking a straw man. It does seem somewhat internally inconsistent to attack racism and then assert the superiority of one's own race. (Times Online)
Smith calls for more overseas clout Apr 23, 2008
"There's no reason Labor can't take up where we left off, but at the same time Labor has announced just over $100 million in cuts to the budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade."I think Stephen is creating a straw man to allow Labor to shift their attention to Brussels and the UN. I think Stephen ought to be making sure that our five key relationships are protected and nurtured - the US, China, Japan, India and Indonesia. So far Labor has successfully dealt with the US and China,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Premier's power play Apr 19, 2008
" Others on the union side see Iemma as unable to sell the reason why the electricity sale is necessary, as building a straw man of a fight with the unions because he chose not to follow a diplomatic course. Robertson would not comment on the matter, preferring, it seems, to spare Iemma the war of words that the union movement believes the Government craves. Also keeping his comments to himself is Costa, who is believed to have antagonised the union movement and many in the party at Sussex... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Does Jimmy Carter matter? Apr 17, 2008
Let s face it, Wooten & Co.: anyone who deviates from your stark and indefensible positions matters for one reason, and one reason only to provide a straw man for your idiocy. By Sarah. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Conroy bids to ease broadband fears Apr 17, 2008
Others are privately concerned that the G9 is being set up as a "straw man" to legitimise the Government handing the lucrative contract to Telstra. "We're starting to get the impression that a secret deal has been done with Telstra," one source said. (The Australian)
Obama's preacher has more appeal than 'saviors' Apr 14, 2008
cross1242 wrote on Apr 13, 2008 5:22 PM:" This week, Prof. Clayson adds his voice to the criticism of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obamas former pastor. In view of that criticism, its appropriate to point out his hypocrisy toward political opponents have jumped on it since he is jumping on it too. Prof. Clayson then spend several paragraphs telling his readers what liberals believe about rash statements by black pastors about the status of blacks in America. Prof. Clayson... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
33 comments Apr 9, 2008
True, but nobody thus far has said it was, except you in erecting the straw man that you proceed to knock down. The author said. (Human Events Online)
CIETC trial opening arguments: 'Case about lies, trickery' Apr 9, 2008
"It is manipulation and deceit, it is a red herring, it's a straw man, it's got nothing to do with the government proving its case against Mr. Albritton beyond a reasonable doubt.". Former CIETC board of directors attorney Carl Salmons was the first witness called by the prosecution. (Sioux City Journal)
Obama's lapel pin Apr 8, 2008
Umm, could it be because he is trying to distract readers from serious issues by providing a straw man (or straw pin in this case) so that there is no real debate on the issues facing Americans. By Mr. Chips. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Don’t remember Heston for NRA Apr 8, 2008
I'll remember Chuck Heston for standing up for individual freedom, standing up against the man, poking holes in the straw man of liberalism. As Ben Franklin, you might have heard about him in Journalism School Jim, stated, "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." I, and Chuck Heston, will stand for liberty, you Jim, obviously, will not. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Letters for April 4, 2008 Apr 5, 2008
" I mean... afterall, you want to see the bad guy's defeated too? Don't You? But, back to MY question. The number of police who refused to show up, or left their posts, and abandoned their duties to protect , were 512. Nearly half the work force. Next thing they knew, Wal*Mart ilitary were picking up their slack. God, that must just make your skin crawl, huh? LOL Apollo wrote on Apr 4, 2008 12:37 PM:Re: Ron (11:33 a.m.) Ron says we "don't care" about the "barbarians who cut people's heads off"... (North County Times)
The Patriotism Problem Apr 5, 2008
The setup always seemed a bit defensive to me an attack on the pundits and party elders who thought he was too idealistic, a "hopemonger" who needed to have the "hope boiled out of me." Having knocked down that straw man, he would soar through an American history of hope, from the colonists to civil rights marchers. It was the core of his message: patriotism defined as change, the creation of a more perfect union. (Time.com)
A former Marine with misgivings about Bush and the bloodshed in Iraq Apr 4, 2008
I had to do a system recovery and it takes time to reload all my data, Never fear I will answer Your straw man comment. You will have to go to this link, It is a Conservative Site but I doubt they will track youhttp://www. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Post-game forum: Talk about it Apr 3, 2008
Your argument is no more than a straw man, which has been burned, sir. As for all who hated the start of the season I wasn t too happy with it, either, but like Bobby Cox would warn his players, coaches, and the front office don t get too high, and don t get too low. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dr. Laura returns to Atlanta airwaves Apr 1, 2008
Dave, that s a straw man ... PS, it s still a straw man. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Don’t put McCain in the White House just yet Apr 1, 2008
Starfish wrote on Mar 31, 2008 3:37 PM:" And, Kim, I'm sorry that your are "not swayed" by my arguments but these straw man arguments shine the light on unsavory areas of life and death. The whole truth is complex and painful. Invectives of "INFANTICIDE. " hurled at a politician that knows where politics does not belong are not productive. This is a low blow to taint an honorable, considerate man. ". (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Wednesday, March 26 letters to the editor Mar 27, 2008
" What I am saying is that it is more than the suit -- if the Black also speaks "ghetto," then the suit will not help. That is why there is such a kerfuffle over Rev. Wright he and his church are, by their own literature Afro-Centric, while Obama wants to be seen as pure Harvard-educated American. Much of this is cultural...the nearest ANYONE comes to cultural norms, the more mainstream will be the reaction of the general population, absent racism or favoritism. Both exist mainly at the... (North County Times)
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As to the U.S. depleting its wealth in Iraq, that is a straw man. We did not deplete our wealth after WWII, Korea or Vietnam. (International Herald Tribune)
Sunday, March 23 letters Mar 24, 2008
" Let's see, Princeton (not SDSU)), Harvard Law (not night school), million dollar homes, salaries in the hundreds of thousands and she suffers lack of pride in the only country in the entire world were she could have all that. What a gal! Obama fanatics are just that, fanatics. His speech was OK, that's all. Until he disowns each and every statement by his "pastor" and Black Liberation Theology, Obama is nothing but a hustler, or as was described in the LA Times last year in an aricle entitled... (North County Times)
Hollywoods Holy Week Christophobic Fantasy Mar 22, 2008
The trials served principally as vehicles for showing video clips of the straw man pastor character brainwashing kids and making outrageous statements. Pastor: What do we say to the Muslim infidels who kill Christians. (Townhall.com)
Faith and Values Letters for Friday, March 21, 2008 Mar 22, 2008
You need not further dissemble nor attempt to salvage the straw man you created. None are so blind as those who refuse to see. (North County Times)
Semiautomatic Gun And Rifles Seized At Port Of Entry Mar 22, 2008
El Pasoan John Aguilar acted as an alleged "straw man," purchasing the weapons to sell to Mexican citizens. He, along with Jonathan Lopez Gutierrez and Jose Alfredo Amador of Juarez, Mexico, were arrested. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Palo Alto needs $455 million infrastructure fix Mar 20, 2008
By starting off his discussion of Palo Alto's infrastructure problems with a recitation of the standard "blame Proposition 13 for everything wrong with local and state government" agitprop, Paul Losch sets up a straw man portrayal of our infrastructure problems that inhibit finding a solution to them. Losch says, "We can "celebrate" that money that people did not have taxed away from them due to Prop 13, but similarly we must acknowledge and accept that many things that might have been done... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
$50 million for sandwich shops? Mar 19, 2008
This is a straw man argument to some degree; no one who wants the $50 million for Midtown believes it will result in only four or five sandwich shops. But the larger question is valid: What are the honest expectations about how that cash will impact the downtown economy. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Iemma's reasons for privatising electricity Mar 17, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Little glory in the struggle over NSW power Mar 17, 2008
Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version (The Age)
Handgun problem can't be ignored Mar 15, 2008
To all gun owners and believers in the Constitution, join the NRA. " sft429 wrote on Mar 12, 2008 9:31 AM:" hetfield, your last post is a perfect example of ad hominem with a little straw man argument thrown in for good measure. You lost the factual argument so you make up stuff to use to attack Wildfire personally. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Was Daniel Day-Lewis a bit of a boar? Mar 8, 2008
Or and this is always the public's favorite straw man the media's to blame. Day-Lewis, self-confident and decent, certainly doesn't care what the skeptics say. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Bernanke to banks: Get real, reduce loan amounts Mar 5, 2008
A straw man wrapped in caveat. And as far as caveats go, "it's a paper loss unless you, too, are looking at your house as an ATM" is no small one. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Economy)
Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 25) Mar 5, 2008
Dangerous Dave wrote on Mar 2, 2008 10:22 PM:" Orguy, can you name a right that you yourself have lost since Bush took office? Not theoretically lost or straw man lost, but an actual violation that you have suffered. ". Dangerous Dave wrote on Mar 2, 2008 10:24 PM:" EH, good luck on getting any of that oil out of the ground. We're too obsessed with trying to fuel our cars with food. ". (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Lessons from the Skeptics Conference Mar 5, 2008
Criticising the IPCC for ignoring solar variations is a straw man argument. Over the last 50 years, solar variations have resulted in less than a. (New York Times)
Sources say Obama preparing for Wyoming visit (1091) Mar 5, 2008
mark wrote on Mar 4, 2008 8:33 PM:" Is he going to "duck" out when the questions get tough, like he did today. He is a straw man put up by old cronies of the democratic party...hillary is the renegade of the party. GO HILLARY. ". steve wrote on Mar 4, 2008 8:34 PM:" You don't need to go see OBAMA, see the Chicago scoop on him. www.taylormarsh.com ". (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Clueless in Obama Nation Mar 4, 2008
Obama pulled the classic straw man dodge of attacking the one passage in Romans as if this were the only thing the Bible had to say about homosexuality. He also cited the Sermon on the Mount, of course, which the senator has discovered is a handy gay rights manual. (Townhall.com)
Michelle Obama: Hussein the 'ultimate fear bomb'... Feb 29, 2008
But then he wouldn't have another straw man issue to beat us over the head with would he. Posted by: Bart. (The Drudge Report)
Question Florez's motive, not Jackson's Feb 23, 2008
This is similar to the Straw Man argument that he put out a few months ago saying "some people" said that the Citizens for a Better Nogales were responsible for the death of Mayor Barraza. "Some people" are certainly easy to point blame to since they are not identified and can't be discredited. (Nogales International, AZ)
Ready or Not: Navy Prepares to Aim and Fire at Rogue Satellite Feb 22, 2008
By using (unsuccessfully) the straw man of Evil, Murderous Hydrazine. the Administration is putting a big NIMBY card in the hands of every wacko who wants to use it. (Yahoo News -- Astronomy and Space)
Letters to the Editor - 2/20/2008 Feb 21, 2008
Last modified Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:06 PM PST. So, and , but who is this Ron Paul guy. (North County Times)
