How about if we don't get sidetracked playing with numbers which you can just easily use to "prove" that it might be a big fat coincidence that all these people involved in the assholery that is the corrupt/incompetent decision making that is occurring right now were also skull and bonesmen?Rob the Wop wrote:I have a basic knowledge of statistical theory. Give me the statistical data on 'wrong'.Force wrote: You can call it a silly conspiracy theory if you want, but the fact that both Bush and Kerry, along with many other people who rise to high national office were skull and bones men will alert anyone with even a basic knowledge of statistical theory that there's something wrong there.
I looked up the 'Skull and Bones' link posted. Sounds like a frat or masonite style 'club' at Yale. Most of our upper elected officials went to prestegious schools, same as any government really. What's your point? That Yale contains a secret society for world domination?
And if they were all Boy Scouts, then that would be a secret society for world domination? Are there any 'Skull and Bones' members that are not high political officials?
Logic man, logic. PLEASE go to your local community college, it will make my reading pleasure so much more enjoyable.
If you can't see that the way our government is going about it's affairs is corrupt and wrong and benefits it's pals in halliburton etc., then nothing I will say is likely to sway you to think otherwise.
I'm old enough to know that you're proposing we argue about technicalities while ignoring the obvious. And I've never "won" and argument yet, if you count as "winning" converting someone to my viewpoint by a presentation of evidence or reasoning when what the other person really wants is not to learn and explore the various viewpoints of a topic, but rather to argue and "win" the argument.
And from our previous interaction, I feel it's highly unlikely you want to actually discuss statistical theory for the purpose of your own enlightenment because you wonder if I may have some information you don't- and I rather suspect your true desire is to again try and score some nebulous "points" against me, which ultimately will achieve nothing aside from feeding your ego.
No thanks. I've got better things to do.
There is plenty of information at your fingertips right now, so do your own research to make your own case that our government is not corrupt if that's your belief. I would welcome learning about some facts or knowledge or a viewpoint that would explain their behavior.
And I'm not stating absolutely that there is a vast conspiracy, although to me it seems pretty obvious that there is plenty of smoke if there's no fire.
I'd be a lot happier if I could believe that it's just greed operating, and that there isn't some machiavellian master plan, so I honestly hope you can make an argument that shows that to some reasonable degree.
I'm also old enough to know that people make up their minds first about the way things are and then come up with the rationalization as to why it's so- look at hypnotized people who are given hypnotic suggestions and their rationalizations as to why it's perfectly logical to bark like a dog or cluck like a chicken at the trigger word for a simple illustration of that principle.
I eagerly await your presentation of evidence that will show that our government is not corrupt and is acting in our best interest.
That ought to be a hoot.
And if you can actually convince me, then hell, you'll have done me a favor, and I'll buy you the first round when we finally meet.
]You don't do that with people such as yourselves, they would NEVER admit to being wrong in any way, shape, or form. I do it because it amuses me to point out the flaws in your 'reasoning' (again, very loosely termed).