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Gun Control & RKBA

sarisataka

(21,599 posts)

2. Nice article

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Wed Jun 28, 2017, 10:02 AM

Jun 2017

It shows how stats are manipulated and misrepresented. They can even be expanded, whether intentionally or not, to go far beyond what was originally measured.

And of course if someone who values agenda over facts likes what a statistic says they are far less likely to ever question the validity of that statistic.

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Media accountability? It's new and strange to me, but I think I like it [View all] The Polack MSgt Jun 2017 OP

The media is invested in doing their part to destroy the 2A. ileus Jun 2017 #1

Nice article sarisataka Jun 2017 #2

yepper Alea Jun 2017 #6

"Media accountability" ??? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #3

Tried to be sarcastic enough in the title to send that same message The Polack MSgt Jun 2017 #4

It is surprising and rare (IMHO) how often a correction occurs... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #5