tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post8483730424568203430..comments2023-05-04T09:15:37.226-05:00Comments on If I Were King: Evaluate The SourceMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-71794478359595065672010-09-02T20:44:37.546-05:002010-09-02T20:44:37.546-05:00donK - we think a like.donK - we think a like.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-17854647162628780402010-09-02T11:31:33.675-05:002010-09-02T11:31:33.675-05:00I would suggest also teaching critical thinking an...I would suggest also teaching critical thinking and recognition of logical fallacies, especially argument from authority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-75144260650691286322010-09-01T20:50:02.755-05:002010-09-01T20:50:02.755-05:00The insane claim chain mail is one of my biggest m...The insane claim chain mail is one of my biggest mailbox pet peeves, and the main reason I refuse to assist several of my family members who want to be 'on the web' but don't understand you need an ISP. *g*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-65958482241919846132010-09-01T20:09:57.417-05:002010-09-01T20:09:57.417-05:00Good instincts - how did that other guy get to be ...Good instincts - how did that other guy get to be your boss?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18036634810146169205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-18379406609105653332010-09-01T19:33:34.075-05:002010-09-01T19:33:34.075-05:00My boss showed me this, and my first instinct was ...My boss showed me this, and my first instinct was to snopes it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229699729106975981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-68294417366655053922010-09-01T18:17:44.116-05:002010-09-01T18:17:44.116-05:00When do we actually get to vote for you as king?When do we actually get to vote for you as king?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936968516177502786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-58554649629903407572010-09-01T11:28:13.996-05:002010-09-01T11:28:13.996-05:00You're right, though more generally "chec...You're right, though more generally "check the truth of the claim". The "source" might easily state the same untruth (and in this, unfortunately, I'm not sure Snopes is always right).<br /><br />Most people will check the facts on something they disagree with. A bigger problem is getting people to check something which they agree with.<br /><br />There are also bigger problems. We see constant claims of the "biggest tax increase" or "biggest tax cut". In current dollars, every new cut or increase will tend to be the "biggest" because of inflation and a growing economy. So in absolute dollars it's the biggest. Yet no recent increase matches the 15% to 67% increase in the highest marginal tax bracket in 1916 (source http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html).Thomas Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701283200252131890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636590871708901167.post-82953771369136249062010-09-01T10:58:17.968-05:002010-09-01T10:58:17.968-05:00I think people that send out emails like this don&...I think people that send out emails like this don't WANT to see if they are valid......and probably don't really even CARE if they are....Their goal is to spread a hateful message...and the ignorant perpetuate it.elenamchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243287316713551836noreply@blogger.com