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PandoraAwakened

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4. Ah yes, the old "Bracket T" trick...

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 24, 2019, 09:57 PM

Mar 2019

Last edited Mon Mar 25, 2019, 12:23 AM - Edit history (3)

Just saw that Barr used the "[T]" in front of supposed quotes, another obscure semantic sleight-of-hand that most Americans don't understand. It means the highlighted quote is only part of what was actually said.

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Barr Memo Reveals Semantics of Whitewashing 101 [View all] PandoraAwakened Mar 2019 OP

Rec & Kick! skylucy Mar 2019 #1

Forgot the rep's name NewJeffCT Mar 2019 #2

Ah yes, the old "Bracket T" trick... PandoraAwakened Mar 2019 #4

Former federal prosecutor John Flannery and Ari Melber BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #8

Reading the complete report would clear that up. wasupaloopa Mar 2019 #3

Agreed PandoraAwakened Mar 2019 #5

Gaslighting 101 stefan Mar 2019 #6

Good one! PandoraAwakened Mar 2019 #9

He is smarter and slimier than Whitaker... BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #7

Slimy isn't even the half of who Barr really is PandoraAwakened Mar 2019 #13

Wow...good find Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #10

K&R, RELEASE THE FULL REPORT !!! uponit7771 Mar 2019 #11

Exactly! There is a thread on an editorial by Gary Kasparov re. Russian "business" Russian gov't eppur_se_muova Mar 2019 #12

Yes, a worthy read PandoraAwakened Mar 2019 #14

k and r niyad Mar 2019 #15