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Tell The President |
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by @!@#$#
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25 Jan 2002
Modified: 28 Jan 2002 |
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How you feel about coruption |
Everyone let the President know how you feel about him having the Enron executive killed.
President (at) whitehouse.gov
Mr. President
Why did you have the Enron executive killed? |
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not so fast |
by JF
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26 Jan 2002
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You're obviously not into the whole presumption of innocence thing, are you? I might as well ask you if you've stopped beating your wife ... |
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What is "innocence thing" |
by common sense
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26 Jan 2002
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I assume the comment is referring to "innocence until proven guilty"
and for my sake you should clarify the "beating your wife comment"
also, we are in quite a predicament here on planet earth
Global Warming
Water shortages coming soon...
Insane U.S. GOvernment ( the Bully on the Playground Earth)
War
complete disrepect for the planet and those that love it
complete disrespect for the animals on this planet at all levels
Complete lack of sustainability
complete disrepect of all indigenous people and their resources
please redirect your focus if it is not on these issues
and tell the Governement these things because they have not yet figured out the power of LOVE
PS please add more to the list of things to focus on
signed,
Tough Love |
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innocent until proven guilty |
by JF
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27 Jan 2002
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The presumption of innocence is simply the legal principle that a defendant is to be considered innocent until there is proof of his/her guilt. Establishment that there is a motive, or opportunity, is not enough.
The question "have you stopped beating your wife?" Is a cliche often used to demonstrate how a leading question works. By asking this question, you force the respondent to choose between saying "yes, I was beating my wife but now I've stopped," and "no, I'm still beating my wife". The point being that you can now accuse the respondent of not asking the question. Leading questions are inadmissable in court, and bad form in rhetoric.
My focus is certainly on the issues that you mention. But I include as one of my principles the idea of presumption of innocence. It is guaranteed to all people in the U. N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 11, and I think it applies to slimeballs like George W. Bush just as well as it applies to you or me. |
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correction |
by JF
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28 Jan 2002
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should read "... the point being that you can now accuse the respondent of not *answering* the question." |
