| Actually, flap, it is no more up to Michael to prove the "validity of the Limbaugh piece" then it is for you to prove the Second Law of Thermodynamics or Mendelian genetics. We are all in the boat of having to rely on the word of others to a substantial degree, without independent verification. The issue is always one of trust in such cases. Michael trusts Limbaugh more than you or Gore. That may be foolish, it may be wise, but calling him a dummy will not change it, nor will it sway those who are inclined to believe him. Thus, if you want to debate effectively, the burden is on you to undermine the claims, rather than just being abusive. Otherwise, it is just the usual cacophony, where the neutral throw up their hands, and the committed are never moved to reexamination....... |
