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To: koan who wrote (47001)	6/27/2013 5:16:35 PM
From: TimF	1 Recommendation Recommended By Brumar89 Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 85487

You respond to a point made by Sowell, by calling him a fool. He is not one, but even if he was, the point raised would in this case still be true. Responding to the person rather than the idea is ad hominem. It fits the technical definition of the ad hominem logical fallacy if your claiming the ideas is wrong because of your claim about Sowell. If you don't mean to imply that and just wanted to attack Sowell ("fool like Sowell") than it doesn't fit the technical definition of the logical fallacy, but it will often get called ad hominem by extension.

To: koan who wrote (47001)	6/27/2013 9:30:17 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Respond to of 85487

I have to admit, Obama is really doing a great job in preventing injuries and deaths in the mining industry. This is one area where he has been a great success. Of course, the way that he is accomplishing this is by putting them out of work and making it so they can't feed and house their families, but at least they won't get hurt in the mines. Speaking of mines, I was in a talc mine yesterday and a gold mine today. I brought you back some gold ore. I'll hold on to it for you.