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Category Archives: Equivocation
Doctor, but not a real one
A quick lesson on equivocation and how not to charge that it’s occurring. Charles Cooke has a piece over at NRO about how Jill Biden, who has a Ed.D., has been tweeting under the handle ‘DrBiden’. The tweets have been … Continue reading
Reduce, reuse, recyle
Fig.1: Conservativism Here is a post for those who think that pointing out the inconsistency between a party’s name and its alleged position on an issue constitutes a decisive refutation of their view. That “conservatives” fail to “conserve” or “preserve” … Continue reading
Posted in Argument from Inconsistency, Equivocation, George Will
Tagged Equivocation, George Will, progressivism, voting rights
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Stop contradicting yourself
Check out the image: Yes, this is exactly what diversity means. This reminds me of a classic George Will argument (with the same equivocation) against "Liberals." Although liberals give lip service to "diversity," they often treat federalism as an annoying … Continue reading
How equivocations work
Offhand I can think of two uses for deploying the subtle semantic strategy called "equivocation." The first is to cover up the fact that you're lying about something; the second is to make it look like someone else is lying … Continue reading
Posted in Equivocation, General discussion
Tagged Equivocation, lie of the year, Politifact, Washington Monthly
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Richie Rich
In the interst of fairness (perhaps) to those who frankly have a lot of money and influence, the Washington Post provides us with a mythbusting piece about millionaires. The first myth, you might be shocked to hear, is the following: 1. Millionaires … Continue reading
You’re soaking in it!
It's been a long time since I've read Stanley Fish's column in the New York Times Online. One reason is that I'm semi-boycotting the Times and their paywall; the other reason is that Fish is a terrible columnist. Thankfully he's … Continue reading
Posted in Equivocation, Stanley Fish
Tagged Equivocation, philosophy and religion, Stanley Fish
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Slip Slidin’ to 20 Billion
Crooks and Liars link to a Senate committee discussion featuring Al Franken, Bernie Sanders, and Rand Paul on funding the Older Americans Act–a program that provides services to the elderly to allow them to remain in their homes and be … Continue reading
Posted in Equivocation, General discussion, Slippery Slope
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