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Old Jan 18, 2020 | 04:03 PM
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Why do the mainstream media keep fixating on facts, truth, and reality?

Everything that's written down in a book is fact, truth, and reality?
Old Jan 18, 2020 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
Everything that's written down in a book is fact, truth, and reality?
You're getting warmer.
Old Jan 20, 2020 | 05:49 PM
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Old Jan 20, 2020 | 05:58 PM
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Also, the following is a real thing which is actually happening, in the town in Florida where I grew up. Fact check: https://www.facebook.com/beanon41coffeeshop





Old Jan 20, 2020 | 06:10 PM
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So how does that work exactly? Half finished walls, overpriced imported beans, and unbearable patrons? I mean, that sounds like a starbucks.
Old Jan 21, 2020 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
free helicopter rides.
Old Jan 21, 2020 | 03:18 PM
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https://babylonbee.com/news/media-of...51HydnnHXxlFog

U.S.—Somber members of the press offered their thoughts and prayers that someone would start some violence at the gun rights rally in Virginia today.

Reporters expressed their grief and condolences as the violence they hyped has so far failed to materialize.

"Nobody has so much as fired a shot. This is an unbelievable tragedy," said one teary-eyed MSNBC reporter, clearly caught up in the anguish of the moment. "It's tragic that we live in a country where reporters who are just minding their own business trying to push a narrative can have everything ripped away from them in an instant when protesters refuse to shoot at people."

A CBS News reporter called for a moment of silence live on the air. "Let's all take a minute and cry out to a non-specific deity of our choice that any second now, a miraculous shooting would occur." When it did not occur, she began weeping and gnashing her teeth before ripping her suit jacket in despair. "WHY, GOD, WHY!?!"

One CNN reporter has offered up to $1,000 for anyone who will start some violence to help out the narrative.
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 08:47 AM
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Can we start using articles from The Onion next?
Old Jan 22, 2020 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by z31maniac
Can we start using articles from The Onion next?
Onion ain't got **** on the bee.


“Governor Romney, I’m glad that you recognize that al Qaeda’s a threat. Because a few months ago when you were asked, ‘What’s the biggest geopolitical threat facing America,’ you said Russia. Not al Qaeda, Russia.”

“And the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back, because the Cold War’s been over for 20 years.”
Old Jan 22, 2020 | 02:34 PM
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In times like these, I often reference the Rules of Acquisition... specifically #'s 34 and 35. Most political arguments can be won by a well-timed quote from Quark.

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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 08:47 AM
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for @Joe Perez. Do not hire this guy.





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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
for @Joe Perez. Do not hire this guy.

Joe Lockhart
Former White House Press Secretary
Old Jan 23, 2020 | 09:21 AM
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Suddenly Democrats believe in Voter Fraud [while at the same time maintaining the notion they hate democracy and love coups and fascism]:

Rep. Adam Schiff 1/23/2020: "The president's misconduct cannot be decided at the ballot box. For we cannot be assured that the vote will be fairly won."



Old Jan 23, 2020 | 01:25 PM
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Big Oof.

Old Jan 23, 2020 | 02:23 PM
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I am a bit confused as to which posts are satire and which show actual events as they happened.
Which was the Daily Caller post on the subject of student loans?
I hope it was actually a real event.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
“So you’re going to pay for people who didn’t save any money and those of us who did the right thing get screwed?”
The left, of course, are swinging this in the opposite direction, making people who already paid for their education out to be whiners, saying "because I had to suffer under the tyranny of this unjust system, I'm not going to be happy unless everyone else has to suffer as well."



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