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DanaC · 03-01-2009, 05:01 AM

Oh I totally disagree with Lookout's assessment of lobbysists. They're just doing their job: some good, some bad, some useful, some damaging.

However, I believe his description of the events he himself witnessed. He was asked to cite, but what exactly is he supposed to cite? He was describing his personal experience of ACORN's methods. I believe that. Whether that can then be extrapolated out to a more general sense of ACORN is debatable.

For the most part in this thread, I agree with Redux. But, whilst I don't agree with Lookout, I absolutely believe his description of events he himself was a part of, or at least his perspective on them. Because he was describing such events, calls to cite aren't questioning his sources, they're questioning his personal honesty and integrity.

If I say I read somewhere that a group have acted in a particular way, then calls for citation are merely that. If I say I witnessed something myself, then calls for citation are an attack on my honesty.

03-01-2009, 05:01 AM	#63
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Oh I totally disagree with Lookout's assessment of lobbysists. They're just doing their job: some good, some bad, some useful, some damaging. However, I believe his description of the events he himself witnessed. He was asked to cite, but what exactly is he supposed to cite? He was describing his personal experience of ACORN's methods. I believe that. Whether that can then be extrapolated out to a more general sense of ACORN is debatable. For the most part in this thread, I agree with Redux. But, whilst I don't agree with Lookout, I absolutely believe his description of events he himself was a part of, or at least his perspective on them. Because he was describing such events, calls to cite aren't questioning his sources, they're questioning his personal honesty and integrity. If I say I read somewhere that a group have acted in a particular way, then calls for citation are merely that. If I say I witnessed something myself, then calls for citation are an attack on my honesty.