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  • L Offline
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    Loki
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    #138

    Tucker is furious with his employer, FOX, for not backing him up on the “spying” thing.

    I suppose the two parties are not aligned. Maybe FOX is fair and balanced after all.

    https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news/index.html

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    • L Loki

      Tucker is furious with his employer, FOX, for not backing him up on the “spying” thing.

      I suppose the two parties are not aligned. Maybe FOX is fair and balanced after all.

      https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news/index.html

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      Horace
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      #139

      @loki said in Spying?:

      Tucker is furious with his employer, FOX, for not backing him up on the “spying” thing.

      I suppose the two parties are not aligned. Maybe FOX is fair and balanced after all.

      https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news/index.html

      This is right in the story:

      In a text to a CNN reporter Sunday night, Carlson called the allegation that he is angry with Fox executives “absurd.”

      “I’m not mad at anyone at Fox,” he said. “If I was, I’d say so. I’m mad at you for lying relentlessly. What a loathsome person you are. Please print that.”

      And yet you state the claim as if it were fact. A bit of gossip from an unnamed source about an alleged drama at Fox, that likely couldn't even be proven one way or the other.

      Education is extremely important.

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      • HoraceH Horace

        @loki said in Spying?:

        Tucker is furious with his employer, FOX, for not backing him up on the “spying” thing.

        I suppose the two parties are not aligned. Maybe FOX is fair and balanced after all.

        https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news/index.html

        This is right in the story:

        In a text to a CNN reporter Sunday night, Carlson called the allegation that he is angry with Fox executives “absurd.”

        “I’m not mad at anyone at Fox,” he said. “If I was, I’d say so. I’m mad at you for lying relentlessly. What a loathsome person you are. Please print that.”

        And yet you state the claim as if it were fact. A bit of gossip from an unnamed source about an alleged drama at Fox, that likely couldn't even be proven one way or the other.

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        Loki
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        #140

        @horace said in Spying?:

        @loki said in Spying?:

        Tucker is furious with his employer, FOX, for not backing him up on the “spying” thing.

        I suppose the two parties are not aligned. Maybe FOX is fair and balanced after all.

        https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news/index.html

        This is right in the story:

        In a text to a CNN reporter Sunday night, Carlson called the allegation that he is angry with Fox executives “absurd.”

        “I’m not mad at anyone at Fox,” he said. “If I was, I’d say so. I’m mad at you for lying relentlessly. What a loathsome person you are. Please print that.”

        And yet you state the claim as if it were fact. A bit of gossip from an unnamed source about an alleged drama at Fox, that likely couldn't even be proven one way or the other.

        And yet Fox stays on the sidelines. It’s a canary in the coal mine but one is free to not hear it.

        The one thing I find fascinating about events these days is that people are so willing to overlook the obvious, almost as if it is a false flag and find some alternative hypothetical darker intent. But heck we do live in the age of conspiracies. Not sure any smart person saw that coming as a reaction to science, at least not since the Enlightenment.

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        • L Loki

          @horace said in Spying?:

          @loki said in Spying?:

          Tucker is furious with his employer, FOX, for not backing him up on the “spying” thing.

          I suppose the two parties are not aligned. Maybe FOX is fair and balanced after all.

          https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news/index.html

          This is right in the story:

          In a text to a CNN reporter Sunday night, Carlson called the allegation that he is angry with Fox executives “absurd.”

          “I’m not mad at anyone at Fox,” he said. “If I was, I’d say so. I’m mad at you for lying relentlessly. What a loathsome person you are. Please print that.”

          And yet you state the claim as if it were fact. A bit of gossip from an unnamed source about an alleged drama at Fox, that likely couldn't even be proven one way or the other.

          And yet Fox stays on the sidelines. It’s a canary in the coal mine but one is free to not hear it.

          The one thing I find fascinating about events these days is that people are so willing to overlook the obvious, almost as if it is a false flag and find some alternative hypothetical darker intent. But heck we do live in the age of conspiracies. Not sure any smart person saw that coming as a reaction to science, at least not since the Enlightenment.

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          #141

          @loki said in Spying?:

          @horace said in Spying?:

          @loki said in Spying?:

          Tucker is furious with his employer, FOX, for not backing him up on the “spying” thing.

          I suppose the two parties are not aligned. Maybe FOX is fair and balanced after all.

          https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/11/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news/index.html

          This is right in the story:

          In a text to a CNN reporter Sunday night, Carlson called the allegation that he is angry with Fox executives “absurd.”

          “I’m not mad at anyone at Fox,” he said. “If I was, I’d say so. I’m mad at you for lying relentlessly. What a loathsome person you are. Please print that.”

          And yet you state the claim as if it were fact. A bit of gossip from an unnamed source about an alleged drama at Fox, that likely couldn't even be proven one way or the other.

          And yet Fox stays on the sidelines. It’s a canary in the coal mine but one is free to not hear it.

          The one thing I find fascinating about events these days is that people are so willing to overlook the obvious, almost as if it is a false flag and find some alternative hypothetical darker intent. But heck we do live in the age of conspiracies. Not sure any smart person saw that coming as a reaction to science, at least not since the Enlightenment.

          Horace stomped your rumor. Please have the grace to admit defeat and move on to your next point.

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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            Horace
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            #142

            Loki considers himself to have established beyond any shadow of a doubt his own objectivity in all things political. Thus when he becomes righteously indignant over politically charged issues, it is the indignance of objectivity - and he does not countenance the existence of any reasonable opposition to that. That is, of course, how all righteousness works. That's what that emotion does to the human mind.

            Education is extremely important.

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            • HoraceH Horace

              Loki considers himself to have established beyond any shadow of a doubt his own objectivity in all things political. Thus when he becomes righteously indignant over politically charged issues, it is the indignance of objectivity - and he does not countenance the existence of any reasonable opposition to that. That is, of course, how all righteousness works. That's what that emotion does to the human mind.

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              #143

              @horace said in Spying?:

              Loki considers himself to have established beyond any shadow of a doubt his own objectivity in all things political. Thus when he becomes righteously indignant over politically charged issues, it is the indignancy of objectivity - and he does not countenance the existence of any reasonable opposition to that. That is, of course, how all righteousness works. That's what that emotion does to the human mind.

              I’ve provided very reasonable approaches to understanding the nature of TuCa’s allegations. Unfortunately TuCa only makes allegations with no evidence at all and even his employer won’t back him up. How I am on thin ice is really quite fascinating. TuCa and many here demand a response from the NSA, but quizzingly make no such demand of the employer.

              I would submit demanding the NSA respond when his employer won’t more aptly fits righteousness.

              Somehow this unknown whistleblower who no one has ever talked to and emails that have never been shared are more important than sources that CNN is standing behind. I suspect more to come from this…TuCa, next move is yours.

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                Doctor Phibes
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                #144

                I think it's very possible that either the NSA or Tucker Carlson are completely full of shit regarding this story.

                You guys are very quick to believe the media when it suits you. I know, I know, Tucker isn't part of the dreadful media that make shit up all the time. He's a Truth Teller.

                I don't trust the government or Tucker.

                I was only joking

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                • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                  I think it's very possible that either the NSA or Tucker Carlson are completely full of shit regarding this story.

                  You guys are very quick to believe the media when it suits you. I know, I know, Tucker isn't part of the dreadful media that make shit up all the time. He's a Truth Teller.

                  I don't trust the government or Tucker.

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                  Jolly
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                  #145

                  @doctor-phibes said in Spying?:

                  I think it's very possible that either the NSA or Tucker Carlson are completely full of shit regarding this story.

                  You guys are very quick to believe the media when it suits you. I know, I know, Tucker isn't part of the dreadful media that make shit up all the time. He's a Truth Teller.

                  I don't trust the government or Tucker.

                  Which is fine. But Tucker is talking about something that has happened multiple times over the past few years, to multiple people, generally of the same political bent.

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  • JollyJ Jolly

                    @doctor-phibes said in Spying?:

                    I think it's very possible that either the NSA or Tucker Carlson are completely full of shit regarding this story.

                    You guys are very quick to believe the media when it suits you. I know, I know, Tucker isn't part of the dreadful media that make shit up all the time. He's a Truth Teller.

                    I don't trust the government or Tucker.

                    Which is fine. But Tucker is talking about something that has happened multiple times over the past few years, to multiple people, generally of the same political bent.

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                    Loki
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                    #146

                    @jolly said in Spying?:

                    @doctor-phibes said in Spying?:

                    I think it's very possible that either the NSA or Tucker Carlson are completely full of shit regarding this story.

                    You guys are very quick to believe the media when it suits you. I know, I know, Tucker isn't part of the dreadful media that make shit up all the time. He's a Truth Teller.

                    I don't trust the government or Tucker.

                    Which is fine. But Tucker is talking about something that has happened multiple times over the past few years, to multiple people, generally of the same political bent.

                    I agree 100% with what you said. Now if only his employer would back him up or some evidence is shared I’m on board for the ride.

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                    • L Loki

                      @jolly said in Spying?:

                      @doctor-phibes said in Spying?:

                      I think it's very possible that either the NSA or Tucker Carlson are completely full of shit regarding this story.

                      You guys are very quick to believe the media when it suits you. I know, I know, Tucker isn't part of the dreadful media that make shit up all the time. He's a Truth Teller.

                      I don't trust the government or Tucker.

                      Which is fine. But Tucker is talking about something that has happened multiple times over the past few years, to multiple people, generally of the same political bent.

                      I agree 100% with what you said. Now if only his employer would back him up or some evidence is shared I’m on board for the ride.

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                      @loki said in Spying?:

                      Now if only his employer would back him

                      You're obviously convinced that Fox's silence on the matter lends credence to one being skeptical of TuCa's comments.

                      I'm not sure that's a valid criticism.

                      If you say something, and your boss is silent on the issue, does that make your statement false? Because that's what you're implying, but not really saying.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • George KG George K

                        @loki said in Spying?:

                        Now if only his employer would back him

                        You're obviously convinced that Fox's silence on the matter lends credence to one being skeptical of TuCa's comments.

                        I'm not sure that's a valid criticism.

                        If you say something, and your boss is silent on the issue, does that make your statement false? Because that's what you're implying, but not really saying.

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                        Loki
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                        #148

                        @george-k said in Spying?:

                        @loki said in Spying?:

                        Now if only his employer would back him

                        You're obviously convinced that Fox's silence on the matter lends credence to one being skeptical of TuCa's comments.

                        I'm not sure that's a valid criticism.

                        If you say something, and your boss is silent on the issue, does that make your statement false? Because that's what you're implying, but not really saying.

                        I just think TuCa is reaching and FOX hasn’t seen enough to run with a story.

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                        • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                          @jolly lol

                          Perhaps if you were a bit less ideologically committed you’d recognize the simple fact that anyone who’s job it is to be sensational 5 days a week is going to, shall we say, cut a lot of corners.

                          Especially when the suits at his network admit it outright in lawsuits brought about by just such corner-cutting.

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                          Larry
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                          #149

                          @jon-nyc said in Spying?:

                          @jolly lol

                          Perhaps if you were a bit less ideologically committed you’d recognize the simple fact that anyone who’s job it is to be sensational 5 days a week is going to, shall we say, cut a lot of corners.

                          Especially when the suits at his network admit it outright in lawsuits brought about by just such corner-cutting.

                          Oh, really......

                          Tell me... have they done this to Don Lemon, Have they done this to ANY of the leftwing media personalities whose job it is to, and I quote.. "be sensational 5 days a week"? There IS one big difference between what Carlson says that you call being "sensational" and what the left wing media types say that is also "sensational..... the "sensational" things Carlson says always get proven to be true, while every. Single. Thing. Said that's "sensationa" by the leftwing equivalents always turn out to not just be untrue, but in most cases downright lies .

                          So when you can show where even one of them are being treated the same way, you might need to accept the fact that it is you that is committed to an ideology, not Jolly.

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                          • L Loki

                            @horace said in Spying?:

                            Loki considers himself to have established beyond any shadow of a doubt his own objectivity in all things political. Thus when he becomes righteously indignant over politically charged issues, it is the indignancy of objectivity - and he does not countenance the existence of any reasonable opposition to that. That is, of course, how all righteousness works. That's what that emotion does to the human mind.

                            I’ve provided very reasonable approaches to understanding the nature of TuCa’s allegations. Unfortunately TuCa only makes allegations with no evidence at all and even his employer won’t back him up. How I am on thin ice is really quite fascinating. TuCa and many here demand a response from the NSA, but quizzingly make no such demand of the employer.

                            I would submit demanding the NSA respond when his employer won’t more aptly fits righteousness.

                            Somehow this unknown whistleblower who no one has ever talked to and emails that have never been shared are more important than sources that CNN is standing behind. I suspect more to come from this…TuCa, next move is yours.

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                            Horace
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                            #150

                            @loki said in Spying?:

                            @horace said in Spying?:

                            Loki considers himself to have established beyond any shadow of a doubt his own objectivity in all things political. Thus when he becomes righteously indignant over politically charged issues, it is the indignancy of objectivity - and he does not countenance the existence of any reasonable opposition to that. That is, of course, how all righteousness works. That's what that emotion does to the human mind.

                            I’ve provided very reasonable approaches to understanding the nature of TuCa’s allegations. Unfortunately TuCa only makes allegations with no evidence at all and even his employer won’t back him up. How I am on thin ice is really quite fascinating. TuCa and many here demand a response from the NSA, but quizzingly make no such demand of the employer.

                            I would submit demanding the NSA respond when his employer won’t more aptly fits righteousness.

                            Somehow this unknown whistleblower who no one has ever talked to and emails that have never been shared are more important than sources that CNN is standing behind. I suspect more to come from this…TuCa, next move is yours.

                            You can call me deluded if I think it's likely there is something interesting, and awkward for the NSA, to this story. That is in fact what I think. You think it's a bunch of hot air from a sensationalist talking head. Fine. That's a reasonable disagreement. But your schtick about how you're an island of sanity surrounded by nutcases untethered to reality is getting old. You're on that kick with a few different topics now. About the only difference I've noticed is how you've become a Full Stop moralist lately. Anybody not getting the vaccine is a social cancer Full Stop. Anybody not emoting about the existential next level destruction of the social fabric on January 6 is in full denial of reality Full Stop. Anybody who thinks Carson's story has some meat to it is a hypocritical tribalist Full Stop. Did I miss one? I think I may have.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                            • HoraceH Horace

                              @loki said in Spying?:

                              @horace said in Spying?:

                              Loki considers himself to have established beyond any shadow of a doubt his own objectivity in all things political. Thus when he becomes righteously indignant over politically charged issues, it is the indignancy of objectivity - and he does not countenance the existence of any reasonable opposition to that. That is, of course, how all righteousness works. That's what that emotion does to the human mind.

                              I’ve provided very reasonable approaches to understanding the nature of TuCa’s allegations. Unfortunately TuCa only makes allegations with no evidence at all and even his employer won’t back him up. How I am on thin ice is really quite fascinating. TuCa and many here demand a response from the NSA, but quizzingly make no such demand of the employer.

                              I would submit demanding the NSA respond when his employer won’t more aptly fits righteousness.

                              Somehow this unknown whistleblower who no one has ever talked to and emails that have never been shared are more important than sources that CNN is standing behind. I suspect more to come from this…TuCa, next move is yours.

                              You can call me deluded if I think it's likely there is something interesting, and awkward for the NSA, to this story. That is in fact what I think. You think it's a bunch of hot air from a sensationalist talking head. Fine. That's a reasonable disagreement. But your schtick about how you're an island of sanity surrounded by nutcases untethered to reality is getting old. You're on that kick with a few different topics now. About the only difference I've noticed is how you've become a Full Stop moralist lately. Anybody not getting the vaccine is a social cancer Full Stop. Anybody not emoting about the existential next level destruction of the social fabric on January 6 is in full denial of reality Full Stop. Anybody who thinks Carson's story has some meat to it is a hypocritical tribalist Full Stop. Did I miss one? I think I may have.

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                              #151

                              @horace

                              I didn’t see that coming, I’ll adjust.

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                              • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                @copper said in Spying?:

                                @loki said in Spying?:

                                @horace said in Spying?:

                                The NSA was eager to respond when this story first broke, with their non-denial denial. "Mr Carlson has never been an intelligence target". Will they be as eager to respond to Mr Paul's four questions? If not, why not? I bet they will not answer those questions, at least not without an investigation.

                                Of course, recent history shows us, as Mr Paul notes, that it is far, far from an "implausible conspiracy theory" that the NSA might employ people with security clearance and political axes to grind, and without the requisite honor as human beings to not grind those axes.

                                When pop culture welcomes such tribal righteousness with open arms, who can blame them? They are only human, operating as humans always have, and always will. That's why they need to be held in check. I respect Mr Paul's attempt to do so.

                                So every fishing expedition must be responded to?

                                This thread is full of wordy words….and no evidence.

                                Let me repeat…NO evidence. He said he/she said. Seriously. Kafkaesque to demand so much with no evidence to be followed up on.

                                Mr. Carlson clearly has verbal and written evidence.

                                Repeating over and over that he doesn’t won’t change that.

                                If he has written evidence, why isn't he showing it to us?

                                I'm not saying he doesn't, but if he has it, why all the drama?

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                                @doctor-phibes said in Spying?:

                                If he has written evidence, why isn't he showing it to us?
                                I'm not saying he doesn't, but if he has it, why all the drama?

                                It is alleged that his primary advisor is none other than Giorgio Tsoukalos.

                                Elbows up!

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                                • HoraceH Horace

                                  @loki said in Spying?:

                                  @horace said in Spying?:

                                  Loki considers himself to have established beyond any shadow of a doubt his own objectivity in all things political. Thus when he becomes righteously indignant over politically charged issues, it is the indignancy of objectivity - and he does not countenance the existence of any reasonable opposition to that. That is, of course, how all righteousness works. That's what that emotion does to the human mind.

                                  I’ve provided very reasonable approaches to understanding the nature of TuCa’s allegations. Unfortunately TuCa only makes allegations with no evidence at all and even his employer won’t back him up. How I am on thin ice is really quite fascinating. TuCa and many here demand a response from the NSA, but quizzingly make no such demand of the employer.

                                  I would submit demanding the NSA respond when his employer won’t more aptly fits righteousness.

                                  Somehow this unknown whistleblower who no one has ever talked to and emails that have never been shared are more important than sources that CNN is standing behind. I suspect more to come from this…TuCa, next move is yours.

                                  You can call me deluded if I think it's likely there is something interesting, and awkward for the NSA, to this story. That is in fact what I think. You think it's a bunch of hot air from a sensationalist talking head. Fine. That's a reasonable disagreement. But your schtick about how you're an island of sanity surrounded by nutcases untethered to reality is getting old. You're on that kick with a few different topics now. About the only difference I've noticed is how you've become a Full Stop moralist lately. Anybody not getting the vaccine is a social cancer Full Stop. Anybody not emoting about the existential next level destruction of the social fabric on January 6 is in full denial of reality Full Stop. Anybody who thinks Carson's story has some meat to it is a hypocritical tribalist Full Stop. Did I miss one? I think I may have.

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                                  @horace said in Spying?:

                                  But your schtick about how you're an island of sanity surrounded by nutcases untethered to reality is getting old.

                                  Actually, that's me. He's as mad as a hatter just like the rest of you.

                                  I was only joking

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