Comments on: Al Gore and the Mouth Breathers at Western CPAC http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/ Challenging Orange County's right-wing noise machine Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:08:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan Chmielewski http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/comment-page-1/#comment-11501 Dan Chmielewski Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:07:16 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/#comment-11501 At Harvard, grades have gone up, but my friends in Boston actually laughed out loud at the suggestion grades were deliberately inflated. When Harvard's football team is getting creamed on a Saturday, the cheer from the student section is: "That's alright That's OK You'll Go to Work for Us Someday." And a small confession; I had never heard of CMC until I moved here a few years ago. It's an East Coast thing. At Harvard, grades have gone up, but my friends in Boston actually laughed out loud at the suggestion grades were deliberately inflated. When Harvard’s football team is getting creamed on a Saturday, the cheer from the student section is:
“That’s alright
That’s OK
You’ll Go to Work for Us Someday.”

And a small confession; I had never heard of CMC until I moved here a few years ago. It’s an East Coast thing.

]]> By: Publius http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/comment-page-1/#comment-11500 Publius Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:03:09 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/#comment-11500 Chuck has failed to point to any evidence that supports his claim that 90% or all students get A's" at Harvard. Once again he throws around numbers as fact, but is not able to support them. I suppose unsupported claims pass as intellectual discourse at schools like Claremont. All the best. Chuck has failed to point to any evidence that supports his claim that
90% or all students get A’s” at Harvard.
Once again he throws around numbers as fact, but is not able to support them. I suppose unsupported claims pass as intellectual discourse at schools like Claremont.
All the best.

]]> By: RHackett http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/comment-page-1/#comment-11495 RHackett Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:58:50 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/#comment-11495 <I>Regarding RHackett’s comment: grade inflation at Harvard is said to be a fairly new problem. Wasn’t likely happening yet when Bush was there. Oh, and, regarding Rand’s accusation, I’m not a Randian, and neither are most conservatives. The Randian’s lost the philosophical debate in the late 50s.</I> Chuck. Thanks for the clarification on Ivy League gradeflation. I bet the English department at Yale is very proud of Bush's extemporaneous speaking ability. And it is obvious that most conservatives don't buy into the "taxes taken by force for looters" argument as put forth by Randians. Otherwise how would all those GOP friends get the funding for the no-bid contracts they give to their friends at Boeing, Bechtel, Halliburton, and Blackwater? Regarding RHackett’s comment: grade inflation at Harvard is said to be a fairly new problem. Wasn’t likely happening yet when Bush was there. Oh, and, regarding Rand’s accusation, I’m not a Randian, and neither are most conservatives. The Randian’s lost the philosophical debate in the late 50s.

Chuck. Thanks for the clarification on Ivy League gradeflation. I bet the English department at Yale is very proud of Bush’s extemporaneous speaking ability.

And it is obvious that most conservatives don’t buy into the “taxes taken by force for looters” argument as put forth by Randians. Otherwise how would all those GOP friends get the funding for the no-bid contracts they give to their friends at Boeing, Bechtel, Halliburton, and Blackwater?

]]> By: Dan Chmielewski http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/comment-page-1/#comment-11490 Dan Chmielewski Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:45:04 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/#comment-11490 Oh Matt; do you need a hug. ;) Its a give and take debate and you and Chuck debate as well as anyone. Oh Matt; do you need a hug. ;)

Its a give and take debate and you and Chuck debate as well as anyone.

]]> By: Jubal http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/comment-page-1/#comment-11489 Jubal Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:16:03 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/#comment-11489 Dan, my apologies. ;) Dan, my apologies.

;)

]]> By: Dan Chmielewski http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/comment-page-1/#comment-11488 Dan Chmielewski Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:56:41 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/#comment-11488 Chuck -- I believe the Lion's share of research still supports Gore on climate change. And you won't buy Gore's arguement becuase he's not a scientist but will buy McClintock's, who isn't a scientist but tows the line you want to hear. But an honest question of you. Do you believe climate change is a problem? Its a yes or no question. Given that you have compared Gore's Oscar-winning documentary (a top 5 all time grossing film) as a scare/fear film, I'd say no. And if that's the case, it lets the winds out of your sails for the pro-nuclear power push. And if grade inflation is a reletively new argument (actually Princeton only awards 35 percent As across the board and other Ivys are following the model), doesn't that screw your argument for attending CMC instead of an Ivy? Chuck — I believe the Lion’s share of research still supports Gore on climate change. And you won’t buy Gore’s arguement becuase he’s not a scientist but will buy McClintock’s, who isn’t a scientist but tows the line you want to hear.

But an honest question of you. Do you believe climate change is a problem? Its a yes or no question.

Given that you have compared Gore’s Oscar-winning documentary (a top 5 all time grossing film) as a scare/fear film, I’d say no. And if that’s the case, it lets the winds out of your sails for the pro-nuclear power push.

And if grade inflation is a reletively new argument (actually Princeton only awards 35 percent As across the board and other Ivys are following the model), doesn’t that screw your argument for attending CMC instead of an Ivy?

]]> By: Chuck DeVore http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/comment-page-1/#comment-11486 Chuck DeVore Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:10:32 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/#comment-11486 Rebecca, what an terribly irresponsible ad hominem smear you've directed at Bjorn Lomborg. He is not a Holocaust denier. He has been compared to one by the environmental left. BIG DIFFERENCE. You folks are losing all credibility on this. Regarding RHackett's comment: grade inflation at Harvard is said to be a fairly new problem. Wasn't likely happening yet when Bush was there. Oh, and, regarding Rand's accusation, I'm not a Randian, and neither are most conservatives. The Randian's lost the philosophical debate in the late 50s. All the best, Chuck DeVore State Assemblyman, 70th District Rebecca, what an terribly irresponsible ad hominem smear you’ve directed at Bjorn Lomborg. He is not a Holocaust denier. He has been compared to one by the environmental left. BIG DIFFERENCE.

You folks are losing all credibility on this.

Regarding RHackett’s comment: grade inflation at Harvard is said to be a fairly new problem. Wasn’t likely happening yet when Bush was there. Oh, and, regarding Rand’s accusation, I’m not a Randian, and neither are most conservatives. The Randian’s lost the philosophical debate in the late 50s.

All the best,

Chuck DeVore
State Assemblyman, 70th District

]]> By: rebecca http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/comment-page-1/#comment-11480 rebecca Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:49:34 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/#comment-11480 I know I'm late to this party, but regarding Bjorn Lomborg: You know he's a Holocaust denier, right? It kind of makes anything that comes out of his mouth suspect, up to and including "I love my mother." I know I’m late to this party, but regarding Bjorn Lomborg: You know he’s a Holocaust denier, right? It kind of makes anything that comes out of his mouth suspect, up to and including “I love my mother.”

]]> By: RHackett http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/comment-page-1/#comment-11479 RHackett Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:45:15 +0000 http://www.theliberaloc.com/2007/10/13/al-gore-and-the-mouth-breathers-at-western-cpac/#comment-11479 <I>Not thought of applying to an Ivy League school such as Harvard, where grade inflation means that 90 percent of all students get A’s — meaning, of course, that grades are worthless there.</I> This explains Bush's Yale degree in history and Harvard MBA and the attending lack of intelligent action. Thanks Chuck. Not thought of applying to an Ivy League school such as Harvard, where grade inflation means that 90 percent of all students get A’s — meaning, of course, that grades are worthless there.

This explains Bush’s Yale degree in history and Harvard MBA and the attending lack of intelligent action.

Thanks Chuck.

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