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the_ignored
SFN Addict
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 Posted - 02/10/2010 : 04:59:06
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Better save this page before Andy takes it down:
| Unsolicited gratitude from an attorney/mother/teacher whom we've never met: "I love Conservapedia, and was able to check a few things. I learned from you that the first thanksgiving was to give thanks for the Constitution." |
He admits that the first thanksgiving was in 1619, and that the first banquet was in 1621. When was the American Constitution made?
September 17, 1787
The only thing I can see that would excuse that stupidity of his is what he's got posted on the top of the page:
A picture of the | Congressional Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, set by Congress, December 18, 1777 |
The first Thanksgiving Proclamation I could find was here.
By one of the colonies in 1676. Still doesn't help his case.
So it seems that even there, the man shows his (and his readers' ignorance).
What excuse do they have left?
One of the commentators on FSTDT guessed that:
Also possible, she misread this:
http://conservapedia.com/United_States_Constitution
"Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "Thanksgiving Day" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution."
First "national" Thanksgiving Day (i.e, first one established by the US gov't), not first Thanksgiving ever.
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That's the only thing I can think of.
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>From: enuffenuff@fastmail.fm
(excerpt follows):
> I'm looking to teach these two bastards a lesson they'll never forget.
> Personal visit by mates of mine. No violence, just a wee little chat.
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> **** has also committed more crimes than you can count with his
> incitement of hatred against a religion. That law came in about 2007
> much to ****'s ignorance. That is fact and his writing will become well
> know as well as him becoming a publicly known icon of hatred.
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> Good luck with that fuckwit. And Reynold, fucking run, and don't stop.
> Disappear would be best as it was you who dared to attack me on my
> illness knowing nothing of the cause. You disgust me and you are top of
> the list boy. Again, no violence. Just regular reminders of who's there
> and visits to see you are behaving. Nothing scary in reality. But I'd
> still disappear if I was you.
What brought that on? this. Original posting here.
Another example of this guy's lunacy here. |
Edited by - the_ignored on 02/10/2010 05:15:32
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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Posted - 02/10/2010 : 05:32:33 [Permalink]
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I drop by Conservapedia and browse around, every now & again. The bias and thundering ignorance presented there can only be described as astounding. Not even the weird Creationwiki can compete.
But it's a larf, innit?
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist! 
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 02/10/2010 : 06:16:21 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by filthy
I drop by Conservapedia and browse around, every now & again. The bias and thundering ignorance presented there can only be described as astounding. Not even the weird Creationwiki can compete.
But it's a larf, innit?
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Conservapedia: It's not even mistaken. It's just a growing compilation of fascistic, theocratic inventions, intended for brainwashing isolated home schoolers and dimwitted adults with an ideology conveniently serving Schlafly's elitist and theocratic agenda.
I also suspect that Schlafly (like L. Ron Hubbard) thrives on the sense of power it gives him to make his sheepish followers believe the ridiculous shit he makes up.
Then again, I openly admit I may be wrong. Maybe Andy is indeed just totally batshit insane. |
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
| Edited by - HalfMooner on 02/10/2010 06:16:53 |
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Andy Schlafly's Ignorance Strikes Again.
