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I Suppose Apologies All Round Are Out Of The Question...
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http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/uk -scotla nd-scot land-po litics- 4283025 5
The Mail has seen fit to admit its story about Scotland's First Minister effectively banning the Union Flag was nonsense and apologise to her for it. What about the same attitude from those on AB who gleefully fell upon the "fake news" with condemnation themselves?
The Mail fell sort of pointing out that Alex Salmond had discussed the matter with the Queen herself before he made the amendments.
The Mail has seen fit to admit its story about Scotland's First Minister effectively banning the Union Flag was nonsense and apologise to her for it. What about the same attitude from those on AB who gleefully fell upon the "fake news" with condemnation themselves?
The Mail fell sort of pointing out that Alex Salmond had discussed the matter with the Queen herself before he made the amendments.
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// What about the same attitude from those on AB who gleefully fell upon the "fake news" with condemnation themselves? //
well or ( and ) what about that president who said his predecessor was not 'murican and so had no right to be Prez ? He was ( = Barack Obama was in fact American)
Personally I have had a personalised 'I was misinformed when I accused you of...." - it sounded rather limp to me in real time to be honest.....
well or ( and ) what about that president who said his predecessor was not 'murican and so had no right to be Prez ? He was ( = Barack Obama was in fact American)
Personally I have had a personalised 'I was misinformed when I accused you of...." - it sounded rather limp to me in real time to be honest.....
I think the distinction is only functional if you have some foolproof way of assessing the newspaper's intent.
But you have a paper that denigrates Sturgeon quite frequently, and that has the same opportunity to check the truth as anyone else does (and rather more of an obligation to do so).
So yes, I'll go with "lie".
But you have a paper that denigrates Sturgeon quite frequently, and that has the same opportunity to check the truth as anyone else does (and rather more of an obligation to do so).
So yes, I'll go with "lie".
If you actually read my OP, Emmie, you'll see that I said, "What about the same attitude from those on AB...?" Yes, the MAIL has apologised but NONE of "those on AB" I referred to have done so; accordingly, that is he answer to your question, "What more is there to say?"
Something like, "Yes, I was gullible in believing the Mail's, Telegraph's and Express's fake news and so I apologise to Nicola Sturgeon as well."
Something like, "Yes, I was gullible in believing the Mail's, Telegraph's and Express's fake news and so I apologise to Nicola Sturgeon as well."
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Well done to the Mail for apologising.
Unfortunately I suspect it's a case of jumping on news stories that you want to believe are true, rather than deliberately falsifying anything. I can see how the misunderstanding might have arisen. The problem is that these things are jumped on by readers and others who ALSO want to belivee they are true, as evidenced by the reaction here the other day. And it will be locked away in the mental lumber rooms of the Mail's faithful, reverberate around the echo chamber, or whatever expression you care to use, no matter now many apologies are issued.
Unfortunately I suspect it's a case of jumping on news stories that you want to believe are true, rather than deliberately falsifying anything. I can see how the misunderstanding might have arisen. The problem is that these things are jumped on by readers and others who ALSO want to belivee they are true, as evidenced by the reaction here the other day. And it will be locked away in the mental lumber rooms of the Mail's faithful, reverberate around the echo chamber, or whatever expression you care to use, no matter now many apologies are issued.
I dont bother to confront people with their lies -
so often I get the reply - - "whatever". - and another lie to make up the quota
In 1821 the great Lord Eldon said ( chancery court ) "if a man says he is in Rome on a date and he isnt - that does not prove the other sides case - it just proves he wasnt in Rome."
so often I get the reply - - "whatever". - and another lie to make up the quota
In 1821 the great Lord Eldon said ( chancery court ) "if a man says he is in Rome on a date and he isnt - that does not prove the other sides case - it just proves he wasnt in Rome."
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