Sowell: The Ben Carson Flaps

Creators Syndicate ^ | November 10, 2015 | Thomas Sowell

[catnipman]

“Essentially true” = not actually true

[lentulusgracchus]

Dr Carson is a hero in all the ways we understand it. He is not on my hot list for POTUS but I would happily vote for him if he receives the nomination.

Ditto, but I would prefer Ted Cruz or Rick Santorum.

That said, both Carson and Dr. Sowell are a lot closer to the Framers' ideal of a public-citizen/servant than anything urped up by the 'Rats and RiNO's in the last 24 years, with the possible exception of George W. Bush.

[Pollster1]

I give up. I don’t think we would get along in real life.

I say I’ll be home in “a half hour” even when GPS says 31 minutes, and I always lose a few minutes from the GPS estimate. What kind of man lies to his wife? [There I go again, I’m sure it’s actually 90% to 95% of the time, but not quite “always”]

I used to verbally report my polls as having an uncertainty of +/- 3% even when the written report said +/- 3.1% and +/- 3.14% would have been more precise. What kind of professional lies to his clients?

When I made dinner last night, my wife asked what was in it. I told her the main ingredients but didn’t mention salt, pepper, or butter. What kind of man lies to his wife on multiple issues?

I even fib in church - whoppers that people should know are absolute prevarications. I referred to something that happened about 1,985 years ago as “2,000 years ago”. What kind of Christian lies in church? At least in Church I can hope to be forgiven for my sins, including all the lies.

I say things that are “not actually true” too much for your tastes. It’s a shame too. It must be lonely if you reject all the liars you meet.

[On topic, Carson is not one of my top choices. I prefer Cruz and then Trump. I hope the two of them are not too dishonest for you too, especially with Trump’s lies - his wealth is surely not exactly $10 billion, and it may not even be close.]

[Elsie]

Nowdays, everyone is a hero.

It started in our education camps; where NO ONE is allowed to lose...

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/9-reasons-let-your-kids-lose/

[Elsie]

There are clear indications that the Pyramid called that of Cheops was used as a giant capacitor...

Someone watches too much H2 on cable...

LOL

[Elsie]

If a woman on a dating site describes herself as 5'2" and 130 pounds, and she is actually 5' 1.5" and 134 pounds, that is essentially true and she will look like she is expected to look.

[Elsie]

After all, we all know EVERYTHING about the pyramids,

I know just a WEE bit about storage bins.

It is that they are usually quite HOLLOW on the inside.

[Elsie]

“Essentially true” = not actually true

"False but accurate."

[Carry_Okie]

I know just a WEE bit about storage bins.

So do I, having observed silo construction. You are presuming he means mass storage for the whole country; you don't know that either.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I’m more concerned that Carson wants to let all the illegals stay and make them all citizens and make Puerto Rico a state than I am that he’s got a kooky belief about the ancient pyramids.

[Carry_Okie]

I’m more concerned that Carson wants to let all the illegals stay

Just as I'm more concerned that Trump wants to let the bulk of them back in, and then some.

[MHGinTN]

Welcome back, old cow! Yeah, that cap on the Pyramid, accortding to Heroditus (?), was gold covered. Nice electrical terminal that.

[rawcatslyentist]

Maybe he was speaking of the Civilization game, the pyramids are used to put graineries in all your cities.

Big whoopdedangdoodoo. The current occupant is an Indonesian married to a tranny and they're worried about this?

[Elsie]

You are presuming he means mass storage for the whole country; you don't know that either.

How do I know you are not presuming about what I know?

[Carry_Okie]

How do I know you are not presuming about what I know?

Because I can parse English sentences, presuming you aren't delusional or a liar. Take your pick.

[Elsie]

Because I can parse English sentences, presuming you aren't delusional or a liar. Take your pick.

Golly!

A trait we seem to have in common!

You are presuming he means mass storage for the whole country; you don't know that either.

[Carry_Okie]

A trait we seem to have in common!

No, I had a basis; you did not, but I'm starting to regret the charity of that presumption.

[Elsie]

No, I had a basis; you did not, but I'm starting to regret the charity of that presumption.

I presume you might be right.

[Elsie]

Can't send you private mail yet:

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Let's just say a certain sacred cow had been told that the emperor had no clothes one too many times.

[MHGinTN]

Been zotted for the same reason, E;sie. Sacred cows are sometimes the noisiest.