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To: Spirited
You need to realize that asking for a "source" in no way indicates a 'position taken'--by the person asking for the source. It is simply a polite way of verifying the information stated by the poster. In this case, I asked:
You HAD to have heard this from SOMEONE....or read it SOMEWHERE....or you work for the government and were TOLD this by someone? Which is it?

I was attempting to ascertain the GENERIC (as I asked for NO names etc) source or if the poster's comments were HIS opinion as he stated:

Everyone that works for the government in any way what-so-ever has been given instructions to "turn in their neighbor" for the slightest suspicion of anything... Now, someone is gonna ask me to prove that...sorry, I can't as it was done... "off the record" in the name of "Homeland Security"...

Or whether he actually had a 'source' of some type for his comments.

Your comment seems to be posted in support of the original poster, but does NOTHING to answer my question either. Don't assume my position on this issue. Just recognize that asking for a 'source' ---even a generic source in this case---is an acceptable question on Free Republic. The poster chose to not answer and that ended the discussion between he and I. I'm not sure what YOUR point is. You seem to have a rather heady bunch of steam built up....and for the life of me, I can't figure out why.

375 posted on 01/31/2003 1:42:35 PM PST by justshe (Eliminate Freepathons! Become a monthly donor. Only YOU can prevent Freepathons!)
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To: justshe
Thank you, your reply was sufficiently revealing.
379 posted on 02/01/2003 12:50:15 AM PST by Spirited
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