Today's installment is a preview of the upcoming series on logical fallacies. This series will probably begin some time in March.
Topic:
I examine a clip of Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney slithering his way through a statement defending his support of the National Defense Authorization Act. Before being asked if he would have signed the bill as written, the moderator explains how the NDAA includes the new executive power to indefinitely detain American citizens.
Romney don't care.
His response is less than two minutes and contains over 20 logical fallacies.
Bumper Music:
"Rebirth of Slick" Digable Planets
Look Closer:
Logical Fallacies Basics
http://onegoodmove.org/fallacy/toc.htm
Romney admits he would have signed the National Defense Authorization Act if he were president
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUZoPnYjx0g
Mitt Romney: Champion of Big Government
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig4/howell5.html
Romney as Job Creator Clashes with Bain Record of Job Cuts
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-20/romney-as-job-creator-clashes-…
SEEKING TAXES, ROMNEY WENT AFTER BUSINESS
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_19021876
Romney’s Private Equity Firm Caused Several Corporate Bankruptcies, Thousands Of Layoffs
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/04/12/173892/romney-job-killer/
Romney faces criticism over Bain 'bailout' ad
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/07/14/romney_faces_cr…
The Authentic Cruelty of a Synthetic Man
http://www.lewrockwell.com/grigg/grigg-w213.html