tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post6776473162649568121..comments2024-03-28T10:44:30.518-06:00Comments on American Creation: Poll Results: Which Event Had the Greatest Influence on the Revolution?Brad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-75841886490628096912009-06-29T08:20:53.148-06:002009-06-29T08:20:53.148-06:00Only Tom would suspect something as stupid as vote...Only Tom would suspect something as stupid as voter fraud. Give me a break, dude! If you are being serious than you desperately need a life!Lindsey Shumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13536959819608584779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-71103577688754437162009-06-28T20:35:50.739-06:002009-06-28T20:35:50.739-06:00Give 'em an inch and...Give 'em an inch and...Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-8638378546837039582009-06-28T20:18:12.405-06:002009-06-28T20:18:12.405-06:00No Tom, you're just being paranoid.No Tom, you're just being paranoid.bpabbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047791198702983998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-29662038531127076512009-06-28T20:09:37.321-06:002009-06-28T20:09:37.321-06:00What, are you trying to get on my last nerve after...What, are you trying to get on my last nerve after that recent charade, Ben? I let you off way easy, man---'twas I who bore the slings & arrows. Outrageous fortune indeed. <br /><br />But since I'm a gentleman of good cheer and grudges are alien to me, it is funny to see "theistic rationalism" in there, and the brutal job Wiki does of explaining it.<br /><br />I'll say no more here as we're going to give Gregg and his thesis a little time off around here on humanitarian grounds. But noted for future use.<br /><br />And thx for agreeing that the last poll results as they trickled in looked a little funny in their fits and starts.<br /><br />And I'll agree that there's nothing like a poll, especially a badly-constructed one, to increase interest and further cloud the issues. People prefer their prejudices.<br /><br />I'm sure management is already writing up your suggestion, no changes necessary or desirable.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-9711498342444783102009-06-28T18:46:08.193-06:002009-06-28T18:46:08.193-06:00In my opinion, Tom is correct to be suspicious. Ho...In my opinion, Tom is correct to be suspicious. However, in this instance, I don't find the results are not entirely out of line with expectations.<br /><br />We might test the internet polling process by creating a pole that is more polarizing. Perhaps ...<br /><br />"America was founded on the religious principles of (a) Orthodox Christianity, (b) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theistic_rationalism" rel="nofollow"> theistic rationalism</a>, (c) Unitarianism, (d) Diesm, (e) a variety of religions, (f) agnoticsm / secularism / (not religous) (g) atheism."<br /><br />If such were to be done, I think the results would reveal how unreliable the polling process is. However, I also think it would increase the readership of the blog.bpabbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047791198702983998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-10400715841687099382009-06-28T16:29:27.371-06:002009-06-28T16:29:27.371-06:00Are you claiming voter fraud, Tom? Perhaps Acorn ...Are you claiming voter fraud, Tom? Perhaps Acorn has been infiltrating our blog??? Or the Iranian government???Brad Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-32705161067588376032009-06-28T16:12:04.857-06:002009-06-28T16:12:04.857-06:00The way the votes trickled in was very...irregular...The way the votes trickled in was very...irregular.<br /><br />;-)Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-31015765649694440122009-06-28T10:31:03.906-06:002009-06-28T10:31:03.906-06:00Well, even though I voted for the French & Ind...Well, even though I voted for the French & Indian War I completely understand how and why the Stamp Act came so close to winning. In reality, both events were of paramount importance to the eventual outbreak of revolution. My reason for selecting the war was because it really set the stage for all of Britain's "oppressive" measures that followed, INCLUDING the Stamp Act. <br /><br />Good poll question!Brad Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.com