Pierre Lemieux

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Unsourced Internet Quotes

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Pierre Lemieux

The logical structure of the typical unsourced Internet quote:

If my opinions are true, Mr. X could have said something like “Blah blah blah…”
My opinions are true.
Therefore, Mr. X said “Blah blah blah…”
(And here is the quote from him.)

After the Brussels Airport Outrage

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Pierre Lemieux

After the Zaventem barbaric attack, the solution should appear obvious to our “protectors.” They need pre-checkpoint checkpoints, and pre-pre-checkpoint checkpoints, and so forth, until a checkpoint is set up in front of every house and apartment and the whole society is a prison. Glory to the state.