I gave a speech last night and there was someone in the audience intent upon trying to turn it into a debate. Not unusual. If you have thin skin, don’t give speeches, write articles or columns or go on radio or television.
I’ve done all of these for years, so it’s not a problem. However, this individual introduced a new wrinkle. While some confuse parroting what they’ve read somewhere with cognitive process, they usually cite credible sources. This guy was effusively quoting Obi Wan Kenobi and Yoda.
As a rule, I don’t debate with fictional entities, especially about public healthcare policy. I didn’t point this out in an effort to spare him further embarrassment. However, I couldn’t help but think of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94MMOhIcf5A
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Are you serious? That IS mighty strange, and especially in the context of all things but health care policy (not that many other context would make sense). So were you speaking on health care? My brother is a doc, and I've been involved in reform efforts for awhile....
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