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Investigative Journalist @FullMeasureNews *Note* RTs not=endorsement; RTs may be interesting, silly, wrong, outrageous. Question authority. Think for yourself.

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    Sharyl Attkisson‏Verified account @SharylAttkisson 20 Aug 2013

    "When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him"- Jonathan Swift

    12:06 PM - 20 Aug 2013
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      1. Michael Marks‏ @gmmskram 25 Aug 2013
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        @SharylAttkisson Ah, yes but there is a lot of truth in Jonathan Swift's humor!

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      1. Sissy Willis‏ @SissyWillis 20 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson Lamestream & allies' relentless demonizing of @SarahPalinUSA and now #TedCruz come to mind @desertgardens

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      1. Pat Sullivan‏ @PSulljr 21 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson @AdamBaldwin

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      1. Fairly Unbalanced‏ @BillMarantz 21 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson @AdamBaldwin "You may know a true genius by this sign, he wrote a book about a giant who is laid low by dwarfs." - Anon.

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      1. Deirdre Batiansila‏ @dearestdre 21 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson @AdamBaldwin After reading, go to New Orleans,take a photo next to Ignatius.He's waiting under the clock. #iknowwhatitmeans

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      1. Jeanie Liberty‏ @JDreamer731 21 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson @jonzies Swift was a bit out there, I'm not sure he's the best one to follow.

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      1. gary grams (A)‏ @garygramscom 21 Aug 2013
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        So you were saying your computer was violated by the gov and your FOA requests were denied.... genius @SharylAttkisson @architectlink

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      1. KJJohnson‏ @3_seven_77 20 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson Sorta encapsulates what's happening to Ted Cruz right now.

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      1. Redwood509‏ @Redwood397 20 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson Mais Oui!

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      1. Fairly Unbalanced‏ @BillMarantz 20 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson For those who haven't read this classic: http://www.amazon.com/Confederacy-Dunces-John-Kennedy-Toole/dp/0802130208/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377025848&sr=8-1&keywords=confederacy+of+dunces … J.K. Toole didn't live to see his masterpiece published.

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      1. Carrie K‏ @carries_k 20 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson Nice one! Tnx for sharing. I admire yr courage in reporting.

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      2. John Ward‏ @JWard_73 20 Aug 2013
        Replying to @SharylAttkisson

        @SharylAttkisson Then I recommend "The Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole.

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      3. Cornbread‏ @HoldFast33 21 Aug 2013
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        @JWard_73 @SharylAttkisson Truth! Book is brilliant!!

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      1. Teresa P.‏ @bluebirdone 20 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson so that's where the book title came from! Pulitzer winner, too.

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      1. Sea_Doc‏ @Sea_Doc 20 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson - so unfortunate that this line of thinking is used as confirmation bias of a certain president's "genius"

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      1. @FedUpJoe‏ @FedUpJoe2 20 Aug 2013
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        .@SharylAttkisson And that, my friends, is why the American people are loyal to Sharyl Attkisson, amidst a world that has sold us out. LOVE

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      1. Barbara Kern‏ @barbara_kern 20 Aug 2013
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        @SharylAttkisson Did you just describe @glennbeck ?

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