tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post458493500770106063..comments2024-03-18T04:20:15.987-04:00Comments on Statement Analysis ®: Understanding Propaganda's Progression in Language Part One Statement Analysis Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13607372649929274491noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-33458138854189364332015-03-02T09:58:31.287-05:002015-03-02T09:58:31.287-05:00Hi Anon @9:35 AM
It's ok, you have nothing t...Hi Anon @9:35 AM<br /><br />It's ok, you have nothing to apologise for. :)<br /><br />JohnJohn Mc Gowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430624388902099338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-29453660657973666932015-03-02T09:35:44.506-05:002015-03-02T09:35:44.506-05:00Hi john, thanks for clarifying why you highlighted...Hi john, thanks for clarifying why you highlighted that sentence. I was just trying to point out my observation on it, and also how certain statements in past tense are ok. I'm sorry it turned into a debate, that wasn't my intention. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-4564726150852450882015-03-02T06:25:03.098-05:002015-03-02T06:25:03.098-05:00"We"'ll shut down a vetenarian offic..."We"'ll shut down a vetenarian office, too. It's for a worthy cause: helping the little children and keeping them safe from harm. We get treats for reporting back to the police from the kids we get to report back to us. Just making the world a much better place to live in.<br /><br />People going door to door with advertisements feel compelled to look over the back fence in between homes.<br /><br />No handbills <br /><br />A new and improved "cult" entering the solictors pools each and everyday.<br /><br />No solictors<br /><br />Now, there are some groups that only want pre-approved non-profits in their neighborhoods. It's for the little children, of course, so it's highly worthy.<br /><br />When I go to the hardware store and hear the key machine grinding I cringe!<br /><br />This is what "we" are doing. Conform or else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-65462223748555364632015-03-02T05:42:26.640-05:002015-03-02T05:42:26.640-05:00....a police source has told sky news that the .......a police source has told sky news that the 'investigation has moved on to a very sensitive stage'<br />Not good :(S + K Mumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-63420634961972455392015-03-02T05:34:30.282-05:002015-03-02T05:34:30.282-05:00And now, they are trying to convince people their ...And now, they are trying to convince people their homes are haunted, has psychic powers, or their neighbors are after them.<br /><br />Only one police officer has ever called it what it is that I know of. A small town guy nailed it. Another knows of their activities, too. They killed his dog.<br /><br />Location and advertising revenue dictate the same operation. In Florida it's freedom of speech.<br /><br />It's useless 70s styled go nowhere "Me" generation repackaged-for the common good, that is.<br /><br />"After all" everyone else is doing it.<br /><br />Surely if this were really happening, someone would have caught them. It can't be happening!<br /><br />"We" decided to profile a plumber. "We" shut down a medical practice with one simple trick-no wax ring under the toilet. It wasn't in the 'book.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-5133080149440966632015-03-02T04:59:33.247-05:002015-03-02T04:59:33.247-05:00"It's a world of idealism"
Prior to..."It's a world of idealism"<br /><br />Prior to the onslaught of fake charities.<br /><br />This, that, pronouns, dots and circles.<br /><br />We must at all times fight the Germans if we are to provide non-existant help to the masses and not be overrun by the government.<br /><br />The enlisted see this as their road to enrichment and entitlement. The advertisers see this as a way to promote scams-for a worthy cause. The conspiracy theorists recruit from the ill; often making others ill in their wake. <br /><br />"We" are making the world a better place. Pfft.<br /><br />Texans and Websleuthers are invading people's homes, mailboxes,and promoting their false bravdo for investigators-liscened and not.<br /><br />Promoting an ideology that terrorizes people in their own homes-for the common good.<br /><br />Munchausen by terror.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-56475616876436216332015-03-02T03:48:35.935-05:002015-03-02T03:48:35.935-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.John Mc Gowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430624388902099338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-44877098508207315542015-03-02T03:48:35.425-05:002015-03-02T03:48:35.425-05:00Update:
Police dig up garden four miles from miss...Update:<br /><br /><b>Police dig up garden four miles from missing Becky's family home: Hunt for 16-year-old intensifies as two people arrested over her disappearance remain in custody</b><br /><br />Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2974296/Police-remove-large-drum-home-missing-Rebecca-Watts.html#ixzz3TDTW0iVB <br />Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on FacebookJohn Mc Gowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430624388902099338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-48154297235392011692015-03-02T03:01:57.018-05:002015-03-02T03:01:57.018-05:00 It would just be info for police from her friends... It would just be info for police from her friends I suppose as to when she stopped sending them - rather than texts that anyone can send pretending to be her.S + K Mumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-24844674109944814032015-03-02T02:41:08.256-05:002015-03-02T02:41:08.256-05:00I highlighted "She was a bit grumpy" not...I highlighted "She was a bit grumpy" not for the word "was" but for the word "grumpy" as possible subtle demeaning which Hobs pointed out. The rest is explained above by Jen Ow.<br /><br />The passage of time should also be brought into consideration. Along with information relayed by LE and whether he himself believes she maybe dead. What i pointed out are only "Red Flags" it doesn't necessarily mean they are true.John Mc Gowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430624388902099338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-40924139209384127332015-03-02T00:25:38.676-05:002015-03-02T00:25:38.676-05:00The past tense reference is not in the 'grumpy...The past tense reference is not in the 'grumpy' line that has been repeatedly discussed. It is in the last line of that same quote..."She WAS that kind of girl". <br /><br />"She was a bit grumpy, but that was not unusual - just a normal teenager.<br /><br />'I went to a hospital appointment and left her at home at around 10:30 am.<br /><br />'She would not go and ask for anything, or go to a till on her own - she WAS that kind of girl."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680510856590830567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-26876626598830882222015-03-01T23:22:16.693-05:002015-03-01T23:22:16.693-05:00Yes, I think it's subtle demeaning, but on the...Yes, I think it's subtle demeaning, but on the other hand, would their statements be even more sensitive if they pretended there were no family issues at all?<br /><br />And Hobs, can you please comment on the past tense issue, above? A person can recount a prior event without actually referencing the person in past tense (dead), correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-6735383167623367682015-03-01T23:17:17.531-05:002015-03-01T23:17:17.531-05:00There are actually flags within that statement. Sp...There are actually flags within that statement. Speaking of her in past tense (dead) is not one of them though. She has been spoken of in past tense, but not in this particular statement. The step mother was explaining her demeanor, at a certain point in time (as a memory); that can not be explained in present tense. <br /><br />It wouldn't make sense. Switch out the past tense words for present tense ones. That would only make sense if they were together right then when she was speaking, and the girl was grumpy at that exact moment. <br /><br />I don't know why this turned into such a debat . I was simply trying to explain my observation to John, above. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-47963159060063907792015-03-01T23:14:26.955-05:002015-03-01T23:14:26.955-05:00Mrs Galsworthy said: 'She seemed OK and her no...<br />Mrs Galsworthy said: 'She seemed OK and her normal self. There was nothing out of the blue. <b>She was a bit grumpy, but that was not unusual - just a normal teenager.</b><br /><br />I wonder if this would be classed as subtle demeaning . I also wonder if her dad's description of her is also a form of subtle demeaning?<br />She is so shy she wouldn't buy a bus ticket or go to a till><br />Also the reference to pandoras box something about her being all the evils of the world ( i am trying to find a link and the exact quote)<br />If he made such a comment in regard to Becky that is very concerning and perhaps indicative of other ongoing issues in the house<br /><br />There is also his facebook comment <br /><b>Darren Galsworthy<br />February 23 at 10:38am ·<br /><br />bex if you can see this please come home were heart broken we need you in our lives you wont be told off and you can make as much mess as you want and I wont say a word promise.</b><br />Clearly there are ongoing issues and it's not all happy families.<br />is the sensitivity i am seeing to do with a row or fight prior to her vanishing perhaps?Tania Cadoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511272355142175684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-43482438900441060582015-03-01T23:04:04.674-05:002015-03-01T23:04:04.674-05:00It doesn't speak of her in past tense, meaning...It doesn't speak of her in past tense, meaning - dead. If that was the case, we could never recount anything we've ever done or seen or did with anyone, without it appearing like the person is now dead. <br /><br />My dog was happy when we went for a walk this morning. This doesn't mean that the dog is dead. It could potentially, but it doesn't automatically. It's something that the dog did. It can't be recounted in present tense. <br /><br />My dog was a happy dog, he liked walks. This one clearly references the dog, himself, in past tense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-56650011070558393432015-03-01T23:01:17.173-05:002015-03-01T23:01:17.173-05:00"'She seemed OK and her normal self. Ther..."'She seemed OK and her normal self. There was nothing out of the blue. She was a bit grumpy, but that was not unusual - just a normal teenager."<br /><br />Is someone actually claiming that shows the speaker believes the girl is dead, or is soneone just being a grammar cop?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-56206456673838560412015-03-01T22:35:37.589-05:002015-03-01T22:35:37.589-05:00When my daughter went to school this morning she w...When my daughter went to school this morning she was grumpy. This does not speak of HER in past tense. <br /><br /><br />Ummmmm, yes it does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-19652174881213598122015-03-01T22:30:23.754-05:002015-03-01T22:30:23.754-05:00Yeah I'm well aware it's the word WAS, but...Yeah I'm well aware it's the word WAS, but it's in reference to a specific point in time. It's not referencing her as a person, in past tense. <br /><br />Example:<br /><br />When my daughter went to school this morning she was grumpy. This does not speak of HER in past tense. <br /><br />My daughter was a grumpy person. This speaks of HER in past tense. <br /><br />Get some sleep. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-79789669555711995942015-03-01T22:15:32.316-05:002015-03-01T22:15:32.316-05:00It's not the word Grumpy that is past tense. ...It's not the word Grumpy that is past tense. It is the word WAS that is past tense. Get some sleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-27574754543448784662015-03-01T22:01:48.202-05:002015-03-01T22:01:48.202-05:00I think when a teen goes missing there is usually ...I think when a teen goes missing there is usually sensitivity due to arguments. Teens and parents do tend to argue quite a bit, and I think when a teen goes missing, the parents try to pretend that everything was just wonderful. That's why I find analyzing statements from parents of missing teens pretty difficult. Most people don't want to publicly announce that they argue a lot, especially if their teen is actually missing. I mean, look at where he says something about her being messy - to me, that seems unexpected. It seems I guess mean and rude to me. His daughter is missing and he's talking about her being messy. Let's say she ran away, is that going to make her come running back home? Or make her feel bad? But, should he be pretending that everything was wonderful instead? So that's why it's so tricky to me. I think it would probably be best to just admit to having normal teen/parent disagreements, without actually getting into detail. But then again, wouldn't using the word "normal" be flagged? <br /><br />In this case in particular, I see a lot of strange statements from the parents anyway. I'm basically just talking about missing teens in general (except for his messy statement that I brought up).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-61095409188662998282015-03-01T21:58:25.637-05:002015-03-01T21:58:25.637-05:00they arrested two people over Becky. dunno who they arrested two people over Becky. dunno who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-72310191443286182832015-03-01T21:43:38.119-05:002015-03-01T21:43:38.119-05:00She was a bit grumpy, doesn't refer to her in ...She was a bit grumpy, doesn't refer to her in past tense. <br /><br />She was that kind of girl, does refer to her in past tense. <br /><br />Grumpy was in reference to how she was feeling at a specific point in time. If they said in general, "she was a grumpy girl" or something like that, it would be speaking of her in past tense. <br /><br />I don't know if I explained that clearly. I hope you can understand what I was trying to say. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-60995714986571254662015-03-01T21:34:35.339-05:002015-03-01T21:34:35.339-05:00Perfect analogy, TxTchr.
Political correctness ...Perfect analogy, TxTchr. <br /><br />Political correctness has gotten way out of hand. Law enforcement are not even supposed to "profile" (the word profile being made into some horrible word). How can law enforcement not profile, and how is profiling not PC? Sometimes they need to profile in order to properly perform their job and keep the general public safe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-62999002936679113342015-03-01T20:22:34.123-05:002015-03-01T20:22:34.123-05:00No. Even in the conservative part of Texas where I...No. Even in the conservative part of Texas where I live it's safer to keep my political opinions to myself. TxTchrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164794708270892518.post-47976836615239081922015-03-01T20:20:17.365-05:002015-03-01T20:20:17.365-05:00No. Even in the conservative part of Texas I live ...No. Even in the conservative part of Texas I live in, it's best to keep political opinions to myself. TxTchrnoreply@blogger.com