# Dex, you are not Bill O'Reilly **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 31, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045 "2005-07-31T22:53:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045/81 "2005-08-02T14:24:10Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > Failure to state that it wasn’t I is not the negation of what I didn’t say, notwithstanding to the contrary that I didn’t say it wasn’t. Prove it! ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045/82 "2005-08-02T16:11:59Z")
> [@Mr2001](#): > > As far as “any reasonably intelligent person” goes, there are many ways to accurately describe Richard Stallman and Lawrence Lessig, but unintelligent isn’t one of them. Fair point. I should have given more time to the “self-servingly dishonest” side of the position. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045/83 "2005-08-02T21:27:45Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > I’m going in to parse this. Cover me, boys! You are a braver soul than I. ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2005, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045/84 "2005-08-03T00:23:38Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Fair point. I should have given more time to the “self-servingly dishonest” side of the position. Or just admitted you have no idea who either of those people are. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045/85 "2005-08-04T00:06:23Z")
[Property is theft](http://www.answers.com/proudhon). Therefore copyright enforcement is theft. This thread is closed. (Too bad I’m not a mod. 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045/86 "2005-08-04T00:24:27Z")
> [@Mr2001](#): > > Or just admitted you have no idea who either of those people are. Nope. Don’t care, either. Really, the “self servingly dishonest” thing was more about you than your pocket intellectuals. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045/87 "2005-08-04T00:34:09Z")
> [@Measure for Measure](#): > > [Property is theft](http://www.answers.com/proudhon). Therefore copyright enforcement is theft. This thread is closed. (Too bad I’m not a mod. 🙂 ) Why don’t Proudhonnists drink Lapsang Souchong? Because proper tea is theft. ---
**Author:** ![Ms2001](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ms2001/32/18463_2.png) [@Ms2001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms2001)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045/88 "2005-08-04T06:25:14Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Nope. Don’t care, either. Really, the “self servingly dishonest” thing was more about you than your pocket intellectuals. Ah yes… pity it’s not accurate in either case. Better luck next time. :wally ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2005, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045/89 "2005-08-04T06:54:39Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > Failure to state that it wasn’t I is not the negation of what I didn’t say, notwithstanding to the contrary that I didn’t say it wasn’t. Babelfish gives me the following: > [@](#): > > Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn. Not helping, I’m afraid. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dex-you-are-not-bill-oreilly/315045.md?page=4)