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Re:What a lot of people get wrong about the 1994 McDonald’s ... by GFK_of_xmaspast on Monday December 19, 2016 @01:01PM (#13213420)
This is connected to the "U.S. Institute for Legal Reform" which in turn is connected to "U.S. Chamber of Commerce" who are not good people.
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Re:What a lot of people get wrong about the 1994 McDonald’s ... by bb88 on Monday December 19, 2016 @01:10PM (#13213506)
The WHOIS for the domain proves him right:

https://whoislookup.ninja/whois/hotcoffeetruth.com

  Registry Registrant ID: 
  Registrant Name: Domain Administrator
  Registrant Organization: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
  Registrant Street: 1615 H Street NW, 
  Registrant City: Washington
  Registrant State/Province: DC
  Registrant Postal Code: 20062
  Registrant Country: US
  Registrant Phone: +1.2026596000
  Registrant Phone Ext: 
  Registrant Fax: 
  Registrant Fax Ext: 
  Registrant Email: @uschamber.com
Edited to add: The piece makes the point that the film "Hot Coffee" is propaganda. I believe that gives me leeway to do the same here.
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Re:What a lot of people get wrong about the 1994 McDonald’s ... by Ajedi32 on Monday December 19, 2016 @01:34PM (#13213715)
True or not, it's still Ad Hominem. Address the argument, not the organization making it.
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Re:What a lot of people get wrong about the 1994 McDonald’s ... by bluehawk on Monday December 19, 2016 @02:18PM (#13214158)
Yes and no, it's important to know the motivation behind the messages people are saying.
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Re:What a lot of people get wrong about the 1994 McDonald’s ... by steveeq1 on Monday December 19, 2016 @03:24PM (#13214704)
Why the downvote? This is a legitimate argument despite whether you agree with it or not.
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Re:What a lot of people get wrong about the 1994 McDonald’s ... by bb88 on Monday December 19, 2016 @02:00PM (#13213967)
The piece makes the point that the file "Hot Coffee" is propaganda. Why don't I get a chance to do the same?
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