Sentences with phrase «old canard»

The phrase "old canard" refers to a long-standing belief or story that is false or no longer relevant. It implies that the idea has been repeated and circulated for a long time, even though it is outdated or untrue. Full definition
Of course, I could go on and on, but this article represents a tired old canard of the creationist apologists.
The moron spews the same old canards Bob does, which makes me think this is just Bob using another name.
That is a tired old canard, Terry, and it is false.
It amazes me to see people repeating the same old canard, that the fascist Nazi party was actually Communist or Socialist.
Lot's bought into that old canard.
Is it the old canard that there is no evidence of god and that the christians making the claim have yet to provide the positive evidence proving their claim?
For instance, he throws out the old canard about women conspiring to form a «shadow government» behind the scenes in order to function as illicit leaders in the congregation.
Oh yes, the old canard: ``... if the female victims only gave Rodger sex they wouldn't have suffered this cruelty.»
Now, as to your prayers being answered, ah, that old canard.
Here, Wilson trots out the old canard of free will.
It's just playing into that old canard that gays are «sick» in some fashion, with a hint of eugenics.
And in case anyone doubted the new zeal of the Liberal Democrats in defending Britain's national interest from the interference of faceless Brussels» bureaucrats, Clegg has been complaining about the old canards of «unnecessary meddling» from the EU and «ridiculous waste».
Forget the old canard that they have no say on the rules of the market.
«So this idea of special interests is an old canard
They once again demonize saturated fats, including the healthy fat found in coconut oil, spreading the old canard that such fats will lead to cardiovascular disease.
For the teachers unions and their cronies and acolytes, shining a light on all the old canards will do nothing to help children fulfill the «Promise of Brown.»
The idea of «negative impact» is an old canard that is fast disappearing.
Can we just be done with the old canard that people «need» leveling make - work to feel achievement or investment in a game, when metrics prove otherwise?
A trio of pieces from Melbourne FreePlay games festival director Paul Callaghan this week, the first about Flower and the old canard of games that make you cry: «My answer to the question of «will a game ever make you cry?»
the old canards that are always tossed out against anybody arguing the pro-environmental position.
Ah, yes, that old canard.
Ah, the old canard about there being a problem because of a drop out in the number of stations seems to originate from that image produced by Ross McKittrick — which shows a discontinuity in the temperatures that coincides with the scrapping of a number of stations, most of which were apparently in Northerly locations.
The WSJ article seems to be based on the now - old canard that global temperature is a random walk — but the author doesn't give enough information for his claim to be tested.
Poor Peter... he postures as insightful and backs this with... the dodgy Marie - Antoinette reference right wingers love to repeat but don't know makes them appear to be ignorant repeaters of an old canard.
Barrister, Ronald Jaffa, in reviewing that book, has written of «legal aid myths such as the old canard of all criminal defence lawyers being paid vast sums per hour.
As Furlong says, «It's tempting to dismiss these forecasts as bleeding - edge speculation, and to repeat the old canard that a machine will never replace what a lawyer can do.
The old canard that Macs don't need antivirus software has by now been (we hope) thoroughly debunked, but if not: AV - Test measured more than 12 million attacks on Macs and 38,000 new Mac malware samples in 2017, peaking in December.
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