This is a more blatant lie than his argument that he invaded Kuwait because it was "artificial", or on behalf of the Arab poor.
Cue a derisive response on the Splitsider comedy website, whose correspondent calls the Atlantic's premise "completely flawed," and its argument "a blatant example of starting with a theory and then searching for evidence that'll support it".
Apart from the blatant illogic of this argument — after all, any program that's a positive for the economy benefits everyone, including children — educational programs in film and related media arts are among the most popular at our colleges and universities.
These arguments show blatant disregard for the job of Patent Examiners in reviewing patent applications and prior art, and the jury in hearing and deciding the case, which listened to both sides of the arguments and decided that the patents are valid.
Although his theories on publicity are interesting, Walker's apples-and-oranges argument is a blatant attempt to place a scientific basis behind his theories on the Gap's logo.
For example, rolling your eyes, crossing your arms, tapping your foot, sighing or demonstrating blatant indifference can provoke an argument.
The Saudis claim that the Canadian statement is "an overt and blatant interference" in its internal affairs, but that argument is specious.
Perhaps the biggest argument against tipping is the blatant gender biases that servers face every day.
But such blatant infringement upon Native rights is an argument that has, due to its constant reoccurrences and the unfortunate status quo of American government, grown thin in both novelty and effectiveness.
This deliberation process can shape individual preferences by arguments and reasoning, going beyond blatant self-interest.
That's not an argument or even a defense: it's blatant insecurity.
