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by bb88 3474 days ago
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.
1 comments

True or not, it's still Ad Hominem. Address the argument, not the organization making it.
Yes and no, it's important to know the motivation behind the messages people are saying.
Why the downvote? This is a legitimate argument despite whether you agree with it or not.
The piece makes the point that the file "Hot Coffee" is propaganda. Why don't I get a chance to do the same?