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Briefly write about a logical fallacy that has occurred in history/news using appropriate quotations and references.

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This solution illustrates the concept of a logical fallacy in a recent news article. Over 150 words of original text.

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There are literally hundreds of these occurring nearly every day just in America. The one I've chosen regards Barack Obama's "refusal" to stand at attention with his right hand over his heart while the National Anthem was being played. On September 17, 2007 at an event for Senator Tom Harkin a democrat from Iowa, TIME magazine ...

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