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You prefer facts to "hyperbolic babbling" boston bean Jun 2013 #1
what's with the royal we? why not just speak for yourself? cali Jun 2013 #2
it's a quirk. Like you calling others "cupcake", I suppose. And a lot of us are sick of being called KittyWampus Jun 2013 #4
if you dont like being called an enabler markiv Jun 2013 #10
Or if you're GOING to call someone an "enabler"... ElboRuum Jun 2013 #109
I think it's more like not having the courage of your convictions and it's cali Jun 2013 #15
Or "shitbags" nt redqueen Jun 2013 #16
"liberal sockpuppet authoritarian shitbags" bunnies Jun 2013 #21
I suggest you write another post saying that. The WE crap makes no sense. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #83
Nonsense Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #126
LOL, 41 recs. Sure. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #134
Recs? Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #142
Here is a post for the "WE" crowd. Maybe it should be...... Logical Jun 2013 #143
? Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #144
Well, I am honored I am smart enough to not know what "a bad episode of mean girls" is. n-t Logical Jun 2013 #145
Yeah Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #146
Are you? Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #161
Yes, you are still gullible as hell. Let me know if Mean Girls cover this story. LOL!! Logical Jun 2013 #165
I myself agree with the OP. So I am royally part of we. graham4anything Jun 2013 #105
Bull. Pure politics. B2G Jun 2013 #3
Very interesting. A lot of it is based on rooting for a team. Quantess Jun 2013 #104
True, Ma'am The Magistrate Jun 2013 #5
It would appear sir, your principles are nothing more than affectations of the moment Dragonfli Jun 2013 #33
The Law Today, Sir, Differs From The Law As It Was Then The Magistrate Jun 2013 #34
But is the law always right or moral, Sir? n2doc Jun 2013 #35
The Question, Sir, Is Whether A Thing Was A Crime Under Law Or Not The Magistrate Jun 2013 #37
I see nothing in the OP about this, Sir. n2doc Jun 2013 #39
The more I read the rationalizations, the more I conclude Dreamer Tatum Jun 2013 #44
Speaking of rationalizations ... Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #98
On progressivism and rationality... ElboRuum Jun 2013 #110
The 4th Amendment and Article V are the law. Yes, they are always right. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #60
Statutes Adopted, Sir, Contrary To Your View Of These, However, Are Not Always Wrong The Magistrate Jun 2013 #64
Sir, the plain words of the 4th Amendment are the law. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #74
The first amendment is plain too, but it has limits and interpretations. The second does as well. stevenleser Jun 2013 #84
No Words In Law, Sir, Are Quite So Plain As You Seem To Imagine Them To Be The Magistrate Jun 2013 #86
unreasonable does not mean reasonable. And, prey tell, what does the #2 one mean? graham4anything Jun 2013 #106
I am glad the Mage has found an acolyte intellectually worthy of defending Dragonfli Jun 2013 #107
Surely you can understand why making a thing legal retroactively, then blocking Marr Jun 2013 #36
The Same Complaint, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2013 #41
No, it cannot. Marr Jun 2013 #47
Part Of Bringing Suit, Sir, Is Demonstrating A Harm Done To You The Magistrate Jun 2013 #51
And "national security" has put standing in a catch 22. We can't win for losin'. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #93
Awesome posts. Absolutely fantastic. And your point about showing HOW you've been harmed Number23 Jun 2013 #97
The 'harm done' is the violation of your privacy rights. Marr Jun 2013 #124
I Am Not Arguing Anything, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2013 #130
I argued no such thing. I wish to GOD IN HEAVEN you would put me on ignore Number23 Jun 2013 #139
This is what, the third time you've asked ME to ignore YOU, instead of just doing it yourself. Marr Jun 2013 #147
You have decided to chase me around with the most asinine NON-points Number23 Jun 2013 #148
Uh, you jumped into an exchange I was having with the Magistrate, genius. Marr Jun 2013 #150
I posted a link to an ARTICLE to the Magistrate. I didn't even read your post but posted an article Number23 Jun 2013 #151
I'm sorry, but your behavior is just bizarre. Marr Jun 2013 #152
The man conjuring up arguments in his head so that he can argue with half the board Number23 Jun 2013 #153
I will respond to your posts every time I feel like doing so. Marr Jun 2013 #154
I thought you were "done?" Your behavior is so very telling Number23 Jun 2013 #155
I was. But you posted more insults. Marr Jun 2013 #156
So, sad. Really. Really sad this is the only way to get people to acknowledge you Number23 Jun 2013 #157
Haha, yeah-- isn't that something? Marr Jun 2013 #158
So sad. Bye now. You take good care of yourself. Bless your heart. Number23 Jun 2013 #159
I caught a trout. Marr Jun 2013 #160
They aren't blocking suits because no one can show they've been directly harmed. Marr Jun 2013 #121
That Is Part Of Standing, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2013 #125
By that logic, there is no limit to acceptable mass surveillance. Marr Jun 2013 #127
That May Well Be, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2013 #128
I grasp that what was reprehensible then is reprehensible now. Retroactive immunity Dragonfli Jun 2013 #38
The 4th Amendment has remained the same, Sir. The Constitution cannot be changed unless the AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #57
Has A Court Ruled The F.I.S.A. Un-Constitutional, Sir? The Magistrate Jun 2013 #61
You, sir, cannot provide one court opinion in which the Supreme Court held that a statute is AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #73
That, Sir, Is Flat Nonesense The Magistrate Jun 2013 #85
The nonsense is that you, sir, cannot provide one court opinion in which the Supreme Court so held. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #90
Can You Cite Constitutional Language Give The Court Authority To Rule A Law Un-Constitutional, Sir? The Magistrate Jun 2013 #91
Actually, you are showing your unawareness of Near v Minnesota in which the Supreme Court held AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #92
That Does Not Say What You Think It Says, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2013 #95
The secret interpretations, you mean? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #122
Tou Are Aware The Text Was Altered, Sir? The Magistrate Jun 2013 #123
Oh, SNAP, Sir. +1 nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2013 #43
Is that an NSA talking point, Sir? AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #52
What Do You, Think, Sir? Do You Suppose That Organization An Arm Of The Democratic Party? The Magistrate Jun 2013 #53
Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #58
And The Last Of The 'Lefter Than Thou' Raggle-Tag Staggers Into View, Sir.... The Magistrate Jun 2013 #63
Translation: "You're STUPID!" woo me with science Jun 2013 #71
And out comes the Label-Maker TM* Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #99
Testimonial: Number23 Jun 2013 #102
LOL! Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #118
Well done. Now if we could only have an app to translate 3rd-Way bullshit into English in real time AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #75
A most elegant post, sir. calimary Jun 2013 #59
+++ Whisp Jun 2013 #72
by framing it as one side vs another you block discourse Monkie Jun 2013 #87
One wonders which side of the "political fight", Sir... Bonobo Jun 2013 #100
Perhaps, Sir, They Are Operating Under The Mistaken Impression Some Here Seem To Share The Magistrate Jun 2013 #108
i see that you chose not to address my question and Rep. Sanchez's statements. Monkie Jun 2013 #166
Your Question Was Answered Sir: You Just Do Not Find The Answer Useful.... The Magistrate Jun 2013 #168
lets continue this conversation when the republicans are in power next then, sir. Monkie Jun 2013 #170
who is 'we'? markiv Jun 2013 #6
The FISA court is OK with the release of it's ruling that the NSA violated the law think Jun 2013 #7
That's very useful, indeed. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #29
Wouldn't it be nice if our Senators could tell us when the NSA violates the law think Jun 2013 #30
Oh NO my young apprentice. sibelian Jun 2013 #8
What really bothers me are those here that defend what our government is doing to us and the rest of RC Jun 2013 #9
WE? Are you conjoined twins? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #11
sigh--- Atticus Jun 2013 #96
And here you are making petty, personal comments unrelated to the topic of the thread Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #140
sigh--- Atticus Jul 2013 #171
We are the milquetoasts, who get our rights trampled on. But we're so reasonable! reformist2 Jun 2013 #12
We are sensible woodchucks. morningfog Jun 2013 #13
Yesterday it was BOrG, today its woodchuck. bunnies Jun 2013 #19
The easiest way to think of it is propagandist or apologist. morningfog Jun 2013 #20
Well, that makes it easy. bunnies Jun 2013 #23
google "Chuckles the Sensible Woodchuck" frylock Jun 2013 #54
Oh, you know what it means, they just used different terminology before... ElboRuum Jun 2013 #112
Is anyone else getting tired of these Meta-type threads in GD? n/t demmiblue Jun 2013 #14
Yes. We are. bunnies Jun 2013 #18
No. ElboRuum Jun 2013 #117
Here is some reality for ya nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #17
When does the war with North Korea start? Floyd_Gondolli Jun 2013 #56
Could you please post another picture of your crying kid? HangOnKids Jun 2013 #65
Awww Floyd_Gondolli Jun 2013 #67
Awwwww I care what Nadin says here you not at all HangOnKids Jun 2013 #69
You don't care about what I have to say? Floyd_Gondolli Jun 2013 #70
We still don't know when the war on NK starts, however treestar Jun 2013 #81
I will be part of that "we"! Andy823 Jun 2013 #22
Just to highlight the part that *should* have people going "hmmmmm"... redqueen Jun 2013 #25
In 2010 Oregon had the largest midterm turnout since at least the 80's Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #27
I live in Washington state Andy823 Jun 2013 #31
What is my attitude, that people should get turn out up and elect Democrats? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #46
Lacking any means to compel people to vote, 2010 should have been a Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #49
Well then don't be divided over things that you claim not to favor anyway. TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #103
Right, let's end the lighting of hair on fire. pa28 Jun 2013 #24
I'm with your "we"! Just Saying Jun 2013 #26
perhaps not an advocate, but definately an apologist nt markiv Jun 2013 #28
Fortunately, virtual hairfires rarely escape... TreasonousBastard Jun 2013 #32
R#13 & K for this o.p. It sickens me that a few DUers LOOK FOR ENEMIES among OTHER DUers UTUSN Jun 2013 #40
This... zappaman Jun 2013 #42
By Monday of this week, you had concluded that Greenwald is a liar DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #45
With no actually examples of lying. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #48
But trying to explain direct vs. indirect access to the blue linker in chief bobduca Jun 2013 #119
fuck your "reality" and fuck your condescending bullshit.. frylock Jun 2013 #50
Thanks. Appreciate this post. byronius Jun 2013 #55
Claiming to advocate facts and reasoned discourse and almost JoeyT Jun 2013 #62
A Good Rule of Thumb: bvar22 Jun 2013 #66
"I am not, nor have I ever been, a reactionary screamer." Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #68
K&R. n/t FSogol Jun 2013 #76
"I am far left of center. " burnodo Jun 2013 #77
i´m slightly to the left of attilla the hun! Monkie Jun 2013 #88
So you are advocates of the NSA or Police State. Rex Jun 2013 #78
Yes, anyone who doesn't advocate character assassination is a hyperbolic babbler NoOneMan Jun 2013 #79
I agree treestar Jun 2013 #80
LOL. Cryptic shit for sure! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #82
Did NSA have anything to do with this? Catherine Vincent Jun 2013 #89
I'm reccing because of your line about how so many consider themselves instant experts at everything Number23 Jun 2013 #94
We are not amused. n/t ljm2002 Jun 2013 #101
The Secret Facts or those other ones? Agony Jun 2013 #111
I'll put $$ on the OP coming from DKos dragonfly301 Jun 2013 #113
She Has Been Here For Eleven Years, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2013 #114
No not a sock, but I'm relatvely new dragonfly301 Jun 2013 #115
So cute. eom uppityperson Jun 2013 #120
Note No. 131 Below, Ma'am The Magistrate Jun 2013 #132
Screw you, you are a damn liar sir, attempting to smear me for pointing out your hypocrisy Dragonfli Jun 2013 #136
Thank You For The Laugh, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2013 #137
Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #138
And 3-3 decided to leave it. Incredible. Wondering how"screw you, you are damn liar" is not hideable uppityperson Jun 2013 #149
Pitiful. Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #162
I got a pm doubling down oN explaining the insulting language "but he is a...." uppityperson Jun 2013 #163
There is a "gang" Dynamic- that posters gang is known as "the boggers" Dragonfli Jun 2013 #131
thanks for the lowdown dragonfly301 Jun 2013 #133
No need to be sorry, I took my name Dragonfli Jun 2013 #135
Interesting there's not a single "fact" in this post. DirkGently Jun 2013 #116
Far left of the center of the Birch Society. I doubt you and your fellows are advocates TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #129
HUGE K & R !!! SidDithers Jun 2013 #141
Is Bernie Sanders popular in Canada, Sid? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #167
Glad to Rec... CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #164
With your self righteous disdan, and dismissal of the majority here who are participating usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #169
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