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DisgustipatedinCA

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16. Is there anyone so stupid as to trust the government?

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 08:47 PM

Jul 2013

Hi there, Paulbot fool (yes, jury, he called me both of those words, along with an insinuation that I'm a Nazi sympathizer). Am I to take it that you DO trust the government, but you don't trust simple facts presented to you ad nauseum from 20 different sources? Why would anyone listen to your opinion, when you are not able to deal in the truth? Your word is of no value.

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To those who say "DON'T TRUST THE GOVERNMENT!": [View all] baldguy Jul 2013 OP

Yeah. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #1

I do not, and have not, trusted the politicians for a very long time. not much trust in the niyad Jul 2013 #2

I agree fully... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #68

I'm capable of respecting firefighters and not trusting the government at the same time. Throd Jul 2013 #3

So am I. 840high Jul 2013 #66

Firefighters Are One Notable Exception To The Litany Of Abuse That Citizens Suffer From Government cantbeserious Jul 2013 #4

No. LWolf Jul 2013 #88

You know the Government is more than just firefighters, right? Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #5

Firefighters are part of the govt - so, you're saying you don't trust firfighters. baldguy Jul 2013 #32

Okay sure, I don't trust firefighters. Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #48

Yes. Herlong Jul 2013 #77

Firefighters don't fuck with my civil liberties..... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #6

Some do. Firefighters are one gov group I like morningfog Jul 2013 #78

Actually, it's only the Republicans elected to office that I don't trust. Cleita Jul 2013 #7

Patriotism is the last refuge chervilant Jul 2013 #8

There's always going dennis4868 Jul 2013 #9

Glance over this list of federal scandals . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #13

If the guy who sits next to you at work, starts a fight in a bar & steals a car... baldguy Jul 2013 #30

The federal government dennis4868 Jul 2013 #84

Really? Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #14

Your pay cut is a result dennis4868 Jul 2013 #85

When did fire fighters pass laws ? When did they Start a War, When did they start spying ? bahrbearian Jul 2013 #10

So, you hate FDR, HST, JFK, LBJ, Carter and Clinton, in addition to Obama, too? baldguy Jul 2013 #28

Your Losing It , Dude. bahrbearian Jul 2013 #38

They all passed laws, started wars, & started spying - so they can't be trusted. baldguy Jul 2013 #43

Not all laws are good, wars are bad, spying on citzens is wrong. You are losing it. bahrbearian Jul 2013 #47

your definition of Fire Fighters is much like Rush Limpballs bahrbearian Jul 2013 #49

Not trusting does not 840high Jul 2013 #67

For Snowden, Greenwald, Ron Paul, and their fans it does, baldguy Jul 2013 #69

I won't trust them on a DNR since one of them told me, Downwinder Jul 2013 #11

Nice try Oilwellian Jul 2013 #12

I'm not *comparing* firefighters to the type of people who lead this country. baldguy Jul 2013 #24

Did they write the Patriot Act? bahrbearian Jul 2013 #39

Strawmen make the best bonfires Fumesucker Jul 2013 #15

+1 neverforget Jul 2013 #18

Uh oh. Now you've done it. baldguy Jul 2013 #23

Flamethrowers and strawmen.. Fumesucker Jul 2013 #26

+2! Really, this OP stinks of absolutism without facts to back it up. If: firemen! Then: Gov good. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #46

That is the word I was looking for. zeemike Jul 2013 #72

Is there anyone so stupid as to trust the government? DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2013 #16

So, shoot the firefighters when they come to save you. Right? baldguy Jul 2013 #22

Sorry, fool. No dice. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2013 #25

It always come to shooting someone. Crazy bahrbearian Jul 2013 #50

Firefighters aren't tracking law-abiding citizens... 99Forever Jul 2013 #17

Niether is the NSA. baldguy Jul 2013 #19

You've seen the Doc's that Snowden stole. please do tell? The NAS is very interested. bahrbearian Jul 2013 #27

Ahhh bullshit. 99Forever Jul 2013 #36

Back at the Oval office. bahrbearian Jul 2013 #40

Can you spell S T R A W M A N ? So you say you support the government! Did you support Bush's rhett o rick Jul 2013 #20

I'm in semi rural Maine Tien1985 Jul 2013 #21

Comparing firefighters to the NSA? Really? davidn3600 Jul 2013 #29

You know the ones killed recently were volunteers, right? Bonobo Jul 2013 #31

If you're like any other volunteer fire company, you still get funding from taxes. baldguy Jul 2013 #35

no, uusally they are donated by a larger department. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #53

Larger Dept, hm. And where do they get the money? baldguy Jul 2013 #57

That doesn't make me any more part of the government than Bonobo Jul 2013 #58

"History has tried to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #33

Yes, it's a black and white world. progressoid Jul 2013 #34

Yes ... for those who are claiming ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Jul 2013 #80

You ever seek mental health treatment? JoePhilly Jul 2013 #82

I'm aware of all that, and now we are done. freshwest Jul 2013 #86

I keep thinking it cannot get any sillier but then it does Skittles Jul 2013 #42

If the NSA tells us "metadata" (or more) is critical to putting out wildfires, hughee99 Jul 2013 #37

I'm sorry but this is supremely silly cali Jul 2013 #44

False equivalency ...epic fail. L0oniX Jul 2013 #45

"The government" refers to those that govern Scootaloo Jul 2013 #51

I hope to god galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #52

Results of your Jury Service LittleBlue Jul 2013 #74

"I'm from the government and I'm here to help." Move over, Ronnie. pampango Jul 2013 #54

Man, this is a bad post Hydra Jul 2013 #55

The heroism of firefighters eases my concern about NSA spying Hooray for Pepe Jul 2013 #56

I don't trust the people currently IN government; we need to take control OF our government n/t dogknob Jul 2013 #59

TPTB can only dream of being as honorable, and our brave fire fighters come from US the 99% usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #60

FYI most of the people in govt come from the 99% too. baldguy Jul 2013 #62

you got that right, and they are not part of the 0.1% that we disagree with usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #63

Wow. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #61

Oh, ffs! Do fireman pass laws? Do firemen control any of the 3 branches of government? scarletwoman Jul 2013 #64

If ''the government'' were just firemen...... DeSwiss Jul 2013 #65

If I don't trust the notion that I will wake up in the morning Herlong Jul 2013 #70

Firefighters are not, and never were the problem. POLITICIANS are. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #71

I was going to post something about whatever you are smoking. on second thought, keep it up, niyad Jul 2013 #73

depends on the agency or department now, wouldn't it? MisterP Jul 2013 #75

What a bullshit, piece of shit post this is. Just saying... eom Purveyor Jul 2013 #76

+1 for many reasons. wtmusic Jul 2013 #81

I don't think I've ever met a liberal who didn't respect firemen and their unions think Jul 2013 #79

You seem to be taking a run at the record for consecutive dumb posts whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #83

Firefighters aren't politicians. LWolf Jul 2013 #87