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galileoreloaded

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52. I hope to god

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 09:49 PM

Jul 2013

that whatever you do for a living has no decision making authority over others.

you're professed opinions are....disturbing.

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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