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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 02:33 PM

frylock (19,050 posts)

85. my very progressive friend and his family moved to the springs last year for work..

so fuck you.

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177 replies	Author	Time	Post
This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]	TheMastersNemesis	Jun 2012	OP
We have DUers living there, you do realize.	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#1
Thank you for this post...	YoungDemCA	Jun 2012	#111
This message was self-deleted by its author	Scootaloo	Jun 2012	#2
Ayup!!! +1,000!	Zalatix	Jun 2012	#51
what about the non RWer's homes and lives? not everyone who lives there is a RW douche.	dionysus	Jun 2012	#166
This post was hidden by jury decision.	CokeMachine	Jun 2012	#170
I don't care about who victims of natural disasters vote for. I have sympathy for them all...	Violet_Crumble	Jun 2012	#3
On the other side of the world?	DiverDave	Jun 2012	#5
Maybe you should write an outraged letter to the IRS?	Violet_Crumble	Jun 2012	#10
Canada has sent fire crews & much needed cargo planes that drop retardant to the now 10 record fires	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#12
This message was self-deleted by its author	CokeMachine	Jun 2012	#172
I'd rather my tax dollars go to those impacted by disasters like this than into the military machine	uppityperson	Jun 2012	#174
+1	Gormy Cuss	Jun 2012	#116
+	struggle4progress	Jun 2012	#119
And just how much will it cost the rest of us?	DiverDave	Jun 2012	#4
Hahahahahaha. "Aston-A Community That Cares". You sure live up to your town's motto. Not.	uppityperson	Jun 2012	#175
if they don't pay for fire protection, why are government workers digging the fire breaks?	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#6
because we, as a society, don't like	BlueToTheBone	Jun 2012	#7
i wasn't suggesting they shouldn't, i was just wondering which gov't workers were	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#8
These are the good fairy workers	BlueToTheBone	Jun 2012	#11
The fairies and elves have other ideas on that	JHB	Jun 2012	#84
I don't live in CO Springs, but they have not privatized their fire departments which are involved,	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#27
Fire Department can not be privatized because it can not be a profitable business	kemah	Jun 2012	#32
That is an experiement that was undertaken in a Texas community--Keith Olbermann reported on this	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#42
That was NOT a private fire department	metalbot	Jun 2012	#154
They were back in Colonial days.	MADem	Jun 2012	#168
Some threads here sound like Falwell and Robertson blaming 9/11 on the gays and minorities.	nanabugg	Jun 2012	#59
Someone reported that on Free Republic there is speculation that	coalition_unwilling	Jun 2012	#75
No words!!! nt	nanabugg	Jun 2012	#80
i didn't 'speak' about anything, i asked a question. thanks for the unwarranted scolding	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#87
Embedded in your "question" was a very wrong assertion.	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#89
no assertions at all were embedded. perhaps this will give you a clue:	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#91
Your quote in your original post #6 was the one I was responding to:	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#96
i understand that. & the post i linked was my clarification to another poster who	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#97
You predicated your "then" statement on that argument....	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#98
the predicate is conditional on the if clause being true. there's no assertion that it is.	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#99
It would be really nice if you could move from a fixation on syntax to actual compassion...	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#100
it would be nice if you would stop putting words in people's mouths & stop arguing that	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#101
You are not worth the effort.	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#102
excuse me, but your response to me began by false attribution and attack. when	HiPointDem	Jun 2012	#103
I feel sick about the animals there, wild and domestic	magical thyme	Jun 2012	#9
This is a sick thread. n/t	B2G	Jun 2012	#13
My feeling exactcaly.....	Meg_Griffin_1	Jun 2012	#82
Well .. in all fairness: The original poster did hit upon one of the tenets of right wing foolerery	Trajan	Jun 2012	#145
If there is any lesson in this fire, it's that Mitt RMoney shouldn't talk about firing firemen. nt	MADem	Jun 2012	#169
-1 unrec. nt	NCTraveler	Jun 2012	#14
RWers would let the largely African American New Orleans population "drown" post Katrina...	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#15
Hypocrisy, or payback?	Zalatix	Jun 2012	#52
with that attitude it is clear you think only of yourself.	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#54
But they did pay taxes--every time they went to the store, they paid sales taxes.	MADem	Jun 2012	#171
Well, you have become that which you hate,	MadHound	Jun 2012	#16
What goes around comes around	pscot	Jun 2012	#43
Well said.	cyberswede	Jun 2012	#113
good post. nt	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#123
i don't often agree with you. i sure do on this post.	dionysus	Jun 2012	#158
Do you have sympathy for the children affected by these fires?	Cali_Democrat	Jun 2012	#17
You have 'othered' republicans to the point of sociopathy in this post.	RadiationTherapy	Jun 2012	#18
Gracious, Would You Look At The Outrage.	Paladin	Jun 2012	#25
I did not see that thread. I saw this one.	RadiationTherapy	Jun 2012	#48
if i had seen it, i would have. that does not take away from the ugliness of this OP. nt	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#124
They have "othered" themselves	pscot	Jun 2012	#47
Are you saying the citizens near this fire are so inhumane that it is	RadiationTherapy	Jun 2012	#49
How is it unethical	pscot	Jun 2012	#55
How is it unethical to let the largest, most destructive fire	RadiationTherapy	Jun 2012	#58
Let's face it - some DUers are OK with 100 liberals suffering	Dreamer Tatum	Jun 2012	#62
Their lenses need polishing, in my opinion.	RadiationTherapy	Jun 2012	#66
I want to believe that is a joke	Nuclear Unicorn	Jun 2012	#79
because not everyone there is like that for fucks sake!	frylock	Jun 2012	#86
they have children,innocents, and liberals there too, for christ's sake.	dionysus	Jun 2012	#159
This message was self-deleted by its author	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#161
Seriously.	aquart	Jun 2012	#88
I'd wager paychecks that plenty of the firefighters vote GOP	Nuclear Unicorn	Jun 2012	#19
I think your post is mean and over the top	Marrah_G	Jun 2012	#20
If they vote to cut money for fire fighters then ...	Ganja Ninja	Jun 2012	#21
HOI already reflects the quality of local fire fighting assets	Nuclear Unicorn	Jun 2012	#22
This might be a point where you need to step back from the keyboard and spend some time in the real	WhollyHeretic	Jun 2012	#23
there a people down there fighting the good fight	fizzgig	Jun 2012	#24
This message was self-deleted by its author	Odin2005	Jun 2012	#26
Yup.. just like the RWers who wanted New Orlean's black residents to drown. How very "progressive"	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#28
+1	Nydari	Jun 2012	#37
I deleted it, I posted out of anger.	Odin2005	Jun 2012	#38
Thank you...	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#39
No one deserves this fire	newfie11	Jun 2012	#29
self-delete	kentuck	Jun 2012	#30
^^^Before a jury gets this, kentuck lives in Colorado Springs^^^	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#31
"Before a jury gets this"	Nuclear Unicorn	Jun 2012	#35
There are good liberals that lost their homes...	kentuck	Jun 2012	#36
Yikes	Marrah_G	Jun 2012	#41
Major pain in the ass	rufus dog	Jun 2012	#74
Hang in there, kentuck...	Gormy Cuss	Jun 2012	#118
damn straight. it is a disgustingly inhuman OP. and it stands. i didnt read your	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#125
Best post in this piece of shit thread. We have to breathe this	Autumn	Jun 2012	#34
I am so sorry you all are going through this	Marrah_G	Jun 2012	#44
We are doing okay. Trying to stay indoors. At times the smoke is really bad	Autumn	Jun 2012	#140
Ditto	B2G	Jun 2012	#45
are you there too? i have been following, and i feel for all of you. it is horrible	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#126
Wow, so you're hoping all of their children lose their homes too?? That's pretty twisted.	cbdo2007	Jun 2012	#33
I really hope your family makes it through all this okay	Marrah_G	Jun 2012	#40
Family is safe but the fires are just now reaching their neighborhood :(	cbdo2007	Jun 2012	#150
Oh no	Marrah_G	Jun 2012	#151
ah, i am so sorry. nt	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#157
This reminds me of a story about a weather reporter in Botswana in the 1980s	slackmaster	Jun 2012	#46
This state is HOME	DearAbby	Jun 2012	#50
that is heartbreaking abby.	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#128
Less 5 miles from my friends house	Rambis	Jun 2012	#53
that is devastating and the uncaring of the Op was heartless.	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#129
This is really horrible	Ednahilda	Jun 2012	#56
Of course there have been casualties. The largest fire near Ft. Collins on day 18 has had one human	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#64
Sorry!	Ednahilda	Jun 2012	#68
No, I was just trying to educate...	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#69
Disgusting OP, imo n/t	Spazito	Jun 2012	#57
Did they vote to not have a fire department?	4th law of robotics	Jun 2012	#60
No. Even if they had, this does not just impact RW residents- this is a state-wide disaster.	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#61
I remember when CoSpgs was a really nice place.	kestrel91316	Jun 2012	#63
It is still a beautiful place and there are STILL a lot of very good people living there.	hlthe2b	Jun 2012	#65
i'm with you. many posts in this thread are disgusting. to quote Eddie Vedder;	dionysus	Jun 2012	#167
I have to agree with other posters...	Swede Atlanta	Jun 2012	#67
I LOVE Colorado Springs	aint_no_life_nowhere	Jun 2012	#70
I grew up there in the '50s, left in 1961.	Blue_In_AK	Jun 2012	#93
A very ugly drop and flee sort of post,	MineralMan	Jun 2012	#71
When this fire is over and the people have to pick up the pieces, somebody	kestrel91316	Jun 2012	#72
DU has really gone downhill.	FedUpWithIt All	Jun 2012	#73
agreed. i cannot believe we have this OP stand as fellow duers are going thru this experience.	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#130
I agree except for the part about having no sympathy.	Ian David	Jun 2012	#76
Spend what it takes to put the fire out.	hifiguy	Jun 2012	#77
Contortionist, right-wing style	Raggaemon	Jun 2012	#78
Welcome to DU, Raggaemon	Arugula Latte	Jun 2012	#81
Thanks	Raggaemon	Jun 2012	#94
Of course Rep. Lamborn and all those asshats	OrwellwasRight	Jun 2012	#173
This message was self-deleted by its author	katsy	Jun 2012	#83
my very progressive friend and his family moved to the springs last year for work..	frylock	Jun 2012	#85
Your post is disgusting	_ed_	Jun 2012	#90
This is a very, very mean post.	Blue_In_AK	Jun 2012	#92
Very mean-spirited thread. Sadly, some of us have become "them" -	lynne	Jun 2012	#95
very helpful	animos	Jun 2012	#104
Welcome to DU!	Dr. Strange	Jun 2012	#146
In the strongest possible terms: You deserve ONLY the compassion you are willing to give.	cherokeeprogressive	Jun 2012	#105
It hurts that people would say so many horrible things without living it first.	ColoradoSpringsHuman	Jun 2012	#106
Well said.	gkhouston	Jun 2012	#107
Good post.	cyberswede	Jun 2012	#112
Welcome to DU.	Texasgal	Jun 2012	#114
I am so sorry that you are going through this.	annabanana	Jun 2012	#132
i would prefer not to just distinguish out the liberal bases to feel empathy toward. that is an ugly	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#133
Welcome to DU and sorry about the OP.	DURHAM D	Jun 2012	#135
Great post!	redwitch	Jun 2012	#141
Please do not judge DU by the words of a few people...	kentuck	Jun 2012	#142
Well said	ornotna	Jun 2012	#147
I'm really sorry you are going through this	Marrah_G	Jun 2012	#153
Thank you	ColoradoSpringsHuman	Jun 2012	#155
Welcome to DU - I'm so sorry that your first experience of DU was of such a vile post.	scarletwoman	Jun 2012	#162
explore, enjoy and take nothing personal. welcome. nt	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#164
Welcome to DU and ignore the assholes. There will always be some who are jerks. I wish the best for	uppityperson	Jun 2012	#177
my reopublitard exboss is s'posed to go there	elehhhhna	Jun 2012	#108
Would that be the one who shorted you on a paycheck?	slackmaster	Jun 2012	#115
Umm, my uncle and aunt live in Colorado Springs	YoungDemCA	Jun 2012	#109
OMG.	Texasgal	Jun 2012	#110
really surprised by some of the names recommending it, too. not by others. nt	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#122
Have you received emails asking for sympathy?	Zanzoobar	Jun 2012	#117
wow. not only stupid, but ugly. that is sumthin. even if every single person in the large city	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#120
Holy shit...	LadyHawkAZ	Jun 2012	#121
That might explain why my brother likes it there.	liberal N proud	Jun 2012	#127
Vile post.	cordelia	Jun 2012	#131
this OP disgusts me so much and reading thru about the people living in this right now... to	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#134
I have family in Colorado Springs	distantearlywarning	Jun 2012	#136
excellent post.	seabeyond	Jun 2012	#138
Thank you. n/t	OneGrassRoot	Jun 2012	#143
Dude, seriously, you should delete this ugliness.	Starry Messenger	Jun 2012	#137
Sadly, I can't say that this is the MOST disgusting post I've ever read on DU, but it's up there	scarletwoman	Jun 2012	#139
i agree...i`m not sure why it`s still here	madrchsod	Jun 2012	#160
It's still here because a jury voted not to hide it. The only other recourse is the Admins.	scarletwoman	Jun 2012	#165
Extreme polarization is twisting people's minds.	Odin2005	Jun 2012	#176
SHAME on you DUers who rec'd this vile OP! I will remember who you are.	scarletwoman	Jun 2012	#144
What a disgusting OP.	zappaman	Jun 2012	#148
What the hell are you people thinking?	Ptah	Jun 2012	#149
Democrats should be better than this. Life is life - politics can be set aside.	NRaleighLiberal	Jun 2012	#152
what an ugy post. you should be ashamed. good people, innocent people live there too.	dionysus	Jun 2012	#156
you should be a decent human being and self delete your OP.	dionysus	Jun 2012	#163

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