DiverDave
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Sun Oct-16-05 06:45 PM
Response to Reply #37 |
| 46. Some here would call that "free speech" |
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I would react the same as you describe.
Whether you wear a T-Shirt with the word "Fuck" on it, or say something as despicable as that.
There are misguided souls here that defend their right to say such things.
If they would have said that to my kids, it would have been ON, and thats a FACT.
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| -Westboro Baptist Church poster protesting Judy Shepard mentions explosives |
PageOneQ |
Oct-16-05 11:58 AM |
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How Long 'til They Can Get Busted? |
VogonGlory |
Oct-16-05 12:03 PM |
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Under the PATRIOT Act they can be detained indefinitely as terrorists |
IndianaGreen |
Oct-16-05 12:08 PM |
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There Are Other Laws Besides The Patriot Act... |
VogonGlory |
Oct-17-05 05:15 AM |
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The article is misinformed |
Fountain79 |
Oct-16-05 12:07 PM |
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Maybe not. Phelps plays to the violent rightwing extremists: shortly |
struggle4progress |
Oct-16-05 12:23 PM |
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The irony is... |
Fountain79 |
Oct-16-05 12:43 PM |
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His rep as a civil rights attorney |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 12:58 PM |
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Horseshit. WBC promotes all manner of hatred. See, for example, |
struggle4progress |
Oct-16-05 01:07 PM |
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This is a stupid assumption. |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 12:15 PM |
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A City Held Hostage |
struggle4progress |
Oct-16-05 01:14 PM |
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Please |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 01:28 PM |
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You claim they've never "gone beyond threatening with a sign." |
struggle4progress |
Oct-16-05 02:25 PM |
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OK here goes |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 02:36 PM |
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The article does little beyond reproducing the WBC flier: |
struggle4progress |
Oct-16-05 06:47 PM |
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As you said to someone above horseshit. |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 06:58 PM |
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Okay, You say: "this article was bogus." What in the article is untrue? |
struggle4progress |
Oct-16-05 07:12 PM |
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I never said it was bogus |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 09:02 PM |
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Direct quote, post #14, paragraph 2: "Look, this article was bogus." eom |
struggle4progress |
Oct-16-05 09:21 PM |
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You are right I did. |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 09:30 PM |
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Peace. I'm touchy about this. See my post #60. eom |
struggle4progress |
Oct-16-05 09:41 PM |
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I saw it earlier |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 09:51 PM |
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After these WBC SOBs came to MY town, crosses were burned. |
struggle4progress |
Oct-16-05 09:39 PM |
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Please I am not |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 09:56 PM |
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I hear you. People, this isn't a defense of the guy, only clarification. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-16-05 09:51 PM |
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It was never my intention |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 10:05 PM |
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I got that. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-16-05 10:14 PM |
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They are so freaking careful |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 10:20 PM |
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The problem with threads like these is people get caught up.. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-17-05 12:03 AM |
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The church was (supposedly) bombed in the past |
bos1 |
Oct-16-05 03:25 PM |
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I have been looking |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 03:44 PM |
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Oh. My. God. |
Arkana |
Oct-16-05 05:54 PM |
#37 |
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Some here would call that "free speech" |
DiverDave |
Oct-16-05 06:45 PM |
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Right. They may be exercising their right to free speech |
Arkana |
Oct-16-05 06:47 PM |
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Hatred that is tolerated only gets braver. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-16-05 09:32 PM |
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If I'm not incorrect, Carroll College |
ecoflame |
Oct-16-05 12:16 PM |
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Why would they do that? These aren't DEMs or Peacenicks. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-16-05 09:35 PM |
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Oh....I'll bet good $, the police already know |
ecoflame |
Oct-17-05 11:01 AM |
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Report: Matthew Shepard's Mom Target Of Bomb Threat |
ecoflame |
Oct-17-05 11:09 AM |
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I'm driving to Helena tomorrow to hear the speech |
asSEENonTV |
Oct-16-05 12:19 PM |
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Are U going to report back? (n/t) |
ecoflame |
Oct-18-05 01:10 AM |
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Here's the first reference I could find to IEDs by Phelps |
kweerwolf |
Oct-16-05 02:47 PM |
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Or bombing himself to get media attention. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-16-05 09:37 PM |
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Who could have imagined... people springing to the defense of Phelps? |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 03:05 PM |
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I live 45 minutes from Phelps' "church" |
kweerwolf |
Oct-16-05 03:14 PM |
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Let's let the FBI decide the level of threat here. |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 04:09 PM |
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Instead of worrying about someone trying to 'rationalize' ... |
kweerwolf |
Oct-16-05 04:32 PM |
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"... you might trying being rational yourself..." |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 04:37 PM |
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All I'm trying to say is don't let your hatred blind you ... |
kweerwolf |
Oct-16-05 04:41 PM |
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Trust me, I'm not blinded by hate. |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 04:47 PM |
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Right, because if we "accuse" him of it, then Phelps can cry 'victim' " |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-16-05 09:55 PM |
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I understand what you're saying, but ... |
kweerwolf |
Oct-16-05 10:37 PM |
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I've been around people like him before then. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-17-05 12:27 AM |
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Just in case you are |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 03:48 PM |
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All the more reason to put another nail in his coffin. |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 04:11 PM |
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I am fine with that |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 05:51 PM |
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Because if we don't find context... |
Fountain79 |
Oct-16-05 04:04 PM |
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It's not about giving him ammunition. It's about his making... |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 04:08 PM |
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again... |
Fountain79 |
Oct-16-05 04:09 PM |
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Sorry, not interested in some vague idea of integrity... |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 04:13 PM |
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Funny thing about hate |
Fountain79 |
Oct-16-05 04:18 PM |
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Yeah, I'm guilty of hate. |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 04:23 PM |
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There's confronting |
Fountain79 |
Oct-16-05 04:49 PM |
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Why mention explosives in connection with Judy Shepard? |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 05:05 PM |
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It has nothing to do with Shepard |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 05:56 PM |
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I understand that. That's what makes his mentioning of explosives... |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 06:30 PM |
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OK, I agree that there is no problem |
MuseRider |
Oct-16-05 06:38 PM |
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Fair enough. |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 06:54 PM |
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context is everything |
uniden |
Oct-16-05 06:02 PM |
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Uh, right. You've certainly convinced me... |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 06:29 PM |
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Ok |
uniden |
Oct-16-05 06:44 PM |
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Uni, yer doin' a heck of a job. |
Zenlitened |
Oct-16-05 06:45 PM |
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Welcome to DU. |
Tigress DEM |
Oct-16-05 10:04 PM |
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Phelps is the worst of the monster worshippers. |
damntexdem |
Oct-16-05 03:49 PM |
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Michael Rogers needs some reading comprehension courses |
uniden |
Oct-16-05 05:59 PM |
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So Is It Okay For Me To Be Unashamed To Admit My Hatred For Phelps? |
arwalden |
Oct-16-05 07:54 PM |
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Phelps is a hateful, pharisee bigot, who twists the Message for his own |
nemo137 |
Oct-16-05 08:13 PM |
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Maybe Wal-Mart will turn them in... |
ngGale |
Oct-17-05 12:44 AM |
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Local police are investigating based on IED reference |
Zenlitened |
Oct-17-05 03:03 PM |
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Thats not a threat |
Realityhack |
Oct-17-05 05:37 PM |
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"... I would not put killing in cold blood past them." |
Zenlitened |
Oct-17-05 06:24 PM |
#79 |
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