| -9 Muslim Passengers Removed From Jet |
Tab |
Jan-02-09 05:17 AM |
#0 |
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It was paranoid people. It was very sad |
edwardlindy |
Jan-02-09 05:22 AM |
#1 |
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Paranoid is the kindest way to characterize it |
Xipe Totec |
Jan-02-09 08:27 AM |
#72 |
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Yeah, well two air marshals on board were part |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 12:16 PM |
#172 |
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That's laughable |
Xipe Totec |
Jan-02-09 02:02 PM |
#207 |
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It makes us less safe? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
Jan-03-09 05:34 PM |
#266 |
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Err on the side of caution? You mean err on the side of stupidity, don't you? |
Towlie |
Jan-02-09 07:21 PM |
#233 |
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I wonder what made them so paranoid? |
Madison knows |
Jan-02-09 08:36 AM |
#77 |
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Probably Fox News and CNN running 24/7 "terrorism" fear. |
The Stranger |
Jan-02-09 09:04 AM |
#89 |
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I think that some people overreact. And some always will. |
Madison knows |
Jan-02-09 09:07 AM |
#91 |
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Naw, just channeling Reagan. |
louis-t |
Jan-02-09 04:35 PM |
#223 |
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That's a damned shame. I can't believe the airline wouldn't rebook them. |
Window |
Jan-02-09 05:26 AM |
#2 |
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Is it illegal discrimination if the airline refuses to rebook? |
TechBear_Seattle |
Jan-02-09 08:11 AM |
#63 |
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Sweet, good idea... |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 08:51 AM |
#82 |
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I think that allowing this kind of bigotry to stand would cost far, far more. |
TechBear_Seattle |
Jan-02-09 09:53 AM |
#120 |
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I'm not speaking against justice... |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 10:00 AM |
#125 |
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Then what legal recourse do you propose? |
TechBear_Seattle |
Jan-02-09 10:09 AM |
#131 |
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No you didn't, and I apologize for my initial sarcastic response... |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 10:21 AM |
#137 |
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So this is a case where the family was merely "offended" |
TechBear_Seattle |
Jan-02-09 10:25 AM |
#140 |
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Were they only offended though? |
Zevon fan |
Jan-02-09 10:29 AM |
#141 |
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There won't be a lawsuit. If the family tries, they'll get nowhere. |
Gwendolyn |
Jan-02-09 11:14 AM |
#160 |
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This family was only "offended" and are becoming instant millionaires? |
uppityperson |
Jan-02-09 12:10 PM |
#168 |
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Even if justice costs more, I'd like to see it |
bad_robbie |
Jan-02-09 10:24 AM |
#139 |
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Yeah, justice isn't worth paying for! |
FiveGoodMen |
Jan-02-09 12:24 PM |
#176 |
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Somone getting millions of dollars because someone else was an asshole to them isn't justice. |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 01:35 PM |
#202 |
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No. But deterring future injustices by punishing the current offender is. |
FiveGoodMen |
Jan-02-09 02:06 PM |
#208 |
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"Wow, the jets are right next to my window." How scary. |
Glimmer of Hope |
Jan-02-09 05:28 AM |
#3 |
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"Wow, the engine of this carriage is right in front of me". How 19th Century. |
stlsaxman |
Jan-02-09 07:03 AM |
#25 |
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Earth to people of all ethnic backgrounds: You DON'T use |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 05:36 AM |
#4 |
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Do please enlighten all of us |
edwardlindy |
Jan-02-09 05:43 AM |
#5 |
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I'm not saying those words were used. I'm making a point that |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 05:47 AM |
#7 |
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Sounds like free speech to me. |
Ferret Mike |
Jan-02-09 06:46 AM |
#16 |
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Yea, well then plan on being hassled if you think your free |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 06:55 AM |
#20 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jan-02-09 07:33 AM |
#38 |
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Applause!!! |
IdaBriggs |
Jan-02-09 07:40 AM |
#43 |
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That argument was debunked long ago with the "fire in a theater" axiom. |
Madison knows |
Jan-02-09 08:44 AM |
#80 |
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Nope, you're wrong, and you're lucky those people making all those comments... |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 08:53 AM |
#85 |
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And how does that apply to, "Wow, the jets are right next to my window."? n/t |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 06:50 AM |
#17 |
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I don't believe that's all that was said. n/t |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 06:57 AM |
#21 |
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Why? n/t |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 07:35 AM |
#40 |
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I'd like to hear something from the authorities about what |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 07:43 AM |
#46 |
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In another post you refuse to accept the TSA and FBI versions |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-02-09 08:11 AM |
#64 |
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Moving goalposts is great, isn't it? (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Jan-02-09 09:49 AM |
#115 |
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"These people"? You mean, U.S. citizens? nt |
babylonsister |
Jan-02-09 10:00 AM |
#127 |
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Yeah, what's the matter with all of you... |
freshwidow |
Jan-02-09 12:35 PM |
#178 |
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I only fly where I can't drive in 18 hours or less....nt |
pokercat999 |
Jan-03-09 08:17 AM |
#259 |
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The flight attendats always dwell on safety |
mikelgb |
Jan-02-09 01:44 PM |
#205 |
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You're a genius. |
cboy4 |
Jan-03-09 03:01 AM |
#248 |
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Whatever you say... |
freshwidow |
Jan-03-09 12:27 PM |
#264 |
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Again not afraid. You sound like you're still in that stage of life |
cboy4 |
Jan-03-09 08:37 PM |
#268 |
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The FBI cleared them for travel and secured them seats on another flight. |
Heidi |
Jan-02-09 05:44 AM |
#6 |
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Listen, if I were Arab-Armerican, I would know better to |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 05:53 AM |
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The Authorities didn't hear anything |
atreides1 |
Jan-02-09 06:24 AM |
#11 |
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Arab-Americans along with white Europeans along with Asians |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 06:35 AM |
#12 |
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Dude---these posts are dumber than your Barry Bond's posts... |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 07:01 AM |
#24 |
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You can't be serious. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 07:06 AM |
#26 |
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I guarantee if I said the same thing on an airlplane---nothing would have came of it... |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 07:18 AM |
#29 |
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Well something should come of it because nobody should |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 07:27 AM |
#34 |
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So your postion is--- |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 08:00 AM |
#56 |
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I can't hold your hand forever trumad. If you don't get it , ask |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 08:06 AM |
#60 |
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Typical cop out answer from you .... |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 08:12 AM |
#65 |
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Your analytical skills leave a lot to be desired trumad. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 08:28 AM |
#74 |
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Yeah---you have me and the fifty others in this thread pinned to a corner... |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 08:53 AM |
#84 |
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Why don't we just gag and handcuff people when they board a plane |
TommyO |
Jan-02-09 08:22 AM |
#67 |
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I would like that. Especially the screaming babies. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 08:27 AM |
#73 |
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"Wow, the jets are right next to my window." Yeah, real terrorist sounding! |
1monster |
Jan-02-09 09:52 AM |
#118 |
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Dude, YOU made it about ethnicity. "Listen, if I were Arab-American..." |
thecatburgler |
Jan-02-09 11:01 AM |
#154 |
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Jan-02-09 10:13 AM |
#132 |
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Yeah, I'm not digging the hypocrisy of this one |
HughMoran |
Jan-02-09 07:44 AM |
#47 |
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There's a big difference between an airline dragging someone |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 07:52 AM |
#51 |
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Your own words betray you here. |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-02-09 07:58 AM |
#54 |
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I'm not going to argue with a fundamentally dishonest person |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 08:02 AM |
#57 |
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Your own words dude, |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-02-09 08:04 AM |
#59 |
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I don't know what you think you've "shot down" |
thecatburgler |
Jan-02-09 11:06 AM |
#157 |
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Yes, becuase dark skinned people are something to be frightened of. |
TommyO |
Jan-02-09 08:24 AM |
#68 |
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Yea TommyO, because that's exactly what I'm arguing. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 08:26 AM |
#70 |
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You're telling people to shut up and sit down |
TommyO |
Jan-02-09 10:15 AM |
#134 |
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"...saying something that frightens passengers." |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 08:55 AM |
#86 |
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No, it's not almost exactly what I'm telling Arab Americans to |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:08 AM |
#92 |
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And what about mentioning jets? |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-02-09 09:16 AM |
#97 |
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You cannot go on a jet and start talking about things that |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:24 AM |
#102 |
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So is there a list of what cannot be said? Or is it just |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 09:53 AM |
#119 |
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I said from the beginning that everyone has to watch what they |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 10:00 AM |
#126 |
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So this "common sense" - does that include not mentioning the location of the jets? |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 10:08 AM |
#130 |
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Yea, my answer is I don't believe the comment made was as |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 10:20 AM |
#136 |
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So you automatically assume that the authorities are to be trusted? |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 10:24 AM |
#138 |
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I said, for the thousandth time, that I don't believe the comments |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 10:33 AM |
#142 |
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And I believe in the Tooth Fairy. |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 10:39 AM |
#147 |
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Personal attack |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 10:41 AM |
#150 |
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Replying to yourself now? To whom were you referring? n/t |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 10:46 AM |
#151 |
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He is replying to YOU -- it's how the board replies are threaded at this point |
LostinVA |
Jan-02-09 02:08 PM |
#209 |
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"I knew I could get you to lose your composure" - sounds like you're not here to discuss |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-02-09 11:16 AM |
#162 |
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I've noticed that for many posters... |
LanternWaste |
Jan-02-09 12:14 PM |
#169 |
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I was making a point. A similar one to many others on this thread - but you cannot figure them out. |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 12:07 PM |
#167 |
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OK -- So they were taken off the plane for what they said. |
bad_robbie |
Jan-02-09 11:01 AM |
#153 |
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Agreed completely. That poster has no concept of logic. n/t |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 11:09 AM |
#158 |
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And that is exactly the problem. What happened wasn't logical. |
uppityperson |
Jan-02-09 12:14 PM |
#171 |
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"...my point is ALL passengers should watch what they say on an airplane..." |
ronnie624 |
Jan-02-09 09:55 AM |
#122 |
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Naturally I'm going to focus on Arabs-Americans, because |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 10:08 AM |
#129 |
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"five of the six adults in the party are of South Asian descent" |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-02-09 11:21 AM |
#164 |
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I bet cboy thinks they're all the same. One of the "they all look the same to me" types |
entanglement |
Jan-03-09 04:49 AM |
#251 |
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South Asians are not Arab Americans |
goodhue |
Jan-02-09 12:49 PM |
#185 |
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cboy4, channeling Ari Fleischer... |
freshwidow |
Jan-02-09 04:28 PM |
#222 |
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That's a lovely little quote. But it's taken out of context, considering |
cboy4 |
Jan-03-09 02:21 AM |
#245 |
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I don't need to... |
freshwidow |
Jan-03-09 12:05 PM |
#263 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jan-02-09 10:16 AM |
#135 |
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What precisely did they say... |
LanternWaste |
Jan-02-09 01:03 PM |
#190 |
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I don't know, but it must have been a doozy. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 03:10 PM |
#212 |
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The airline has apologized to the family and offered free airfare |
thecatburgler |
Jan-02-09 03:35 PM |
#215 |
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Awww, that's wonderful. I have a little tear in my eye. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 04:20 PM |
#221 |
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You are basically getting your ass handed to you on this thread. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-02-09 04:47 PM |
#225 |
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Spoken by the person who never wins arguments at DU. |
cboy4 |
Jan-03-09 02:31 AM |
#247 |
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Oh well I guess I should take some pointers from you on this thread |
thecatburgler |
Jan-03-09 08:06 AM |
#258 |
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Yea, you need something. |
cboy4 |
Jan-03-09 07:47 PM |
#267 |
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The fact that they did so |
Dorian Gray |
Jan-02-09 07:21 PM |
#234 |
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""I suspect a little bit more was said"" |
summer borealis |
Jan-02-09 06:45 AM |
#15 |
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Oh that's great.... |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 07:21 AM |
#32 |
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"It's not fair that Arab-Americans have to watch what they say, but it's... thanks to 9/11" |
ExPatLeftist |
Jan-02-09 06:54 AM |
#19 |
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You are making assumptions |
Dorian Gray |
Jan-02-09 06:59 AM |
#22 |
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I'm not defending Air Tran. I'm arguing that people need to use |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 07:01 AM |
#23 |
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Well... |
Dorian Gray |
Jan-02-09 10:56 AM |
#152 |
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No. Actually the FBI cleared them of any criminal wrong-doing. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 11:10 AM |
#159 |
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The only problem now? |
Dorian Gray |
Jan-02-09 07:19 PM |
#232 |
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I think you're just a wind-up artist without the honesty to admit your bigotry |
entanglement |
Jan-03-09 04:56 AM |
#252 |
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Sure you are. |
Bjarne Riis |
Jan-02-09 07:19 AM |
#30 |
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The reality I'm referring to is that Arab-Americans find themselves |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 07:32 AM |
#37 |
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So it is ok to be Arab American |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-02-09 07:45 AM |
#48 |
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I never said that. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 07:59 AM |
#55 |
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"Listen, if I were Arab-Armerican, I would know better to watch what I say on an airplane." |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-02-09 08:03 AM |
#58 |
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I realize I'm outnumbered by the radical left, but I'm |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 08:08 AM |
#62 |
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The radical leftists here who had your back on gay rights? |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-02-09 08:14 AM |
#66 |
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I like how I'm held hostage about gay rights! |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 08:25 AM |
#69 |
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WOW--- I'm considered to be the "Radical Left" for railing against Bigotry... |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 08:26 AM |
#71 |
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Nice straw man. Using teh gay card to argue a topic you |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 08:32 AM |
#76 |
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Now that's a strawman... |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 08:52 AM |
#83 |
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What's "pretty amazing" is everyone's inability to fathom |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 08:59 AM |
#87 |
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Buddy, I'd give up... |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 09:05 AM |
#90 |
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Yup. So true. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:12 AM |
#94 |
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I advise him to give up, for a completely different reason |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-02-09 09:13 AM |
#95 |
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Naturally, and conveniently, you're leaving out the part where |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:19 AM |
#98 |
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:) Relax. Hugs and kisses. |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 09:19 AM |
#99 |
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Oh fucking horseshit... |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 09:24 AM |
#101 |
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The "hard left"... |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 09:22 AM |
#100 |
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I'm pretty sure the hard right doesn't care about the discrimination |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:30 AM |
#106 |
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You are making this long and convoluted |
Dorian Gray |
Jan-02-09 11:03 AM |
#155 |
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And when the airline |
polmaven |
Jan-02-09 12:17 PM |
#173 |
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Rick Warren cares about gay people too. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-02-09 12:33 PM |
#177 |
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cboy4, please read the fricking article. |
Bjarne Riis |
Jan-02-09 03:34 PM |
#214 |
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I did read it, and even though the airline apologized to get |
cboy4 |
Jan-03-09 04:31 AM |
#250 |
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What's amazing is that you have extraordinary powers; |
BeliQueen |
Jan-02-09 09:40 AM |
#110 |
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I'm just saying that here at DU ... the hard left will always take the |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:48 AM |
#114 |
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cboy.... |
demgurl |
Jan-03-09 10:21 AM |
#260 |
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Radical left? |
Bjarne Riis |
Jan-02-09 03:29 PM |
#213 |
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Which of these people are scary? Which is a "arab american"? |
uppityperson |
Jan-02-09 12:17 PM |
#174 |
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South Asians are not Arabs |
goodhue |
Jan-02-09 12:51 PM |
#187 |
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why aren't you AT ALL CONCERNED with the person who 'reported' the statement(s)??.. |
islandmkl |
Jan-02-09 07:53 AM |
#52 |
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You're pointing out reality alright. |
bobd0 |
Jan-02-09 07:42 AM |
#45 |
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Oh, so Arab Americans do not enjoy free speech |
merh |
Jan-02-09 08:43 AM |
#79 |
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Strawman. Free speech is not unlimited at airports where you're |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:36 AM |
#108 |
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Not a strawman |
merh |
Jan-02-09 09:46 AM |
#113 |
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Re-read my post. I said there are limitations to free speech |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:50 AM |
#116 |
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Your post was specific to Arab Americans |
merh |
Jan-02-09 09:55 AM |
#123 |
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and if I were gay, I wouldn't expect to have my union called a |
merh |
Jan-02-09 08:46 AM |
#81 |
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Oh look, another little gay comment. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:40 AM |
#109 |
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It's not playing the gay card, cboy |
merh |
Jan-02-09 09:50 AM |
#117 |
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Another dishonest post from Merh, saying that "those dark |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 09:54 AM |
#121 |
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Nope, you are the one playing the gay card |
merh |
Jan-02-09 09:59 AM |
#124 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jan-02-09 10:34 AM |
#144 |
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The authorities cleared them, no? |
Zevon fan |
Jan-02-09 10:34 AM |
#143 |
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LOL. Yea, the authorities cleared them of any criminal charges |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 10:40 AM |
#149 |
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The two air marshals on board agreed also. |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 12:41 PM |
#181 |
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Oh my, I didn't hear about the air marshals. |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 03:09 PM |
#211 |
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Yeah, sorry I did not include a link. |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 05:28 PM |
#229 |
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Yea, I had no idea airline security and homosexuality |
cboy4 |
Jan-03-09 02:28 AM |
#246 |
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So it took you 100 posts to reveal that daddy is a pilot and you're a bigot |
entanglement |
Jan-03-09 05:05 AM |
#253 |
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Earth to ignorant Americans, South Asians are not Arabs |
goodhue |
Jan-02-09 12:48 PM |
#184 |
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It is a "reality" that will continue to exist... |
freshwidow |
Jan-02-09 12:50 PM |
#186 |
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And NEVER say hi to someone named Jack while on a plane!! n/t |
greguganus |
Jan-02-09 07:13 AM |
#27 |
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lol n/t |
Psephos |
Jan-02-09 07:55 AM |
#53 |
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Your rights are my rights |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-02-09 07:40 AM |
#44 |
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Would it be safe to talk using asterisks, as in "w**dow"? sheesh nt |
usnret88 |
Jan-02-09 08:06 AM |
#61 |
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I do use such words, every time I go through airport security |
TechBear_Seattle |
Jan-02-09 10:15 AM |
#133 |
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There are a lot of very scared people in the world . . . |
bad_robbie |
Jan-02-09 10:39 AM |
#148 |
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I understand what you're trying to say, but it's BS |
galledgoblin |
Jan-02-09 12:21 PM |
#175 |
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But those words were not used, so who is your earth calling? |
goodhue |
Jan-02-09 12:41 PM |
#180 |
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Born in Detroit. They had American accents. |
aquart |
Jan-02-09 01:39 PM |
#203 |
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I think TSA was doing their job |
Lifetimedem |
Jan-02-09 05:50 AM |
#8 |
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TSA's 'job' is to make flyers miserable and paranoid |
ixion |
Jan-02-09 06:43 AM |
#13 |
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"Their job has nothing to do with security . . . |
OneBlueSky |
Jan-02-09 07:39 AM |
#42 |
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People say stuff like this all the time - I know I have |
HughMoran |
Jan-02-09 07:49 AM |
#49 |
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would it be |
Lifetimedem |
Jan-02-09 09:26 AM |
#104 |
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I think youre misunderstanding this thread. |
Bjarne Riis |
Jan-02-09 03:49 PM |
#217 |
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I have heard of white people |
Lifetimedem |
Jan-02-09 01:26 PM |
#195 |
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Nobody would argue such an inane point |
HughMoran |
Jan-02-09 01:42 PM |
#204 |
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Did they also stop you taking a flight, which then meant you had to buy a new ticket? |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-02-09 08:41 AM |
#78 |
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If cleared |
Lifetimedem |
Jan-02-09 09:28 AM |
#105 |
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Exactly. |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 12:14 PM |
#170 |
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And I'm quite sure |
polmaven |
Jan-02-09 12:48 PM |
#183 |
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I think they should have been put on a flight |
Lifetimedem |
Jan-02-09 01:22 PM |
#191 |
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I don't think anyone |
polmaven |
Jan-02-09 01:30 PM |
#196 |
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Hmmm. |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 05:35 PM |
#230 |
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Where is there any evidence |
polmaven |
Jan-03-09 02:52 PM |
#265 |
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No doubt the people who complained think of themselves as heroes. |
tclambert |
Jan-02-09 06:19 AM |
#10 |
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i bet |
Magic Rat |
Jan-02-09 06:45 AM |
#14 |
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sure, that's right |
droidamus2 |
Jan-02-09 06:54 AM |
#18 |
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A Lawyer, You Say? |
yellowwood |
Jan-02-09 07:14 AM |
#28 |
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that's what I'm thinking too |
harmonicon |
Jan-02-09 07:19 AM |
#31 |
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"this could, and should, pay out big for them" |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 09:01 AM |
#88 |
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Only if you travel on that bigoted airline |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-02-09 09:14 AM |
#96 |
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Two air marshals were on the flight and were part of the decision. |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 12:44 PM |
#182 |
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When we hear about an 'iffy situation', let me know |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-02-09 01:02 PM |
#189 |
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Religion and skin color aside. |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 01:22 PM |
#192 |
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Well, since the airline defenders are guessing there's something more, here's my guess: |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-02-09 01:48 PM |
#206 |
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"Bigot enablers"! |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 05:26 PM |
#228 |
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My views in a nutshell. Great post. |
entanglement |
Jan-03-09 05:10 AM |
#254 |
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets it! |
cboy4 |
Jan-02-09 03:00 PM |
#210 |
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Nope, you and I are frequently on opposite sides. |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 05:17 PM |
#226 |
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Since those air marshalls |
Bjarne Riis |
Jan-02-09 03:54 PM |
#218 |
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I remember that situation and that was very sad. |
cwydro |
Jan-02-09 05:22 PM |
#227 |
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offended? |
harmonicon |
Jan-02-09 09:34 AM |
#107 |
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Right...talk to me when a lawsuit is filed for the price of the tickets and court costs... |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 09:43 AM |
#112 |
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what is your time worth? |
harmonicon |
Jan-02-09 10:36 AM |
#145 |
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There has to be at least some punitive aspect to a court judgement |
bad_robbie |
Jan-02-09 11:19 AM |
#163 |
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Well argued and I don't disagree. |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 11:56 AM |
#166 |
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Well, if the airlines force it to go to court, perhaps |
Ms. Toad |
Jan-02-09 01:24 PM |
#193 |
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Well said and I agree; the airline certainly could avoid the issue by rebooking immediately... |
newtothegame |
Jan-02-09 01:34 PM |
#200 |
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That would be up to the family that suffered the inconvenience |
Ms. Toad |
Jan-02-09 05:47 PM |
#231 |
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Don't know much about the law, do you? nt. |
Bjarne Riis |
Jan-02-09 03:55 PM |
#219 |
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They weren't robbed though. They got their tickets refunded. |
Gwendolyn |
Jan-02-09 11:33 AM |
#165 |
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The others should be recompensed, as well. |
Ms. Toad |
Jan-02-09 01:31 PM |
#197 |
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discrimination is not just "offensive" |
fascisthunter |
Jan-02-09 03:59 PM |
#220 |
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They won't make a penny. |
Gwendolyn |
Jan-02-09 09:11 AM |
#93 |
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Amen to that. |
47of74 |
Jan-02-09 11:04 AM |
#156 |
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The anesthesiologist could of put them all to sleep. Scary! n/t |
greguganus |
Jan-02-09 07:23 AM |
#33 |
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gotta love it. |
snort |
Jan-02-09 10:36 AM |
#146 |
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Back in the days when |
cartach |
Jan-02-09 07:27 AM |
#35 |
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i wonder if the accusers were detained. |
unblock |
Jan-02-09 07:27 AM |
#36 |
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I would bet money that this family was Indian, not middle-eastern |
pink-o |
Jan-02-09 07:34 AM |
#39 |
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i second that n/t |
MrsBrady |
Jan-02-09 09:25 AM |
#103 |
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In Mesa, AZ a Sikh Indian was shot and killed shortly after 9-11. |
thecatburgler |
Jan-02-09 12:36 PM |
#179 |
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Indeed, they are reportedly South Asian |
goodhue |
Jan-02-09 12:56 PM |
#188 |
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The offense: flying while Muslim. nt |
Vinca |
Jan-02-09 07:36 AM |
#41 |
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Best summary so far |
HughMoran |
Jan-02-09 07:50 AM |
#50 |
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And flying while being a DARK-SKINNED Muslim at that! |
pink-o |
Jan-03-09 12:03 PM |
#262 |
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Funny they haven't banned white kids from high schools. |
bobshin |
Jan-02-09 08:32 AM |
#75 |
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For Safety purposes? |
higher class |
Jan-02-09 09:40 AM |
#111 |
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Reminds me of a Burroughs quote... |
Shipwack |
Jan-02-09 10:08 AM |
#128 |
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Oh, no - not those scheming Muslins again!!11111!!1 |
HughMoran |
Jan-02-09 11:15 AM |
#161 |
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I flew into the UK on Wednesday 21 December 1988 |
Duppers |
Jan-02-09 01:24 PM |
#194 |
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Your post makes me uncomfortable. |
goodhue |
Jan-02-09 01:31 PM |
#198 |
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she was seated next to an unrelated man, which was apparently forbidden |
Duppers |
Jan-02-09 09:26 PM |
#237 |
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deleted |
Duppers |
Jan-02-09 09:27 PM |
#238 |
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Define |
polmaven |
Jan-02-09 01:32 PM |
#199 |
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please see above. nt. |
Duppers |
Jan-02-09 09:28 PM |
#239 |
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Only if you're a God Damn ChickenShit! |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 09:24 PM |
#236 |
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I'm not a Goddamn ChickenShit!! |
Duppers |
Jan-02-09 09:39 PM |
#240 |
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Quite a change from your original post. |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 09:53 PM |
#241 |
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re-read my "I'm not a Goddamn ChickenShit!!" |
Duppers |
Jan-02-09 09:57 PM |
#242 |
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I did... and again---it's a huge change from your first post. |
trumad |
Jan-02-09 10:00 PM |
#243 |
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self delete |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-03-09 07:39 AM |
#256 |
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this headlined the news in holland |
TEmperorHasNoClothes |
Jan-02-09 01:35 PM |
#201 |
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Interesting |
The abyss |
Jan-02-09 03:40 PM |
#216 |
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More or less one person has turned this thread into a gigantic cluster fuck to end all clusterfucks |
HughMoran |
Jan-02-09 04:44 PM |
#224 |
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Constant Fear mongering by Faux, * and all of their other like |
MadMaddie |
Jan-02-09 08:17 PM |
#235 |
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OK, I just saw the family involved on my local news |
HughMoran |
Jan-02-09 10:18 PM |
#244 |
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He's long gone from this thread and currently licking his wounds. |
trumad |
Jan-03-09 06:39 AM |
#255 |
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it returned briefly in the afternoon to play last post |
Warren Stupidity |
Jan-03-09 07:43 AM |
#257 |
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I think sutures will be needed in this case |
HughMoran |
Jan-03-09 12:00 PM |
#261 |
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they were TWM(traveling while muslim) that was enough to get them messed with |
zelta gaisma |
Jan-03-09 03:32 AM |
#249 |
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Airliner hell as 40 passengers - many drunk - 'run amok' on flight from Gatwick to Cuba |
Alamuti Lotus |
Jan-03-09 08:49 PM |
#269 |
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