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Mon Sep-13-10 10:10 PM
Response to Reply #10 |
| 107. well, I guess Jon Stewert agrees with me.... |
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He compared the media to the dog from the movie Up.
You know the one who couldn't help himself, he had to chase the squirrel.
The media is just the like the dog, they can't help themselves, they have to chase the squirrel ...
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| -14 killed, dozens injured over Quran desecration protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 09:39 AM |
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Except they helped build the pier by giving this little pissant of a preacher |
WCGreen |
Sep-13-10 09:43 AM |
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There was another poster saying the idiot was in international media the entire summer. |
dkf |
Sep-13-10 09:46 AM |
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He was in our media all summer as well.... |
WCGreen |
Sep-13-10 09:48 AM |
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Yes, but irrelevant. |
Igel |
Sep-13-10 11:02 AM |
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Ever thought of why it "smouldered" in the US while international media took it more seriously? |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:16 AM |
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+++ /nt |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 11:42 AM |
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Yep |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 09:55 AM |
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I agree, the media promoted the preacher like a new Broadway play. |
jaxx |
Sep-13-10 09:47 AM |
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That's not actually the case |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 09:49 AM |
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well, I guess Jon Stewert agrees with me.... |
WCGreen |
Sep-13-10 10:10 PM |
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I would argue that the blame lies with the people who are killing |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 09:57 AM |
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That sort... |
Rebubula |
Sep-13-10 10:03 AM |
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Me too |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 10:05 AM |
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Blame enough to go around. |
wtmusic |
Sep-13-10 09:59 AM |
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The "idiots who get murderous" appear to be the police/army who shot the protesters |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:01 AM |
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The protesters who were burning buildings and attacking police. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 11:42 AM |
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Burning buildings & rioting against police deserve an instant death sentence do they? |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 12:02 PM |
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I don't support any police state thug tactics. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 12:07 PM |
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Just because you don't like the facts, does not make them a strawman. You support the pastor. |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 12:28 PM |
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The facts? |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 12:39 PM |
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I didn't say you support "police state thuggery" but you did imply the protesters deserved it |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 12:43 PM |
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You are the most obtuse individual on this board. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 12:45 PM |
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Resulting to ad hominems is a last resort in debating |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 12:49 PM |
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Yeah, God knows Freeperville is Free Speech Central |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 12:55 PM |
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Yes, the tone of Islamophobia on this thread does make it seem like being in Freeperville |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 01:02 PM |
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Awww, diddums; I've been put on Ignore for being obsessed with free speech. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 01:04 PM |
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!!!!! A personal best? /nt |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 01:10 PM |
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I believe you're wrong about suspending all complaints about |
crim son |
Sep-13-10 09:44 AM |
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The US media is still to blame. They do everything Fox News does! |
Joanne98 |
Sep-13-10 09:45 AM |
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Thank you Pastor Jones |
Botany |
Sep-13-10 09:48 AM |
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US Media = Lap Dogs of US Corporate Rulers |
saigon68 |
Sep-13-10 09:48 AM |
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Idiots! |
SpeechlessDem |
Sep-13-10 09:49 AM |
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I know people who work for Iranian media |
HEyHEY |
Sep-13-10 09:49 AM |
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I think you are quite correct |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 09:51 AM |
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Iran-based TV. I wonder if it's as bad as North Korean TV. |
chrisa |
Sep-13-10 10:00 AM |
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If they have internet access, all they have to do is go to DU's video forum n/t |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 10:01 AM |
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I didn't notice the US media trying to choke off this story. Every news and |
Arkansas Granny |
Sep-13-10 10:09 AM |
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What they choked off was coverage of events on Saturday |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 10:20 AM |
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I live in Indonesia and CNN International/Faux news have been covering it for weeks |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 10:25 AM |
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More blood on the pastor's hands. |
louis-t |
Sep-13-10 10:19 AM |
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Who did the pastor kill? |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 10:41 AM |
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Why Should he? |
Rebubula |
Sep-13-10 10:44 AM |
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No. |
NoNothing |
Sep-13-10 10:46 AM |
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It's the protesters who have been killed. For Protesting. Plus one policeman. |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 10:55 AM |
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My point, exactly. |
louis-t |
Sep-13-10 11:01 AM |
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If a religious zealot tells you not to do something |
Phil The Cat |
Sep-14-10 12:00 AM |
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The warnings I was talking about didn't come from zealots. |
louis-t |
Sep-14-10 10:06 AM |
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Murder is NOT a tool of tolerant people |
Phil The Cat |
Sep-14-10 12:13 PM |
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You know, I'm really getting sick of the phony 'rationalists' here. |
louis-t |
Sep-14-10 12:50 PM |
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So? |
NoNothing |
Sep-13-10 11:35 AM |
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Wow, DUers coming out to defend "pastor" Jones. This place is changing beyond all recognition |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:38 AM |
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Defending free expression? Who would ever have guessed?! |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 11:41 AM |
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You've GOT to be kidding. |
louis-t |
Sep-14-10 06:00 PM |
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Or they were rational enough not to get their panties in a wad |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 11:37 AM |
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Jones started this. Protesters against it have been shot dead. That is what has happened. |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:43 AM |
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Sep-13-10 11:45 AM |
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All I can say, Turborama, is that you had better agree with me |
NoNothing |
Sep-13-10 11:54 AM |
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Lame. No protesters have gone out to kill people. Protesters have been shot. For protesting. |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:57 AM |
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And who took away their right to protest? |
NoNothing |
Sep-13-10 12:07 PM |
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I'm not excusing anyone, just stating the facts. You are going all out to excuse Jones, though. |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 12:32 PM |
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Jones didn't do anything that justified a riot, or even a building-burning protest. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 12:43 PM |
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I wasn't talking to you |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 12:45 PM |
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You're on a public discussion board. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 12:46 PM |
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Yes, but you were replying as if I was talking to you. |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 12:52 PM |
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I was replying to your statement. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 12:56 PM |
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But the statement wasn't contextually aimed at you so your reply was just arguing for arguing's sake |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 01:03 PM |
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You're a silly man. nt |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 01:05 PM |
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"Arguing for arguing's sake" is what is done on a message board like this. |
totodeinhere |
Sep-13-10 01:11 PM |
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For some, maybe |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 01:15 PM |
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Or being an apologist for apologists sake. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 01:20 PM |
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Warnings posted by me during the week of Tue Aug-17-10 |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 10:33 AM |
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So far, I have read that 16 protesters have been shot dead by police/army |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 10:40 AM |
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Deleted message |
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Sep-13-10 10:50 AM |
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Iran to issue "ultimatum" on disrespect of Quran |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 10:55 AM |
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Well, maybe Jones has achieved something after all |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 10:59 AM |
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All this because someone merely threatened to desecrate their sacred text |
slackmaster |
Sep-13-10 11:05 AM |
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No, it's because there *were* desecrations of the Quran |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 11:16 AM |
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Which "unfriendly media outlets" are you blaming this on? |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:34 AM |
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My statement about some people taking their religion too seriously stands |
slackmaster |
Sep-13-10 11:57 AM |
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You'll get no counter-argument from me /nt |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 12:02 PM |
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No, I don't understand. It's just a book. To violently protest the burning of that book of fairy |
totodeinhere |
Sep-13-10 01:16 PM |
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That's the nature of fundamentalism, whether it's Muslim or Christian. |
totodeinhere |
Sep-13-10 01:20 PM |
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The "why" is obvious: |
NoNothing |
Sep-13-10 01:41 PM |
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I think you have a point. But the irony is that Muslim fundies aren't much different |
totodeinhere |
Sep-13-10 01:53 PM |
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18 PROTESTERS SHOT DEAD. HUNDREDS WOUNDED. BY INDIAN POLICE |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:31 AM |
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Some important context |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 11:39 AM |
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They weren't murderous protests, either. How many innocent people have these protesters killed? |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:45 AM |
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Funny that you blame the pastor |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 11:46 AM |
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Funny you are protecting the insane "pastor" when I'm stating facts about what happened |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:51 AM |
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Your priority is justifying violence and stifling free expression. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 12:08 PM |
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Where have justified violence & tried to stifle "free expression"? |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 12:30 PM |
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They murdered one student, age 12 or 13, so far |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 11:48 AM |
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Context shows that the student was shot by the police |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 11:56 AM |
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Why are people protesting the actions of an idiot half a world away??? |
Vehl |
Sep-13-10 12:28 PM |
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Because they are the Islamic version of teabaggers. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 12:38 PM |
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Yes, DU has a double standard. |
totodeinhere |
Sep-13-10 01:09 PM |
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More than a pass; they are lauded. nt |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 01:10 PM |
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I agree that the teabaggers and these protesters are both sides of the same coin. |
Vehl |
Sep-13-10 02:30 PM |
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Why are they attacking Obama, you ask? |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 12:50 PM |
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good point |
Vehl |
Sep-13-10 02:32 PM |
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Because the people pulling the strings have politicized this for propaganda uses. |
Uncle Joe |
Sep-13-10 12:56 PM |
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yeah |
Vehl |
Sep-13-10 02:34 PM |
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Maybe... |
Bragi |
Sep-13-10 02:43 PM |
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yep |
Vehl |
Sep-13-10 02:56 PM |
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The propaganda they receive from their demagogues is no different than what we receive from ours. |
Uncle Joe |
Sep-13-10 03:06 PM |
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it's called RELIGIOUS NUTTERY |
Skittles |
Sep-13-10 07:10 PM |
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Context: 'India represents fear and terror in Kashmir' |
Turborama |
Sep-13-10 12:55 PM |
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one has to also note that this is about muslims wanting to seperate from a secular state |
Vehl |
Sep-13-10 02:52 PM |
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That is all far too logical for DU purposes. |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 03:51 PM |
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dupity dupe dupe dupe |
Codeine |
Sep-13-10 03:51 PM |
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At least there were no Americans among the killed and wounded! |
outerSanctum |
Sep-13-10 01:23 PM |
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Cause and effect... |
LanternWaste |
Sep-13-10 02:43 PM |
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religious nuttery |
Skittles |
Sep-13-10 07:10 PM |
#105 |
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