the_real_38
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Sun May-16-04 03:02 PM
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| 33. You probably don't have as good an opportunity .... |
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... as you'd like to cheat on your wife. And this is a statement of historical fact - Dick Cheney and the Neocons have openly professed that having the strongest military in the world is no good if you don't put it to "good use."
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| -As liberals, can we really support the troops? |
soundfury |
May-16-04 02:26 PM |
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you're missing Rall's point |
maggrwaggr |
May-16-04 02:28 PM |
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And don't forget, suspending their email when they write home the truth. |
aquart |
May-16-04 02:34 PM |
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suspending email? |
Lucky Luciano |
May-17-04 04:43 AM |
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I hear ya |
soundfury |
May-16-04 02:42 PM |
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"If you love your Uncle Sam, bring 'em home, bring 'em home . . . |
OneBlueSky |
May-16-04 04:05 PM |
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How about if you are not a liberal? |
augie38 |
May-16-04 06:04 PM |
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No, you can't support the troops in good conscience, liberal ... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 02:31 PM |
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by saying that, you're taking the republican BAIT |
maggrwaggr |
May-16-04 02:33 PM |
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We need solutions to our problems that don't involve troops... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 02:35 PM |
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yeah and you're gonna tell me you don't lock your doors either |
maggrwaggr |
May-16-04 02:47 PM |
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That type of thinking is the one that produces wars because ... |
John_Shadows_1 |
May-16-04 02:55 PM |
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You're right, we're not to the point where we can do away with a military |
MadHound |
May-17-04 08:46 AM |
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Here's your support: |
Karenina |
May-16-04 02:48 PM |
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Idealistic .. and pollyannish ..... |
Trajan |
May-16-04 11:35 PM |
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You are 100% WRONG! Anyone in the military doesn't have a |
napi21 |
May-16-04 02:38 PM |
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You're missing the point.... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 02:42 PM |
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Bullshit. I have a dick, but I don't cheat on my wife. |
maggrwaggr |
May-16-04 02:56 PM |
#24 |
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You probably don't have as good an opportunity .... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:02 PM |
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well that's the neo-con's fault, not the military's |
maggrwaggr |
May-16-04 03:04 PM |
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If you didn't have a gun .... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:07 PM |
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I don't have a gun. But I have a car. I could use it to kill people |
maggrwaggr |
May-16-04 03:09 PM |
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Guns were made to kill. Cars weren't. |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:15 PM |
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Not everyone in the Democratic Party is innocent of committing crimes. |
ih8thegop |
May-16-04 02:58 PM |
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I don't support war, and I have had an officer say...we need another |
napi21 |
May-16-04 03:07 PM |
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"That's like saying .... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:13 PM |
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Our "big" military is seriously undermanned and stretched |
Kiliki |
May-16-04 03:22 PM |
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We spent 500 billion dollars on the military last year... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:27 PM |
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Um yes we did... |
Kiliki |
May-16-04 03:29 PM |
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What do you think will happen? |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:30 PM |
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Nanook nanook? |
Kiliki |
May-16-04 03:36 PM |
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That's an interesting question, isn't it? Here are some numbers. |
dpibel |
May-16-04 04:13 PM |
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thanks... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 10:39 PM |
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Sure they do |
RapidCreek |
May-16-04 03:17 PM |
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RC, you sound like you are or have been in the military. |
napi21 |
May-16-04 03:40 PM |
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Hey, as the commercial says... "Be an Army of One" |
RapidCreek |
May-16-04 10:32 PM |
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Excuse me, but that's just hogwash! |
Andromeda |
May-17-04 04:05 AM |
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Absolutely. To me support means, wanting and working to bring them home. |
thatgirl |
May-16-04 02:34 PM |
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Yes. Of course, yes. |
WilliamPitt |
May-16-04 02:37 PM |
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Without the players , ... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 02:38 PM |
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And for some without *the money* playing the game is one of few |
mzmolly |
May-16-04 03:04 PM |
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They play the game, and they signed up for it... |
John_Shadows_1 |
May-16-04 02:50 PM |
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well good God they're not all saints, they're just people |
maggrwaggr |
May-16-04 02:53 PM |
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'Realistic' is how these types of things are rationalized .... |
John_Shadows_1 |
May-16-04 02:57 PM |
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do you lock your doors when you leave the house? |
maggrwaggr |
May-16-04 03:09 PM |
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Were those burglars in Iraq? |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:14 PM |
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I protested the war with many from the group Veterans for Peace. |
mzmolly |
May-16-04 03:09 PM |
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The "troops" are American citizens. |
aquart |
May-16-04 02:43 PM |
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Bravo! |
QC |
May-16-04 03:00 PM |
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I agree that we need to make better futures for our young people.. |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:06 PM |
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Bullshit, they signed up to *learn* to have *adventure* and *opportunity* |
mzmolly |
May-16-04 03:18 PM |
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EXACTLY! |
mzmolly |
May-16-04 03:13 PM |
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Let me answer that friend |
MadHound |
May-17-04 09:05 AM |
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Yes, we can and we must! |
liberalhistorian |
May-16-04 02:44 PM |
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They signed up knowing they might kill, |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 02:46 PM |
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they were also lied to en masse |
maggrwaggr |
May-16-04 02:51 PM |
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NO, they signed up |
liberalhistorian |
May-16-04 02:59 PM |
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You said it ten times better than I did. (nt) |
ih8thegop |
May-16-04 02:50 PM |
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Very well said, I agree, BushÕs head needs to roll. |
soundfury |
May-16-04 02:59 PM |
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DUPE. |
JohnLocke |
May-16-04 02:48 PM |
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Thanks for posting that I ... |
soundfury |
May-16-04 03:14 PM |
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HELL YES!! |
ih8thegop |
May-16-04 02:48 PM |
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If you support the troops, you support Bush... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 02:59 PM |
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Bullshit. How does not wanting American soldiers dead equal |
thatgirl |
May-16-04 03:03 PM |
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If you fly commercial, you support Bush |
Kiliki |
May-16-04 03:04 PM |
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I don't fly commercial, and BTW... |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:08 PM |
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I'm sure you understood my point |
Kiliki |
May-16-04 03:15 PM |
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What total and complete |
liberalhistorian |
May-16-04 03:18 PM |
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Military families are usually convinced that |
the_real_38 |
May-16-04 03:21 PM |
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And what proof of this do you have? |
Hippo_Tron |
May-16-04 03:47 PM |
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(now) I support MOST of the troops |
mouse7 |
May-16-04 03:00 PM |
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yes of course we can |
Kiliki |
May-16-04 03:00 PM |
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## Support Democratic Underground! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
May-16-04 03:04 PM |
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Yes. |
SheWhoMustBeObeyed |
May-16-04 03:09 PM |
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Of course we can! |
Diamonique |
May-16-04 03:10 PM |
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yes |
rumguy |
May-16-04 03:15 PM |
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Depends on what the troops do. |
HypnoToad |
May-16-04 03:20 PM |
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You would no longer be known as "liberals".. |
kentuck |
May-16-04 03:25 PM |
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Too bad Rall is buying into the RNC version of "Supporting The Troops" |
mzmolly |
May-16-04 03:25 PM |
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"...not in the way the Bushies do." |
ih8thegop |
May-16-04 03:43 PM |
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Oh hell yes! They "support the war" claiming to support the troops. |
mzmolly |
May-16-04 03:50 PM |
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Yeah |
ih8thegop |
May-16-04 04:00 PM |
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Yes, we CAN |
nonconformist |
May-16-04 03:30 PM |
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It's an easy question for those of us w/ relatives in Iraq |
Alpharetta |
May-16-04 03:47 PM |
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How about being an American 1st? |
stepahead |
May-16-04 04:18 PM |
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I have never been sure what "support the troops" means. |
playahata1 |
May-16-04 05:00 PM |
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yes |
dpt223 |
May-16-04 05:16 PM |
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As liberals we always support our troops ... |
Onlooker |
May-16-04 05:22 PM |
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Ted Rall's a moron with no understanding of psychology or sociology |
kiahzero |
May-16-04 10:45 PM |
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To me supporting the troops means |
SarahBelle |
May-16-04 10:54 PM |
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Ted Rall is generalizing that all soldiers are responsible for |
Classical_Liberal |
May-16-04 11:18 PM |
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Name removed |
May-17-04 02:58 AM |
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Hahaha |
Piperay |
May-17-04 04:38 AM |
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Hell, yes. Because they're my friends, and I want them back alive. |
sofa king |
May-17-04 04:08 AM |
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John Kerry, Max Cleland, and Wes Clark are "troops" |
DaveSZ |
May-17-04 04:12 AM |
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Some of the posters on this topic |
Leilani |
May-17-04 08:22 AM |
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