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Sat Jan-10-09 10:09 PM
Response to Reply #44 |
| 50. Read our rules and our mission... |
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Edited on Sat Jan-10-09 10:09 PM by rasputin1952
you've been here long enough to know we support full Equal Rights for everyone.
edit: typo.
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| -How do we join, what do we do? |
merh |
Jan-10-09 10:47 AM |
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crickets? n/t |
firedupdem |
Jan-10-09 11:24 AM |
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kick |
glowing |
Jan-10-09 11:30 AM |
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During the heady days of the whole Warren controversy I started thsis thread |
Jennicut |
Jan-10-09 11:35 AM |
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and I posted this thread with suggested actions to be taken |
merh |
Jan-10-09 11:46 AM |
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Mine would have suffered if I had not posted on it a billion times myself |
Jennicut |
Jan-10-09 11:52 AM |
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Calls for outrage are battered with replies |
Uzybone |
Jan-10-09 11:43 AM |
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Excellent post merh. |
cwydro |
Jan-10-09 11:43 AM |
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There have been a lot of good threads over in GD with ideas. |
MPK |
Jan-10-09 11:56 AM |
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thank you for the link |
merh |
Jan-10-09 12:47 PM |
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I don't wish to make this into a back and forth... |
MPK |
Jan-10-09 12:53 PM |
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I dont know what DU GLBTQ people are doing. |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 08:59 PM |
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I am sorry folks have decided to leave. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 09:36 PM |
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Being set upon by shrieking mobs for weeks on end |
QC |
Jan-10-09 10:06 PM |
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I've not seen any shrieking mobs. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 10:10 PM |
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Of course not--they weren't shrieking at you. |
QC |
Jan-10-09 10:37 PM |
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sniffa didn't try to explain the problem |
merh |
Jan-10-09 10:46 PM |
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What "other side"? |
MPK |
Jan-10-09 10:49 PM |
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the other side of the divide that has been created. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 10:53 PM |
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Why do you think they believe that? |
MPK |
Jan-10-09 10:58 PM |
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You would have to ask them. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 11:02 PM |
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Why don't you ask? |
MPK |
Jan-10-09 11:05 PM |
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Then if you know, why did you ask? |
merh |
Jan-10-09 11:09 PM |
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I didn't say I knew, I said I listened. |
MPK |
Jan-10-09 11:14 PM |
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Well if you listened and you don't know, how do you expect me to know? |
merh |
Jan-10-09 11:22 PM |
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I didn't say I expected you to know. |
MPK |
Jan-10-09 11:30 PM |
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DUers on both sides of the "divide that shouldn't exist but does" |
merh |
Jan-11-09 12:02 AM |
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If everybody would just agree that Obama is a betrayer of the highest order... |
BlooInBloo |
Jan-10-09 12:03 PM |
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I still like the "make a big fucking stink" option |
jgraz |
Jan-10-09 01:04 PM |
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But how are they making a big fucking stink anywhere but on DU |
merh |
Jan-10-09 01:08 PM |
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All good ideas. What are you waiting for? |
jgraz |
Jan-10-09 02:06 PM |
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I've been doing |
merh |
Jan-10-09 02:27 PM |
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Ya know what, bullshit! |
Balderdash |
Jan-10-09 09:01 PM |
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Oh balderdash |
merh |
Jan-10-09 09:33 PM |
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What do ya want? A Nobel Prize? A fucking PONY? |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 09:12 PM |
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I don't want anything from you. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 09:27 PM |
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I dont want anything from you |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 09:42 PM |
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I've not told anyone how to think or what to do |
merh |
Jan-10-09 09:53 PM |
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You've told "the GLBTQ community " what to think and do |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 09:58 PM |
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Based on my posting history. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 10:04 PM |
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"LOL. " |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 10:30 PM |
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Get a clue. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 10:37 PM |
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Stop |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 10:41 PM |
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Asking how one can help is preaching? |
merh |
Jan-10-09 10:48 PM |
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You asked. "What can I do?" |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 10:43 PM |
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As I don't consider you THE spokesperson for the GLBT community |
merh |
Jan-10-09 10:51 PM |
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Keep fishing |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 10:59 PM |
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I'm not fishing. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 11:05 PM |
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You want people who disagree with you to put you on ignore? |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 11:16 PM |
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So, I know that I shouldn't bother you any more. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 11:25 PM |
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stand up, speak out, get busy |
Two Americas |
Jan-11-09 01:44 AM |
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Bravo for the work you do, pat yourself on your back some more |
merh |
Jan-11-09 01:52 AM |
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I am confused |
Two Americas |
Jan-11-09 02:04 AM |
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self edit |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:14 AM |
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right |
Two Americas |
Jan-11-09 02:17 AM |
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You pick and choose. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:28 AM |
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Well, if you leave out the language before what you quoted |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:18 AM |
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"Disingenious" |
sheeptramp |
Jan-11-09 04:52 PM |
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And that is your opinion. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 04:58 PM |
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Been following me around? |
sheeptramp |
Jan-11-09 05:33 PM |
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Stand up and be counted |
Two Americas |
Jan-11-09 01:59 AM |
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This should be a thread of its own. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:17 AM |
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Merh, I am gay . |
cwydro |
Jan-11-09 07:04 AM |
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thank you so much for this post |
merh |
Jan-11-09 09:10 AM |
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I don't understand anyone trying to take you to task for your OP. |
cwydro |
Jan-11-09 10:40 AM |
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People generally respond negatively to concern trolling. n/t |
QC |
Jan-11-09 02:01 PM |
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You get that a lot don't you? |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:16 PM |
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There you go! |
sheeptramp |
Jan-11-09 05:02 PM |
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Why are you so nasty? |
cwydro |
Jan-11-09 07:01 PM |
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Word |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 11:30 AM |
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Now that is comical coming from you, comical but not surprising. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 12:34 PM |
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GFY |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 01:28 PM |
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How disappointing. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 01:33 PM |
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GFYAYF |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 01:35 PM |
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you'd think that you would try to prove me wrong, you would try |
merh |
Jan-11-09 01:49 PM |
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IJWYTOFO |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 01:59 PM |
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Did you mean IJWYTGFO? |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:09 PM |
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Not just disappointing. |
cwydro |
Jan-11-09 03:22 PM |
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Are MY donations and emails in support of full civil rights for GLTBs |
JenniferZ |
Jan-11-09 11:58 AM |
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Not to sound like a goomer here, but isn't that just what |
rasputin1952 |
Jan-10-09 09:58 PM |
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"Well established" |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 10:05 PM |
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Read our rules and our mission... |
rasputin1952 |
Jan-10-09 10:09 PM |
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If DU supports full equal rights for everyone |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 09:50 AM |
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Could you be more precise... |
rasputin1952 |
Jan-11-09 11:12 AM |
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Civil marriage is not a religious sacrament. |
QC |
Jan-11-09 11:24 AM |
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And I believe that gays should be afforded the same Right... |
rasputin1952 |
Jan-11-09 11:35 AM |
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Yep. |
cliffordu |
Jan-11-09 01:09 AM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jan-11-09 01:38 PM |
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BTW, what are you waiting on? |
merh |
Jan-10-09 03:18 PM |
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Absolutely nothing |
jgraz |
Jan-10-09 04:39 PM |
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Oh! Those lazy assed gays! |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 09:05 PM |
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My issue is more with DUers than Obama |
sniffa |
Jan-10-09 04:47 PM |
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If you have a problem then do something |
merh |
Jan-10-09 07:54 PM |
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I did that |
sniffa |
Jan-10-09 08:41 PM |
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Join you in telling others how to behave on DU? |
merh |
Jan-10-09 09:08 PM |
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. |
sundog |
Jan-10-09 10:38 PM |
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Gracias |
sniffa |
Jan-10-09 10:57 PM |
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All I ask is that you stop telling us to be quiet.... |
AntiFascist |
Jan-11-09 01:48 PM |
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Please tell me which post is telling you to STFU. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 04:34 PM |
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As I quoted you previously... |
AntiFascist |
Jan-11-09 05:16 PM |
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It is not "stop complaining" - it is vent your energy in a productive manner |
merh |
Jan-11-09 05:30 PM |
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Great point, and I don't see why it is so hard for some to understand. |
QC |
Jan-10-09 11:22 PM |
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Yes, calling people douchebags and other derogatory names |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:21 AM |
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The word "douchebag" does not appear in the post to which I responded. |
QC |
Jan-11-09 09:17 AM |
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I'm not saying he called me any names. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 09:37 AM |
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YASAFA |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 01:36 PM |
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LOL - from you that is a compliment. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:10 PM |
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. |
unapatriciated |
Jan-11-09 04:55 PM |
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Exactly! n/t |
QC |
Jan-11-09 08:32 PM |
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Imagine the first 50 or 100 rows of people standing on the Mall during the Invocation |
Hell_If_I_Know |
Jan-10-09 08:05 PM |
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That would be an incredible site. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 08:20 PM |
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Exactly we'd have to have several people standing outside of the mall area passing out rainbow flags |
Hell_If_I_Know |
Jan-10-09 09:30 PM |
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I'm not sure what will be allowed at the mall, I know security |
merh |
Jan-10-09 09:58 PM |
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Yes, that is what I posted a while back! |
Lisa0825 |
Jan-11-09 10:56 AM |
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I think it would be awesome, a sea of the flags waving in the |
merh |
Jan-11-09 11:09 AM |
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It wasn't an OP, just a reply in the big thread about Booing. |
Lisa0825 |
Jan-11-09 11:14 AM |
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I'll be booing him too |
merh |
Jan-11-09 11:19 AM |
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This is not the first time that you have attempted something like this |
Number23 |
Jan-10-09 09:42 PM |
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No, there is a difference this time. |
merh |
Jan-10-09 09:54 PM |
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You and countless others. |
Number23 |
Jan-10-09 09:59 PM |
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It is sad, if I were to take it upon myself to try to organize some |
merh |
Jan-10-09 10:07 PM |
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You poor poor thing. nt |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 10:36 PM |
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Are you hell bent on alienating every straight DUer who wants to help? |
JenniferZ |
Jan-11-09 12:12 PM |
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I've been writing to my congresscritter and senator |
Dinkeldog |
Jan-10-09 09:55 PM |
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Obama, a coward, eh? He was the first presidential candidate in American History |
Hell_If_I_Know |
Jan-10-09 10:00 PM |
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Actually, Bill Clinton did, FWIW |
haruka3_2000 |
Jan-10-09 10:01 PM |
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True that nt |
sheeptramp |
Jan-10-09 10:38 PM |
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Isn't Bill Clinton the one that signed off on DADT and DOMA? |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:38 AM |
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Nope, not the first. |
Dinkeldog |
Jan-10-09 10:05 PM |
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Golly! ARe you trying to suggest that the world didn't begin a couple of years ago? |
QC |
Jan-10-09 10:08 PM |
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WHATEVER! Obama ain't no fucking coward |
Hell_If_I_Know |
Jan-10-09 10:52 PM |
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That's a statement, not an argument. |
Dinkeldog |
Jan-11-09 12:35 AM |
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I read the report of Warren monitoring burning condoms |
KakistocracyHater |
Jan-10-09 10:08 PM |
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Join is a euphemism for get back in line BTW. |
nothingtoofear |
Jan-10-09 10:20 PM |
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Blessed are the peacemakers, merh--but learn to duck fast. nt |
Hekate |
Jan-10-09 11:45 PM |
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LOL, now that made me laugh out loud |
merh |
Jan-11-09 12:31 AM |
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You're not alone: |
JackBeck |
Jan-11-09 12:35 AM |
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Great posts all. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 12:53 AM |
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Hochberg will be named chair of Export-Import Bank. Decision has already been made. |
JackBeck |
Jan-11-09 01:08 AM |
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He would have been great as Commerce Secretary. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 01:22 AM |
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When I wrote the transition team, I emphasized his non profit experience. |
JackBeck |
Jan-11-09 01:32 AM |
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I think it would be neat if a fax brigade was begun. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 01:54 AM |
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K&R. Been screaming parts of this for months. |
cliffordu |
Jan-11-09 01:07 AM |
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Thank you, merh n/t |
SeattleGirl |
Jan-11-09 02:02 AM |
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thank you, SG. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:45 AM |
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I know you did. |
SeattleGirl |
Jan-11-09 03:55 AM |
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a suggestion, merh |
Two Americas |
Jan-11-09 02:35 AM |
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Why don't you post a thread of your own on it, you appear to have |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:44 AM |
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I hope you aren't being sarcastic |
Two Americas |
Jan-11-09 02:53 AM |
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I'm not being sarcastic |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:57 AM |
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We gays aren't doing well with the shame thing. |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 10:10 AM |
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What shame thing? A query presented in the hopes that someone |
merh |
Jan-11-09 11:01 AM |
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I think what a number of people have been trying to say |
lwfern |
Jan-11-09 12:43 PM |
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But you miss the reason for the OP. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 01:17 PM |
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I understood your OP. |
lwfern |
Jan-11-09 01:48 PM |
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Odd, you didn't seem to given your post that I responded to. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:03 PM |
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Word!!! |
sheeptramp |
Jan-11-09 05:15 PM |
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I have been looking for ways to help too. |
Lisa0825 |
Jan-11-09 11:11 AM |
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Someone here gave me a link so I could donate to an anti-prop8 |
JenniferZ |
Jan-11-09 11:52 AM |
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thank you for the link |
merh |
Jan-11-09 11:55 AM |
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The first step: Change your way of thinking |
walldude |
Jan-11-09 01:14 PM |
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Walldude! Yes, exactly that. Thank you. nt |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 01:55 PM |
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Well, what are YOU doing, huh? |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 02:01 PM |
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You found some vowels. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:19 PM |
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Here's some more |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 02:20 PM |
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"F" is a consonant. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:32 PM |
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AYASAFA |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 02:33 PM |
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I probably will |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:37 PM |
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LOL - you do know that skinner can read what was there before |
merh |
Jan-11-09 04:56 PM |
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What am I doing? I'm doing this... |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 02:25 PM |
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Not good enough! |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 02:34 PM |
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you need to show your gay activist resume to Merh so she can |
jonnyblitz |
Jan-11-09 02:41 PM |
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Not at all. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:55 PM |
#160 |
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Uh oh! Looks like you didn't pass. |
QC |
Jan-11-09 03:23 PM |
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You guys go play in your other thread. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 03:33 PM |
#168 |
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Totally missing the OP's point. |
cwydro |
Jan-11-09 06:58 PM |
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Excuse me? |
walldude |
Jan-11-09 03:11 PM |
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Funny I'm not attacking you |
sniffa |
Jan-11-09 03:13 PM |
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and the OP knows that |
merh |
Jan-11-09 03:30 PM |
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Then my apologies... It sure looked like you were |
walldude |
Jan-11-09 03:48 PM |
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In the real world, I would agree, there is only "we". |
merh |
Jan-11-09 02:29 PM |
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Responses like this are why there is a divide. |
walldude |
Jan-11-09 03:05 PM |
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And others, both gay and straight disagree with you. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 03:10 PM |
#162 |
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There's a gay person who disagrees with what I said? |
walldude |
Jan-11-09 03:57 PM |
#170 |
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That disagrees with your interpretation of this thread. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 04:10 PM |
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If you could stop being defensive for a moment |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 04:18 PM |
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I'll listen when you listen. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 04:32 PM |
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Alright, I gave you the benefit but you just want to be right. |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 05:03 PM |
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Listen to what? |
merh |
Jan-11-09 05:19 PM |
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Either your being completely disingenuous or |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 07:14 PM |
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You haven't tried to explain anything. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 07:24 PM |
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But I haven't been rude and loud |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 07:43 PM |
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Yes you have. |
merh |
Jan-11-09 08:26 PM |
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Take the log out of your own eye before going for the |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 08:30 PM |
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Listening |
sheeptramp |
Jan-11-09 05:29 PM |
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Yeah, I'm getting it now. |
Balderdash |
Jan-11-09 07:15 PM |
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"Join you in doing what exactly?" |
ZombieHorde |
Jan-11-09 04:33 PM |
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Join The Impact: |
rucky |
Jan-11-09 05:20 PM |
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thank you so much |
merh |
Jan-11-09 05:33 PM |
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THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!! THANKS!!! |
cliffordu |
Jan-11-09 07:49 PM |
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I know, it only took |
merh |
Jan-11-09 08:27 PM |
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Locking... |
rasputin1952 |
Jan-11-09 09:15 PM |
#201 |