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Tue Sep-18-07 03:20 PM
Response to Reply #64 |
| 68. Did you/do you oppose the war? |
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If so, are you offended when someone labels you "unpatriotic"?
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| -The words "nutcase" and "wacko" are discriminatory |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 12:12 PM |
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I'm sick of you nutcase wackos trying to constrain language |
leftofthedial |
Sep-18-07 12:13 PM |
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You wouldn't have wanted "WMDs in Iraq" constrained? |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:33 PM |
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So when I posted that Alan Keyes is batshit crazy that was like |
Lex |
Sep-18-07 12:15 PM |
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If you are never offended, you aren't living in a free society. |
Beelzebud |
Sep-18-07 12:16 PM |
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{Happy Brady Bunch End Music Plays} |
YOY |
Sep-18-07 12:36 PM |
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LOL pretty much! |
Beelzebud |
Sep-18-07 12:54 PM |
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self-delete...lol |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 01:06 PM |
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Ok. I am cool w/ being called "unpatriotic" |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:58 PM |
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I'm cool with that. Just because someone says something, doesn't make it true. |
Beelzebud |
Sep-18-07 03:16 PM |
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I value freedom of speech as well. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 03:45 PM |
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I thought for sure this would be a joke thread. |
Kelly Rupert |
Sep-18-07 12:16 PM |
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Yeah. We have devolved. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:54 PM |
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Enforcement of civility is folly n/t |
Kelly Rupert |
Sep-18-07 05:50 PM |
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give me a break |
Neo |
Sep-18-07 12:23 PM |
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Thick skinned politicians don't even use it. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 03:23 PM |
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Your user name makes fun of a vegetable and I find that offensive! |
Cruzan |
Sep-18-07 12:25 PM |
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HAHAHAHAHAHA! |
Lance_Boyle |
Sep-18-07 03:00 PM |
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LOL |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 03:04 PM |
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That's true. I discriminate against nutcases and whackos. |
EstimatedProphet |
Sep-18-07 12:28 PM |
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I wasn't referring to mentally lazy people. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:23 PM |
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? |
EstimatedProphet |
Sep-18-07 08:37 PM |
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Oh God Where Does It End. |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Sep-18-07 12:30 PM |
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I remember when I used the word fucktard and someone got offended. |
Cruzan |
Sep-18-07 12:33 PM |
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Are you encouraging Murder? (eom) |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 12:35 PM |
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Over Fucktard? ROFLMAO! |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Sep-18-07 12:36 PM |
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And I wasn't even referring to anyone. |
Cruzan |
Sep-18-07 12:41 PM |
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So, if I call all of you "retarded" |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 12:34 PM |
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What does it have to do with free speech? |
TwilightZone |
Sep-18-07 01:04 PM |
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Did I mention free speech? |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 01:12 PM |
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"Calling you a "retard" is free-speech too." |
TwilightZone |
Sep-18-07 01:31 PM |
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My bad. The first ten or so responses did. Sorry. eom |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:24 PM |
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Yes. A private website with rules. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:46 PM |
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Oh, I don't disagree that calling people names is insulting. I just disagreed... |
TwilightZone |
Sep-18-07 03:00 PM |
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Ok. Thanks. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 03:18 PM |
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"Nutjob", however, is perfectly acceptable. |
dbaker41 |
Sep-18-07 12:37 PM |
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Oh my giddy aunt, what next? Only a nutcase wacko would have a problem with those words... |
truebrit71 |
Sep-18-07 12:38 PM |
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Sorry about your Aunt. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 03:02 PM |
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What about "rimjob", "Jizzmopper", "cumdumpster", "windowlicker" |
YOY |
Sep-18-07 12:45 PM |
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LOL. . eom |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:37 PM |
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So are "idiot" and "moron". Good luck getting them out of daily usage. |
TwilightZone |
Sep-18-07 12:48 PM |
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A good reponse that goes to the OP. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 01:03 PM |
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Cluster----- aside, thank you all. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 12:50 PM |
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I only use those words to describe nutcases and wackos. |
Connie_Corleone |
Sep-18-07 12:53 PM |
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Yes. But some on Du describe fellow dems that way. eom |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:28 PM |
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Um . . . you're serious, aren't you? |
HughBeaumont |
Sep-18-07 12:53 PM |
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Why are there so many nutcase wackos on DU |
Bitwit1234 |
Sep-18-07 12:55 PM |
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Ok, retard. eom |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 12:58 PM |
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That sounds really loony. |
Bornaginhooligan |
Sep-18-07 12:59 PM |
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I think silent indifference ... |
PDenton |
Sep-18-07 01:04 PM |
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Thanks for a measured response. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 01:17 PM |
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No |
PDenton |
Sep-18-07 03:12 PM |
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Good point about comedians. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 03:55 PM |
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I guess gimpy wackaloons better stay off DU, then. |
wienerdoggie |
Sep-18-07 01:05 PM |
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... |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:25 PM |
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how about crazed, shaky, tottering |
snooper2 |
Sep-18-07 01:14 PM |
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Depends. Do you equate a foolhardy person w/ lunatic? eom |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 01:22 PM |
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I think a lunatic is a foolhardy person, but not in the reverse... |
snooper2 |
Sep-18-07 01:42 PM |
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"Unpatriotic", Bleeding-heart liberal". That context. eom. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:50 PM |
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Can I still say "whackadoo"? |
igil |
Sep-18-07 01:37 PM |
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You don't need my permission. Say whatever you want to say. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 03:25 PM |
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How about "whackjob"? |
AngryAmish |
Sep-18-07 01:37 PM |
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NUTS! |
WinkyDink |
Sep-18-07 01:38 PM |
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ok then |
GTRMAN |
Sep-18-07 01:53 PM |
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I see where you're going with this, |
quantessd |
Sep-18-07 01:58 PM |
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I don't use those words to refer to clinically diagnosed people with mental illness. I use them to |
niyad |
Sep-18-07 02:10 PM |
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Thanks. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:41 PM |
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Yes, they are. They compare assholes to people struggling with mental illness. |
sfexpat2000 |
Sep-18-07 02:16 PM |
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Volvos! They're boxy, but good! |
DS1 |
Sep-18-07 02:24 PM |
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I would disagree that 'nutcase' or 'wacko' are primarily used to describe someone with mental illnes |
mainegreen |
Sep-18-07 02:31 PM |
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Good points. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 02:36 PM |
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Perhaps we have gotten used to them but... |
mainegreen |
Sep-18-07 02:53 PM |
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Again, good points. Thanks for your measured response. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 03:16 PM |
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Meh, that's just crazy talk. |
aikoaiko |
Sep-18-07 02:35 PM |
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Ah, Du the land of the easily offended. |
ThePowerofWill |
Sep-18-07 03:14 PM |
#64 |
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Did you/do you oppose the war? |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 03:20 PM |
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Not at all. |
ThePowerofWill |
Sep-18-07 03:30 PM |
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Thanks. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 04:01 PM |
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Nobody has the power to insult or offend me |
2rth2pwr |
Sep-18-07 03:31 PM |
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That is good. eom. |
Artiechoke |
Sep-18-07 04:01 PM |
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This coming from the nutroots! |
Generator |
Sep-18-07 08:44 PM |
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