Davis_X_Machina
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Sun Dec-12-10 11:57 AM
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| 18. Solon, the Athenian... |
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Edited on Sun Dec-12-10 11:59 AM by Davis_X_Machina
...lawgiver and framer of their constitution, required citizens to declare themselves, in arms, for one side or the other in the event of any civil strife. Failure to do so comprised the offense of "standing neutral in a sedition" and the punishment was exile.
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| -DU, ban me if needed, but if you "Abstain" instead of voting for Obama, you are a fucking idiot! |
KansasVoter |
Dec-12-10 11:46 AM |
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So. No choice at all. |
aquart |
Dec-12-10 11:47 AM |
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Not sure it would be saying "Thank you" to him... |
pipi_k |
Dec-12-10 11:54 AM |
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Thank you. nt |
Lisa0825 |
Dec-12-10 11:49 AM |
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Well it all depends on how close the race is. |
Statistical |
Dec-12-10 11:50 AM |
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It's a free country and you are an idiot...... |
BlueJac |
Dec-12-10 11:50 AM |
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Gotta agree. K&R. n/t |
FSogol |
Dec-12-10 11:50 AM |
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Again..it's the "No difference" myth |
OmahaBlueDog |
Dec-12-10 11:51 AM |
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nothing like cuttin off your nose to spite your face- |
Bluerthanblue |
Dec-12-10 11:55 AM |
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After or during a Palin presidency we would be starting the country from |
RKP5637 |
Dec-12-10 12:00 PM |
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I remember the eight years of Bush quite well, hence I am furious at the two years since. |
TheKentuckian |
Dec-12-10 12:05 PM |
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undoing the safety net of our civil liberties more that Bush did? or |
Bluerthanblue |
Dec-12-10 12:13 PM |
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Dec-12-10 12:45 PM |
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and we can't forget his IMF style devastation of public education |
TheKentuckian |
Dec-12-10 12:46 PM |
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wow... you'll stretch anything to fit your paradigm. |
Bluerthanblue |
Dec-12-10 01:02 PM |
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guess you missed the killing of Kamal Derwish in 2002 |
Bluerthanblue |
Dec-12-10 01:00 PM |
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'bout as far as we got repealing it under President Obama, no? (NT) |
Tesha |
Dec-12-10 12:00 PM |
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K&R! |
TheDebbieDee |
Dec-12-10 11:51 AM |
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Rationality is a helluva drug! |
Aramchek |
Dec-12-10 11:52 AM |
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The election THIS YEAR was a PROTEST ELECTION |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-12-10 11:52 AM |
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What did the protest get: A Republican House with Pelosi in the minority |
ProSense |
Dec-12-10 11:54 AM |
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Really, a protest election? Tell us more. |
jaxx |
Dec-12-10 12:16 PM |
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It is deep in the data of post election polls |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-12-10 12:19 PM |
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Since you brought it up that this was a protest election, |
jaxx |
Dec-12-10 12:32 PM |
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It was posted here... |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-12-10 12:35 PM |
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I'm not in the search mode, I'm waiting for a direct answer. |
jaxx |
Dec-12-10 12:37 PM |
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And I am really tired of doing research for the lazy and uncurous |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-12-10 12:46 PM |
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oh yah! That'll show'em..us..er? |
shellgame26 |
Dec-12-10 12:26 PM |
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Read the damn data from the post election polls |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-12-10 12:30 PM |
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Broadbush Smear And Insults... nice |
Dinger |
Dec-12-10 11:54 AM |
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Nope, last time (2010) was the LAST time I voted for the "lesser of two evils." |
Raksha |
Dec-12-10 11:55 AM |
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elections have ALWAYS been |
shellgame26 |
Dec-12-10 12:13 PM |
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Some of us still have the archaic notion that our votes belong to us. Not to The Party. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Dec-12-10 11:55 AM |
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This is DU, we vote for the Democratic candidate. |
jaxx |
Dec-12-10 12:18 PM |
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I've been a DUer since 2001 and I don't always vote for Democrats. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Dec-12-10 01:07 PM |
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I absolutely, positively will not vote for |
democrank |
Dec-12-10 11:56 AM |
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I disagree with the 'way' you say it, but I can't disagree with the truth |
Bluerthanblue |
Dec-12-10 11:57 AM |
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I will vote my conscience. |
Haole Girl |
Dec-12-10 11:57 AM |
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Solon, the Athenian... |
Davis_X_Machina |
Dec-12-10 11:57 AM |
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Nixon voters said love it or leave it. |
rug |
Dec-12-10 12:05 PM |
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Jefferfson, the Virginian, said: |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Dec-12-10 12:15 PM |
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how is that any different than people on here who claim that if |
Bluerthanblue |
Dec-12-10 12:18 PM |
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I agree with the last sentence |
RZM |
Dec-12-10 11:59 AM |
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Dec-12-10 12:02 PM |
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+1000 |
Hawkowl |
Dec-12-10 12:12 PM |
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No, you sacrifice the king and lose. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Dec-12-10 12:47 PM |
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That wasn't a wise statement. |
jaxx |
Dec-12-10 12:26 PM |
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Because...? Considering our options isn't wise? How so? |
John Q. Citizen |
Dec-12-10 12:37 PM |
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Advocating to impeach the Democratic President is wrong. |
jaxx |
Dec-12-10 12:54 PM |
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Arguing for President Obama's impeachment is a tombstone offense. |
Codeine |
Dec-12-10 12:30 PM |
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I'm not sure it would be tombstoneable if the Democratic Party pursued it as a political |
John Q. Citizen |
Dec-12-10 01:09 PM |
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actually DU rules state that it is wrong to: |
Bluerthanblue |
Dec-12-10 12:03 PM |
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Primary Obama |
Hawkowl |
Dec-12-10 12:03 PM |
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... |
AzDar |
Dec-12-10 12:08 PM |
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You don't control people's votes. Individuals vote however they choose. |
Individualist |
Dec-12-10 12:03 PM |
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your individual votes mean absolutely nothing |
shellgame26 |
Dec-12-10 12:38 PM |
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Currently the Corporate (C) party will do what the (C) party will do |
Xicano |
Dec-12-10 12:03 PM |
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Unrec for the smears. Nt |
xchrom |
Dec-12-10 12:03 PM |
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You've got a whole year to get yourself worked up about this. |
Desertrose |
Dec-12-10 12:05 PM |
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maybe you haven't noticed, but there are more than a few people |
Bluerthanblue |
Dec-12-10 12:08 PM |
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And I'm saying a LOT can happen between now & then. |
Desertrose |
Dec-12-10 12:26 PM |
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K&R #1 n/t |
UTUSN |
Dec-12-10 12:06 PM |
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+1000000000000 on the ban ...& unrec |
L0oniX |
Dec-12-10 12:08 PM |
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Wow, you sure did convince me....LOL...n/t |
monmouth |
Dec-12-10 12:08 PM |
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Dec-12-10 12:10 PM |
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Ain't no way I'm voting for a 3rd party. |
jaxx |
Dec-12-10 12:21 PM |
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Why? |
Lucian |
Dec-12-10 12:29 PM |
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Because I'm a Democrat and I will support the President and |
jaxx |
Dec-12-10 12:36 PM |
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maybe because |
shellgame26 |
Dec-12-10 12:45 PM |
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and you didn't remember Gore actually won, or that the ballots in FL were fucked up, or that |
boston bean |
Dec-12-10 12:47 PM |
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Nader got 3 percent |
shellgame26 |
Dec-12-10 12:52 PM |
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How do you know those nader people would have voted for gore or voted at all. |
boston bean |
Dec-12-10 12:53 PM |
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Too bad that Gore didn't appeal to them for their votes. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Dec-12-10 01:09 PM |
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. |
mfcorey1 |
Dec-12-10 12:11 PM |
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Isn't it a bit early to be getting started with this crap? nt |
wtmusic |
Dec-12-10 12:12 PM |
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i disagree w/ you, but still love you! :) |
NuttyFluffers |
Dec-12-10 12:16 PM |
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The Republicans back in power will be a disaster for this country |
cherish44 |
Dec-12-10 12:17 PM |
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And THIS is why our political system = FAIL |
MrMickeysMom |
Dec-12-10 12:21 PM |
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What if I didn't vote for him in 2008? |
FamousBlueRaincoat |
Dec-12-10 12:23 PM |
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Unrec. for hostility, |
Le Taz Hot |
Dec-12-10 12:24 PM |
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I will be voting 3rd party... |
The_Commonist |
Dec-12-10 12:28 PM |
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My vote was unrec'd. |
glinda |
Dec-12-10 12:29 PM |
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Mmkay. I will vote however I want. |
krabigirl |
Dec-12-10 12:30 PM |
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Yeah? |
walldude |
Dec-12-10 12:38 PM |
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dupe |
walldude |
Dec-12-10 12:38 PM |
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I am done will voting for the lesser of the 2 evils. I don't give a DAMN what you think. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-12-10 12:39 PM |
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Sing it baby. |
emilyg |
Dec-12-10 12:50 PM |
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Unrec, and I shouldn't have to explain why. n/t |
Vickers |
Dec-12-10 12:47 PM |
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No Choice is Better Than No Choice? |
Modern School |
Dec-12-10 01:09 PM |
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Please discuss issues, your point of view on them, |
pinto |
Dec-12-10 01:10 PM |
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