Bonobo
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Wed Jun-01-11 06:22 PM
Response to Reply #13 |
| 14. Yes, cause "freedom" is all anyone needs. |
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And your sarcastic use of the word "poor" is a pretty good tell on your level of sympathy and compassion for the homeless, poverty-stricken, incarcerated Americans portrayed in the pictures.
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| -A Rare Glimpse into the Secret World of the USA |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 10:57 AM |
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Some of those people are smiling - it must be a paradise on earth! n/m |
Morning Dew |
Jun-01-11 10:59 AM |
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Jun-01-11 11:04 AM |
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And none of those people would get shot for speaking against their head of government. |
Ikonoklast |
Jun-01-11 06:11 PM |
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Are you sure about that? |
JackRiddler |
Jun-01-11 09:28 PM |
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Actually, all of Baltimore |
woo me with science |
Jun-01-11 09:41 PM |
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You're stuck, apparently. |
JackRiddler |
Jun-02-11 11:17 AM |
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You need to do some reading, my friend. |
woo me with science |
Jun-02-11 11:44 AM |
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See, you're still stuck, and it's not helping you any. |
JackRiddler |
Jun-02-11 12:19 PM |
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Please do not try to make it sound like comments on NK came out of the blue. |
woo me with science |
Jun-02-11 01:07 PM |
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Excuse me, I posted a picture? What picture did I post? |
JackRiddler |
Jun-02-11 01:35 PM |
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Are you saying that the entire content of your post |
woo me with science |
Jun-02-11 02:15 PM |
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His post was hacked by some dude that apparently has syphilis |
snooper2 |
Jun-02-11 02:56 PM |
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Oh, I see. Well maybe it was. |
JackRiddler |
Jun-02-11 03:28 PM |
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Or it must be a strawman argument! Can Americans still recognize those? |
readmoreoften |
Jun-01-11 06:14 PM |
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Actually the real "strawman" was the lie that HB ever said NK was a "paradise". nt |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 06:23 PM |
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Or that people would judge an entire country based on one photo stream... |
joshcryer |
Jun-01-11 06:43 PM |
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Thank you. n/t |
Starry Messenger |
Jun-01-11 06:55 PM |
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Correct. She said nothing of the sort. |
JackRiddler |
Jun-02-11 11:12 AM |
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Enjoy eating your dinner tonight...in this "failed" state.. |
snooper2 |
Jun-02-11 02:59 PM |
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I see this discussion is being conducted on a high level. |
JackRiddler |
Jun-02-11 03:34 PM |
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I am the surveillance state, what's your phone number again? |
snooper2 |
Jun-02-11 03:41 PM |
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Go ahead, give me a call. |
JackRiddler |
Jun-02-11 03:52 PM |
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I wasn't going to call you, I was going to add it to an autodialer |
snooper2 |
Jun-02-11 04:07 PM |
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She didn't...though it's clear she was banned right after posting both threads on the Koreas |
CreekDog |
Jun-02-11 11:27 AM |
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The guy in the foreground on the left of that last pic doesn't look to be suffering too terribly. |
joshcryer |
Jun-01-11 06:43 PM |
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...until you find out he's been jailed for 10 years for smoking a doobie, and |
closeupready |
Jun-02-11 02:50 PM |
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Actually I know of that guy, he's in for armed robbery and attempted rape |
snooper2 |
Jun-02-11 03:01 PM |
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wow, funny what a small world it is. |
closeupready |
Jun-02-11 03:06 PM |
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Point well made, if it's the point I'm thinking of. |
Poll_Blind |
Jun-01-11 11:28 AM |
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Jun-01-11 06:01 PM |
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People see photos as a symbol of a larger reality, and rarely as a single moment in one place. |
Brickbat |
Jun-01-11 11:30 AM |
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Recommend |
xchrom |
Jun-01-11 06:07 PM |
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Excellent photo essay. Pics say thousands of words. n/t |
Mimosa |
Jun-01-11 06:10 PM |
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sorry I still think NK is exceptional in a myriad of ways |
cali |
Jun-01-11 06:11 PM |
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Yes, it is. |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 06:13 PM |
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We also have some real exceptional barbecue in Texas |
snooper2 |
Jun-02-11 03:04 PM |
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K&R |
QC |
Jun-01-11 06:11 PM |
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Those poor Americans. I hope someone brings them freedom soon. |
readmoreoften |
Jun-01-11 06:15 PM |
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Yes, cause "freedom" is all anyone needs. |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 06:22 PM |
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I know! |
woo me with science |
Jun-01-11 09:42 PM |
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Freedom isn't much good to someone who is homeless, or |
sabrina 1 |
Jun-01-11 06:28 PM |
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Yet, I would still rather live here than in the shit hole that is North Korea. nt |
NYC Liberal |
Jun-01-11 06:33 PM |
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From "best country in the world!" to "better off than *most* N. Koreans!" |
Romulox |
Jun-02-11 12:38 PM |
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This is a really good example, actually. It shows a diverse array of environments. |
joshcryer |
Jun-01-11 06:46 PM |
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That is PRECISELY the point I am making. Thank you. nt |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 06:48 PM |
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I saw the disaster porn pics Bonobo, I remember how much it affected you. |
joshcryer |
Jun-01-11 06:55 PM |
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I found the NK pics disturbing on a another level |
Canuckistanian |
Jun-01-11 09:58 PM |
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I would have to agree, that the government would consider their staged tour... |
joshcryer |
Jun-01-11 10:12 PM |
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So, did official government |
Abq_Sarah |
Jun-01-11 06:49 PM |
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No, in America there is no need for such thing as handlers. |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 07:18 PM |
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Yeah, but NK's definition of "causing trouble" is simply taking unsanctioned photographs. |
joshcryer |
Jun-01-11 07:21 PM |
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Actually just try taking photos on the Baltimore metro. |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 07:27 PM |
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*nods* We have our problems. What's the NK's variant of the ACLU though? |
joshcryer |
Jun-01-11 07:35 PM |
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Good thing the citizens of the US have a privately-funded group |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 09:18 PM |
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87% of their funding is public. None from the government. States that don't allow... |
joshcryer |
Jun-01-11 09:32 PM |
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Sorry, I actually meant to say "public" |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 09:36 PM |
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You are asking for utopia, no state can exist in that fasion. You always need NGOs to protect... |
joshcryer |
Jun-01-11 09:47 PM |
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Another nice thing about North Korea |
woo me with science |
Jun-01-11 09:38 PM |
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My god, I can't imagine the US doing anything like that! |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 09:42 PM |
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You seriously need to do some reading, dear. |
woo me with science |
Jun-01-11 09:45 PM |
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I agree that the scope is different. |
Bonobo |
Jun-01-11 09:50 PM |
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Thank you. nt |
woo me with science |
Jun-01-11 10:00 PM |
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Well, you know |
Abq_Sarah |
Jun-01-11 10:06 PM |
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difference being. they all live under repressive govt. minority live in the pictures you show. nt |
seabeyond |
Jun-01-11 10:01 PM |
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In as much as we've done unto them... |
donheld |
Jun-01-11 11:37 PM |
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Proving that we're "better off" than N. Korea is a pretty low bar; your pictures still disturb. nt |
Romulox |
Jun-02-11 12:38 PM |
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Our political and social problems are nothing compared to some other countries |
snooper2 |
Jun-02-11 02:53 PM |
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I have no problem with people talking loudly about the problems in our country. |
woo me with science |
Jun-02-11 03:15 PM |
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What other country.. |
girl gone mad |
Jun-02-11 03:19 PM |
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Yeah, especially compared to the countries "we" bomb, invade and occupy. |
JackRiddler |
Jun-02-11 05:21 PM |
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