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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:55 PM Original message |
Is it just me, or is America spinning out of control?? |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think you are right |
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freetobegay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's not just you! |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Compared to ..what? |
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historian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. this is worse |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I disagree |
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bookman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Interesting... |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. I lost Robbie |
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ezee (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. I was 18 in '68, I agree. |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 03:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
67. I wonder if what's going on now didn't start in 1968? |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. I was young in the 60's |
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FloridaPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. I wouldn't call the 60's surreal. We young folks were pusing |
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doni_georgia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 02:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
63. I was a kid in the 60s |
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RobertDevereaux (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 03:30 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Worse now... |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 03:35 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. Yes - at least back then the majority was up in arms. Now people are numb. |
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troublemaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. The 1960s were optimistic |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. I agree about the optimism |
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Demonaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. would this be the reason bush is pushing for a new space program? |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 02:51 PM Response to Reply #48 |
61. If you cannot understand, then you never will |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. Well I guess it would be your age |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Beginning Of The End For Christian Fundies That Support * |
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PROGRESSIVE1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. Defeat Bush, Save America! |
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Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe the right has overplayed its hand |
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grytpype (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I would say so. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well, everything is faster these days |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. ......I thought the "left" overplayed its hand in the 1960s.. |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 06:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
54. Yep. |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I agree everything moves so much faster |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. I was in my 20's in the 1960's. People were really involved then. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 02:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
62. It took time for that involvement to grow |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. Watch this video |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Amazing ... yet disturbing ... video |
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jean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. The video is excellent - it should have it's own thread somewhere |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
47. WOW |
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Demonaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
49. sweet site! thanks |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
51. wow.... |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. kick for the video |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. I keep thinking ... |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. I feel the same way.. |
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BillZBubb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. The road to fascism is paved with bad intentions |
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DAGDA56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yes and no... |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Oh I so agree |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. coprorate media control of music and artists |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. Hunter S Thompson |
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Lindsay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. And if we DON'T come to a boiling point this summer |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Nah. Why would you say that? |
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Daisey Mae (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. It IS SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL..... |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
26. I feel like America is spinning into the control |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. Think about it, from the States point of view, it is MUCH worse |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. The Viet Nam era was somewhat like this |
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AbbeyRoad (848 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
33. It's not just you |
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DemLikr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
35. Skoooo, I think we're definitely spinning, but in the end the U.S. will be |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. the 60's provided perceived (if only so) alternatives.... |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
39. The Sixties were a roller coaster ride |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
40. Great thread. Great posts. |
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PfcHammer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
41. can I expect a return of hot pants ? that would really help me cope |
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absyntheNsugar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
42. Out of who's control? Ours? Too late.... |
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indie_voter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
44. I will be 40 in a couple months |
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monchie (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
46. This isn't really like the 60s... |
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DivinBreuvage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 07:48 AM Response to Reply #46 |
57. This is an excellent post, monchie |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
50. Economy, Conservative Slant Spectrum |
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Snoggera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
52. Yes, the Spinnee's |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
53. From the outside looking in, it's pretty surreal. |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
55. Yes and no. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
56. Not seen anything like this before |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
58. the 60s |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
59. What's so great about "control"? |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
64. 60s and today |
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66. YES - READ ABOUT IT |
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Oddman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
69. This is BAD! |
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polazarus (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
70. I think |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 04:41 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Before the Healing of major infections....comes the Lancing of the wound. |
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