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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:25 PM
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This is why George Bush remains in charge:
Because he is very selective about who gets access to information and this is why he can lie about terror threats in order to bully Congresspeople into making stupid decisions with their votes. As long as the information is for his eyes only, no one can effectively challenge him. But also, and more importantly, because, deep down inside, everyone suspects that Bush is insane enough to kill Americans in order to create a crisis that will increase the fear in all Americans, and make them malleable to his will.

So, the obvious conclusion is that even if there is no terror information coming from our true enemies, we believe there are enough right-wing nutjobs who think it's their duty to "Pat Tillman" the rest of us.

And the saddest thing of all, is that, like Muslim suicide bombers who are promised they'll find 40 virgins waiting for them in heaven when they do the unthinkable, the right-wing believe that no court in the country would convict them because Bush has gone way beyond the edge, and look, nothing is happening to him. He's not only in charge, he's asking for more power.
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bryant69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:27 PM
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1. So you believe an uptick in right wing violence/terrorism is on the horizon?
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:31 PM
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5. Well, isn't MIHOP, LIHOP, Pat Tillman, anthrax and Kelly all signs
that it's already happened?

I don't see the right-wing, average Joe, going postal. I think they'll continue to make threats that they're ready for revolution, but they'll leave the real job to the professionals.
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bryant69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:32 PM
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7. Ah - I see where youare coming from
MIHOP/LIHOP are mutually exclusive. Also MIHOP and LIHOP are both fairy tales.

Bryant
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:33 PM
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8. I haven't made my mind up completely, but there's enough evidence
out there to remain skeptical.
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Clark2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:40 PM
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11. The official conspiracy theory is a fairy tale, too.
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:40 PM
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12. MIHOP and LI HOP are both fairy tales?Do you at least believe that he was HAPPY it happened?
IT is a fairy tail to believe that the WTC collapsed into its' own footprint by itself.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:42 PM
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13. I'll let you take over.
I did a poll a year or so ago and found out that the majority of DUers believed that one of the other is true, so I know where this is headed.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:29 PM
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2. Hey, I thought it was 72 virgins.
The deal is off unless I get my 72 virgins.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:31 PM
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4. Y'ever notice how no-one seems too concerned about what the virgins LOOK like?
I mean, maybe there's a bloody good reason they're still virgins...:scared:
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:32 PM
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6. I'm sure there are bags in heaven.
(I can't believe I just said that.)
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:34 PM
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9. Unfortunately, as even Jesus demonstrated, you leave your bag/shroud behind
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:39 PM
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10. Or at least light switches.

And darkness, of course.
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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 02:29 PM
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3. Our true enemies are in the White House -- and that's no secret.
Too many Dem pols still lack spines -- also no secret.
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Brigid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 03:17 PM
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14. Then how come . . .
so many of us had * pegged long ago, and still see right through his lies? :wtf:
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-07-07 05:03 PM
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15. I really can't answer that, unless there's a segment of the population
who like to be lied to.
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