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In reply to the discussion: I am not a"Loyal Member of the Democratic Party" I am a Democrat [View all]JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)1. I'm conflicted too because as bad as they are they're sure better than the whole
'massive pointless military invasions' thing we used to do. And I use the term 'better' very loosely.
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I'm conflicted too because as bad as they are they're sure better than the whole
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#1
I'll agree that Obama is "expanding" these powers when he invades a country for no
JoePhilly
Feb 2013
#22
Whether or not dropping the bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima were war crimes
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#75
US Congress gave the Executive Branch - well then the president cant hold on to it if congress takes
leftyohiolib
Feb 2013
#35
Sure they could ... but they'll need to be able to overide the President's veto.
JoePhilly
Feb 2013
#40
How many of those attackers were American (or Iraqi or Afghan for that matter), again?
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#17
Once we actually decided to, we found and killed OBL, but we can't grab
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#29
Wow. I had hoped (I see now that it was forlorn) that my chide might nudge you into thought.
Egalitarian Thug
Feb 2013
#67
Precisely, in all but "get out of the way". Why are we engaging in that vote thingee, unless we
patrice
Feb 2013
#44
Just because you may be stifled by distance and maybe this sticky little thing called PROOF
rustydog
Feb 2013
#83
yup. As a country we are great for saying that we stand for one thing then doing the exact opposite.
Victor_c3
Feb 2013
#26
I am a Democrat and wasn't loyal to LBJ and his war, nor am I to Obama and his war.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#27
I can respect that if you can respect that for SOME of us it isn't loyalty to war. It is loyalty
patrice
Feb 2013
#38
So YOU are the judge of my convictions and ethics. Tell me why you are not a fascist, please. nt
patrice
Feb 2013
#87
Bullshit. Please answer the question. By your previous post, AN OBSERVABLE EVENT, you appear to be a
patrice
Feb 2013
#92
Just because an ethical decision is DIFFERENT from yours, that does not NECESSARILY, rationally,
patrice
Feb 2013
#88
Isn't one of the biggest problems of conviction & ethics in the USA the fact that too many of us
patrice
Feb 2013
#91
PRETENDING that two words with the SAME root have ABSOLUTELY different & unique semantic
patrice
Feb 2013
#93
If what you are saying about language were true, Noam Chomsky would be a nobody. nt
patrice
Feb 2013
#94
When did it become bad to ANALYZE specific experiences & situations logically & decide based onthat?
patrice
Feb 2013
#55
You may choose your own risks. You do not have the right to choose other people's risks for them.
patrice
Feb 2013
#31
You especially do not have the right to choose other people's risks for them when it appears that
patrice
Feb 2013
#32
Yep! And EACH person is FREE to identify & commit freely to right and/or wrong as EACH KNOWS it.
patrice
Feb 2013
#41
k, so you are an absolutist, not a rationalist. You claim a "right" to determine what
patrice
Feb 2013
#56
Are you claiming a "right" to determine the RISKS of death that other people face? & if so, by
patrice
Feb 2013
#58
i suspect that you, and many others, won't be as conflicted when the repubs are back in control
frylock
Feb 2013
#37
That's a cheap shot. There is nothing in the OP's comment that even remotely suggests that they want
totodeinhere
Feb 2013
#50
i never suggested that, but to believe the repubs will never have the white house again..
frylock
Feb 2013
#73
Imposing restrictions, and expecting that alone will meet the needs, most often fails, but you
patrice
Feb 2013
#52
I'm not proposing that we just throw them all out. Personally, I think, when I say we need to
patrice
Feb 2013
#69
When you continually show me that violence is the answer to our problems
WHEN CRABS ROAR
Feb 2013
#64
I dunno, personally I think it would be nice to see some consistency of principle from some people..
Spider Jerusalem
Feb 2013
#77
I agree. The democratic party threw hissy fist when George W. Bush used
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2013
#80
Bush claimed the right to spy and torture, Obama added killing Americans to the list
Demo_Chris
Feb 2013
#86