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L0oniX

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14. Our sociopath gov has made war clean to keep us from seeing what our vote gets us.
Sun Dec 29, 2013, 11:44 AM
Dec 2013

Democracy fails when who ever you vote for goes along with and or expands the corporate military program. Democracy itself does not foment peace nor does it provide jobs or food. Democracy does not give you human rights but it can assist the removal of them. Corporations and the military are NOT democratic.

Every time I read about the drone program, it enrages me. Land of the free? Psh. (nt) anti partisan Dec 2013 #1
That looks like an old out of style drone. solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #4
True, all that money spent on killing machines could be going toward a "Green New Deal" anti partisan Dec 2013 #7
Applause! swilton Dec 2013 #82
+1 Putting people back to work is so "Ross Perot". L0oniX Dec 2013 #11
Yeah! Putting people back to work is so "Ross Perot". Enthusiast Dec 2013 #59
Even more disgusting........Home of the brave. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2013 #12
k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Dec 2013 #2
... KG Dec 2013 #3
Frightening stuff n/t cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #5
Our masters, the US Military. Their piggy bank, the US Treasury. nt valerief Dec 2013 #6
Probably shouldn't have read this first thing in the morning. 99Forever Dec 2013 #8
And for the cost of just one of those hell fire missals zeemike Dec 2013 #9
n/r marmar Dec 2013 #10
We are targeting . . . another_liberal Dec 2013 #13
Our sociopath gov has made war clean to keep us from seeing what our vote gets us. L0oniX Dec 2013 #14
+1 One week of experiencing this in Fairfax County, VA, or Boston... woo me with science Dec 2013 #16
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #41
I consider us all to be complicit in murder. L0oniX Dec 2013 #42
K&R. nt DLevine Dec 2013 #15
Compared to WW2.. iamthebandfanman Dec 2013 #17
Did someone threaten to destroy the US lately? The wedding party in Afghanistan, the nearly two sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #23
+100 solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #52
Sickening! I cannot even think of what we did in Libya and the ongoing brutality in that country sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #108
Lesser of two evils is still gut-wrenchingly evil. woo me with science Dec 2013 #18
Green for victory!!... SidDithers Dec 2013 #19
? whatchamacallit Dec 2013 #43
It's OK you don't understand. The OP knows what it means...nt SidDithers Dec 2013 #69
Green? No, pink. For more detailed info on drones, read CODEPINK (although admittedly I have not). proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #65
Code Pink? LOL... SidDithers Dec 2013 #68
Their goofy antics as they confront raw power are entirely forgivable. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #71
+10 (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2013 #80
I love Code Pink. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #109
Of course you do... SidDithers Dec 2013 #117
And Sid loves errant drone strikes? think Dec 2013 #122
That's a pretty weak attempt... SidDithers Dec 2013 #125
Yes, your posts are so enlightening. think Dec 2013 #126
You've got a long way to go, grasshopper...nt SidDithers Dec 2013 #127
You are correct. I am lacking. Perhaps you'd like to comment on the thread topic think Dec 2013 #128
This message was self-deleted by its author DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #129
This message was self-deleted by its author think Dec 2013 #131
This message was self-deleted by its author DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #132
This message was self-deleted by its author think Dec 2013 #136
This message was self-deleted by its author DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #138
Sorry. I didn't get it. I am slow. think Dec 2013 #142
I self-deleted to avoid the confusion. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #143
You two self deleting everything fucked up the thread... snooper2 Dec 2013 #144
Is that supposed to mean something or a genuine acknowledgement that Democrats have always respected sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #157
Examine Jeremy Scahill's recent work, too. I haven't yet either but finally plan to, as well. proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #66
When I was in the service, the UAV's that my unit operated weren't armed MrScorpio Dec 2013 #20
What's the difference between... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #81
Mission differences MrScorpio Dec 2013 #85
Mission differences are a valid (perhaps only valid) consideration... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #145
During my time in, we weren't arming the UAVs, at least the USAF wasn't MrScorpio Dec 2013 #149
All things being equal, bombing civilians is bad... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #151
None at all. Maedhros Dec 2013 #88
I'm not sure where you came up with this list... reACTIONary Dec 2013 #146
What "legitimate war" have we declared? Maedhros Dec 2013 #155
What warfare are we involved in? And how many #2 men are there? I remember during the Bush years sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #158
K&R. nt. polly7 Dec 2013 #21
It's just a way of delivering a bomb treestar Dec 2013 #22
I don't really know where to begin to respond to your comment. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #24
not sure if the naivety is feigned or real, but it is consistent. KG Dec 2013 #25
So you can't handle the question treestar Dec 2013 #27
hilarious. KG Dec 2013 #30
It's hilarious but astounding at the same time to see a Karl Rove, remember him, talkiing point sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #91
That is what Republicans say about Democrats 'they WANT us to be attacked by terrorists'. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #56
Do you even care that you sound EXACTLY like Dick Cheney? [n/t] Maedhros Dec 2013 #89
I'm not sure 'naivity' can occur suddenly after being apparently informed throughout the Bush sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #28
So why don't you complain equally against guns, bomber planes treestar Dec 2013 #26
Sigh! Who are we at war with? You have ignored the fact that there is no war going on. So why are sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #29
So why cry about a particular weapon? treestar Dec 2013 #33
Um, so you have not read any of my comments, you are rewinding the same old talking points and sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #37
"Technique" is the correct word, bvar22 Dec 2013 #58
That was one great post right there. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #62
I was being polite. You are correct, I recognize the technique very well. What gets me is that it sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #86
It is an interesting phenomenon. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #61
Thank you. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #87
So incredibly binary whatchamacallit Dec 2013 #46
Because an 8000 mile layer of abstraction dehumanizes and makes killing innocents easier. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #49
Except that it doesn't. Read the article: ucrdem Dec 2013 #98
Killing women and children in Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc etc is WRONG think Dec 2013 #31
What are we allowed to do about terrorists? treestar Dec 2013 #35
15 of the 19 terrorists in the 9/11 attack were from Saudi Arabia. think Dec 2013 #45
+1 a significant amount.......nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #63
Because solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #113
+100 theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #115
What terrrorists? Name them. Feinstein says we 'are in more danger than ever' 12 years after sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #50
The "right" to go after Al-Quaeda.. SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #60
This seems appropriate here: Maedhros Dec 2013 #90
We can stop creating terrorists. That'd be a fantastic start. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #93
Great Question, treestar. bvar22 Dec 2013 #154
I give up! 'It's better than a nuke'! sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #32
The victims of any weapon will suffer treestar Dec 2013 #38
"Question nothing" whatchamacallit Dec 2013 #47
Here's an idea solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #51
Are you talking to yourself? You made stuff up and then answered yourself. Are you aware of doing sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #53
The US was *founded* by "terrorists" solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #112
All she does is sit at her Puglover Dec 2013 #44
"A" war? El_Johns Dec 2013 #48
We do. Let's cut the big war budget by 50%. grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #75
This is one subject on which we can totally agree theHandpuppet Dec 2013 #116
Yes. So are mines NoOneMan Dec 2013 #34
You just dont get it. Not surprised. We are not at war. WE ARE NOT AT WAR. rhett o rick Dec 2013 #72
"it's just a way of killing children, that's all" grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #73
What war? polly7 Dec 2013 #78
Thanks for that great post! nt solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #114
You're welcome. Sorry about some of those links. polly7 Dec 2013 #147
Heart breaking. Thank you for posting. think Dec 2013 #121
You're very welcome. polly7 Dec 2013 #148
Drone warfare shows how the west will fall Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #36
What are we going to say when Russia or China DirkGently Dec 2013 #39
Well we have given them the right to do that haven't we? I doubt many in the world are going to be sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #54
Every time things improve, we let the barbarians back in. DirkGently Dec 2013 #55
heck, war only got big with the Renaissance MisterP Dec 2013 #57
You have every right to jump in! Thanks for the info, I was thinking of Smedley Butler sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #83
We're busy creating terrorists.... sendero Dec 2013 #40
I halfway imagine that is the idea. DirkGently Dec 2013 #64
+1 grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #74
I think I agree with you... sendero Dec 2013 #120
Organic evil. If the "right" parties benefit, things continue. DirkGently Dec 2013 #160
thank you heaven05 Dec 2013 #67
Notes From> Noam Chomsky: “Media Control” fleabiscuit Dec 2013 #70
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #76
Great quote- Those over 45 will remember (?) how we were told that the USSR solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #111
Let's look forward, not back. merrily Dec 2013 #77
, blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #79
She joined the US Army. What exactly did she think she'd be doing in the military? ucrdem Dec 2013 #84
Is there no atrocity you will NOT support in the name of your President? [n/t] Maedhros Dec 2013 #92
Did you read the article perchance? She has no problem killing people. ucrdem Dec 2013 #95
I'm not referring to the person in the article, I'm referring to YOU. Maedhros Dec 2013 #102
No kidding. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #103
Golly, did you think I wouldn't see your response here? DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #130
I don't suppose you have a point for us today? ucrdem Dec 2013 #133
Are you slow? DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #134
Thanks, that answers my question. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #135
Mine too. I've confirmed that your word is useless. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2013 #137
Did Santa forget to fill your stocking ucrdem Dec 2013 #139
Post removed Post removed Dec 2013 #140
Thanks for sharing. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #141
Hehehe... SidDithers Dec 2013 #156
Wow, that's totally not disgusting for several different reasons. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #94
None of which you managed to identify. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #96
Let's start with how you made Obama the victim of this somehow. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #97
Obama did not initiate this conflict. nt ucrdem Dec 2013 #99
And neither does he seem to be in any hurry to end it. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #100
He's in a hurry to get US troops out, and US and coalition fatalities are falling: ucrdem Dec 2013 #101
In a hurry to get them out? You've got to be kidding me. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #104
Sunday LA Times: "From MRAP to scrap: U.S. military chops up $1 million vehicles" ucrdem Dec 2013 #105
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Dec 2013 #106
The drone she is showing is an surveillance drone Historic NY Dec 2013 #107
I don't think the writers choose the pictures for their articles solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #110
Heather looks like she needs a cup of coffee... Lost_Count Dec 2013 #118
This Brit was more creative solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #123
Also good... Lost_Count Dec 2013 #124
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2013 #119
"The drone program." LWolf Dec 2013 #150
I just wonder when then the government will turn these things against its own citizens. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #152
Just in case it was missed by the casual lurker, Maedhros Dec 2013 #161
Drones are not the problem. WatermelonRat Dec 2013 #153
drone terror bombing is just terrorism rafeh1 Dec 2013 #159
kick woo me with science Dec 2013 #162
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