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OneAngryDemocrat
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Fri Feb-01-08 01:22 PM Original message |
U.S. Senator Wants to Revoke Funding From City of Berkeley, Calif., for Vote to Boot Marines |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. DeMint's intentions make sense to me. Like or hate the way Bush has abused and misused his |
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atreides1
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Highly Qualified??? |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Please don't judge a service's recruiting programs by a few scandals. If one takes that approach, |
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atreides1
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Nothing I'm ashamed of |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Have a nice day. n/t |
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ohio2007
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Sun Feb-03-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #33 |
99. Don't worry about him |
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jody
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Sun Feb-03-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #99 |
110. I visit the Veterans forum often and occasionally post. Have a nice day. n/t |
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ooglymoogly
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Your argument would have a leg to stand on if |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Whether the war is legal is not the issue. I oppose the war perhaps more than you but I also know |
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ooglymoogly
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Fri Feb-01-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. All that said, the issue at hand is that we are in an illegal war |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. What straw man do you believe I made? n/t |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. so tell it to go recruit |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. How do you propose to recruit personnel for our military services? n/t |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. tie it to political opinion |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. So you prefer others serve to protect you. Is that correct? n/t |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. I'd prefer they'd ask me if I NEED their protection |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. I understand your intent, let others do the dirty work. Goodbye! n/t |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. nice argument ender |
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boilinmad
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Sun Feb-03-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #60 |
102. Bravo !!!.... |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat Feb-02-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
73. HIS dirty work? |
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pink-o
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Sat Feb-02-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #59 |
77. No, Jody: that's what Bush and (5 deferments) Cheney are doing n/t |
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lumpy
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Sat Feb-02-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #59 |
78. The only US interests being protected are economic and |
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Quantess
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Sat Feb-02-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #59 |
80. So...how do you feel when people say that College Republicans should enlist? |
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jody
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Sat Feb-02-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. I oppose the war in Iraq and continued troop deployment in Afghanistan. I also know the U.S. must |
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Sat Feb-02-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. I feel that the US troops are being mistreated by the current government. |
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jody
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Sat Feb-02-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Sad fact is a majority of senators and congresspersons are chicken-hawks. Another sad fact is once |
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Caretha
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Sat Feb-02-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #59 |
87. I suggest you enlist. |
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jody
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Sun Feb-03-08 08:23 AM Response to Reply #87 |
93. Have a nice day. n/t |
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Sun Feb-03-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #59 |
91. Deleted message |
jody
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Sun Feb-03-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #91 |
97. Have a nice day. n/t |
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Sun Feb-03-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #54 |
107. Protect us? From who? The North Koreans? Iranians? Apaches? Canadians? |
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jody
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Sun Feb-03-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. Have a nice day. n/t |
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Zhade
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Sun Feb-03-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #32 |
89. "Protect our nation's INTERESTS"? |
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jody
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Sun Feb-03-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #89 |
94. You and I interpret history different. You imply you don't care how high the price of oil goes. |
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boilinmad
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Sun Feb-03-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #94 |
103. We're there... |
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ima_sinnic
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Sun Feb-03-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #94 |
104. wow--1 million or more Iraqis slaughtered so we can have cheap oil |
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Sun Feb-03-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #32 |
92. Nothing our military has done for ages.. |
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jody
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Sun Feb-03-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #92 |
95. Nothing? Have a nice day. n/t |
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sendero
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Sun Feb-03-08 10:08 AM Response to Reply #95 |
100. Name one.. |
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jody
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Sun Feb-03-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #100 |
101. For a start, fighting with allies to defeat the Axis in WWII directly benefited the U.S. as well as |
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sendero
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Sun Feb-03-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #101 |
106. I'm talking abou IN MY LIFETIME. |
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jody
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Sun Feb-03-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #106 |
108. No sweat, just as long as you recognize that both Dems and Repubs were involved in the conflicts you |
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Sun Feb-03-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
113. "to protect our nation's interests" -- When, pray tell, was the last time that happened? |
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Zorro
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Sat Feb-02-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
76. Illegal? No. The war in Iraq is not illegal. |
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EFerrari
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Bullsh#t. Right now the "job" of a recruiter is to organize our kids |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. I disagree, a recruiter's job is simply to recruit volunteers into one of our services. Their jobs |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. right... |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. How do you propose to recruit personnel for our military services? n/t |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. read post #53 |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. read post #54 n/t |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. already did and already replied |
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EFerrari
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Sat Feb-02-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #34 |
71. I could never vote for either, so please cross me off that fantasy list. |
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jody
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Sat Feb-02-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #71 |
82. Do you support a draft instead of volunteers? n/t |
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INDIA
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Sat Feb-02-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
75. Do you (or anybody else on this thread) |
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jody
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Sat Feb-02-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #75 |
83. Thanks for adding facts and personal experience, wipe out ignorance and hate wherever you find it . |
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sybylla
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Fri Feb-01-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. They are being booted because they discriminate |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. What federal non-discrimination law did recruiters violate? n/t |
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EFerrari
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Sat Feb-02-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
72. Well, there's that "all men are created equal" dealie. |
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jody
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Sat Feb-02-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. So you don't know a federal law that the recruiters broke. That's what I expected. n/t |
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EFerrari
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Sun Feb-03-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #81 |
88. Try Title 7 and welcome to the list. n/t |
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jody
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Sun Feb-03-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #88 |
96. You cite Title 7. Please explain how laws under "TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE" justify Berkeley's actions. nt |
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underpants
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Fri Feb-01-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. I was just about to post this |
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tularetom
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Fri Feb-01-08 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. Wonder how many marines the office in Bezerkley has signed up? |
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Raster
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Thank you! |
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lumpy
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Sat Feb-02-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
79. Just one of the reasons Dwight Eisenhower was hated |
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ooglymoogly
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Truly |
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EFerrari
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Sun Feb-03-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
111. The only reason they're in Berkeley and not Albany anyway |
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nels25
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Fri Feb-01-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. I would be interested in what Senator Webb |
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kirby
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Fri Feb-01-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Webb is pretty conservative on stuff like this n/t |
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RuleOfNah
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why would Republican Senator DeMint call for secession? |
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Squatch
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Way to go Berkely liberals... |
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Raster
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. "Berkely liberals..."??? Oh yes, it's all their fault! Fence-sitters and distracting shitstorms!!! |
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Squatch
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Who else do you think is trying to kick the Marines out? |
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Raster
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. The RW press has proved it (1) does not have the best interests of the citizens of the United States |
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Squatch
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I disagree with #3 |
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Raster
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Fri Feb-01-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. And that, my friend, is Virginia. That does not bode for the rest of the country. |
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Squatch
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Fri Feb-01-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Only as of late. |
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nels25
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Of course they are |
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noel adamson
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Fri Feb-01-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
41. A "truth in advertising" law might have been a better strategy. |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
47. way to go, finger-to-the air fraidy cat |
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KAZ
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Sat Feb-02-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #47 |
69. I've read several excellent replies from you this morning. |
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ooglymoogly
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. Hmmmm Federal money comes from all of us. |
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onenote
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. i t would set the precedent of a lot of people paying big penalties for not paying their taxes |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. or not paying |
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rayofreason
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Fri Feb-01-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
62. Sounds like the nullification doctrine. |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
48. indeed. |
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Fri Feb-01-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #48 |
64. Yea, who needs their food anyway... |
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sorry, Dude, but a recruiting office , as "part of the military machine", isn't |
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. DeMint almost slipped that through there, didn't he? |
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Fri Feb-01-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. The military 'gives them the right to do what they do"? BULLSHIT FRAME ALERT. (n/t) |
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. That gaffe DOES NOT MATTER |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
50. I'd say to the Berkley peole |
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DBoon
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. The military does not protect our "freedom" |
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Freddie Stubbs
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. If this makes it to the House floor, it will pass |
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noel adamson
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
25. Marines are trained for offense, not defense other than as window dressing at embassies. |
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Squatch
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Actually the USMC is trained in Offense *and* Defense |
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OneAngryDemocrat
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. ??? |
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noel adamson
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Defending the offenders seems like part of the offense to me and I did this myself. |
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jody
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Fri Feb-01-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. "former Marine"! I thought once a Marine, always a Marine? n/t |
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OneAngryDemocrat
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Fri Feb-01-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
65. You thought wrong... |
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jody
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Sat Feb-02-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Hundreds of thousands of Marines say "Once a Marine, always a Marine". They'll be surprised to find |
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OneAngryDemocrat
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Sun Feb-03-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #68 |
112. ???? |
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DBoon
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Fri Feb-01-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
26. and a town that told the Federal EPA to leave would be told what? |
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boricua79
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Fri Feb-01-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
44. I HATE THIS MENTALITY! |
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rayofreason
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Fri Feb-01-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #44 |
63. "Damn Fascists" |
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OneAngryDemocrat
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Fri Feb-01-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #44 |
66. Semper Fi |
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Doctor Cynic
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Fri Feb-01-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
61. Maybe the City of Berkeley should no longer pay taxes to Washington |
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Fri Feb-01-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
67. Good for the City of Berkley! |
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Sat Feb-02-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
70. If Berkeley chooses to make a stand based on principle, |
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Hannah Bell
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Sat Feb-02-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. Why? |
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bluestdogest
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Sun Feb-03-08 07:34 AM Response to Reply #74 |
90. Yes, but most Americans do not reject the presence of our military. |
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EFerrari
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Sun Feb-03-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #90 |
105. Why aren't you in Iraq? |
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Sun Feb-03-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #70 |
98. Actually, "CODE PINK" 'petitioned' to get the city to make the press release statement |
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