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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 10:55 AM Original message |
My wife says, America has lost it's soul. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. We went down to the crossroads... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. We're all Robert Johnsons, now. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. at least robert johnson produced art with his soul |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Who's Willie Brown? Canada? |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
36. Robert Johnson? Someone please enlighten me. nt |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. The man many might call the Father of the Blues. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
45. Please add to your list.... |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
52. It seems with every crime against America those who commit |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes she did. I think humanity has problems still, too. |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm afraid your wife is correct. Although I don't think it's the American |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 03:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
46. Unfortunately, the "government" IS the people. |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Not this government. They've made it clear time and time again, |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 01:10 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Yes, sadly, I know that. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 04:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
53. Yes we do. Let's reclaim this beautiful country of ours. |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. Someone wants their kids to watch the hanging? |
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SoyCat (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. What year is this? You'd think we would have gotten past the hangings in the town square mentality |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. They probably told their kids that Saddam did 9/11. |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. Your wife is right........... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. Most of us haven't sold our souls to anyone |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. She's right |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
31. "Reality" shows are the new reality, while real reality is hidden. |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
9. it's not lost |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
11. We have become a violent, blood thirsty nation. |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 04:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. "Become" -- I think we always were. As H. Rap Brown once said, |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
12. I think it is more than just their souls Americans have lost |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. We never had a soul, we were self deluded, its just that the mask is slipping off... |
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Kickin_Donkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
51. Bingo! |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
15. Yes, I agree with her. |
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nancyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That pretty much sums it up. |
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90-percent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. What I don't get |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. And this differs from any other time in American history? |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. The Great Depression era? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:50 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. That's actually a damning indictment of the American Character, if you think about it... |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Indeed they did |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Yeah. We used to be better at keeping it all covered up. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Actually, Lincoln was the Only Representative to vote against the Mexican American war... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Lincoln -- my favorite quote of his is "The best way to get rid of |
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partylessinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
20. I agree and wonder if the rest of the world cares or have they lost |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
21. Sorry, I disagree |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. That's called, "A candle in Hell." |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 01:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. I don't quite get ya.. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. I appreciate the tone of your response |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
22. Trail of Tears, Slavery, Genocide, racism... When did America ever have a soul? |
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dogindia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. But there is always the future.. We have got to get to work. Our souls are there |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
50. Bingo! The Original Sins of the US--slavery of Africans, and genocide of Indians. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
25. Well, James Brown did die. |
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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
28. funny. nt. |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
29. The differences between now and then... |
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Mikey929 (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. With all due respect, your wife is wrong |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 01:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Oh we still have SOUL alright! |
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Mikey929 (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. !! |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. I've really felt that this holiday season. Corporate America killed America |
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Mikey929 (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Johnny Rotten |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
38. People used to take their kids to watch hangings until we stopped having them in public |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
40. AMERICA LOST ITS SOUL THE MOMENT IT ACCEPTED RONALD REAGAN AS PRESIDENT |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-29-06 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
55. america never had a soul. it's just had fairey tales it's believed in |
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