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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:01 PM Original message |
We may be as susceptible as freepers to the tactics of a demagogue. |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. You said a mouthful with that title. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Some people will do ANYTHING |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Duh. nt. |
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Redbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. An important reminder. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Fantastic post! |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Thanks, buzz clik. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. Who exactly is this mythical "We"? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. "preconceived notions" |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It was never a game to me. It has been a frightening look |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I had a frightening look into the minds of my fellow "liberals". |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. The students were considered fair game by many here simply because |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Well, while I didn't actively persecute them, I hear privileged white males are the new black. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I strongly disagree. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. No, you're wrong. It's not discrimination based on racism, sexism or homophobia. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Actually, it was discrimination based on racism AND sexism. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I'm talking about my brother. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I think if we had any sense we'd be grateful that this case |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Prosecutors shouldn't be appointed. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The severity of an injustice is nothing to do with the number of other similar injustices. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. These "particular" white boys have my deepest sympathy. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. And they're still facing decades in prison, based on the |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Fine, get the gas can, I'll pour it on myself in the prosecutor's office, you throw the match. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:23 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Huh? I was talking to Donald. Who are you talking to? |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. oops, see my post 39, it was meant for you. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Sorry, my bad. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I'm sure you're doing plenty, beam me up. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Yes, I see why this would concern you. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Thank you, beam me up. |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Oh, no. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I know it's a worst case scenario, but ever since Bush |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. In theory, if there was no war, |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The only cause I think anyone should take up, as a result of this case, |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. In regards to this case, we agree. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Show me a post where a DU'er said that we shouldn't believe the accuser |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. You may find this hard to believe, but the post claiming strippers gave blow jobs was deleted. |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Could it be the 'royal we"? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I said "we" because I think all of us should be on guard against |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I agree, but when you say we or you |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. No, if you were neutral, why would that be bad? We all have to pick and |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Thanks, I feel better about it. |
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rebel with a cause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. self delete, double post |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. Well said. All people everywhere are susceptible to demagoguery |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. What do you mean "we"? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I said "may be" not "are." |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
15. Nah. Just a standard case of old-fashioned tunnel vision and railroading attempt. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 05:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. There are hundreds of pages of evidence that are public knowledge |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. Now if only this type of concern was applied to wrongfully accused black "kids" |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-30-06 08:39 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Lots of us have supported other wrongfully accused people in the past. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. I know DUers are pretty good with fairness. It's the MSM |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I think in this case the mass media, at least initially, |
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