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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:37 AM Original message |
A little morality conundrum: We ALL support the War in Iraq. |
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Cary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. The good answer is to vote for Democrats. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. selective blindness.... |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I think you might be overstating the OPs point |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. good question.... |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. So you don't advocate revolution and you advocate not participating in the current system? |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. no no.... |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. So you favor voting for a candidate who has no chance of winning? |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. a winning strategy? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I expect to "win" incremental improvements in the system |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. well, it certainly helps to have low expectations.... |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It's certainly better than having large expectations that won't be fulfilled. n/t |
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Cary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. What isn't rational about working within the system? |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. No system is perfect. That's why none of them last forever. |
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Cary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. It's a lot better than Baghdad, or many other shit holes. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. the "system" actively screens out candidates with any hope... |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. My taxes pay for other things as well |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I hope you don't believe in GOD. |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. You cannot be an atheist.... |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Actually, I cross that out when I remember. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. No, all of my GOP brother-in-law's taxes support the occupation, but all of my taxes go for |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. I struggle with this dilema each and every day |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. This is true, which is why no one "really" cares about the troops |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. Actually, I Don't Think Any Of Us Are Paying For This War |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. HAH! That's a good one. Seriously. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
10. You are so right. Very Very Few Anti War Purists. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Nationalism is the worst CANCER the human race has ever contracted. |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
12. Self flagellation seems to me. I've never supported this war. I pay taxes yes but I don't make th... |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. It doesn't excuse you. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
13. Another great post, Mr. Durden. You do your chosen moniker justice. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Damn. You DO know Tyler Durden. |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. "The first rule of Fight Club is . . . " |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
18. I know it and own it and let it go |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Then you're doing what you can... |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
25. Ya forgot to ask s"Will your KIDS pay taxes?", b/c they're going to get stuck w/ lots of this debt. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
30. Remember this guy? |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Doesn't work now unless EVERYONE does it. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Not necessarily everyone. |
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