Subdivisions
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:46 PM
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Why does President Obama refer to America |
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by the Orwellian term "The Homeland", coined by the Neocons?
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:51 PM
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1. because it pleases the Neocons? |
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:52 PM
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:54 PM
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3. He was listening to "Edelweis" |
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and thought he was in Austria? :shrug:
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:56 PM
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4. At least he didn't call it the Fatherland |
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but yeah, that squicks me.
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Tue Nov-23-10 11:58 PM
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5. Both his handlers and his closest buddies have asked him to do this. |
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Edited on Tue Nov-23-10 11:59 PM by truedelphi
I am sure that everyone in the Bush family, From George the Elder to George W and Laura Bush are as pleased as can be.
See. They may have had to abandon the office of the Presidency, but they can relax knowing their traditions of "homeland" are as "secure" as ever.
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Wed Nov-24-10 12:31 AM
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6. Homeland sounds awfullly 1930s |
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Wed Nov-24-10 12:44 AM
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7. Because he's an imperialist |
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there's the homeland and the outlands. we oppress the homeland and conquer the outlands.
"Imperialists don't rule by consent of the governed." Chalmers Johnson
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Wed Nov-24-10 02:18 AM
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8. Because he's a DINO. n/t |
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Wed Nov-24-10 09:16 AM
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Wed Nov-24-10 03:10 AM
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9. Why does he say there was a "Christmas bombing"? |
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Wed Nov-24-10 09:15 AM
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10. Dunno. Why is DU so obsessed with word parsing? n/t |
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Wed Nov-24-10 09:16 AM
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11. It's a bipartisan term |
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Wed Nov-24-10 09:22 AM
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13. Because clues were not on sale that day. nt |
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